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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
3
Farmers in the great West are learning the benefits of mulching potatoes as soil loses humus from repeated cropping. A light mulch of hay keeps moisture, prevents heat damage, and aids vines once the first potatoes appear. Mulch should be 2-3 inches deep and left largely in place to improve yields.
The article argues dairy profits hinge on sound methods and business discipline. It notes farmers invest heavily in land buildings animals and equipment yet harvest limited digestible nutrients per acre and poorly kept herds. With better management and efficient dairy herds profits would rise.
A study notes rye as the only crop resistant to gophers on dry farms. Gophers spare rye while destroying other station crops. Rye serves as pasture or hay and yields grain with little moisture. It performs well under irrigation for hay or forage.
James Philan of New York argues that cooperative dairy breeding among neighbors lowers costs, improves bull quality, and speeds cattle development. He notes that shared bulls and rivalry foster better growth, with teamwork aiding collective sales, evidenced by his own mixed-bull breeding approach.
The dairy division of the United States Department of Agriculture reports that high quality cream can be produced with little labor or expense if properly cooled. Ice storage and water tanks for immediate cooling are key. Farmers delivering good products already have ice supply and storage. Creamery pasteurization and long shipment do not negate selling sweet cream in remote areas.
The piece urges regular feeding and gentle handling of dairy cows, warns tubercular cattle as a public health menace, and stresses the cream separator, proper silos, and careful buying based on milking records. It notes risks of foot and mouth disease and advises efficient hog feeding and selective cow genetics.
A compact note argues every home needs a strawberry bed as part of a useful garden setup highlighting practical cultivation tips and the value of growing fruit at home.
A farmer explains that using a milk separator reduces labor, prevents waste by separating cream and skim milk for feeding pigs and calves, and saves hauling costs. A 10 cow herd can use a separator for about 150 pounds of milk in 15 minutes, with a small gasoline engine speeding work.
Farmers are urged to choose pure bred sires for herds as half the breeding impact. A bull from dams and sires capable of high butterfat is essential, with targets suggested from 200 to 350 pounds in 363 days. Avoid buying from cows not paying their keep and watch for abortion and tuberculosis. consider raising a young bull to replace an older one.
The article argues cows need rest between lactations to sustain long term milk output. Rest of six to twelve weeks, preferably ten and a half months of milking and a weeks rest, helps cows recover body tissues, store fat, and resume higher yearly production after calving.
Proper spraying requires coverage from both sides of the trees and against the wind when possible. Unsprayed foliage remains vulnerable to fungous spores and insect stings, even if wind seems light.
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