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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
8
The Farmers’ Bulletin 578 notes silage as a cheap succulent feed, with corn as the principal silage crop. It doubles milk output per given feed, reduces waste, and speeds land clearing. Sorghums offer drought resistance. clover and alfalfa require care to avoid odor and poor packing. Harvest timing, cutting methods, and proper moisture are key for good silage quality.
Congress records strong opposition to cash subsidies for agricultural extension work. The General Board of Education, backed by Rockefeller funds, has financed large educational propaganda in the Southern states under the Agriculture Department. The boys and girls club programs have accounted for much of this expenditure.
The Farmer argues Congress will replace private funding with government financing by integrating the Rural Organization Service into the Agriculture Department. It laments the shift from wealthy donors to public money and suggests wealthier benefactors may feel slighted as equal wealth distribution gains favor.
An Iowa correspondent reports lice affecting chicks roosters and hens with lethargy and death in young birds. Advice urges thorough coop cleaning, repeated spraying with dips or disinfectants from Wallaces Farmer, whitewash, insect powder, powdered sulfur, mercurial ointment, and oil or lard on chicks to curb lice source is likely the mother bird.
A farmer asks whether to use a surface cultivator or shovel cultivator for initial corn plowing. Trials show mixed results but several studies favor shallow or surface cultivation. Kansas data suggest slight yield differences with mulch effects and moisture conservation. The advice favors using a surface cultivator to control weeds while minimizing root disturbance, when soil conditions permit.
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