The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-25


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Question What 10 humus!
Answer by r. 9. Doneghue, assist
ant professor OF agronomy, Agrtcul'
tural college, North Dakota: Humus
ls spongy substance which occupies
the small spaces between the soil par |
ticles and II formed from dscaying
vegetable matter. It contains all OF |
the important elements Of plant food
In most soils, and this food is In such
form that it readily becomes available
to crops when the humus decays. It
also increases the soils capacity for
water as 1t has some of the properties
Of sponge. ... r...
Question-What IL the best kind Of
corn cultfvator for North Dakota?
Answer by r. M. Dolve, assistant
professor Of agricultural engineering.
Agricultural college,, North Dakota:
Experiments conducted at the North
Dakota experiment station show that
shallow cultivation by means Of .
blade cultivator gives the best results.
The cultivator should be arranged SO
that blades or shovels may be used In
terchangeably.
Question-Give the main difference
between the stubble pillow and prairie
breaker? -,
4 Answer By R. NJ. Dolve, assistant
professor Of Agricultural engineering,
Agricultural college. North Dakota:
The breaker IL used merely to cut
and invert the furrow 20 that the sod
will decay. The gentlsr the turn Of
the moldboard the easier will this be
done: hence It's shape. The stubble
pillow Is designed not only for cut
ting and turning the furrow. but also
for pulverizing It; hence the mold
board 10 made steep. The sleeper the
moldboard the greater will be the
pulveriEing action, but the draft will
also increase proportionately.
Question-What Is the best kind Of
machine oil? ..
Answer by R. NJ. Dolve, assistant
professor of agricultural engineering,
Agricultural college, North Dakota:
The answer to this question depends
upon what kind Of machine the oil
Is to be used. A light bearing run
ming at high speed should have q thin
oil, while heavy slow moving bear
Ing needs a heavy oil or grease.
Where the oil Is subjected to high
temperature as in steam or gas engine
cylinders q mineral oil that will
stand the temperature without losing
its lubrtcating properties should be
used. y" H. - rs".
Question-What IL the object q the
extension department?
G, Answer by G. w. Randlette, director
Of college extension, Agricultural COL
lego. North Dakota: To fu1u1Bh
short articles to all newspapers a
the state so far as desired on aG5&
culture. horticulture, home economics,
etc.; to cooperate with county super
lntendents In organizing end maintain
Ing corn, potato and strawberry grow
ing contests; to assist high schools IN
teaching agriculture, to encourage and
assist farmers clubs. to assist in agr1-
cultural exhibits at fatrs; in short, to
extend the various phases of work
done at the college to Ill parts Of the
state. ~
Quesuon-What are mites? u
Answer by o. w. Dynes, instructor
In animal husbandry, Agricultural
college, North Dakota: Mites are
parasites much smaller than the
ordinary hen louise, and may be
distinguished from the louise by
their size. habits and color. Un-
less present in large numbers they do
not remain on the bodies Of the fowls
during the day, but congregate under
the roosts and in crevices, coming out
during the night to attack the birds.
Mites suck the blood of the fowl,
while lice feed on the feathers and
dead skin When the mite is filled
with blood 1t appears a. a dark red
speck; otherwise they arc Of white
Or yallowish cast. A good indication
OF the presence Of mites 10 their e.
crement, small grayish patches, like
fly spech, appearing on the roosts.
/ (They are the chickens bedbug.-
Editor.) II
Question-Is separator cream hard
or to churn than that skfmmed in the
old way? -......a.. .,u.-@. ......- r.
Answer by q. L. Martin, professor
Of dairying, Agricultural college, North
Dakota: That would depend largely
upon the thickness OF the cream.
Thin cream might churn more dim-
Guilty, for. the separator has ten
dency to break the fat globulss into
small divisions, making them harder
to gather. In case the cream 10 quite
thick, 40 ID often the case with hand
separator cream, no unusual dtmculty
would ukely result.
Questtoo-What 10 tie best dairy
breed for North DakotaS
Answer By G.. L. Martin, predecessor
q dairytng, Agricultural oo0aGA
North Dakota: Any Of the recognised
'dsiry breeds are suitahas tor North
Dakota. The question u tbs bsst one
hss more with partioula1 breed thaa
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