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Show THE RICH COUNTY NEWS. RANDOLPH, UTAH 5 GREEN MANURING ONE OF OLDEST ... METHODS USED TO IMPROVE SOIL LIVESTOCK BABY BEEF MOST PROFITABLE Give Greater Return! Can Be More Economically Fattened. Young Animals Than Older Ones The phrase' baby beef has been in existence for many years. At first It was to some extent a term of reproach, but any stigma attached to it bas worn off, and it is now part and parcel of modern farming. Baby beef is early maturity in concentrated form. An animal that loses Its calf flpsh may yet be finished at a fairly early age, but it will never make baby beef. The latter, In addition to early maturity, must combine quality, finish and thickness of flesh. There are many cattle that cannot be fattened early; breeding will play Its part in this as in other things. Experiments carefully planned and carried out have demonstrated that young animals will give a greater return in beef for food) and can, therefore, be more economically fattened than older ones. The advantage is from 25 to 50 per cent in favor of the younger animal. This is quite sufficient margin to induce many who have not yet essayed baby beef to try It. It has another advantage in being ready for the market at any time, and can be sent off if trade Is good or held back if prices are low. There is a quicker turn-ovea greater profit, and a bet- , Red Clover Ranks High in Importance Among Leguminous Crops. one of or where the soil is poor and In need Although green manuring the oldest methods used to maintain of organic matter, a green crop may or to Increase the productivity of the often be worth more if turned under. soil, there have been enough new de- It is known that the turning under of e crop may effect the velopments in the practice and In the a recent in tlie of used for yield purpose plants subsequent crops even to the1 years to make desirable the publica- third year, and this fact should have tion by the United States Department weight when the question of selling of Agriculture of Farmers Bulletin a legume hay crop or turning it under ' 1250, Green Manuring, by C. V. Piper is considered. and A. J. Pieters. A Regular, Farm Practice. The subjects discussed range from a Green manuring in some form should definition of the term green manur- be part of the regular farm practice under ing, which means the turning on most of the farms east of the of any crop, while green or soon after hundredth meridian and on irrigated ripening, for the purpose of soil im- land elsewhere. Rotations should be of the provement, to descriptions e arranged so as to work in i a many crops that are used for land between crop crops regular betterment in most regions of the Unit- without sacrificing direct money or ed States and in some, other countries. feed crops. Preference should be e crops, given to a The use of special legume If possible. The says the bulletin, is much more general value of these crops is determined by In in the South than in the North. the ' quantity of humus formed, for reasons measured the semi-ariregions, by the tonnage of tlie crop, made clear, under dry farming green the changes brought about in manures are not used, but In irrigated the physical soil, and the quantity of nitrogen areas in the West orchardists depend taken from the air and added to the upon them to a great extent to Increase soil. There are probably other factors the yield of fruit. that are as yet'" but little understood. Crops Benefit Soil. It is said that green manure in or; These crops that are grown primar- chards checks certain diseases and imily as roughage for feeding the soil pro- proves the quality of the fruit. duce both chemical and physical efOrder of Importance. fects that are of benefit to plants that The leguminous crops grown In this e succeed them. When a country listed in the bulletin in order crop Is turned under,- the various of Importance are: Red clover, alfalinhave elements that gone fertilizing alsike clover, sweet clover, to the making of the crop are returned fa, peanuts, soy heans, velvet beans. to the soil, and a quantity of organic Is In soil the not before matter added, and,: In addition to improving the; physical condition, serves as food for beneficent bacteria. One of the most Important functions of organic matter in the soil is to keep up the nitrogen supply. The bulletin gives three ways in which this is done: (1) Growth of nodule bacteria on roots of leguminous plants; (2) the making of nitrates by soil bacteria from