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Show T~ursday, fHE MIDVALE JOURNAL Creating World's Largest Artificial Lake Facing NationaI Erosion Problem March 12, 1931 "SCIENCE rescues the DEAFENE D". by Floyd Gibbons Rapid Depletion of Fertility of Farm Soils Seen as Big Evil. POORLY BALANCED RATION ESCHEWED When chic·ken:;; are raised by artiOclal means. the <'onolitions under whi<'h they tm ,.e to ~ruw aiiCI clen•lop Etre ofteh far from IdeaL If. In uclrll· tlun to this lmnclkap. their ration Is too S(·anty In umount, or if its ('lltnpo s!tion is unsuited to thPir nPPIIS. thPre Is little hope of being able to grow them at a 11rofit. Not only this. but the unfavorable \ lnfluen<'e of wrong <"onolitions early In life may extend throughout the flrst laying year and so resuil in u decreased return as eompurPd with tbe income frum !I well grown 11ol'k. Gener·al view of the Bagnell dam, at Damsite, Mo., which has been practically completed and Is now In process experiments c:ont rolled Carefully ba ,.e shown thut o pnnrl.v hat a need of creating the largest artificial lal1e in ·he world. The hody of water impounded will be 125 miles long, with a ration fed to young <'hh-l;ens not nnly shore line of t,!'iOO miles. The total cost of the project ·.vlll be $33,000,000. GeJleration of water power probably redu<'es the rute of guin. hut ttlso re· · will be begun next July. duees the mature WE>Ight of the put IM~ ln<'r~~s tile age ut whieh t~ ------------------------------------------------~---first egg is tald. und materittlly re duces the nurnher of eg;.:s: tl1at will be laid durin!! the first IH.ving year. even though the r•ation fer! to the pullets after riley are plaeerl In the Jnying house may he a good one. Since next Y!'ll r's inr•onle from the pou ft ry en rPrprise will depelld to a lnrge eXI~;>nt on IJow well the I)UIIers are r<rown. It Is obviously worth while to give them the very hesr of care and attention from llHtehing time right on through the summer The newer Information uhout poultry nutrition shows eleHr·ly thai thPre Is uo one hel't ration. l~ither simple or complex mixtures mny he usPrl. rro\'lcled they are ha hl n•·E>d with rPspPet to the essE>ntfnl Dutrients required by growing pullets. I I Suggested to Hoover for Summer Capitol -~- Leading Cause of Damp Litter ls Water Dishes ._ton Preddeut Hoover has been invited !>y the Commercial club of Pelican Rapids, Minn., to spend his summer vaca· a.: Dunn's loflgE>, 200 miles north of ~Iinneapolis on the shore of Lake Lizzie, The picture shows Dunn's lodge. SHE•s GOING TO POLE Weiland Canal's Lock Gate Lifter 'l'he lack of lime ilr the poultry ra tion may cause soft-shell or thin and weak-shelled eggs. .. The tlrooder nouse for tur'<t-, s should be moved away from uther buildings to grnun 1 known to he free from contHmination with chicken dis eases. .. .. . .. LHuy \Vilkius, the attractive wife of Sir Huhert \Vill>ins. noted explorer. who will accompany her husband on his propos:•ll ~nhmarine expedition to the North pole. GOOD "FOR ANY JOB" One of the m'l~t intet·esting and important pieces of equipment in connection with the new Weiland ship canal Is this mammoth lock gate lifter of :'iOO tons capacity, capable of lifting the largest gate leaf used in the new canal. It was constructed for the department of railways and canals, Canada. Tl1is OoJ.ting crane is a self-contained unit except that it is not self-propelling. • • • Philly Mayor Investigates "Flops" In order to mat'e a (JroiH on dressed poultry. fu rmers should dmrge from 13 to 20 ver ~ellt lliore for (h·essed birds than fur live ont>s Lig:hl er fowls lose th!! greatest pereentuge of weight ·to dressing. • • • Silage is an extra good feed if it ts not abused. Two kind:;; of ahuse are to ff'ed too much and to let the surplus ,accumulate ln the mangers. rt shoul c1 not he forgotten that silage is largely water. If the cows are encouraged to cram themselves with silage at the expense of grain and hay tlley will not be gettii:J.g enough nutrients to sustain their bodies and a pl'ofitahle Preferably the grain flow of milk. should be fed on top of the silage so that it will be eaten first and then not more silage than will be eateu readily. If there is a surplus it should be cleaned out of the mangers daily. • • • When ptlllets are kE>pt in good condition there Is a greater lii;Piihood of a su8tained e;.:g vroolnl'tiou. Thpre Is also less danger from colds IIDd molt. • • • • • • Do not oegrudge thE t·ost of good stoek. A dotlu r sa ''ed on the vr·i•·e of a bini is ufren the very (Joorest eeon omy; especiHII~ is I his !he ('USe whr'l'l-' the nHIIP hitd ls rono·erned ln IIOUI tr) dnm it has pl'tl'til'ally hPcome " pr·overb that the male bird is mt.rf than half the flt!ll. • • • Farmers are losing millions of dollars yearly through SmRll f'l'Op!l or fruit and inferior fruit, en used hy lnck of spraying ann other attention, says thf' Farm Journal. In 16 counties of Wisconsin, the problem is helng solved by sprayingrings of eight or ten farms, with ROO to l.liOO trees. Each ring pur<'llA.SP!