The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-02-24

luStry.
This new service Is inaugurated In
bis Issue. The plan Is simple. A far.
her meets with some problem In the
peratiOn OF his business. A correct
DlntiOn Of that problem may be Of the
)rst Importance to him. lie submits
hat problem to the Gazette In the
brm .Of 4 question. The Gazette,
br00gh arrangements II has Just con.
luded, sends that question to the
roper authority for reply. When the
nswer Il received, both the question
nd the answer are published In the
asettc.
In most cases any problem that pre-
ents itself to one farmer will be CON-
bon to many others. Accordingly pub
kcation Of an authoritative solution
that problem will be of assistance
lot only to the farmer who asks about
but to all others who are troubled
like manner.
The Gazette thus becomes medium
Dr the spread of exact and scientific
hformation Of highly practical kind
ealing with conditions as they are
ere in this section. In This respect
his service is unique, and great i'm
rovement over the usual cut and
ried so-called farm news that is pre-
Jared for the press. Instead of dealing
b generalities, this service will be
Presenting dependable answers to par
icuiar problems that exist or origi-
hate here. Answers to questions from
farmers engaged in all phases Of agri-
her. The orchardist, the dairyman. the
poultryInan, the livestock grower, the
wheat raiser, the berry or the vege-
liable producer will each and all re-
<ceive equal attention and each can be
Enssured of getting answers to his
Questions that are based on scientific
Research and the results of actual ex-
and experience. i.
This Is a comparatively new arm
king district. Farmers here are pioneer
Bng. New problems are constantly aris-
ing. Upon the proper solution of some
LOT these problems success or failure
kmay depend. Experience Of older dis
ktricts may frequently be applied here
Ito advantage yet in many cases the
manner in which experience in older
districts is applied may have to be
materially modified. The source from
which the Gazette obtains its answers
to these questions is an agency that Is
employed to aid the farming industry
and promote its highest development
in this state. BY using the method de-
vised by the Gazette that information
and knowledge Is made available not
only to the individual who asks the
question but to all others engaged in
the industry here. This plan. in effect,
provides convenient and effective
extension course in practical agricul-
ture.
The progress, development and pros
perity OF this community is bound up
with the progress, development and
prosperity Of agriculture. The first
duty Of a newspaper is to devote its
energies to the promotion of the well
fare Of the, community in which t is
published. The Gazette has always felt
this duty and its responsibility to per-
form that duty. 1t has used its best
efforts to that end and now, in Offer
ing this new service. it is but carry
ing forward the work it has always
had closest at heart.
However, all that this paper can do
Is to offer the use of its columns and
agree to act as a medium. The result
OF this plan will depend entirely upon
the use that is made of it. We trust
that the farmers Of this section will
Join In making this department one of
genuine service to themselves and to
their industry.
We have waited to make this an
nouncement when we should have the
first questions and answers to publish
In order that the character Of the
service might better be understood
and It's possibilities more fully recog-
nized Following are the first Ques-
tions and the answers:
Question:
Question:-"What chemical action
will suiphuric acid have where it is
used In compost heap on the amonia
and nitrogen? viii it destroy either
OF these elements? Compost heap will
be composed of stable manure and al
falfa hay."--W. f. Ramsey. Ellisforde
Answer:-"The loss Of Amonia
from compost is prevented or lessen.
ed by the use of preservatives such as