organic nitrogen in the soil ; and (3) growth of bacteria and molds that feed on plant waste In the soil and take nitrogen directly from the air. These processes may be stimulated by adopting the proper practices and suitable crops. Satisfactory Cover Crops. ' Legumes are of course the most satisfactory cover crops under most conditions, and all legumes do not have 'the same strain of nodule bac- teria. For instance, that of clover is different from that of alfalfa! and An Excel lent Stand of Alfalfa. that of the cowpea is distinct from that of the soy bean. These selective crimson clover, field peas, vetch, Japan associations of plants and bacteria clover, bur clover, and white clover. make inoculation of the soli necessary A few others, such as beggarweed, where the crop has not been previous- grass peas, fenugreek, and horse beans extent In rely grown, either by scattering soil frpm are grown to a small a field where the crop to be sown stricted localities. ' bas been grown recently or by using crops that are considered as useful A strain of green manures are grasses, buckwheat, an artificial culture. bacteria will often Inocuiate differ- - weeds, and some plants of the mustard family that are used more in Europe than in this country. The bulletin contains more than 40 pages of valuable information on these plants and the ways of handling them;, also tables of results that show their value in 'increasing returns. A copy may be obtained free by addressing the Department of Agriculture, WashIs ' green-manur- r, , green-manur- green-manur- d 1 t b m pla'a afWCTTB inaMB'ttiruPTft" Gregorian calendar we use is an evolution which bad Its beginnings In the prehistoric times with the purpose of ascertaining and the ' most propl-tiou- s dates for the sowing of crops. Since the World war, the Russians, Siberians, Turks, Chinese, Japanese, Egyptians iand other nations have adopted the Gregorian calendar for governmental, legal and other natural purposes. 'Nevertheless, as everyone knows, the Gregorian calendar has defects and every now and then somebody comes forward with a scheme for changing It. Now It Is purposed to assemble the International Government Conference of All Nations to make changes which seem advisable and adopt an "international fixed calendar. The defects in the Gregorian calendar and the changes which seem advisable, together with other useful and interesting information are set forth In an Illustrated article in the Pan American Union with the title, "The Evolution of Calendars and How ,to Improve Them, by Moses B. y F, G. S. F. S. A., F. C. A., treasurer of the International 'Fixed Calendar league. The defects in our calendar are summarized In the following outline: We earn and pay by the month, but have not an equal monthly measure, except for prisoners, whose time is counted In months of SO days. Our months vary from 28 to 31 days 11 per. cent difference yet the same monthly salaries, rents, etc., must be inequitably paid. Monthly business charges. for maintenance, depreciation, etc., are unfairly apportioned, and monthly profits credited as though each month were producof the year. tively The confusing changes In week-danames for the same dates in successive months, through the intrusion of ;Nev Year and lenp days, cause further disparities which are misleading in business, as evidenced when comparing monthly output of full working days from Monday to Friday, plus a half day on Saturday.. On this basis March,. 1922, has 14 per cent more earning time than February,' which is of the year. only names bring The changing week-daChristmas, New Years, and other holidays on Sunday and Into weeks which they split, depriving tolling millions in d holiall countries of the day extensions combined with week ends. The shifting range of weeks through tie months burdens business and social, life with many tiresome .references, limitations, and troubles. A few examples here may suffice: We are constantly forced to consult the calendar to trace how many weeks intervene between any given dates, names and to ascertain the week-dathroughout the months. Periodical business and social meetings held on selected weekdays have " to be described ip etc., as the first and third Wednesdays, "the Friday etc. Dates nearest the twentieth, for national holidays, festivals, etc., falling on Sundays have to be postponed by' proclamation, etc. Bank drafts, trade bills, etc., due on Sunday have to be held over, and one days interest thereon lost. Monthly trade balances, wage