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Show TTTT, Poultry Parasites Destroy Many Birds High Death Rate Is Caused by Lice and Mites. Isnt it true quite often many farm dollars grow wings and fly away, without ever basing been cashed In by the farmer? Quite a share of these runaway dollars can be chalked to the account of poultry losses. Specialists of the Wisconsin college of agriculture are convinced that the high death rate and under production which is typical of many flocks In the state is directly caused by lice and jnites which pester the birds from the time of hatching to maturity and often cause their deaths at various stages along the way. A full account of the trouble and how to prevent and cure it Is given in a circular "Fight Poultry Lice and Mites. Any Wisconsin resident may secure a copy free by addressing the college at Madison. In every case, prevention Is far better than cure, declare the members of the Wisconsin poultry staff. Although lice are not usually as harmful as mites, many broods of chicks are badly injured by th'm, and some are killed by the pests. Not infrequently hens desert their nests and their eggs are spoiled simply because of the ravages of lice. Four different ways of killing the lice are recommended. One is to dust the birds body with insect powder, or to make it possible for them to take outside dust baths during the summer. Sodium fioride may be used, with good effect, either as a dust, dip, or a grease, depending upon its preparation. Blue ointment makes an effective grease, they say, and sweet oil is a particularly good remedy for young cMcka that are infested. The ounce of prevention law also applies to controlling mites, which are particularly serious pests, having been known to kill young chicks during a single night Since in day time they Mde in the nests and in the cracks and crevices of the roosts and the .walls, the best remedy is to paint the roosts and nests with carbolineum, or crahk case olL Many Pastures Improved by Manure Applications Many pastures have been Improved by manure applications, but this method of improvement Is not recommended because the manure brings a greater return per ton if it is applied to the cultivated land where it benefits a crop of much higher money value per acre than pasture. However, if enough manure is produced on the farm to cover all the cultivated laud once each rotation of three or four years and there still remains a surplus, it is satisfactory to apply It to Agff FISHES Suckers are produced abundantly and the fruiting row is quickly established. The berries are very large, uniform in size and shape, and do not diminish In size as the season advances. The long, conic berries are medium red In color and firm enough for market to make a most attractive appearance In the basket. The season is three or four days later than that of June and is unusually long. The flavor Is sprightly and pleasant and the quality in every respect Is excellent. Lloyd George Is an English sort, plants of which were introduced by the New York rrperiment station In 1924. The variety will be offered by the New York Fruit Testing association in the faff of 1929. Mulch for Raspberries During Growing Season The most common system of soil management in the raspberry and blackberry patch Is to cultivate between the rows and hoe the ground immediately around the plants. The greatest drawback to this practice Is that other work is so pressing at time that proper and timely hoeing and cultivation are frequently neglected. In the case of the small or moderate-size- d planting, the entire surface of the patch can be covered with straw deep enough to smother out all weeds and grass. This method insures a constant supply of moisture for the plants throughout the growing season and does away with hoeing and cultivation. Lime for Apples Lime is one of the best things the apple grower can invest in. After Its use sweet clover can be used to reduce the bill for nitrogen. Growers should plan on getting in a car whenever their work will allow them to get it on the gronnd. It is one of the things which is nardest to get done. Many times the grower will say to himself, I wish I had a car of limestone here to unload right now while I could handle it. Farm Notes Alfalfa pasture has a tendency to bloat all ruminant animals. Of course, sheep are in this class. The thin pastures that are well covered with weeds should be mowed at least twice during the season. Legume hay carrying a large proportion of leaves and cured without getting wet, makes a good winter substitute for green feed for poultry. When lime and phosphorus become low in a soil the clovers are unable to compete with the undesirable grasses and weeds for a place in the flora. pasture land. There are many thousands of acres Another objection to manuring pas- of hilly land in pasture that should tures is that because of its relatively have been left In forest. Erosion has high content of nitrogen and low con- started on these and reforestation Is sent of phosphorus It produces a the only practical means of stopping growth of the grasses to the exclusion it. of the clovers, giving a poorly balanced pasture growth. Ordinarily, Have you provided a place for those farm manure carries a plentiful