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Show THE nSTAH BASIH EAP.TfES DUCHESNE COUNTY FARM BUREAU C F. WAHLQUIST Prts., Hytcn, Utal Vice-Fre- Increase Yield t, T. Two Systems Outlined for Securing More Products From Acre. (Prpard by the United State of Agriculture. 1 Department Fanners have two general ways of Increasing the yields of crops on their 'lands, according to Dr, R. O. E. Davis, of the United States Department of Agriculture, who makes the division on methods according to whether they do or do not increase the cost per .acre of raising crops. An example of a cropping method that tends to io-crease yields without increasing costs of production is the planting of crop- -' better adapted to the type of soil on the farm; for example, the seeding of alsiie clover on lands which have not produced good crops of alfalfa or red clover because of acid soil. Rotation of crops with frequent planting of legumes Is another method of Inereas- ting yields without increasing costs per acre. Still another is the use of of the crops which have been i Improved by plant breeding These, Doctor Davis points out, are naturally the first aids to which the farmer is likely to turn In an effort to get more production from his farm. Any Increase in production Is to a large ex- T Agricultural Hints Legumes are generally richer in pro- tein and minerals than other rough-- 4 ages. tent net profit Improved Methods. The methods of the other class In- .yolve Increased costs per acre of crop. For example, better weed control gives commercial plants a better chance in competition with the weeds, but It costs money or effort. Tbe same ap-plies to more thorough preparation of the seed bed and more thorough cultivation. A third and Increasingly important method Is the use of commercial fertilizer, which means a direct expenditure of money. In this class of Improved farming methods the increased yield is not net profit. Before ,a farmer will turn to such methods be must be convinced or convince himself that the increased yield as the result of better cultivation or use of fertilizer will return the added expense and leave a profit over and above the added expense of growing the crop. Increased Yields. That farmers in following one or another or several of such methods have increased yields per acre seems to be evident from figures of the number of acres of Improved land per capita, which in the decade from 1SS0 to 1S90 was 5.7, and which declined to 4.8 acres per capita In 1920. SeeTresiL, Haestreli, Utsi Cedsrriew, ITtai niiicance Found In Some Economically Important Birds In North America," Inst published by the United States Department of Agriculture as TechniEHoise B. Cram of cal Bulletin 49-the bureau of animal industry reports on eight parasitic nematodes, part of which are familiar abroad but only re centiy discovered In this country, and part believed to be new In science. The latter are described and names proposed. Tbe parasites indude such diverse groups as strongyles, spuira-rid- s and capillarids, and the hosts Include the chicken, turkey, domestic and wild geese, wild ducks, carrier and domestic pigeons, ruffed grouse and quail, all economically importnn1 The finding within less than a year and a half that parasitic nematodes are responsible for such a variety of previously unrecognized pathological conditions in birds," says the author suggests that the role played by these parasites has been considerably under estimated and that other significant forms will doubtless be found in this country if sufficient search is made for them. Technical Bulletin No. 49-may be obtained free, while the supply lasts, on application to the Department of Agriculture, Washington. With Same Cost ARTHUR WISCOMBE THOMAS ROBERTS In very few locations Is It profitable to risk the chicks without windows of some kind. It Is difficult to lay down hard and fast rules as to the proper time to plant the different products we are able to grow. The home garden will produce more in dollars and cents than any other area of equal size on the farm. Indi cations point to a favorable year for gardening. Bean Diseases and Rotation Control Measures Hog Pasture Practiced in Illinois Simple Rules Will Obviate Loss While in Transit fpfgipfj'gd by tin Dnit&d of XgTAcnimre.) In following out kis sanitary hog raising plET. Bert Kellogg of Eend&fl rotacounty, Elnois, uses a five-yetion, writes Earl Price in Farm Life. Each field has 3iing wheat, or Email grain, some other spring-sow- n followed by two years of alfalfa, then two years of corn. On this particular farm each lot contains about five acres and all are located near tike barns so that feed and water are convenient. The first year, alfalfa Is always used a? the sanitary" pasture for the spring pigs. Portable hogbouses provide shade and shelter, and the ar nejurtnidUl Four simple rules that will obviate much of the loss to snap bean? in Iran- sit appear in a leaflet just Issued by the United States Department of Agriculture as Miscellaneous Publication 1C-Save the Beans." The rules are: L Pick beans, if practicable, when the vines are dry. Beans packed