adjustments, etc., are complicated by weekly wages being split up In the week which, beginning in any one month, quarter, semester, or year, end in the next following. Nine of the months extend into five weeks,' and three into six, as a glance at the chart will show. There were five Saturdays each in January, April, July, October, and December, 1921, when housekeepers were calendar-forceto buy a fifth weeks supply of meats, groceries, etc., out of equal monthly income quotas.. in the Conversely, storekeepers months of five Saturdays are encouraged by their Inflated incomes to overbuy. Now for the ways of remedying the calendar defects : We cannot alter the length of the days, weeks, or years, but we can easily amend the months, so that each, like February in 1914, will contain 28 days In weeks, which exactly and best quarter the month for business and social convenience. That ideal month Is the standard proposed, because it is not an experiment but the easiest and best now used.. To expedite long counts of days between any two dates, it would be better to number, instead of to name, the months; but If names are more desirable, the new .month Sol could be inserted between June and July as readily as leap day was Inserted between February and March. 1920. This proposed new month, with the other J.2 equal months, will constitute the amended calendar year proposed, after New Year day (without any week-daname) Is prefixed as an extra whole Saturday or Sunday holiday to precede the 1st of January, in which month New Yenr day will be included as. January 0. v This will absorb the extra weekday (over and above the 52 weeks) which now needlessly and most inconveniently causes the names of all week-day- s to change throughout the successive 365 dates of each year. In leap years, leap day should precede' Silk Stockings ceived protection from the ministers it became a gold mine. In 1666 the HE a that Cots-iwort- one-twelf- th y y more-prize- y h'm m m jKiniisni&i MBKUBISK mliwmv d8HM,2l,n.OH jBlM5 I(l7l8il9tnfr It IS Annpum 1920 NOTH s, d ' ' 28-da- y y venture was turned Into a company. From it arose the society of stocking makers. At this time ribbed stockof his the sister for marriage paring in 1559, first had the Idea for silk ings were made hi England, but It hose, M. F. (Bradford), and at that was not until nearly a century later g event he was the first that such wear was Introduced Into A France. to wear knitted silk stockings. hundred years later one Hlndres es-for stockings In a The Worthy Amateur. tabllshed de factory Boulogne.. This was the . There is no excuse for amateur first factory In France. It was a suc- work being bad. Amateurs often 'Excess from the start, and when it re cuse their shortcomings on the ground It appears that Henry II, epoch-makin- when pre- wuimm Bit I11SISWZI2H) ; green-manur- either "Sol 1 or July 1 as 0," being in either case an extra Saturday International holiday with no week-day- ; name. Pierrepont Golden Prince Winner When these changes are made, Itl of the First Prize and a Qhampiorv follows that the same day in each; . ship Shorthorn, at the Royal Coun-- week will always fatl on the samej ties Agricultural Society Cattle four fixed dates each month, so that, Show at Guildford, England. de-j name will always each week-da- y note Its monthly dates, and vice versa,; ter choice for markets. The main facas the standard month would then1 tors are better breeding and better , feeding, both good In themselves apart apply to all months. from baby beef. English Livestock 'A less essential change is the pro Jonmal. g Easposal to abolish ters by the international churches fix- -, tng .Easter at the most convenient WOOL AND MEAT FROM SHEEP date in April. Referring to tlm Illustrations given' Require "Very Little Grain herewith: Stonehenge, the collection Ajnlmals and Are Valuable Irt Destroying In whose of great monoliths England Noxious Plants. purpose was so long a mystery, Is' now known to have been for calendar purAa average high grade sheep can poses. Sir Norman .Lockyear has calSunrise proyc a fleece WYighlng from five culated that, the lamb Stonfe was erected about 1680 B. C. to eight pounds, and raise a necIn a year. If 80 pounds weighing the The pyramids were erected by essary It can live without a single ancient Egyptian In order to measof grain, since forage crops mouthful that shortest ure the and pastures will carry permanent the days between might be counted. the the year round. Sheep have The sphinx played Its part in the cal-- j two sheep