The Tahlequah Telegram (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1917 Page: 3 of 4
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OKLAHOMA LEADS NATION
IN SHEEP INCREASE
METHODS OF FARM DEMON- ABSENCE OF WINTER RAINS
STRATI ON BRING BIG RE- MAKES FALL PLOWED
TURNS TO COUNT FIELDS TOO LOOSE
BETTER LIVESTOCK IMPORTED HARROW SHOULD BE AT WORK
Sixty-Two Counties in Oklahoma Had Deep Plowlng „ Good Po||cy But Ra(J.
Yen Agen'i and Twenty-Three
Had Women Agents Dur-
ing tlpe Year 1916.
rrjo. dr. nuinble beginning in 1908,
!Ko farm demonstration work in Ok-
lahoma has grown until last year 614
leal Increase in Depth May
Hold Back Yields During
First Year.
By Ralph T. Hemphill.
There was more ea' ly plowing done
v**
mob >■
PROF. SANBORN SAYS COT- N0 NEED 0l THIS STEP ,N
TON PEST IN COUNTIES REGIONS WHERE ALFALFA
! FORMERLY FREE GROWN CONTINUOUSLY
COTTON 0KLY CROP AFFECTEO 'CIO SOIL DESTROYS BACTERIA
Early Varieties and Early Planting
Will Help Avoid Ravages of
Dreaded Insect Says
College Expert.
There Are Various Methods of Inocu-
lation In Vogue But Soil Trans-
fer Plan is the One Most
Widely Bnown.
I..I1UIUU JCUI ~
,,f the 77 counties of the state had ""lahoma the past fall than has
men county agents and 23 counties e,'n lionB t°T a great many years.
had women agents. The Boys and I'-arly fall plowing Is necessary and
Gins Clubs enrolled 15.9IS members essential to big crop production, but
last year. 'he winter has been unusually dry
The annual report of James A. Wil- ant* there has not been sufficient rain- . ,
son. director of Extension in Ok a- *H" to settle the soil and knit the here is no danger of over population for some years, even a', the present
homa tor the Agricultural and Me- plowed soil back to the subsoil. ihenomenal rate of Increase.
chanical College and the U. S. De- Before the plant food that is in the ... Any Oklahoma farmer who c*res to mak^a study ^L°!P°llU.n a.
_ , Much Is heard at this time of vear
During the fall of 1916 the Mexican
v. ii . ...ii J,... "f inoculation of the soil for various
Did you know that Oklahoma gained throe sheep for every one gained co °' 0 11 " leguminous crops, particularly alfal-
by Kansas, her nearest competitor, during 1915? For the past two years nto the cotton area of Oklahoma than Accord,ng t() ,,ro( M A ne(,gon
this slate has lend the nation in the Increase in she. p. In 1915, the num it had ever been before, says Prof. ^ (he Deparlment of Agronomy at
ber of sheep in the nation decreased by 1.6 percent while in Oklahoma the c E. Sanborn, Kntoaulogist at Okla*, nirltlK^wlll ^ Kt ami-
number Inc'eascd by 25 percent. homa A. & M. Collet a. Many coun-
Okla.juir.s ha* never ranked with tie Mg sheep producing states bu ^e8 were infested so aie in the sea
uniAiiUtu^ no? ur n iiuintu " * o ■ lies weir iiuoniuti au into iu vuv . .
*e are rapidly gaining that distinction. Our present ave.are is 1 4 sheep to (lamage wag done an(j th0 y
he square mile and as the national average is 16.2 sheep to the square mile ()wners 0j the cotton fields do not wes'
partment of Agriculture, includes a soil can oecouie avr,liable for the
complete synopsis of all county agent plant l0 use ,t mugt CQme ' con(act
activities during 1916. The report Is wlth the ajr anJ ^ ^
now being printed at Stillwater. why early (aM ^
in lifteen farm crops in which dem- tlle KoU that has been plowed and ^
onstrationg were held under direction #ubgoU #re ^ ^
ctas'es iTyMi'wT"ohUlned" uot, c0^le,e th«
averages for the sections In which Plilllled the loose soil cannot do
demonstrations were held. A sum- mufch Browing until the moisture cur- 1
nary of these demonstrations is as rent is started. Ordinarily we ex-
rollows: Corn 8,073 acres, average Pect nature wiih the winter rains to
yield, 34.11, increase 13.04 bushels; Pack the seed bed for us, but this
I.ifir, 1,601 acres, average yield, winter there has been such a lack of
26.78 bushes, increase, 13.1: milo moisture that the land, in most in-!
