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Show DUCHESNE COUNTY FARM BUREAU Application oft Method Reported by Purdue Specialist Practical The new "cornstalk test for determining plant food requirements of the soil is receiving a great amount of attention following the completion of an extensive survey in which the test was applied In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and other states. Announcement is made that the hundreds of tests thus made agree remarkably well with the results of field experiments In these states. Apply Certain Chemicals. The test is made during the latter part of the season by cutting open the stalk and applying certain chemicals to the tissues. Abundance or lack of nitrogen is indicated by one test, while the presence of excess iron in the joints, as shown by another chemical, indicates a deficiency of potassium. The practical application of this method Is well illustrated by the experience of It. F. Rauth of Warrick county, Indiana, as reported by Prof. C. T. Gregory of Purdue agricultural experiment station. Three years ago Mr. Rauth was much discouraged with' his com crop, abd had about decided that his clay soli was not fitted for corn. Yields were very low as were those of his neighbors on the same kind of land. Learning about the proposed new tests of Dr. G. N. Holler, at Purdue university, he sent stalks in to be tested and received the reply that the stunted condition indicated lack of potash and the Iron in the joints showed serious need of potash. '"1- Produced Better Com. " In 195 he used a fertilizer and produced much better com, but still It was not quite what he wanted. Stalks were again sent In and this time the reply was to use more potash in the fertilizer. In 1928 Rauth used two analyses, on part of the on the rest of the field, and field. The results showed that lack of potash, as well as of phosphoric acid, was causing his difficulty. He also found that his com was free from root rot, indicating that this disease is due in large part to nutritional defects. -2 -8 Cedarriew, Utah Vice-Pres- ., Pres., Myton, Utah Cornstalk Test 71 Has Been Trieti 51. Black, assisfr-$n- t at the New Jerpoultry specialist of Everlast-j;.ln- g College Agriculture. sey attention to every detail should jte the rule of the range during the summqy months. i .The growing birds must have a constnt fUpply of fresh water and auflcleht mash hopper space must be provided, says Mr. Black. "Mash Is responsible for maximum growth and It should be always available. It the birds WUL.RiL.e3t sufficient, mfrdi Ja : Sec.-Trea- Ire stone. 'This' tesC which covered hopthe houses, place months resulted In al and one-hapers on the ranges Identical most egg yields 104 eggs Our two great disease troubles, with oyster shell and 104.6 coccldlosis and Intestinal worm Infec- per hen with this i rd, pure calcium per hen tions, can be controlled only through limestone. The shells of Clean and disinfect the carbonate sanitation. of equal quality. houses frequently. That flies are ' the eggs were tor oyssubstituted is limestone If cannot be spreaders of tapeworm Is important that It be overlooked, and every effort should ter shell It be made to discourage their presence the right kind and properly prepared Dont allow rubbish It should be hard, and contain little on the range. and manure piles to accumulate, for or no magnesium. they furnish Ideal breeding places for this pest Treat the mansre piles liberally with hydrated lime. "Finally, attempt to adjust the mash and grain ration so that the pullets do not come Into production too early. at our house. It Is paint-wee- k Aim to allow five months for the growing period of Leghorn pullets. Then, Lime Is an Important factor In before they come Into a heavy lay or a prosperous agriculture. when they are laying about 10 per building cest on range, move them to the layAlfalfa hay contains nearly as much ing pens and endeavor to get them In protein, ton for ton. as wheat bran. prime condition by feeding scratch t i grain heavily. Rest assured that the will Cows that produce milk this care and pains thus taken will be rebe fed should fall carefully thla sumpaid, and that a flock of mer. healthy pullets is not only a source of profit but also of deep A little paint goes a long way towards beautifying and ' preserving farm buildings. Should Be "Shauns lf Agricultural Notes well-grow- There Plenty Hopper Space for All There should be enough hopper space to feed all the chicks at one time If they want to eat at the same table. They wont, but having the space means that the stronger chicks will not have opportunity to trample on the weaker chicks and make cowards and runts of them. It is better, but not always practical to keep the chicks of different ages separate. Home-mad- e devices for giving the baby chicks the front row at the hoppers are varied and successful. Any system that keeps the droppings from the mash and gives the baby chicks a chance Is good. Keep the mash hoppers filled. Alternate feast and famine plays the mischief with chicks. Feed for Fattening Wisconsin and other northern states they oftentimes report that pound for pound ground barley Is fully equal to corn for fattening hogs. In the com belt, however, a pound of com usually seems to be of more value than a pound of barley. There Is so much variation in the quality of both barley and com that It Is pretty hard to make any very definite comparisons. Barley needs almost but not quite &a much protein supplement Coes corn. In- Eoosevelt, Utah s., Ureat Dessert Deft, The strawberry I3 the cultivated of the small ti most fruits, grown to some extent In every the Union. It Is heralded htt wide as the greatest dessert dtfj one could wish. To penhon' berries arouses the thirst of ate, and a whiff of the pleases ma from the freshly picked frjfi, cites the appetite.' It is little that this king of the small frfi; so widely grown. Rape or soy beans, sown In separate fields or In the cornfield, make excellent fall pasture for Iambs. A good field of alfalfa does not just happen. It comes as the result of right preparation before seeding. Get every speck of manure onto of old straw the fields. A clean-u- p means more corn, piles per acre. Agricultural Sheep are gradually Notes coming bid' Coal ashes have value as a plant food. practically : Keep the manure hauled out 3: would hold the files down in tie i mer. Some weed seeds can live a i as twenty-fiv- e years uoier to: conditions. Most farmers should a time at from one-hacent a minute. cent lf 6 tos Buckwheat will do well same land two years In success the land Is reasonably fertile. soils long under cute highest yields are possible roly t rotation and the use of fertilized practiced together. On The potato crop Is as Important as It Is uncertain. A good crop with good prices - makes It very valuable. on permanent Improvement is to drain the low, wet otherwise, entirely tillable 1 1 p!: Ud MH SAVE THE MAXS PROit BU by buying We often wonder If there Isnt more poor farming done due to a lack of Inspiration than there Is to a lack pf Info nutation. the direct from W Send facturer. free illustrated The Wesfenli - u value One of the most profitable fw 5 We Want You Mfg. Co-- . Larimer 1651 . Denver. Col o keep in mind the fact that in addition to printing this news- beef, PORK paper we do job work of any land. When in need of anything in this line be sure To See Us n a-I- n, Superior Layers Made by Proper Attention Crushed Oyster Shells jjjyV Insure To good layers next fall, keep and Lime for Layers the young birds healthy and keep them rowing, advises L. ARTHUR WISCOMBE THOMAS ROBERTS C. F. WAHLQUIST lamb, E ' C EX. and FRESH at EC .Highest Market Phone 431-- B P- - Crushed oyster shells have been the LOUIS LABlSrt: carriers of calcium most generally fed SUBSCRIBE FOB THE UINTAH to poultry. It Is the standard by ROOSEVELT which the efficiency of other products BASIN FARMER. used Is measured. Tests recently conducted at the poultry farm at Amet Profit-Th-ey Indicate that limestone. If It Is practically pura calcium carbonate, can also be used with good results. 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