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Show XHE UISTAg Bisnf PASHES UINTAH COUNTY FARM BUREAU F. 0 LUNDBERG, First A. THEODORE JOHNSON, President Ernest Eaton, Second Harold Luadell, Secretary weeds are a problem in alfalfa growresults mg, are reporting successful Blue cultivators. alfalfa with improved without out torn are weeds grass and injuring the alfalfa, though the ground is tom cp considerably. As one farmer remarked, My held sure looked sick for a few days after I went over it with the cultivator, but in a week or two the alfalfa was in fine shape.' The alfalfa roots grow deeper into the soil than the weeds and bine grass, hence are not tom out by the cultiva- Tuberculin Test Is Not Harmful ' Treatment Cannot Possibly Cause Either Abortion or Sterility. (Prepared by tte United State tot Astriealture- rt merit - The tuberculin testing of cattle can- tion. not possibly cause either abortion or The cultivation is done early in the R. Dr. Tins J. statement usually preceding or following by year, sterility." Holder, chief of the burean of animal the first cutting. Unless the season Industry, United States Department is very unfavorable, the second and of Agriculture, Is a reply to assertions third cuttings are thicker and weed sometimes heard that tuberculin when free, according to those who have folinjected into a cow may cause her to lowed' the practice of cultivating their abort or become sterile. alfalfa, while the life of the seeding is greatly prolonged. Record of One Cow. At a recent hearing before a congressional committee. Doctor Holder Combine Has Advantage, reported extended observations on thi3 Saving Grain and Labor subject in answer to the inquiry of Besides saving an Immense amount Congressman L. J. Dickinson, of Iowa. The bureau has the record of one of labor in the harvesting and threshthe cow," Doctor Holder stated, which ing of grain, the combine also has than of less wasting grain received over 1,1UU cubic centimeters .advantage of tuberculin at one time and that any other method of harvesting. Every cow lived to be eighteen years old and farmer knows that there is a certain was never known to abort. The cow amount"of grain lost behind the cutter-bar of a binder, as well as some produced many healthy crdvcs during that time; Doctor Holder also ex- shattering in the binding mechanism and when the bundles are dropped. A plained. further loss occurs in shocking, still Furthermore, he continued, "no more in loading and unloading, and cases have been recorded in the litthere is always some waste around the erature on the subject which would machine, besides the smart threshing 'lead even to the suspicion that either amount which usually goes through abortion or sterility is caused by the with the straw unless the machine Is 'Injection of tuberculin. I have per- very carefully operated. The total sonally injected large numbers of loss with the binder method varies, of pregnant cows with from 30 to SO course, with the condition of the grain, drops of tuberculin subcutaneously. but it is always appreciable. which is the old method of Injecting tuberculin, and have yet to see the first j cow slink her calf as the result of the Grasshoppers Have W ell With the modem method of . test. Balanced Mineral Bodies intradermic testing which Is followed I You have, no doubt, observed, and la over 95 per cent of our work, only two drops of tuberculin are injected often heard people remark about into the fold of the tail. The claim chickens and turkeys doing so well that such a small amount of tuber- - ! wtere they had range and had access culin will produce abortion or steril- - to & lot of grasshoppers. Do you ity is purely a figment of the imagina- - t know that a grasshopper's body, when tion and without any foundation in chemically analyzed, shows that Its body Is made up of a perfectly bal- fact I aoced mineral mixture? The Yested Annually. grasshop- I contains a large per cent For instance, almost in the shadow of this Capitol building, Doctor Hoh- - of TItal nunerals antA tint's the secret ccteu3 and turkeys do ler continued, there are two govern- - as . on enA" are ays seen ", herds averaging from 150 to 250 cows each, which have been chasing grasshoppers. The same Is tuberculin tested annually and some- true of other bugs and worms, and Is times semiannually for at least two one of the main reasons why poultry do so well on free range. decades, and they are free not only of