The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-15
MANY FARMERS BEING HELPED
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nail years oId. lie feeds them lusI
as much grain and a great deal more
other feed tnan another farmer VINO
feeds pounds OF grain to each 10(
pounds or live weight from the start
while in pasture, who keeps his hogs
growing steadily, and marketed zoo
pound hogs at months old. Many
other things might be pointed out
which have been and are to be done
in helping to develop the stock bus.
mess to supplement the fruit crop and
as a mans of marketing hay at a
good profit and keeping up the pro.
'ductive value of the land.
The following is a brief summary
of the work thus far done incidental
to the main lines of work: Sixteen
farmers in different parts of the coun-
ty have signed up to demonstrate, on
from 3 to 20 acres, plan to keep the
so called Cheat" out of the alfalfa
fields. At the rate this cheat" is
taking the alfalfa fields at the pres
ent time solution of this one prob
lem would be worth not little to the
county. Eight farmers have asked
for and have been given advice on
seeding and irrigating new ground
Three have been given advice on
leveling land.
Hogs
Approximately 90 men have asked
for advice on feeding hogs and 8 have
changed their system of feeding. The
idea has been prevalent that hogs
could be raised on alfalfa alone
A relentless campaign is being waged
against this system of feeding which
stunts the pigs and shoats and makes
them profitless feeders.
Dairy Cattle
Twelve farmers have asked for ad.
vice on feeding dairy cows. Six of
them signified their intentions OF
changing their methods of feeding
Up to the present time some 10 or IL
scrub dairy COWS are to be cull.,l tut
upon my suggestion.
Water Soaked and AIkali Gr,unu
Eight farmers have asked for ad.
vice on handling water soaked or
alkali fields. Four of them accepted
the advice and will grow blue grass
and timothy and pasture their wet
land instead of trying to grow alfalfa
on it. Two others will fertilize
cultivate, irrigate and drain their
alkali land in accordance with nv
suggestions.
Strawberries
Eight or ten farmers have asked
for information on handling straw
berry beds after the berries are
gathered. All accepted suggestion OF
handling and fertilizing. Two will
use. commercial fertilizer and the
others stable or sheep manure.
Freight rates have been looked ur
with the view of shipping sheer
manure from distant corrals along the
railroad to the strawberry districts
for fertilizer. Prospects of the plar
look very favorable.
Four or five farmers in the dry
wheat belt, upon my suggestion
have signified their intention OIL
growing corn for silage or fodder to
feed to stock instead of raising wheat
only. Several in the irrigated dist
riots have signified their intention of
growing corn. They will select and
test their seed, prepare the ground.
plant, cultivate and irrigate the crop
according to directions that 1 am pre-
pairing.
Orchards.
I have inspected trees in so orch
ards and recommend proper sprays
and the cutting out of infected
parts. Six men have accepted my
suggestions of clean cultivation a
few feet on each side of young trees
instead of allowing clover or alfalfa
to Occupy all of the ground and rub
Dish to accumulate about the tree.
Demonstrations in pruning have been
given in 6 orchards and advice on
pruning given in many other places.
Some 25 or 80 orchardists have asked
for and accepted advice on cover
crops for orchards.
, / have not spent day in the field
without being asked from half a doz-
zen to two dozen questions that are
Of vital importance in making
farm profitable. And by being right
ON the farm and learning circum-
stances and seeing conditions which
have brought up the questions, prac-
tical and definite answers can be
given. All of the farmers are glad
to give me any methods which they
have worked out in their experience.
This information is passed on to
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