< a sprayer producing- at lE>ast ROO pounds pressure. a tank, hose, etc. A reliable operator Is hired nod trained, and tref's are given six spra:vs eoch season. In anrlition, the trf'es are properly pruned and commercial nitrogen applied. Results have been most sati~fat' Apples whi<'h formerly were tory. sold with niffkulty for 2li cents to RO cents a bushel. now are in hig i!emand Yields at $1.li0 to $2.1\0 a bushel. have been lncreaSE>d to an average of seven bushels per tree. After paying all expenses, profits have been increased S100 to several hunnred dollars per farm. A snrvey of rings in Racine county showen that all farms with over 48 trees mai!e sufficient net profits to pay all the farm taxes. Cost of supplies ha-ve been rf'du<'ed through co-operative buying aml prof· its increased through co-operative selling. Care in Feeding Silage Required for Results Contrary to the belief of runny. lime in the form of oyster shell has no ef· feet on the color of the eg:g shell. No feed has any effec>t on the t'olor of the egg shell. l•'eed does have ND effect on the color of !he egg yolk, but not (In the color of the shell. The most serious problem which confronts American farmers today is the rapid depletion of the fertility of their soils by man-Induced erosion, which has come to be recognized as an evil of sueh national proportions tbat the government. througll the Unit· ed States Departme.lt of Agriculture, bas within the past two vears estab· llshed seven regional experiment stations to work out practical methods of erosion control, members of the ARSO· elation of American Geographers were told at their annual meeting In Worcester, Mass., by H. H. Bennett, in charge of soil-erosion Investigations of the bureau of chemistry and soils of the department. Much Land Sufferln!J. "Not less than 75 per cent or all the cultivated land of the United States Is suffering from erosion In some degt·ee-much of It serious1y," said Mr. Bennett, quoting fro'rn data compilen from topographic maps, soil surveys, and erosion surveys which show that ln certain major farming regions more than 90 per cent of all the I.!Uitivated land of some counties Is being impoverished by sheet erosion. "The top soil of the upla1 .ds of the country Is not nearly so deep as commonly supposed. This was recently discovered when the average nepth of a large number of represeutative upland surface soli sample!§, cntl{'('t!>rl from 34 states, '>\'as foun<l to be only 9 inches. Material Less Prodr..cticn. "When this vital layer is removed the material left for crop produc>tion is much less productive. This frequently consists of clay, •~ hiC'h is more difficult and costltr to till, Is less absorptive of rain water, and dries out more quickly In per·iods of dmught. It Is at this Rtage whe11 the surface soil is washed off, that gully devel· opment usually sets in," said Mr. Ben nett, who pointPd out that sh~>et erosion, though less conspicuous than gullying, Is by far the more damaging form of soil wnshing. These two forms of erosion, he said. annually remove from the farm lands of the Unit· ed Stutes plant food with an estimaten value of hundreds of millions of flol· Iars. Stations for soli-erosion prevention have been located in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, and North Carolina. Many farmers have already stuflfed erosion-prevention praC'tices at the stations in Oklahoma ruJd Texas. Mr. Bennett says that the national pro· gram for erosion prevE>ntion calJR for such experiment stations in 20 or more of the major region!'! In whic>h the exces!'liY'e soil washing Is known to be costly. 19 West Uth St. D. W. Duvis, former governor of (daho, who was recommended to PresIdent• Hoover "for any job that is available." Seuator Thomas and Rep· re;;entatives Jo'renc:h and Smith, all of ltldho. eallrd at the White Hnuse ami told ?II r. HoO\·er that navis is "a good man" for any post protTered. Care for Harness Perspective rt Is very i1upu. t:tlll that we get the There arf' three m!nerals that have prnper viewpoint on life un<l its living. heeu dto>IIH>ll"t nl t!'d to be es~t>ntial ill ' This [lPrspe ·ti1·e means ever~·thing. the fel'rling of puultry Tl1ey are lime \\'e wm-r~·. for Instance. ahout the phO!