Fish Haven Farmers Awake to Ground Squirrel Campaign
Farmers in Fish Haven and vicinity are praised for a recent campaign against ground squirrels. Acounting 4527 distinct rodents, observers estimate up to 90 percent of the old squirrels die in their holes. Potentially over 15000 would have died underground if more had lived. A contest between Ovid and Lanark is now under way to encourage further efforts.
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Fish Haven
Ovid
Lanark
Parley Murray
Wellsville
Utah
Dairymen Urge Joining Local Cow Testing Association
Montpelier meeting on March 30 launched a Cow Testing Association with seventeen herds signing up and more dairymen joining. Cache Valley producers praise testing for profitability and herd improvement, urging members to boost dairying in Cache County and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Cache Valley
Cache County
C. Z. Harris
Richmond
Utah
George S. Davies
Hyde ‘Park, Utah
Egg profits rise with fall and winter laying
Agricultural expert Dr. M A Jull urges farm flock improvements to boost yearly egg output and to shift laying to fall and winter. He notes December eggs can be worth more than April eggs and outlines selecting breeding stock to achieve sustained higher production October through March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Jull
United States Department of Agriculture
Selection of Hens by Early Maturity and Laying Pattern
The passage ranks hens by traits: early mature birds, high egg yield after starting, infrequent broodiness, and strong laying through late summer and fall. It notes hatching chicks early matters and that pullets begin laying at seven months, so October or November layers should be hatched in March or April.
Potato Specialist Bennet to Visit Montpellier County
J R Bennet Potato Specialist with the University of Idaho Extension Service will speak at City Hall Montpellier on Saturday May 7 at 7 00 p m He has long experience in Colorado and Texas and will discuss problems in growing commercial and seed potatoes He says certified seed potatoes could become a key industry in Boar Lake County Farmers urged to attend for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Je.r. Bennet
University of Idaho Extension Service
Montpellier
Bennett
Colorado
Taaho
Boar Lake
Bennet
Treat Seed Potatoes For Disease Control Methods
Two standard seed potato treatments, corrosive sublimate and hot formaldehyde, both effectively prevent seed borne diseases. Dormant potatoes can be treated with no planting delay. detailed mixing, handling cautions, and time/temperature guidelines are provided for each method.
Proven Sires in Cow Testing Association
The cow testing association locates good and poor sires and recently emphasized proven sires. Last year over 1 000 bulls became proven sires and about 800 were sold to the butcher. The article argues for using young unproven bulls to advance breeding while noting prejudice against mature sires.
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Jay
United States Bureau of Dairy Industry
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TMA
Haukaas
Paris-Post
Cooperating
Chase Kearl
Armour Creameries
Pocatello, Idaho
Surkey
International Harvester Company
Thiel Olsen Bros
Int. Har. Co
Winchester
Paris
Idaho
Bear Lake
Bear Lake State Bank
Paris, Idaho
County Cow Testing Association Progressing
U. P. Anderson
Hyrum
Association
Schon H. Schenk
Logan
Board of County Commissioners
Bear Lake County
Miles Milling
Court House
Board OF County
ED. C. Rich
Shepherd Clothing Store
Moresco
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