The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-10
10 GUIDE FARMERS
To Best Results Quickest, the
Saltwater Station
TELLS OF CATTLE DIPPING
Also of the Raising and Feed
ing of kafr Corn.


agricultural experiment station a. StiA-
water mas issued included in Bulletin No.
l3. the following matter. OF interest 70 al
Oklahoma agriculturists:
CATTLE DIPPING
TIE trials under direction OF the Okla
dOna experiment station. OF dipping cat
tie in the oil preparation prescribed by
the United states department OF agr.cul-
ture. showed tina, careful dipping would
destroy al the ticks. A varying percent
age OF the cattle had their skin injured
by the oil, with considerable irritation OF
the eyes. Where the cattle were driven
considerable distance Or exposed 20 storms
soon after dipping, some OF them died
The indications are that Il Is much safer
20 dip IN warm weather. In al cases
the cattle should have good care ard feed
for some days after dipping. Driving
on dusty roads Is a chief cause OF in
jury 70 the eyes The results Of trials by
me station OF inoculating northern cattle
with blood OF southern cattle were IN
satisfactory. Il most cases they contract
ed southern Or Texas fever. sometimes
wiki fatal effects. The indications are
that the cattle recovering were at least
partially immune. but the apparent in
ability 20 control results wirs our present
knowledge makes IL nct advisable 70 rec
ommend this method Of preventing loss.
KAFFIR CORN IN OKLAHOMA
The experiments with kafir corn at
the experiment station in 1885 add 20 the
evidence OF the great value OF this crop
for Oklahoma In the tests as 70 the
-
average yield az rate OF s. bushels
threshed grain. IS pounds % the eushel-
ranging from 50 10 i0s bushels per acre:
six others gave average yield at rate of
= bushels per acre. The largest yields
were where the corn was planted thicker
than most farmers think best when the
grain IS the part chiefly desired. WITH
rows three feet apart four plats. where
the stalks averaged one 20 a little over
four inches. gave Yield a. rate OF 50 bush
els: ten plats with stalks averaging one
70 eacn essh: inches gave yield az rate
OF A. bushels. and six pIatS where the
stalks averaged one for a utue over y
inches. gave Yields az rate OF - bushels
per acre. Where the rows re - inches
or a. inches apart the Yields decreased
with the thinner planting In about the
same proportion. The thicker planting
gave a larger total yield as well as larger
yields OF seed. Two plats gave yields OF
slower az rate OF over Il. tons per acre
The yields in 1897 were much smaller
than those IN 1ssS but. as this year. tae
largest yields were where the rows were
three feet apar: and IN stalks were az
the rate OF one for each six inches or
7. = -.
land soils in the territory u Is Advisable
20 plant so as 70 have one stalk ~ about
each Two inches in rows three feet apart.
The weight Of stalk and leaves is greater
and the quality better uhan with thinner
planting
The Black Hulled White" was the
variety used. The land had been given
a coating of stable manure. The cultivs-
ton was not exceptional n any way
Bulletins . and s. have been issued BY
the experiment. station. The first gives
summary OF digestion experiments with
Kaffir led 20 steers. showing very great
loss unless tie grain T. ground. also some
notes on feeding experiments. IN an eN-
pertinent now in progress AZ thc expert
Oent station with Two year old steers.
those fed Kafhr meal ore making quite
as good gains as those fed corn meal
\ pair fed naf Kafir and hair corn
meal are also doing a well as those fed
corn meal. A pair OF on formed steers
have made somewhat better gains than
the hes; formed steers IN the bunch. but
would sell az l.ss price A pair fed ap-
proximately one pound % meal per cay
each for each 10 pounds Of I've weight
l.
those * ven an they WI eat Al steers
have like rouEhness 20 Fun quantity de-
sired. The tr!al has no, gone Tar enough
20 make u wise 20 decide positively.
A the experiment station good results
we're obtained by feeding p.Fs Kari- meal
while sDey were enclosed r. IJtz tn vnlch
were cowpeas. swee- potatoes Or p~snutz
they being allowed % harvest these ~
viii Tntii fairly heavy frosfs came tls
pigs having the peanuts. also those vi. =
sweet potatoes made iarFe gains IN pro-
portion 20 Kaflr meal fed. TIE results
from allowing them cozpess were not eo
a-lsfactory-less - than u tbey naf
been put IN re lots carrier lu t.e Fall.
SUGAR BETS ~ OKLAHOMA
The Oklahoma experiment station has
aus.Fz4l g samples % suEar ceets grow
IN q counties o., ne territory from eeea
seu- orr by tae United states department
OF agriculture In esra year bu- one sam
p,e VS. found % a suitable quallfv ~
Ire Manufacture % sugar. Toe average
percentage q sugar wss less in ises rs.aa
IN l7e1. Large gte3Is acre reported ln e
nlnh@r - cases t. nay - co-esfer~-i
ce-tal1 -1at ez< oeets cannot probably
~ Grown for sugar manufacture n OKLA
bona W-aethsr g. 49, be wee - r71w
TEN "a food for ne stock AL cege1s
on re-stlve cost c,-upareS E1ta o-se-
crops wa.rh fairly snsTs-e1 tas sams
psrpose
FLOWING FOR CORK AND WHEAT
No - gives summaries o. re work
sn 1scs Wlth zhes' ard cora Corr gave
ed - - 81 basse's pr acre o. upsarf
r-a re- SOL zi-nogt s1eclzl nnaa1riaz
Ire bes, resets cane froua parting tae
las p Marc o. ssriy n Agrl - So
rate a. gave a. rate e cns kerrei each
= 20 3 n1aes Cd roEs -s-ss fsef iac-es
pa-r L5ftlA fnsre-ce Ess fgg-f E1ff5- =
F rhe cur-ra-lo- AS deep - s.zzll9T
vt-1 e c3n--l-y 20 a. greFloGs er1er.-
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~ ser-h q ts1res f-ea~s. ~ C--tizg rrf
---s1-H - max 1ep.. Cd rot iaigre 30
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