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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
5
J H Clark of the New Jersey experiment station explains pruning of blackberries and raspberries to increase fruit size with minimal yield loss. Prune after dormancy ends, remove dead wood, and tailor steps by berry type and soil vigor to produce larger berries.
Ray Huston of the New Jersey experiment station notes weather greatly affects bee flight during bloom. Distribute hives among trees every 210 feet, about one hive per acre, with roughly 15,000 bees per hive to ensure effective pollination.
Guidance from New Jersey State College of Agriculture emphasizes applying a fungicidal spray before bud swelling to prevent peach leaf curl. Use Mme-sulphur 1 to 20, or Bordeaux mixture 44 to 50, with adjustments for San Jose scale. Ensure thorough coverage of twig tips on both sides of the tree, spraying against the wind if needed, and apply while trees are dormant.
Apple rust spends part of its life on red cedar trees. York Rome Wealthy Jonathan and Ben Davis are highly susceptible while Newtown Yellow Transparent Grimes Stayman Winesap and Mammoth Black Twig show resistance. Removal of cedars for two tiles may prevent trouble. Mime sulfur spraying yields variable results.
G L Stevenson of South Dakota State College reports experiments showing regular turning of eggs for setting has little effect on hatchability. Clean eggs hatch far better than washed or dirty eggs, and eggs should not be held more than twelve days before setting. Even eighteen days with some risk, but past twelve days lowers hatch rates.
Guidance on giving cod liver oil to young chicks. The Cornell rule suggests two teaspoonfuls daily per 100 chicks, increasing by one teaspoonful every two weeks up to four teaspoons, fed until six to eight weeks. Oil can be mixed with mash or sprayed on when large quantities are prepared. Use crude pressed Norwegian oil for best results.
Three key factors govern egg production: the hen’s breeding, the ration she is given, and her care. Without a healthy body and proper conditions, even the best feed cannot turn a poor layer into a high producer.
The article describes baby chicks wandering from the brooder, freezing or smothering as they crowd for heat. It advises using a fence to keep chicks near the heat source and to guide them to the mask hopper for feeding, then back to the brooder after feeding.
Ultra violet ray already used by medical men to heal humans is employed at the University of Wisconsin to produce more and better eggs and chickens. Agricultural chemistry and poultry departments report nearly three times as many eggs from UV exposure and heavier shells increasing market value. The light also cured fowls suffering from ailment.
In Oklahoma a tired dairy worker Mrs. Cora Short credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with improved health. She weighed 115 before use, now 135 after seven bottles, and reports better sleep, renewed energy, and broader vitality for daily tasks.
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