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Show IS YOUR PASTURE IN GOOD SHAPE? Are your pastures In shape for this year's gracing season? This is the question now being asked fanners by Dr. W. E. Carroll, professor of animal anim-al husbandry at the Utah Agricultural Agricultur-al College. "Spring care of pasture land la highly Important" says Dr. Carroll. "In the first place, the pasture should receive a good coating of fine manure. Fall is the proper time to spread manure, but It the pasture was not manured, last fall, don't neglect It this spring. After, manuring, .and closely following a good rain, the pasture should be gone over with a drag and thoroughly harrowed. har-rowed. This extra care will pay high dividends. More animals can, be kept to the acre aad In much fatter condition; condi-tion; "The pasture should not be used too early in the spring. Be sura that the grass has a good start before animals an-imals are turned oa it. For the.sake sj; ViBjsaaIa "' turn" tkess to. pasture too sudiealr Digestive troubles will result If you do aad, in the case of dairy eows.Hhe milk will become tainted." ' . |