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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
7
In a North Dakota Agricultural College article, G B Miller extols toads and frogs as vital pest controllers. He cites stomach analyses showing insects make up 98 percent of toad diets, including ants and beetles, with records of thousands of worm and caterpillar meals. Frogs mirror this diet, differ in daytime feeding.
North Dakota growers are advised that alfalfa should be seeded in June to match moist soils and vigorous growth. The International Harvester Company farm at Grand Forks reports extensive demonstration plots and firsthand cultivation data. Early spring or late summer plantings are sometimes proposed in other regions, but June is preferred for best results.
In areas with good rainfall drill seeds six inches apart. in drier regions seed in rows thirty to thirty six inches apart. A pound of alfalfa sown evenly per acre yields about five seeds per square foot. Eastern regions may need five to eight rounds per acre, about twenty five to forty seeds per square foot. Expect two or three mature plants per square foot even in humid areas.
North Dakota Experiment Station tracked seeds of French weed Green Foxtail King head wild mustard wild buckwheat and wild oats planted at 1 2 5 7 8 10 inches. After five years no seeds remained at 1 2 inches. Some French weed grew from seven and ten inches and Green Foxtail from five and ten inches. King head a few from ten inches. Wild mustard few from three and nearly half from ten inches. Wild buckwheat all dead.
Agricultural notes advise grading seed corn before shells, separating kernels by size into three grades, testing in planters, and labeling to match plates. Remove small tip kernels and round butt kernels, shell ears separately, reject worm-eaten kernels, then combine good kernels for planting. Larger acreages raise potential profits.
The county agent leads a rural reform aimed at wholesome attractive cultured and profitable country life. Profitability means fair returns on capital and labor, enabling farmers to afford education, recreation, church support, and modern conveniences for their families.
North Dakota Experiment Station circular No 2 reports beets grown since 1891 show an average sugar content around 14.3 percent with the highest yields in the western state. The circular covers growing practices and production prospects, noting factory sugar beet yields and statewide potential. Buy aromas fees at Broegg ers at wale prices.
Q A discussion on using sand cherry for jelly noting western Iowa yields better fruit and variability among plants. Q Stock eat sweet clover. W H Richards says yes with time to acclimate and notes strong forage potential and USDA bulletin 485 as a reference. Q Wild oats in fall mostly killed by frost if leaves form. some viable seed won’t germinate in fall. Q Best bacon hog breed. E J Thompson says no single best breed but large Yorkshires dominate for foraging, prolific mothers and good bacon carcasses. Q When to market sheep. W B Richards says market lambs early before Sept 1 for greatest profit. otherwise market before winter.
Superintendent E. D. Stewart reports on windbreak planting at Langdon North Dakota with over 14 000 trees since 1909. He notes white willow green ash and box elder as top choices for windbreaks and est planting, eight feet apart in rows four feet apart. Ducks need shade and waterproof concrete mixes are described for hydraulic pressure resistance.
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