Principles to Prevent Farmers From Leaving the County
A Snohomish rancher argues that farmers quit the county because home merchants overpay for distant produce and high tolls raise costs. Success demands specialty farming, careful capital use, climate study, and reliable market knowledge. Merchants seek consistent supply and quality, while farmers must adapt to modern science, market channels, and stable packing to win fair treatment.
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Puget Sound
Chant
Green Corn vs Roots and Wet Malt
E J Ross argues after eight years of trial that corn is superior for dairy cow feed in Western Washington. Roots may weigh the same but are less clean and harder to raise with greater spoilage losses, while corn stored in silos incurs no loss and fits into off season farming.
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E. J. Ross
Ensilage
Washington
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BY J. F. Littooy
North Creek
Bothell, Wash