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Show j Farm News-Notes j By LEW MAR PRICE County Agent Early, Shallow Cultivation Important One hardly gets uniiitched from the corn or potato planter before he is reminded re-minded that millions of other seeds sown by nature are germinating in a battle against his economic venture. Weeds of innumerable verieties are i threatening the success of the desired desir-ed crop. Careful cultivation of these crops during the growing season will aid them materially in their battle against the weed thief, and the first and probably the most effective cultivation culti-vation can be given with a spike tooth harrow. Very effective work can be accomplished with a harrow just before and after the crop is coming com-ing up. This cultivation not only serves to kill weeds, but helps to pack the soil close to the seeds and young plants and to break up and mulch the surface where crusts may have been j formed, thereby helping to retain soil moisture so important at this time. Close observation in corn fields has shown that the roots of corn plants are intermingled between the rows in a remarkably short, period after planting. A test in the Milford Valley Val-ley last year made by Mr. Bishop showed distinctly the folly of deep cultivation of corn. Where shallow cultivation had been given, the yield was practically double that of the ad joining rows where deep cultivation had been given. i From his experience last year, P. j F. Rollins of Greenville will testify to the value of harrowing before and after the corn is up. The course of the harrow was distinctly shown by the size of the corn. Give Pullets A Chance Records show us that ten eggs produced pro-duced between October 1 and Decern- j her 31 are worth as much as 20 pro-1 duced any other time. Those eggs' will be produced by chicks that are already on the way to a good start now, and given a good opportunity every day from now until production time. A good opportunity includes clean, well Ventilated quarters free from drafts and moisture, and a well balanced bal-anced dietary throughout the entire: time. Poorly developed pullets seldom can continue to produce eggs at a profit, and usually they sicken and die before be-fore the first season is over. ! I Poison The Ground Squirrel The best season for poisoning the Piute Ground squirrel in Milford Valley Val-ley is right now!. Early baiting for ' several years proved very unsatisf ac-, tory as it has done elsewhere. Results Re-sults from late baiting the past two years have proven very satisfactory, results being almost 100 per cent in many fields. Bait is available at the Milford Feed Store. We are told that it takes as much ( feed to maintain 22 squirrels as one sheep. If this is the case, the pests are taking enough feed to maintain a large number of livestock in our 1 county. A well balanced home garden in-1 telligently unilized will be one of the biggest factors in the "live at home program" so necessary for Beaver County farmers this year. "To live ' well, live at home this year." j |