Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-02-08
ROUND-UP-MEN's SECTION
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the control of the farmer, but he can
alter both to a certain extent. Alter
nate freezing and thawing of the sell
improves the texture; also the rota-
ton of crops, manure and cultivation.
In any soil there is certain amount
Of hygroscapic moisture, which is not
available to plants. This is from Il
to 2a5 and the dry weight Of the
soil.
Then there is the capillary water
between 21-15eo and the free water
21-389e. The capillary water is the
only moisture the plants can use. Air,
water and food are necessary for all
plant growth. The air is supplied, the
water has been discussed, so that the
food is now the problem. Carbon, OK
ygen, hydrogen, iron, calcium, mag
nesia, sulphur, nitrogen, PHOSPHORUS
and potassium are all necessary for
the plant as food. In the soils of
southern Utah all of these are in
abundance except the last three-ni-
trogen, PHOSPHORUS and potassium.
Although there is not noticeable de-
ficiency in these, there is possibility
that in the future these may be found
to be lacking. But by the application
of manure, and well worked-out rota-
ton it will be long time before the
people Of southern Utah will have to
buy commercial fertilizers.
TUESDAY MORNING
On Tuesday morning Mr.. Humph-
cry discussed the requisites of the sue
cessful tractor. A well designed trac-
tor will have good material in and its
important parts, where trouble is apt
to occur, easily accessible. Much
stress was placed upon these factors.
The best thractors are made practic-
ally of steel. There are two advant-
ages in this: Steel is lighter than
iron, and 2, it is great deal stronger.
In buying a tractor get one that don't
take day to get it to pieces so a 10
minute job can be done; 2, in buying
tractor care should be taken that
there is an agency near carrying a
stock of repairs and that expert at
tention can be had; 3, everyone can
not successfully operate tractor. In
order to be successful the operator
must be mechanically inclined and
have liking for mechanics; a, usually
a tractor bought for the purpose of
doing hired work is not successful;
there must be work on the farm for il
to do.
Factors Affecting Poultry Profits.
In the Poultry section some of the
Important factors effecting poultry
profits were discussed by Mr.. San
born. For the best results: Hatcl
chickens early; confine the mother
hen, separate the male birds; marke
cockerels early; maintain at least {
hundred hens on every farm.
Various Considerations of Wheat.
In Crops and Soils Wheat was class
flied under the following heads:
/. Hard Red Spring.
2. Common Red Durham.
8. Soft Red Winter.
s. Common White.
6. White Club mixed.
And Corn was classified as follows
/. Common White.
2. Common Yellow.
3. Mixed.
When corn is grown for silage ,
tall leafy stalk is desirable. 1t doe
best after a sod Of alfalfa or clover
A good rotation containing corn, clio
yer and timothy or alfalfa, corn or pc
tatoes; oats or wheat; alfalfa.
Afternoon Sessions.
Tuesday afternoon DIR. Harris talke
Of the Relation of Livestock to Per
manent Agriculture. One of the mos
important factors effecting permanen
agriculture is the care and distribu
ton Of manure. II no attempt is mad
to maintain soil fertility there viii
come time when the purchase Of ex
pensive commercial fertilizers will b
necessary. In order that farm b
successful there must be certain
number of livestock kept on the farm
!, They produce manure which aids il
, maintaining the fertility of the sol
and distributes the labor Throughout
the year.
The Dairy Cow.
"Uncle Ben" Eldricge then took u
the subject of Marketing Farm Pro
ducts Through the Dairy Cow. In tn