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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
2
The article stresses timely fall ploughing to six inch depth and prompt drag harrow work. It warns that delaying work risks soil moisture loss, harming next year germination, and possibly reducing crop yields. It also notes pigweed seed feeding is worthless for pigs, with poorer gains than good ration.
An 1918 Brandon Experimental Farm trial compared pig weed seeds to barley and feed flour for fattening pigs. Three diet groups showed varied gains per day and costs, with pigweed seeds as a substitute and one group fed pigweed alone, indicating debate over feeding value and economic viability.
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