The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-12-07


departments of the farm,
Afternoon Session.
At the commencement of the after
noon session Mr.. Yahnke continued
his speech upon trees and said that
before planting apple trees care should
be taken to shake from the roots all
sawdust, straw or other packing.
i Several questions were then asked:
Mr.. Henry answered a question as
to white clover. He said that at one
time it was not considered that white
clover could be satisfactorily cult
waited, but it has been proven that
white clover, with June grass upon
low grounds has met the requirements.
"White clover for low ground" says
Mr.. Henry but not for the hillside
It is now, found that white clover and
June grass will constitute contin-
uous pasturage throughout the sum-
mer on low ground. Turn in the
hogs and let them root and you will
lind this advantageous at the end of
the season."
A question as to the best kind of
turkeys to breed to prevent roaming
came up. 1t was decided among the
boys of the institute, after few
minutes discussion, that the White
Holland was more attached to home
and mother than any other brand
known. But, turkeys will be turkeys
just the same. Now as to the young
fellows (turkeys) you should shut
them up at night and feed them SPAR
ingly at all times.
: A question as to the best plum for
Minnesota growth was brought up.
Mr.. Yahnke considered that the Wood
Freestone was the best. -
A question was asked as to the best
method of fighting potato blight.
Mr.. Henry answered the question by
saying that the best means of obviat-
ing the blight was by spraying with
the Bordeaux mixture, with which
every farmer is familiar. Blight
might be avoided, however, by rota-
ton of potatoes with clover. The
rotation of clover with potatoes is a
sure cure for blight, or scab. Blight
is fungus growth on the underside
OF the potato leaf and always appears
in hot Weather. It kills the leaf and
the spores drop upon the tubers and
causes scab. The way to fight this
scab is to proceed before the vine
dries up, or withers. Start early
with spray of the Bordeaux mixture.
But spray with a good machine-the
horse machine. Hand spraying is
entirely inadequate. Bordeaux mix
ture is composed of an admixture of
sulphide of copper and lime. Any
drug store can mix it for you in the
right proportion.
We advise the farmers to write the
agricultural department at Washing.
ton for it's bulletin relating to spray
ing for diseases of potatoes. If you
begin early and spray continuously
until late in the: season our potatoes
will not suffer either from blight, scab
or rot. ~~.-.. -....
Z AS to#rust in wheat: Mr.. Henry
says that the .macaroni, or. Durum
wheat,t is not nearly as susceptible to
rust as the hard wheat. Hard wheat
planted on a clover soil is almost
sure to rust. r-
- AS toosmutty wheat: The. only rem
edy seems to be the securing of clean
seed and the subjecting of such seed
to the treatment of formaldehyde pre-
vious to planting.
Mr.. Henry strongly recommended
the establishment of silos and pro-
posed that farmers cooperate and
build silos for their general benefit.
He said that there is as much nutrition
IN the cornstock as in the ear if prop
erly prepared for the use of cattle.
Seed should be selected. not from
foreign countries, but from the part
OF the country in which you live.
Such seed will improve with repro
duction. Pick out the best of 1.-THE
fullest kernels. For breeding purposes
cut the tassels from every other row.
This is what is known as cross breed
ing and will increase the stamina of
the corn. Try this and cultivate your
corn well-cultivate it SO that not a
weed remains among the stalks. You
will be the beneficiary. Continuous
cultivation will preserve an amount
OF moisture in the subsoil which will
insure ripening Of the ear when the
time for such transition of natural
process arrives.
The question of killing Canada
thlstles came up and Mr.. Henry,
who had once upon time chased
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