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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
13
Farmers should invest in well prepared land and balanced fertilization to justify cowpeas cost. Proper tillage and mineral nutrients boost nitrogen fixation, improving soil humus and crop yields. Sowing rates vary by purpose from one peck per acre for seed to a bushel for hay, with rows or broadcast methods in use.
A Farm and Home writer recommends a folding trellis made from plastering lath with three small holes as the best method to support pole beans, illustrated in the cuts.
The passage describes folding the trellis for storage by bending each lath and securing them with wire nails. Posts stand five feet tall with one foot buried, and a wire runs along the top and bottom, to which the lath are attached.
The illustration shows a garden trellis built in sections for easy handling. Posts are evenly spaced so a single trellis section fits between two posts, and when not in use it folds and stores under shelter.
Cultivate the melons as soon as above ground. Keep the cultivator going almost constantly until vines cover the ground. Prevent crust formation. Use shallow thorough cultivation and level work. Finish by hoeing spaces the cultivator cannot reach.
Article notes pigs develop thumps or crooked gait when kept long on hard flooring. It discusses conditions causing respiratory and mobility issues and suggests care to prevent injury in confinement.
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