Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-04-03

xkinnine later. With the plants we'll
Hiatt KAT they are much easier kept clean,
and their yield is greater than when
grown Tricky. ~ A5g&
4 Ia pulling the roots in the fall they
aarre laid even ven in the row with the tops
all one way. The topping is then
done with q corn knife, cutting tho
tons of two and three with a single
stroke. -,.-
The roots that are fed early in the
fall before they are put in the root
cellar may be fed tops and all thus
lessening the labor.
= In storing the roots for winter a
cellar is necessary, and should be in
connection with the barn for con-
venience in feeding. Roots that are
to be fed in October, November and
the fore part of December may be
piled on the ground near the barn and
covered over with straw and litter
sufficiently to keep from freezing;
In storing the roots in cellar care
must lie taken to remove as much Of
the dirt as possible to avoId heating;
The more free from dirt the better
they will keep.
In feeding carrots and lnangles to
stock it is desirable to cut them, but
not necessary. When the fall work is
rushing they may be fed whole, but
later when time is ample it is
advisable to cut them. ...~
Mangles, sugar beets, stock carrots
and rutabagas have been compared on
the Experiment Farm. On high well
drained soil. and favorable season,
mangles give the largest yield, but or
low ground and in cold wet spring
are apt to fail This is also true Of
the sugar beet. Stock carrots have
never failed to produce a crop. Ruta
bagas are also very heardy but objec
tionable for dairy cows
Taking all conditions, the stool
carrot is recommended for this section
of the state. Rutabagas may be grown
for sheep, pigs and young stock, bu
either the stock carrot OF mangle TO
dairy cows.
A sandy loan soil is best for roots
It should he we'll MANFRED. In prepar
ing the seed bed harrow thorough,
Immediately after blowing as the sol
is most easily pulverized at tina;
time. It is also we'll to plank or roll
IT before seeding as the garden drill il
GlffHctllt to work in uneven ground.
garden drill is the first thing thai
should be secured in preparing t
grow roots. With garden drill al
acre can he sown in half day.
good drill may be bought for 50 o.
$1O. Two or more farmers may buy
one in cooperation to good advantage
In seeding sow plenty Of seed. Thu
surplus may be thinned out easily.
For carrots or rutabagas sow from
1-2 to pounds per acre, for mangles
Is to 20 pounds.
The time to plant will depend upo1
the season, from May 10 to June 10
Carrots and Tutabagas may be seeded
quite early without danger. Ruta
bagas may be sown as late as July
and good crop secured, but earlier
planted is safer.
Grow roots. The money you spend
on one ton of bran or shorts il
invested in an acre of roots will pro
duce from four to five times as much
feed. -..... =
Live stock of all kinds need some
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When roots are fed there will be no
need for expensive stock foods and
medicines Grow roots. They have a
food value not only in themselves but
also in the effect they have on other
feeds fed in connection with them,
making them more digestible ano
nutritious,
"A J. MCGUIRE,
Northern Experiment Station,
Grand Rapids, MINI