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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER MSSlt ti Sit iOlL Use of System Transforms Industry on Many Farms, Straw Valuable Manure When Partially Rotted Surplus straw which cannot be utilized as roughage can be used advantageously as bedding in stables to ab- sorb the liquid manure, according to F. B. Smith, associate professor of agronomy. Colofado Agricultural colThe moisture will aid in the at Small Cost. lege. decomposition of the straw, converting it into a valuable farm On many farms the bog business Practically all of the phosphorhas been transformed through the use ous taken from the soil by the small of the simple system of swine saniis in the straw, but contained grains tation which the college of agriculdirect straw to the land of application ture, University of Illinois, has been is to succeeding detrimental usually demonstrating over the state during This harmful effect is brought crops. the past few years in about various chief of by agencies, with county farm advisers and interis which the of out the oil drying Robto ested farmers, according E. T. Exof and consequent crops. firing bins, live stock extension specialist. Last year, for instance, 1,213 farm- periments at the Iowa agricultural experiment station have shown that ers in 75 counties of the state comethpartially decomposed straw mixed in the operated demonstrating ods and results of the system to their with some nitrogenous substance does neighbors. Before the end of the year not retard plant growth. The liquid there were 1G0 written reports sent in portion of manure serves as a cheap source of nitrogen and the resultant by farm demonstrators from 38 counties. These have been summarized to decomposition converts the straw into a manure less likaly to dry out the show results under practical farm consoil." ditions. Sanitation Pigs Best. ot are Implements These farmers raised 94 per cent of one pays an even higher but course, the pigs which were saved at farrowto work with worn-oing time, and only one runt developed price by trying machinery or makeshifts. among every 71 pigs on the average, as compared with one runt to each 11 A good family garden should conpigs among those raised the old way. different vegat least twenty-fiv- e tain avWith sanitation the litters raised varieties for several including etables, 1.3 eraged pigs more than previously or salads. greens aversame upon the farms; the pigs aged 24 pounds heavier when four Clip sweet clover high enough to months old, and they were ready for leave a number of green leaves on the market at usual weights when they avusueraged six weeks younger than usual. stubble, or it will be killed. It is to clip later than the last The sanitation pigs proved to be more ally unsafe of May. men than and the others, profitable plan to continue to use this sanitaWhen a sow farrows she should be tion system. given only a limited amount of litter Reports from 39 counties indicate and the pen should have guard rails that sanitation herds are comparatively free from serum breaks and other around the sides about eight or ten troubles after vaccination; that they Inches from the floor to protect the seem to escape flu better than other pigs when she lies down. seem to show herds, and that they more resistance to cholera than do was a benThey say the e herds raised the wormy efit to southern agriculture. Since the way. corn borer cant stand good farming Expensive Equipment Not Needed. maybe it will have a good effect on. The sanitation system does not re- the North. quire expensive equipment nor supplies. The reports show that the size The nature of farm manure Is such of litters raised to four months old that losses of the plant nutriwas actually increased by the use of ents large so In view of this fact occur, may small field houses for farrowing. The it is to adopt a system of necessary size of litters raised was not much handling manure on the farm which affected by the month of farrowing. will cut down this loss. The average was 6.3 pigs a litter. There were fewest runts to 100 pigs where no hogs had been on the pasture for at least a year. The percentage Wong Sing Mercantile of runts was smallest in large pastures. There were also the fewest B The store with a complete runts where there was running water p 33 line of to drink. Groceries and Dry 8 There was very little loss of sani- if3 Goods, Notions, Provisions, Ladies and t tation pigs from sore mouth whether H Gents Furnishings, Boots and J their sharp teeth were cut at birth or H Shoes, Furniture, Hardware, 3 not The size of litters raised was fg Sto ves, Ranges, Harness, and Si not Increased nor the number of runts H Saddles. p reduced by the use of expensive min- P You will profit by trad p erals. The largest litters were raised 1 here. 1 FT. DUCHESNE, UTAH gf and there were the fewest runts where U the sanitation work was thoroughly Slllillllillllllllllllllllllllllllilll Recent figures indicate that head, and figuring the average valsplendid progress is being made ue of these animals even at $50.00, through various federal, state and which is a low estimate, $10,000,-000.0- 0 county agencies in the work which would represent the loss la being done toward eradication of tnese condemnations by Reducing tuberculosis among cattle. as been half done a clear has At the close of the fiscal year annual saving to the ending June 30, 192 6, nearly hall in alone is condemnation of the breeding cattle of the United industry not considering the economic States had been tested for tuber- made, culosis and nearly