dry are not so likely to decay as wet ones. Moreover, picking beans and cultivating fields when the beans are wet favor the spread of such diseases as blight and anthruenose. A Sort the beans. Spread them on canvas or burlap racks, then discard j all ihoee showing blemishes or wounds of any kind. These blemishes are or- usually caused by conin ganisins which develop rapidly Insect-injured broken miners. and beans should be removed, since they provide an opportunity for the en- trance of organisms which cause de- cay. These blemishes and wounds frequently originate in the fieid while the beans are still on the vine. 3. Keep the harvested beans out of the sun and rain while awaiting transportation. Decay is more rapid when the beans are warm in the presence of abundant moisture. Wet beaus in a container dry slowly. If at alL They are likely to get wanna rather than decay-produci- cooler. Keep the beans cool. The leaflet also lists six common bean diseases (anthracnose, bacterial blight, mosaic, powdery mildew, root rot, and rnst), briefly gives the chief symptoms, and the available measures for control. Nesting" diseases are briefly mentioned. The leaflet may be procured by applying to the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 4. litters are moved out of the farrowing house to the pasture as soon a? weather permits. The second year alfalfa is pastured with cattle. Usually both crops of corn are supplemented with soy beans In preparing for and hogged off. the spring grain the second year cornstalks are either plowed under or thoroughly disked. Mr. Kellogg finds that pasturing with hogs and the xse of alfalfa two years out of the five, keep? his soil high In fertility and organic matter. Influence of Milk on Production of Eggs To demonstrate how milk solids af- fect egg production. Dr. Prince T. Woods, In a recent article In tbe Waveriy Four poultry magazines, suggests this test: When they are laying freely, stop the milk entirely for three days. The falling ff In egg yield following the stopping f milk will be so abrupt that yon will dot fail to notice It. Then begin again to feed milk freely and note how promptly the egg yield returns to the former With ample milk a high leech flood egg yield, with no milk a greatly redneed egg yield. Diy k-- a milk !s the Ideal form of milk fr sultry. ... Individuality of Hens a lively, contented, peaceful disposition, while others are Any grower wishing to grow staked as grouchy as 13 sin. Soane fill tomatoes should begin with not more j a hatch end leave their complete than LOGO plants the first year and J Calves to qualify as baby beef must Bests as dean as they were when gradually increase his plantings from j have quality and finish. The consumer starting to hatch, and others will have j year to year as seems advisable. not want the unfinished year- the nest all torn up and befouled, and I does and the calf that does not have the eggs broken. Fowls are peculiar. ling, Specialists at South Dakota State, quality will not take on a high finish They have acute sense of r sight college advise that cqm silage Is quite Neither will the calf and hearing, but do scent They are In lacking beneficial to lambs only if fed In small qualities fatten during the of a jealous disposition, and wQ quantities in connection with a regu- latter part of the feeding period, but eut the Intrusion f a strange hen. lar ration and not as the only rough-ag- e. Instead, It will use most of the feed A muddy which it consumes for growth. Keepbarnyard Is a fine breedin mind, the feeder should ing place for files. Good drainage Is this ing Allowing barley to germinate first determine whether Ms calves are the solution. form root sprouts seems to encourage the old hens to eat It The best re- good enough to compete on the fatNew Nematodes of Birds Cutworms can be controlled with sults will come when some corn la yearling market, and If he decides are that not, they should be fin- poisoned bran mash, scattered la the Described in Bulletin used in the ration along with the ished they off on coarser feeds for a later late afternoon or early evesdng at (Prepared by the United States Department barley. the rate of 15 pounds to tbe acre. market of Agriculture.) The Sfg d wide, la "Nematodes of Pathological On rainy days repair tfcn calf with short legs and an abunpiece f dance of quality as indicated by fine- machinery yon Deed later on. will ness of hair, texture of skin, smooth- save time when the machine is In tbe ness of flesh, and general refinement field. A stitch In time may save the about the head and other parts of the wheat body Is the type best suited for making prime baby beet Uniformity In Cutworms cut ff rasey plants in Dacfcesaa, Utah size, weight, and color should not be the spring garden. They may be Xeesm ef Per Bred Hereford ffeg tm overlooked, because such factors are poisoned with bait placed Dear the a advantage In I plants. Some hens have Useful Type of Calves for Making Baby Beef 1 g, early-maturi- deep-bodie- d, ng re thick-fleshe- a Pick a LUSTY BULL For Profit They are builders of Beef R. S. LUSTY & SONS, mar-yaHr,.- |
