The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-09
To SAVE STATES
INJURED GRAIN
= DAKOTA DEFENSE Or
GAN,ZATiON SUGGESTS
0uOp METHODS.
REPLACE SHORT HAY CROP
ttow to Handle Drouth Damaged Grain
10 Secure Best V~aIue--Some
tiirts or Land Preparation
For Next Crop.

Ing circulated by the North dakota
Council OF Defense:
The next few days will determine
what the Weld of II particular crop
is likely to he IN any single farm in
North Dakota. Already the trouth has
progressed 80 far that III some regions
there is no hope of harvesting a pay
ing crop. 1t is hard for a farmer to
ind consolation in any crop that a
no be harvested and marketed IN the
ordinary way. There is, however, q
possibility of making some use OF grain
and other crops that do not develop
sufficiently to find their way to the
markets. 1t is found when the small
grains are cut early, in what CORE
spends to the milk stage Of the grain.
that they contain u food value which
compares very faVorabiy with the
standard hay crops.
Barley has u somewhat ilis,her food
value than any of the other grains,
being III fact considerably higher than
timothy and fully equal 10 the best
red.top hay. Oats have only 8 slight
ly smaller feeding value and White
wheat has still less, yet When cut
green it makes q fair feed.
Making Hay From Small Grains.
1t may I've said in connection with
the subject Of making hay from small
grains that they should not be allowed
to lie out in the weather and bleach
after iIeing cut. They should instead
he cured AS rapidly US possible And
put into windrpws " large punches
Where the curing PROCESS is completed.
What North Dakota farmers Bhou'd do
at this time then is to nuke into huy
any crop tnut promises TO be LuO door
for harvesting, This applies lErIic-
uiuriy To crops thut are more Or less
infested with wild OUTS 10 thuI there
will he Il question OF their iisins profit
able even if allowed To ripeI. The hay
crop Of the staLe this yGur is bound
to he very short and the pastures are
ulHD sure to be cam
Keep All Livestock Possible.
Il is unquesIiDnably the hest prac-
tice for each farmer under present con.
ditions to keep as large q quota Of live
stock US is possible. and in order to
accomplish this 1t will he necessary to-,
save all OF the rougiage that ma he
produced On the farm. Taking into.
account the total live stock popuia-
tiOn Of the state and comparing it with.
what is reasonably sure to be produced
III the way OF straw, hay and the corn.
crop there will be rOughage to take,
care Of the stock in good shape until
nn,sf QOoCnr TN31ic u ~ In r3o-o
however, If we use the same wasteful
methods that have heen pracciced by
farmers in more profitable years.
THE CABBAGE WORM.
The complaint is almost UNIVERSAL
this ReasDn Of the injury done by cab
bage wDrms. A number of different
remedies awe been used, TWO or three:
OF which are very practical Hnd effec-
tive. When II has hut u small num-
ner Ut cahbages the hot water treat
nlent is about as good us any. Water
Bnoutu he nGutad up to $50 degrees or
somewhat past the scaldins point. 1t
Is then put into u sprinEIine can and
sprlntiad generously on the plants.
1t has hesn found by tests
A~ - LILY WI IL -lGhtJLG LASIlt.ul-
Iural College thut the Il can lhs
heated az high as 100 degrees without
uaniaEins the plunrs, hut that 145 de-
Era@B will kill I'LL OF the insects that
II comes III contact with. As some of
the lnHecrs Ere feeding upon the lower
blne III the lsHves ii will he necessary
10 nuke TWO Or three a%pp1icantions be-
1pre Ill ot them Are finally killed.
Inc HrlndArd remedy where cab
z IRE EroWn in q large way is
some form OF poison, using Paris
green, London purple or Arsenate of
lsnd.
Paris green is used it is ap-
plsu III the RTE Of one pound to one
huhu"ad gallons Of water. Arseuate
ol 1sao Should be applied much
stronger, using anywhere from one
Quarter TO one-half pound for each tan
GALLONS OF wafer. This preparation
suoulc be applied as a fine misty
spray because if poured on with q
~spr1nEi1ng cen most Of it will run on
q Leaves 1t can be sprinkled upon
u plAnts using a ~whiskbroom that
mas been wet in the mixture. It NAV
A1so be busted upon the plants when
Lney are covered with dew early in
The morning, using one part of ARISEN.
] ate OF lead to ten or twelve parts OF
hour. No danger need follow the use
OF elmer OF these poisons on cabbage
p1ants as above suggested.
Caring for cut-over Land,
IL case II is decided to cut a grain
crop for hay al the present time the
iano should be disced immediately
! alter, TO prevent any further loss q.
+ moisture, and plowed as soon as the
conditions will warrant.
II there is a prospect Of shortage O,
pasture a part OF the land can be
/, seeded TO winter rye. II this is
seeded about the middle Of August i,
VIII. in favorable seasons, make sum
c'ent growth TO furnish considerable
pas'nragc during the fall and at the
same Time produce a crno nf erai, shs