Timely Topics For Farmers
A long column urges farmers to clear brush burn stumps and seed fields, advising formaldehyde dip for seed potatoes, harness oiling, plow sharpening and corn or barley planting. It details dormant sprays using lime sulfur and arsenates, explains dilutions, and cautions against spraying on blossoms. It promotes Bordeaux mixtures, nicotine additions, and insecticide choices, ending with a note to consult United States Department of Agriculture bulletin for authoritative spraying data.
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Ilestroy
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Millard County Leads In Alfalfa Seed Yield Report
Millard county reports an average of 723 bushels per acre of alfalfa seed over five years, topping all counties. Statewide yield averaged 66 bushels per acre. The top producers span Millard Juab Carbon Kevin Weber Emery Iron Duchesne San Juan Sanpete Tooele Uintah, highlighting regional variance in alfalfa seed output.
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Millard County
M Mo Justin
United States Bureau of Markets and Crop
Millard Juab Carbon
Kevin Yevier Weber
Emery, Iron
Poxelder Cacha Duchesne
San Juan Sanpete Tooele
Uintah
Utah Coal Production Surges in February 1922
Coal from Utah mines with rail links totaled 102 402 tons in February 1922, a 265 percent rise from February 1921. Production this year reached 824 123 tons by February, up from 678 888 tons in early 1921, with capacity around 7 600 000 tons possible in a war with steady demand and no transport or labor shortages.
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Utah
Carl A Allen
State Inspector of Mines
United States Bureau of Mines
Prune And Spray Your Fruit Trees
Prune and spray fruit trees now before the busy season. Pruning shapes growth, aids sun and air, and eases spraying. Use sharp tools, make smooth cuts near the trunk, and seal large wounds to prevent disease. Dormant spraying in early spring combats scale and early pests for healthier orchards.
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Nature
End of winter grips early spring roads
The article describes Tuesday as the start of spring yet the surrounding hills look wintry with muddy roads frozen stiff in the morning, delaying heavy loads. Daytime is mild but nights remain very cold, hinting at lingering winter conditions.
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Newmamt Union
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Warlee
Wrigley
Rt Sey
Peta
Ege
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