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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH THE RICH COUNTY REAPER matter Feb. Entered as second-clas- s 8, 1929. at the pst office RandolDh, Utah, under the Act of Mar. 3, 1879. Wm. E. Marshall, Editor and Prop. Cut Manure Losses by Right Methods SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year in Advance Distinct Loss in Leaving It Uncovered. BEST CROPS GROWN ON FERTILE SOIL By E. BLAIR, Extension Agronomist, North Carolina State College, WNU Service. C. Manure from the barn lot or cow and left uncovered during summer is not only a place for troublesome flies Dairy Farmer in Position to breeding but loses considerable of its plant-foo- d Enrich Fields. value. Now that the depression makes . it necessary to get the most from evBy JOHN A. AREY, Dairy Extension Speery pound of farm fertilizer, it might cialist, North Carolina State College. WNU Service. be wise to scatter this manure in sumDairy farming improves soils in- mer if no good place is available for stead of depleting them. On every holding it over until next winter. I can cite the case of an experiment dairy farm large quantities of legume hays, wheat bran, cot- made in another state where barntonseed meal and other such feeds are yard manure mixed with bedding and converted into milk through cows, yet left in a pile from April there is a considerable residue left in 1 to October 1, lost 41 per cent of Its the form of manure which will help to nitrogen, 47 per cent of its phosphoric build up the soil. ic acid, 76 per cent of Its potash and Careful calculation of the plant food 57 per cent of its total weight (Dow value of these feeds on a basis of ten manure exposed in a similar manner cents a pound for nitrogen and five lost 41 per cent of its nitrogen, 19 cents a pound each for phosphoric per cent of its phosphoric acid, 8 per acid and potash, shows that alfalfa cent of its potash and 49 per cent of hay has a plant food value of $6 a its total weight Losses are greatly reduced by leavton; soybean hay, $7.85; clover hay, $6.69; wheat bran, $9.69; corn meal, ing the manure in the stables, where $4.69 and cottonseed meal, $15.92. it is well tramped and not exposed to Only about 20 per cent of this plant the weather. The smallest losses ocfood value Is lost in the feeding proccur, however, when manure Is not aless, which means that there is a grad- lowed to accumulate but is spread out ual accumulation of plant food on over the land every few days. This every dairy farm. Fur- also reduces the fly population of the ther evidence is shown by the good farm. crops usually produced on such a farm. Clover Seed Not only does dairy farming help Consider to build up the soil, but the cropping Production This Fall system followed prevents much washThat clov$r seed is the source of ing. noxious weeds on many farms and On account of the organic matter that the best way to prevent infestaand countless bacteria in cow manure, tion with these weeds is through the it has a greater farm value than a use of home grown clover seed is the chemical analysis would show. The opinion of R. A. Moore, agronomist organic matter improved the physical at the Wisconsin College of Agriculcondition of the land and increases ture. its capacity. This imA field of clover should be examined makes a favor- for clover dodder, curled dock, buck-horalso condition proved able situation for the bacteria to libCanada thistle, and other noxious erate plant food in the soil particles. weeds before it is allowed to stand for I do not believe any system of farm- seed. Fields which contain more weeds ing can be permanently profitable un- than can be should be cut less soil fertility is maintained. It early the second time for hay to premakes no difference what the cash re- vent the weed seed from maturing, turn may be from a crop, because if Moore declares. the wealth is secured at the expense In order to determine whether the of the soil, the farmer will lose in the second crop should be cut for hay or end. seed it Is necessary to estimate the probable seed production which, according to Mr. Moore, is when the Shelter for Dairy Cow crop has just passed the full bloom of Utmost Importance stage. If the stand is good and 25 to The dairy cow, because of the fact 30 seeds are found per head, the crop that she puts the products from her will yield nearly three bushels of seed feed into the milk pail instead of in an acre. Mr. Moore advises that the proper the form of flesh and fat on her body, needs better shelter than the fatten- time to cut the crop for seed is between ing stock. It is not necessary for this September 1 and October 10. Cut the shelter to be expensive, but it should crop for seed when the heads are be adequate to the needs of the cli- brown, the flower stalks yellow, and mate, and should insure the cow be- the seed a violet color. If the crop is ing warm and dry, and having plenty allowed to become overripe, there will of light, and pure air. The best win- be a loss of seed due to the breaking ter temperature for dairy barns is be- off of the heads. If cut while some tween 50 and 60 degrees. If the tem- of the leaves are still green, the stems perature goes much above or below will dry to better advantage. this there will be a decrease in the yield of milk. Truck Crops After Clover There is perhaps no consideration The power of lethat needs greater attention, espewell known, but not everyis gumes cially In the Northwest, than provision one realizes the importance of