Important advantages over other culatlons by which the Egyptians classes of live stock. They require reckoned a year of 365 days and a no grain and they destroy fraction. Thus the pyramids were practically brush and bushes. . of life the built to safeguard Egypt, which depended upon utilizing the Nile valleys advantages by applying MINERAL MIXTURES FOR HOGS calendar knowledge to agriculture. The various pyramids were used as Wood Ashes, Salt and Lime Increases tombs for Pharaohs only after each Appetite for Feed and Imone except the one in use had been proves Health. superseded by a more perfectly sloped pyramid. Hogs crave something In addition The Standard Month and the Day to the feeds given to them. When Pointer" below It practically explain fed mineral mixtures containing inthemselves. Sol, it will be noted, is gredients such as wood ashes, salt twenty-eigdays, four complete and lime, they not only seem better weeks. Every month is to be like it satisfied, but have a greater appetite and will be ticked off by the Day for their feed and the general health Pointer. Is Improved. .1 The calendars for January and February of 1922 show unequal months MIGHTY GOOD FEED FOR HOGS month-end- s roost split the weeks at awkwardly, causing many InconveniOats Are Reeommended Where Scat ences. tered on Clean Floor Barley The remaining figure of monthly Also Is Favored. dates show the broken weekly range In 1922, which Includes 42 complete ' and 21 broken weeks, including also Oats Is a common crop on most the odd day. December 31. The latter, farms, and oats Is a mighty good feed by being Sunday.' like January l, for hogs. It Is better not to feed it forces the Inconvenient change of In a for brood sows, but to week-danames in ail the months and scatter on a clean floor all tlie sows years which follow. This shows the will eat up quickly.' Barley is also good heed of a monthly measure in which for swine and may be soaked and fed the day names aro fixed as to the whole. ' numerical dates. Scojrs and Thumps. Scours and thumps are among the that they are not professionals, tlie lingers which are apt to beset the professional could plead with greater pig during tl first few days justice that he Is not on amateur. ymng of its life. . . . The question is, what Is the amateur an amateur of? What is he Purebreds Bring More Money. really in love with? Is he In love Pure brel live stock costs no more with other people, thinking he sees than common stock and brings something which he would like to to feed v more money. show them? V . . If this Is his position he can do no wrong, the spirit Horse Easily Poisoned. In which he works will Insure that his A horse Is very easily poisoned and defects will be only as bad spelling deaths have resulted torn feed or- bad grammar ,ln the pretty saying many ; allege. moldy chlkLteg Samuel Butler. , . of a cow-pen- s. i ; . noon-shadow- s, . ington, D. C. ht ERADICATION OF ALL WEEDS of Moot . Serious Agricultural Problems la Prompt Destruction of Noxious Plants. One self-feed- er y bur-clove- r, e, ! - . There is nothing which has a graver menace to agriculture than our noxious weeds. It is all right to think of serious marketing problems and economic subjects, but the solution of these Is not a bit more important than the prompt eradication of Canada Home-Grown A Field of Soy Beans, a Good thistle, quack grass and other noxious Feed, Rich in Protein and weeds. Town, city 'and village must Excellent for Dairy Cows. lend mutual strength to the warfare on ent closely related legumes. Alfalfa, weeds. It is a community problem, a and sweet clover fiodules personal issue. are produced by the same strain; a different strain Inoculates most of the ROBBING SOIL OF FERTILITY vetches, as well as the field and garden peas; still another strain is apparent- Of Utmost Importance That Land Bs ly used in common by red, white, Kept Fertile With Manure and crimson clovers. and Phosphorus. The question often arises, whether a If farmers continue to rob the soil crop should be turned under for green manure, fed on the farm, or sold as of Its natural store of fertility, what hay. The authors sum up the argu- Is the next generation of human bement as follows : Where a forage crop ings going to do for food? Our best can be grazed or advantageously fed soils can produce profitably only 30 and the manure returned to the land, to 40 years unless they are kept fertile this will be found most profitable. with manure, clovers, and finally Where Insufficient,, live stock is kept I |