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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1911
Page
3
The article highlights a westward shift in US wheat farming. Figures show state by state production from 1869 to 1878 and 1899 to 1908 with black discs marking bushels in millions. The Dakotas Minnesota Nebraska Kansas and Washington show the strongest growth.
An article explains how the disk harrow and pulverizer improve seed beds by pulverizing the surface before plowing. It argues the method enhances moisture retention, reduces weed and trash intake, and prevents hard pan formation, aiding root growth and crop yield.
The article argues hard plowing signals a fault in equipment or draft setup. Roots or rocks may cause resistance, but if not, find and fix the issue. It suggests replacing a worn plow may be cheaper than exhausting plowmen and teams, and stresses correct hitching and handling to avoid excessive effort.
The passage outlines why pruning is done to balance bud production and growth, develop a strong framework, control vigorous growth, curb undesirable habits, and remove diseased or broken limbs for healthier trees.
The article argues proper ration methods can keep winter dairy costs similar to summer. It notes drought risks in July and August may force increased grain and hay feeding, making winter feeding not necessarily more expensive.
A peculiar description envisions an ideal apple tree as open and fearless, its shadow dotted with alternating light and shade like a checkerboard across all parts. The imagery blends fear with sunlit clarity in a poetic, abstract scene.
The text notes how egg eating becomes a habit in fowls leading them to excessive searching for eggs to satisfy their appetite for the coveted dainty.
The article states that to produce vigor ous poultry with feathers bone and muscle, layers need minerals and three kinds of foods in balanced proportions. It highlights lime as a key component among the dietary elements necessary for healthy growth.
A historical collage discusses how cow surroundings affect milk flavors, comparing clean and filthy barns and their impact on butter and cheese quality. It highlights ventilation, cleanliness, and dust-borne bacteria as key factors, plus guidance on stable remodeling and sanitary practices. Additional brief items cover tomato transplanting, poultry cleanliness, forage timing, and walnut crop outlook.
Questions and answers from North Dakota experts cover selecting willow for commercial wood fuel and fence posts with an estimated net return of about sixteen dollars per acre, winter feeding for cattle and sheep, dairy cream clarity, hereditary horse diseases, and organizing a county corn club with aid from the Agricultural College.
Discussion on pastern angles and foot conformation in horses. Upright pasterns and short gait cause excessive concussion, leading to inflammation and diseases. ideal pasterns are about 45 degrees with a 50 degree front of the hoof. Also touches feeding calves and stallion selection briefly.
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