making of proper ventilation, particularly of sure is used after that this nitrogen few are There barns very dairy barns. are the turned under. R. C. legumes that come up to the standard specifica- Colli soil at the Geneva son, specialist tions as to light and ventilation. The (N. Y.) station, has been making tests to order in the dairy bam, produce best results, should provide a cubic regarding such losses, with striking foot of air space for each pound of results. He finds that if no crop octhe soil after the legumes, the weight of the cows confined to the cupies losses of nitrogen may be very great, inbarn, and good ventilation should sure this air being kept pure without as for example, where legumes are used for orchard cover crops, early forming drafts. It is as injurious to a cow to breathe impure air, as It is fall plowed and no crops sown until the following spring. From station for human beings. Dakota Farmer. experiments, it was found that when alfalfa was grown for two years, then turned under and the soil allowed to Old Separators lie fallow for two years, the soil lost An Ohio dairyman writes that he In the drainage water the can see no object in getting up so nitrogen to 537 pounds of nitrate of equivalent early to milk and deliver milk to the soda per acre. Thus Professor n station; that he is going to get out concludes that it is necessary to the old separator and try selling choose a crop after legumes which will cream for a while. I may not make make the best use of the nitrogen, a any more selling cream, but Ill not heavy feeding crop or one of high have to get up quite so early, he de- money value being, preferable. Corn, clares. or potatoes, or any of the cabbage Quite a few whole-mil- k dairymen truck crops that are grown on a large are getting out the old separator. scale are suggested. Theres a disturbing thought Not that they shouldnt separate the milk and sell cream, for thats a splendid thing to do. The disturbing thought is that Large orchards with judicious plantsome of these separators may go into ing of different varieties will ensure service badly in need of repairs and pollination to some extent, but even then bees will be an insurance of good adjustments. f A separator out of adjustment can setting of fruit. cause a tremendous loss. A faulty sepIllinois escaped the grasshopper arator leaves fat in the skim milk. The loss should not get above plague last year, but these pests this of one per cent The cow year threaten to be bad enough to tester in Finney Association, Kan., cause damage In many scattered losays two of twelve separators tested calities of the state. were losing over of A good legume or rape pasture will one per cent H. R. Searles reports a losd of one of per cent greatly reduce the amount of proa loss amounting to 16 pounds of tein supplement a pig will eat from a because these crops confat In every 10,000 pounds of milk. tain a goodly amount of protein. Farm Journal shed piled i i rs . i i . well-handle- CONSIDERATE . v. - , He came down to breakfast and an inquiring wife. Henry," she said meaningly, didnt I hear the clock in the hall strike two oclock Just as you came home last night? You did, my dear," he calmly met Then " she commenced. One moment, my dear, he interrupted ; just as I returned last night the clock was about to strike eleven, but I stopped it so that it should not awake you. TOUGH TIMES d rs well-manage- d water-holdin- g n, Well, old, man, how are things? Bad, with skirts lower this year a fellow has a hard time getting a square meaL hand-pulle- d Reprieved I Jones (meeting friend) Why the broad grin? Brown Ive just come from my dentists. Jones Is that anything to laugh about? Brown Yes he wasnt In and wont be for two days. Boston Tran- script Never-NevLand an old one, but Dr. be It may Thomas B. Kelleher of Denver tells us of a weary youngsters retort to a nagging mother. demanded the mother, Where, would you be if it werent for me? I dont know, wailed the child, but I wish you were there." Colliers Weekly. In er Always Exceptions of the demonstrations folspeech were not entirely your lowing favorable. I was painfully aware of that fact answered Senator Sorghum. "However, you still have friends. Yes. Fortunately, you cant displease everybody. Some Including Night Clubs Mother Now, do you know where bad little girls go to? Dorothy Oh, yes they go about everywhere. CAUSE OF SOURNESS nitrogen-gatherin- g Ool-liso- Frog Whats the matter with Bugs, that he looks so sour? Mosquito He got . too hungry last night to be particular and he bit an old maid who was at a lawn party. Getting Back at Him Amateur Magician Will the gentleman in the front row kindly lend me his hat? The Gentleman Not until you return the lawnmower you borrowed from me last summer. Helpful Where have you been? To a convention of chiefs of police." And what did the chiefs say about all these murders and holdups? They had some good ideas about traffic regulation ' ! Agricultural Hints self-feede- r, Sally Sez Intermountain News Briefly Told for Busy Readers FATAL 3 DAY FAST PRISONERS STUDY BOY SCOUT OUTING ASKS FEDERAL LOAN REDUCE ROAD WORK - The following are typical of this Home Study student body. No. 1 is a chemist who began a college course because he felt himself cut off from cultural development. No. 2, a girl of twenty-onyears, doing housework, whose ambition is some day to go to college. Number 3, a is taking a man of course in the English Novel for a pleasure increased pleasure later by the enrollment of his thirty year old