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We Would Not Plant Such Land To Fruit At All Except A Family Orchard
The fruits most likely to succeed are pears and pecans. On such land alfalfa should not hurt trees unless it is allowed to actually strangle them. The alfalfa may help the trees by pumping out some of the surplus water. ... What Gypsum Does
I intend to fertilize alfalfa and should like to know about gypsum. I have heard it stimulates the growth temporarily but in three or four years hurts the land. I have heavy land. The functions of gypsum are: (a) to supply lime when the soil l... What To Do Against Tuberculous Milk
I should like to know what could be done with a dairy where cows are dying with tuberculosis and the owner knows, but is selling the milk. The case should be reported to F. W. Andreason, Secretary of the State Dairy Bureau, at San Francisco, f... What To Do With Frosted Oranges
What is the best plan of treatment for frosted orange trees? The crop will be a total loss. It does not show any tendency to fall off the trees, however. Should it be picked off, thrown on the ground and plowed under? Should this be done right a... Wheat And Barley For Feeding
What is the difference in the feeding value of wheat and barley for hogs and horses? There is very little difference in the chemical composition of wheat and barley. In their physical condition there is much difference, chiefly because of the... Wheat Or Barley For Hogs
Which would be the better grain for me to buy for hog feed; wheat at $1.30 per hundred, or barley at $1? Would it be worth paying 10 cents a hundred for rolling, and then haul the grain 8 miles by wagon? Wheat is only considered about 10 per c... When I Sell My Cream From The Separator They Say They Cannot Whip It
Can you tell me if there is any way that I can make the cream whip? There appears to be no good reason for blaming the separator for your difficulty with the cream. Possibly the cream may be too thin, as thin cream is sometimes difficult to whip. Th... When To Cut Oat Hay
To make the best red oat hay should it be cut when in the "milk," "dough" or nearly ripe! It should be cut in the "soft dough" or, as some express it, "between the milk and the dough." This is probably as near an approach in words as can be m... When To Plant Potatoes
I have been puzzled to understand Potato growing in California. Do you have more than one cropping season, and if so, about what dates are they due? Every month in the year potatoes are being put into the ground and being taken out of the gro... When To Plow Down
If rye has made a good growth before spring, the roots run deeper than the plow goes, and holds the soil much like a grass sod. In such a case the plowing may be made early in the spring without regard to the rye, though organic matter increases rapid... When To Plow Down
Excellent farmers differ regarding the relative efficiencies of manure plowed down and that mixed with the top soil. Both classes may be right for their individual instances. The plowing down of manure helps to deepen the soil, and that always is desi... When To Turn Down
When the maximum benefit is desired for the soil from a crop of clover, the first growth should not be plowed down. Its office should be that of a mulch. In its decay all the mineral plant-food and most of the nitrogen go into the soil. The second cro... Where Alfalfa Is Grown
In what counties is alfalfa most successfully grown? By this I mean where three crops of hay may be had each growing season. Also, will corn grow good paying crops in same sections? Alfalfa is grown all through the valleys and foothills of int... Where Clover Is Not Wanted
The ability to grow heavy red clover is a practical assurance that the soil's content of lime is sufficiently high. When clover fails on account of a lime deficiency, the work of applying lime may not be escaped by a shift in the farm scheme that per... Where Returns Are Largest
The total area of land needing drainage is immense. Swamps form only a small part of this area. Yields of much old farm land are limited by the excess of water during portions of the year. As land becomes older, the area needing drainage increases. ...