one million re- loss of maintaining infected herds actors had been removed from the witn the accompanying hazards to consumers of meat foou and dairy herds throughout the country. The effect of the work being products as well as the endangerdone along this line from ah eco- ing of other classes of livestock nomic standpoint can well be ap- through infection. preciated in viewing the figures of 191 and 1926. In 1916 2.6 of all Infertile Egg Is Best cattle received at the large packing for the Summer Trade centers were retained on account Summer heat has the same effect on of showing traces of tuberculosis, while in 1926 only 1.3 were so fertile eggs as the setting hen or inretained. From this it can be seen cubator. The germ, in hot weather, that retentions on account of tuber-- i will quickly develop a. blood ring cuiosis have been reduced 50 per which spoils the egg for food and market purposes. cent in the past ten years. Fresh eggs for table use should be Of course, from a standpoint ot says Allen G. Oliver, poulpublic welfare and sanitation the infertile,' extension specialist at State colthat is being earned on along try N. C. Those who keep lege, Raleigh, these lines is highly desirable should either sell, kill or conpoultry from the standpoint of raising the fine the male birds as soon as the standards surrounding the produc- hatching season is over. Those males tion and distribution of meat foods which are. good enough for breeding as well as of dairy products. purposes should not run with the hens From an economical standpoint ii all the year round. By this method Is difficult to estimate what tuber- - the males will produce stronger cuiosis has cost the industry in germed eggs that in turn will produce years gone by but it is safe to say stronger chicks. Mr. Oliver states that if the hen is that the figures would be staggernot ing only from losses entailed properly fed, if the nests are clean, in cattle but through transmission the eggs gathered twice daily, stored of the disease to hogs. The im- in a cool, dry place and delivered to the consumer in the portance of this transmission has consumer will beprime condition, to pay the willing been 'recognized and in many termarket price. But if the ritories bonuses are ueing offered highest rooster is allowed to run with the by packing plants for hogs produced flock after hatching season, if the hens in sections that are accredited as are not properly and regularly fed, if having had all cattle tested and the nests are dirty and crowded and infected animals disposed of. the eggs are gathered every few days While the first work along tuber- and stored Ih a warm place before deculosis eradication lines was car- livery some days later, the consumer ried on in the East and Middle wants a gas mask when the food West, the Western states are rapid- comes to him at the table. ly falling in line in passing rigid Most Profitable Plan legislation to the end of eradicato Sow Spinach in Rows tion bovine tuberculosis. It apWhile pears th- - this movement is getting gardeners alsupport of livestock producers ways broadcast the spinach seed. It Is which is so essential to a successful much better to sow it in rows, thin carrying out of such a program and it and give the individual plant a many observers feel that it is a chance to develop. It will give much Question of but a very short time finer leaves much more quickly. Plant types now until the complete elimination of some of the J tuberculosis from her us in the offered by the best seed houses. The United States will have become a Danes, who provide much of our best fact. No doubt, in some instances garden seed, have developed spinach hardship's have been worked upon and the King of Denmark type was of other fine European producers through the condemna- - the forerunner have made it practition of animals which react but splnaches that a new vegetable. Then, too, vacally the the in aggreindustry taking have been developed that gate the saving wiil offset the loss rieties heat better than the stand the many folu. From me standpoint of dollars done. and cents the importance of the Is the cheapest known substiSilage With such a splendid showing in is be work tLat being done can tute for both pasture and hay. It is health, vigor, uniformity, cheap gains realized when it is considered that also the cheapest feed that can be and larger profits In sanitation herds, around ten million beef cattle are produced on the farm. is safe to conclude, as many farm- jj It s lightered under Federal inspecers have said, that, This is the' right tion each year. Formerly 2 percent Farm manure is valuable as a ferto raise nigs in Illinois," Robbins 3 of these animals were condemned, tilizer, in that it contains the plant way said. rcrcesning two hundred thousand nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus and wk , Sanitation Kills All Swine Risks PAGE THREE high-price- d, ut boll-weev- il old-styl- I long-standi- 1 potash in an available form. I Liu answering advertisements in allowing the manure to lay in t' ; taper, please mention UINTAH theBybarnyard in moist, loose piles, rapIT FARMER. I id decay and heating take place, which brings about the loss of organic ERTISE IT IN THE UIN- matter and the setting free of nitrogen In a volatile form. TA: , tN FARMER. . Mangels should be sown about the same time as early corn. & SONS BUYERS OF i Seed, Wool, Honey, Pelt3 and all lawfully n !j The largest share of the eggs received in New York eity come from the corn belt, where farm flocks predominate Instead of commercial flocks. TINGLEY caught furs. |