daughter for another literature course. No. 4 is a boy of seventeen who needs one more high school unit to meet entrance requirements to the University. No. 6 is a twenty-twyear old girl recently married with unexpected leisure time for self improvement. Courses are offered in regular University work, in high school work and in general cultural fields. All the efforts of the Home Study Department are centered in this one aim to reach the largest possible number of adults that they may become and continue to be educated men and women. OGDEN, UT. Orchard owners of Weber county have offered to do--. nate cherries to the unemployed if they will pick them. RENO, NEV. James F. Holland, a recent arrival here from Oregon, died shortly after eating his first meal in three days. Holland arrived without money. He appealed to a man on the street, who took him to a cafe. Consuming a heavy meal, Holland collapsed immediately thereafter and was rushed to the hospital, where a combination of weakness caused by his fast and acute indigestion caused his death. e sixty-thre- e o MT. PLEASANT, UT. Mayor W. P. Winters announces plans on the way for a loan of from $25,000 to $40,000 from the newly passed relief bill. Plans are now being formulated to rebuild the local municipal water system, with the addition of an additional water tank and the replacing of old, worn out wood pipe with cast iron pipe. The replacing of wood pipe will save the city upwards of $1800 per year, in maintenance through repairs in leaky pipe, which necessitates two men constantly being employed. PROVO, UT. In an effort to curtail expenditures, as asked by taxpayers earlier In the year, outlay for road work in Utah county has been held to a minimum during the first six months, with but $33,732.20 spent, against $40,006.59 for the first six months of 1932. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. More than 500 Boy Scouts of the Salt Lake council have registered for the summer camp on Scout Lake in the Grandaddy lakes region, which Is maintained for five weeks. Twelve troops of about 30 boys each will be accommodated each week. Every Friday night a campfire program for all troops will be given. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Eighty-seve- n inmates of the Utah state prison received instruction in vocational and general education subjects during a six weeks summer school conducted at the institution recently, Owen Nebeker, state parole agent, reported to the educational advisory committee of the prison. LOGAN, UT. Marriage licenses for the first 27 days of July were only four short of those issued for that period In 1931, according to records of county clerk, C. V. Mohr. POCATELLO, IDA. Safeguard- ing Pocatellos water supply to prevent contamination was recommended in a report by Elmer Smith, chairman of the city council, to the public health committee of the Pocatello Medical society. The society recently conducted a vigorous campaign to safeguard the citys milk supply. BOISE, IDA. As a result of the thunderstorm which swept central Idaho, 28 fires were reported in the Boise forest office from the eight national forests of that region. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Convinced that to destroy natural mountain lakes for the purpose of irrigating marginal farm lands is to waste a valuable asset in the hope of creating one of doubtful worth. Newell B. Cook, state fish and game commissioner, announced that , he will oppose any effort to drain lakes for irrigation purposes. Cook said the department will not be opposed to the storage of water on the surface of such lakes by raising the outlets, bnt he does not believe the size of the lakes should be decreased by draining water below the natural level. The tone U right, where eer we roam, WeU find no other place like Home, Bnt it ia better, (till, when we. All poll for Local Induetry. HEWiCETiTi Suprem Counting sheep as a relief from insomnia doesnt always work. We recall one occasion that we counted until we smelled the wool on a thousand backs and even then had to get up and read a farm bulletin. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR APES WSE AN INTERMOUNTAIN PRODUCT The Naval observatory says that the diameter of Betelgeuse is generally given as between 200,000,000 and 300,000,000 miles. The diameter of Antares is about 400,000,-00- 0 miles. THIS WEEKS PRIZE STORY The political question is Wet or Dry! Bnt the real issue is Where to buy? On this depends the future of our country. Prosperity is not uround the corner, IPS et our doori Lets open it by using. Intermountain Made Goods. The key to it Is Patronize Home Industry. MRS. A. H. BAXTER. New Plymouth, Idaho. STUDY AT HOME University Instruction by Mail Enroll Anytime, Profitable, Interesting Minimum Cost Write for Home Study Bulletin Today EXTENSION DIVISION UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City. Utah The public health service says that thu weight of the human body before death and after death is practically the same. The difference in weight is imperceptible. Easier It is easier to know mankind in general than man individually. La Rochefoucauld. GASOLINE Packed With Power Are You Planning to Attend College This Fall Write to ' WESTMINSTER COLLEGE Salt Lake City, Utah for catalogue and information. 2 years college and 3 years high school all standard grade. Large city campus, modern buildings, including dormitories and gymnasium. Experienced faculty, Christian environment. 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