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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
4
The United States Department of Agriculture presents a study on crows noting their omnivorous diet and pest control role. In 1103 stomachs examined, insects such as grasshoppers and beetles formed most of the insect diet, reducing pest populations. other foods include spiders crustaceans small mammals and amphibians with varying impact on farming.
Depth of plowing depends on season and soil type with fall plowing usually deeper than spring. Heavy soils require deeper plowing to subsoil compaction and bury vegetable matter, while light soils benefit from mixing matter with surface soil. avoid uniform depths to prevent hard subsoil layers.
The practice of leaving seed crops to overmature leads to mixed pod ages on a plant and allows chaler larvae to mature and lay eggs in green pods. Recommendation: harvest when most pods are ripe to ensure uniform development and reduce infestation.
P P Parsons of Doris New Mexico suggests using a peg tooth harrow and two 1 by 6 inch boards four feet long to fill water furrows. Place boards between harrow teeth and angle them to meet at the back to push soil into the ditch. Reverse to level ridges. an adjustable harrow can work too.
The article advises removing drone combs from the brood nest, installing worker combs or frames with foundation, and requeening queenless colonies with young queens from southern breeders or strong colonies. It stresses requeenment every season to reduce swarming and boost stock, and discusses timing of supers based on brood nest condition and early nectar flows.
The mangel crop yields well and is a satisfactory root crop for cattle as noted by the Iowa Homestead. Horses dislike mangels and the crop is too watery for large quantities. It cannot replace corn in the central west and is best used only as a supplement for cows young cattle and fattening steers. Handling requires labor, so growing a large area is not advised.
Advertises Sloan's Liniment as fast relief for rheumatic pain with surface application. Promises near instant relief and a money back guarantee. Also mentions a Cedar River power project requiring a $1,000,000 dam and Olympia jute contracts for 3,000,000 grain sacks.
A promo states it is cheaper now than ever and will exchange for city property. It emphasizes value and potential urban asset trades. The note lacks specific names or dates but signals a municipal property exchange proposal.
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