Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-19
NOVEMBER IS ACTIVE MONTH
IN FARM EXTENSION SERVICE

Among the activities of the Agri-
cultural Extension Service in
Novcmhcr. according to the report
Of Farm Advisor DeTar, to the
board Of supervisors, occur the fol
lowing:
Turkey growers who are carry
ing accounts are being visited. Their
accounts are in good shape gcner
ally, and show 4 prosperous condi-
tion. Poultry accounts are also be.
ing checked up prior to the closing
Of the year 5 records.
In stuIying the cotton situation
> visit was made over the Yuma
Valley. The condition there is quite
satisfactory, while in Imperial
Valley tn" condition is on the verge
Of disaster Facts concerning the
crop in his valley are being gath.
cred in order that something may
be done next crop season.
Tie accredited breeders and
hatehcries project has completed its
first year in very fine shape. The
work is increasing and by the care,
:ul culling, banding aud blood test
ing Of the birds, the valley product
is now reaching the goal of pcrfcc-
tion required for best rcc6mmcnda-
ions.
IN order 10 secure information on
was attended. This proved to be Il
booster ncctiHg for pccanS. The few
who have bearing trees claim to be
securing very profitable returns.
The llaihcrt, Burkctt, Success,
Kincaid and Schlcy are among tn"
favored Varieties. One Imperial Val
ley ranchcr has ~ acres, the oldest
af wlick are five years old. These
are bearing Il small crop this YEAR
P,cans appear to demand well
drained soil free of alkali having Il
deep soft Subsoil. 1t is recommended
that only small paintings each in
Guiding several varieties be made in
Imperia! County until more is
known regarding the local adapta-
'ility of the different varieties.
Study Citrus Groves
\ few Of tn" grapefruit groves
which used commercial nitrogen
fertilizer last spring were studied.
Where ample amounts Of barnyard
manure OF alfalfa were applied the
previous talI. the commercial nitro
gen gave no noticeable effect.
Groves which received little or no
organic fertilizer were considerably
benefited by commercial nitrogen
fertilizer.
In answer to an inquiry regarding
bermuda seed the following infor-
nation was secured at the l.. +.
karr ranch east of Imperial. Two
hundred acrrs this year produced
100 pounds of bermuda seed per
acre. The seed varies in value from
, to - cents per pound. This year
I is worth - cents. But ono crop Of
seed is obtained each year. This is
grown ard harvested from June to
August inclusive. The bermuda
grass may be paStrcd from Sep
t'ii''' 80 .'tbN. 10. III u't't 'dNt uf g
usually rents to cattle for 4l.Jo per
head per month.
Most Of the sugar beet plots b.
ing grown in this county by Paul
VI. Mead Of the Holly Sugar Com
Pany are doing well. One plot, how
'yer, shows conclusivcly that sugar
hects WI not make Il satisfactory
growth when planted Immediately
following Sudan grass, unless the
land is irrigated and the Sudan
roots allowed TO rot before the bccts
arc planted. This plot Of hccts was
planted immediately following
Sudan g"aSs, and it will be ncccs-
,ary to r'lough it up and rrplant.
Tests at the Mclolaud Experiment
Station show that the brs; crop TO
plant fo..owing Sudan grass is al
;alfa.
W. B. Havckorst has built Il
trench 81" on his farm at Mcloland.
lie completed this about December
J. This ,.lo was built in sandy soil.
"nd to rvoid caving, it was lined
With lumber. The capacity OF this
silo is about 81 tons and it's total
cost, including all labor at market
price was about $50. This is the
oheapcSt type. of slo now being used
in this county. Last wear three dairy