tuberculosis but of abortion as well, despite the fact that the annnni tuberculin test Is still being applied. $ The foregoing statement is supported by the wide observation of Hake repeated plantings of beans pathologists and veterinarians of the United States Department of Agricu- and com so as to have a continuous lture who have devoted many years supply of these vegetables; of study to animal diseases, both in the course of research work and in For carrots, no fresh manure should herds and Cocks throughout the be applied. It makes 'em knotty and rough, and they often crack. Carrots like a sandy soil, not too rich. ; 1 -- f ' : f ment-owne- . d I Agricultural Notes t Cultivation of Alfalfa Will Pay Farmers Well Farmers in many sections where Vice-Preside- nt Vice-Preside- nt Tnll T dll J. A. CHENEY, Treasurer supfJ lasts. upon application fo United States Department of Ap-i- AtTHV WO 1111 ture. Is of Interest How Many Cabbage Plants Are Required Per Acre? Often Dispersed and Breeds Is often asked The question Through Greater Part of United States. (Prepared b7 tte o United State Department Affricultnre-- I One of the few insects that fre- quently disperse and breed through the greater part of the United States sum only to perish at the end of the mer season, the fall army worm, is of great Interest to students of economic entomology and of pure biology. When the fall army worm is spreading from field to field and from state to state, the insect is of great interest and a matter of dread to farmers. Philip Luginbill of the bureau of entomology, in Technical Bulletin No. 34-The Fall Army Worm, just published by the United States Department ot Agriculture, gives a history of recent depredations by the insect, estimates the damage done, explores the life hiitory of the insect and suggests repression by mechanical, chemical, and natural means. Cannot Endure Cold Weather. The fail army worm cannot live through cold weather. In the United States it winters only in southern Texas and southern Florida. However, on numerous occasions it has spread over many of the southern states and at one time or another has invaded all the Atlantic coast states south of New Hampshire, all the Ohio valley, the Mississippi vatley north to the neighborhood of Minneapolis, and has extended its range westward approximately to the Rocky mountains. It feeds on a large nnmber of valuable plants, does serious damage to crops, and migrates northward in waves in seasons when the outbreak Is serious. The larval forms do the damage to crops. The advance is made by the winged adult. Preventing Injury. The best method of preventing Injury in northern states is to prevent multiplication of the early stages of the insect in the southern fields. When fields are Infested fanners may help their own crops by control measures, and at the same time prevent the northward spread of the pest. When the worms have stripped one field they may march to another. Thousands may be killed by plowing a deep furrow across their path' and dragging a log through the furrow. Similarly a roller may be used on lawns or on a hard road. Several sprays, dusts, and poisons have proved effective. Birds are active enemies of the fail army worm, and several insects, also, prey on iL Skunks, frogs, and toads eat T. many. how many cabbage plants are required rose! an acre where they are placed three feet each way. It is very simple to figure this or any planting distance. The distance between the rows is multiplied by the distance between the plants. In the case of cabbage where it is set 3 by 3 feet, we would multiply 3. the number ot feet between the rows by 3, tie number of feet between the plants hi the row. giving us 9 square feet The figure is divided into 4359i square feet the cumber of in an acre). Cabbage set 3 feet would give us AS0O plants per 3 by aere, assuming that the acre is full to the margin. The square acre contains little less than 209 feet on alt sides. t square-fee- ADVERTISE IT IN BASIN FARMER. THE UI5-TA- H When answering advertisements fa this paper, please mention UINTAH BASIN FARMER. TRADE 4 room modern bungalow In Los Angeles Calif. For particulars inquire or write Geo. H. Harrison, Roosevelt tf Utah. FOR SAT-T- OR I 2S-- 31" 'n!IUll!lin.T!!l!Illli!!l!!iilllii!ilI!Unirau!iniGuinuI3fiEuitiii!II!!iilll!il!!,.:i; i BARGAIN j m J 100 licet paper sad 100 Ttlapes with ycurr name en- - ox left boxes 1 . 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