supply early maturing pullets? They will of weed seeds which germinate in pas- soon be ready for the winter quarters. tures with annoying regularity. Plan to give them a clean, permanent location as it is not advisable to move them after egg production begins. Is Most Lloyd George Pleasing Red Raspberry Lloyd George Is the most promising new red raspberry, American or European, ever grown on the grounds of the New York experiment station. The plants are hardy, unusually productive, ansL very healthy. Inoculating Soil to Help Legumes Some of Strains Required ground and low temperatures or winter are a menace thawing and freezing may ruin the crop and rust, bug, hessian fly, army worm and chinch bug may all take their toll. It may be sowed too early or too late. Although late sowing Is preferable to excessively early sowing. the-gree-n for Successful Culture of Many Plants. Agricultural Notes United JtatM Department Prepared by the of Agriculture.) to inoculate the soil for a on the egume and when to depend iresence of the necessary bacteria In the soil has puzzled many many armers. It is true that soils In Inocu-ated well are country the of ections with one or more of the strains cul-uif bacteria required for successful of some of the legumes, and at m Tnnrlv nrovided with v. "When al-a- In 1927 In the United States 2,283 agricultural agents were employed. dy Regardless of the summer price pf milk, it pays to keep the dairy herd in good condition during the summer months. re nous crops. Bacteriologists studying the strains of bacteria that work in the roots of comlegumes have Identified seven mon groups, and the members of each group are for the most part capable of inoculating several species of legumes. Alfalfa Bacteria. One group listed by bacteriologists of the United States Department of Agriculture Includes the alfalfa bacteria which are also capable of inoculating bitter clover, button clover, California bur clover, fenugreek, southern bur clover, white sweet clover, yellow sweet clover, and yellow trefoil Introduction of alfalfa Into some of the areas west of the Mississippi is relatively easy, because the soil Is naturally Inoculated with the proper bacteria. The red clover bacteria will also Inoculate alsike clover, crimson clover, hop clover, low hop clover, mammoth red clover, rabbit-foclover, and white clover. Vetch bacteria inoculate the Canada field pea, common vetch, garden pea, hairy vetch, broad bean (horse bean) lentil, narrow-lea- f vetch, purple vetch, and sweet pea. The garden and navy bean bacteria are interchangeable. The lupine bacteria inoculate the bine lupine, serradella, the sundial (wild) lupine, and the European yellow lupine. Cowpea Bacteria. The legumes inoculated by the cow-pe- a bacteria are, the cowpea, Florida beggarweed, Jack bean, Japan clover, Kudzu, Lima bean, partridge pea, peanut, pigeon pea, tick trefoil, bean, and Dec ring velvet bean. The soy bean, unlike the foregoing, is associated with bacteria not related to any of the commonly known strains. This, together with the fact that soy beans have been grown extensively for only twenty-fiv- e years In this country. Indicates the necessity for artificial Inoculation where soy beans are grown for the first time. If the crop rotation Is planned a year or more ahead and it is desired to introduce a legume not hitherto grown, it is possible to make a test planting and determine whether the soil contains the bacteria necessary for the crop. This will be indicated by the presence of the nodules on the roots of the plants in the test plot ot te-pa- ry Planting Winter Wheat Sometimes Hard Problem Two Important ways farmers are lowering the cost of production are by securing high yields and by keeping operating costs at a low figure. Temperature of bams will remain more uniform, stock will be healthier, and the frost nuisance will be practically eliminated by good ventilation. Careful shocking and stacking of barley is an important factor in securing good quality grain for market. The seed will be discolored and is apt to sprout If left in the stack too long. A promising new variety of alfalfa for the Northern states is the result of a small package of seed received IS years ago by the United States Department of Agriculture through its office of foreign plant Introduction. The new variety is known as La dak. Btuegrass in pastures Is very dependent on a supply of nitrogen for successful growth. 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Winter wheat Is a crop which takes i aid Gents Boots FternSitess, U Where there are some trees already nine months to raise, the longest FuruLbra, Shoes, growing or where there is a good nat- length of time of all our annual crops. f GtOuTes, Ranges, Harness, and ural seeding of forest trees. It Is very There are seasonal vicissitudes and Saddles. detrimental to the growing of the insect pests all along the way. The You will profit by trading trees to pasture It Under such con- season may be too dry for the seed ij fcsre. li ditions the amount of pasture pro- to germinate or it may be too wet FT. DUCHESNE, UTAH t s tosow thg.crQ2. Uisk winda and duced is almost negligible. l,l'!ll...uiMk .hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii haxs srwre WW" I""-- ""! |