>[rflo)f'A!'i nnt. salt. und th('ir funt· r;;s,,·n~ of ti:'JP, Yet, after all, it isn't tion is to 111rild hone. make egg shell timf' that·s impnr·tnnt. It's dire{;tion. aud uitl In digestion -GI'it. l Left, Mayor llarry and, right, his honor as the food and conditions city. He ate and slept excellent trent men t. A. lllackey of Phila<lelpllia as he usually appears. he dis;.:uisecl hlmseJf for the purpose of !nvestigatin~ in the flop houses for homeless men conducted by the in the sllelters and found the unfortunates t·eceived Every spring before farm work begins, the harness should be tak;'n apart, loose dirt cleaned off, washed thoroughly with warm water and mild soap, bung up until the su1·face is harely dry, thoroughly oiled with good lmrness oil, allowed to dQ• in a wa rrn ,·oom, and all excess oil wived off. 1t should then be gone over carefully and all rips and breaks caretulll' ~ewrd with good waxed thread. New York CltJ' Simple Matter Visitor (at qruet resort)-What• ever do you do here when It rains1 Native-Oh, we just let It rain I Properly Speaking "I see a pa(Jer is givio:,: prizes for couples married over fifty years." "That's an endurance contest." • 1n your mouth? Coated tongue, bad breath? Watch them vanish when you clean accumulated waste matter out of your system. Feen·a·mint works thoroughly, gently, efficiently with smaller doses. Nonhabit-forming. Safe for young and old. FOR CONSTIPATIO N GIANT NEON ROOF SIGN Beacon of l:lo•pitality HOTEL Newhouse SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH One of Salt Lake City's finest hotels, where guests find every comfort-with a warin hospitality. Garage in connection. Cafe and cafeteria. Co-Operative Spraving Profits in Wisconsin Poultry Facts The presen<'e of additional lime in the poultry ration in~:r·eases the uurn ber of eggs rmHIU<"e(l by laying lwns over Uwse prudu ·ed by hens nut recei ving lime. .. Altlwugll <'Ulling can be pra('tked ns soon us tire clt!c·l{s are lllllf'ht-d. nearly 41J per eent of an average tlo<"k of hens will pl'nha Illy have to be c>ulled between .June an(l ~eptemher. SONOTONE (Prepared by the United State• Department of Agrtculture.)-WNU Service. Pays Well ·to Give Pullets Most Careful Attention. When rhrmp litter appears In the lnying house. too oft~;>O the vpntlla tion o1 the house Is hlftrn!'cl anfl wE> fail to look for other mure <'onmwn cause!' of this trnuhle. WhilE> lool;ing for possih.le causes of fla mp lfltf'r keep In minfl that II tal<t>S only o small amount of watf'f to eousE> poultry litter to SPem real dnmr. The chief cause of rlnmp litter In poultry houses Is the water fountHin or drinking rli!'\h. AIWH.YS look HI thE' Oft~n watering arrnn;:ements first. you will find that they )eH k. I'll any times they are ea~!ly turned over or nre open so that th.e bird!' W1tlk In them and <'arry the W!ltPr on thPlt feet to the litter. Many of thE> !letter fountains do not hO\'e any of the above faults. hnt the ftoor unrlf'r thf' This cour!lllnn Is fountain Is wN caused by the watf'r droppinl! from rne beaks and wattlE's wten the hirrl!' drink. This Is very nnti<'eahiP whPrE> there Is not ennngh fountain spa1-e allowed In the pen. Noted Journalist deecrlbes hla Ylslt to a leadlntl electro-acounlc laboratory. Everyone who Ia hard of hearing should read it. Reprinted from the Revielil of R-iew•· SeDd ]leramp to Dept. C-47 400 Rooms. Each with Bath $2.00 to $4.00 W. E. SUTION, Manager Sunshine~~~~ -All Winter Long AT the Foremost Desert Resot1 the West--marvelous climate-warm sunny days-clear starlit nights-dry invigorating air- 'plendfd roads- gorgeous mountain ~eenes-flnest hotels-the ideal winter home. ~f Wrltot Crlflf & Chafley PALM SPRINGS California American Pictures Popular American tall;ing 'pic£urtes are being produced today in 17 foreign lan· guages: Czechoslovakian, Dutch, Es. peranto, Frenrh, Finnish, Ger·man, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Jugoslavakian, Polish, Portuguese, Rumanian, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.-Collier's Weekly, How you feel in the • morntng tells the real story THAT'S the time yo should feel like whistling and singing. Your muscles should itch to tackle the day's work. Your mind should quickly solve the problem that baffled you the afternoon before. Don't let your health slip away so that a night's rest fails in its natural recuperative powers. When you awaken with a "dragged out" physical or mental feeling, heed those bad symptoms. That's the time you need a dependable tonic to help restore your old time energy. Try a bottle of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, which is sold by druggists. Tea Garfield Was Your Grandmother's Remedy For every .stom ach and intestinal ill, This good oldfashioned herb home remedy for c on s t i p a tion, ills and o t h e r derangements of the sys· tern so prevalent these days is In even greater favor as a family medicine t.ban in your grandmother's day. W, N. U., Salt Lake City, No. 11·-1931. |