";73 acpis, average yield, 32 95, stances, is as loose as It was when
increase, 20.05 bushels; felerita, 36 It was first plowed.
acres, average yield 30 bushels, in- There have been volumes written
crease, 17.50 bushels; co'ton. 5,916 about deep plowing and it is a sub-
acres, average yield, 821.49 pounds, jeer, that has been discussed since
increase, 297.05 pounds; oats. 2,50> the early days of civilization, but it
.icres, average yield, 35.54 bushels, is true that no postive rule can be laid
increase, 13.19 bushels ; wheat. 4,219 down regarding the time or the depth
aires, average yield, 18.43 bushels, of plowing in Oklahoma. There is
increase. 7.34 bushels; tar ey, 351 one practice in plowing in Oklahoma,
icres average yield, 28.75 bushels, however, that should be corrected
increase, 16 bushels; alfalfa, 1 353 and that is the depth to which the
icres average yield, 3.69 tons, in- plow should be changed each year,
crease, 1.11 tons; sudan grass, 792 For instance, if we plow the same
•teres,' average yield 3.5S tons. In- field to a depth of 4 Inches every
•rease, 1.61 tons; sweet clover. 762.d year we form a plow sole that be-
,.res average yield, 2.21 tons, in- comes hard, impervious to water, and
Tease, .94 tons; sorghum, 305 acres, finally so hard that roots cannot
iverage yield, 8.4 tons, increase. 4.37 penetrate it. By changing the depth
ions- eowpeiis. 995 acres, average of plowing a little each year this
yield 9 6 bushels seed and 1.75 tons packing of the subsoil can be over-
hay increase, 3.3 bushels seed and 6 come. Then, i. considering the depth
ions hay peanuts, 1,461 acres, aver- to which to plow, it is well to Increase
age yield 37 82 bushels, increase the depth gradually from year to
10 66 bus'-els" rye. 118 acres average year. If a held has never been
vield 16 6 bushels, increase, 6.75 plowed more than three inches deep
it is not good policy to nlow it eight
with sheep in this state should write to the Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion at Stillwater for Bulletin No. 111. "Sheep Husbandry in Oklahoma,
written by W. L. Carlyle and D. A. Spencer. It will be sent free.
now know that the weevil was pres-
ent.
This fact, however, should not be
overlooked by cotton growers. Grow-
ers would be fortunate. Indeed, to pro-
Oklahoma A. & M. College at Still-
water, inoculation for alfalfa is rare-
found necessary In central and
parts of Oklahoma. In somo
sections of Eastern Oklahoma, where
difficulty has been experienced in
getting a stand, inoculation might be
advisable.
Frequently, says Prof. Beeson,
PUTTING AUTO TO WORK IN FIELD
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duce a good crop of untnfested cotton complaint Is made that alfalfa will not
this year where the boll weevil was 8>ow on certain land. When put
found to be present last year, says through the litmus test this soil i8
Prof. Sanborn. Prof. Sanborn's data often shown to be acid In nature.
Bhows that the weevil was present as Inoculation would do little good In
far north as Koger Mills, Custer. 11 case of ,hi kini1 ** sotl "eed<l
Dewey, Blaine. Kingfisher, Garfield. Iime Oklahoma soils, as a rule, artf
Noble, and Pawnee Counties and not hut this condition shows up
thence in an easterly direction to the la SP018 an(J Blvei rise to the theory
Arkansas line 1 lliat al,alf;l or other legumes cannot
' All the cotton fields south o! this * *rovvn °" ">e - Application of
designated boundary line were In- lln,« rPlnoves t,lls <llfflculty.
fested last fall with weevils which ; The purposes and methods of soil
scattered northward and westward inoculation for leguminous crops are
during the approach of frost and cold explained by Prof. Beeson as follows:
weather. The lowest temperature dur- "Certain bacteria which grow upon
ing the winter was five degrees below the roots of legunios and whleh take
zero. the free nitrogen of the soil air and
I do not expect the weevil to be bu'ld It Into compounds available for
Tho nhnvA nieture shows F. D. Watson, who lives one mi e w est of materially affected thereby," says plant grow th are necessary for the
•der Olr'a drtgglng cotton stalks with a two-section harrow pro|;elle<l prof Sanborn, "because it was not mcst successful production of this
a nonuiar" priced automobile. The Kiowa County agent, F. F. Parker, materla|]y affected by a temperature clasa of crops. The Importance and
_ . ... i.s.. p..n r K'julntrL Hilt CllStlUB ... .. vn Inn of Inirnmno In nnif a a 1 nroo do
Snyder,
says" Mr "watson^put oldTa^ngs on "over'his rear casings, put mud chain, '(',*egrP'^' below" zero 7n"T906."Tt value of legumes, to quite a large de,
over this, and harrowed 70 acres of cotton stalks In one day^ must nQ( be (ak(>n fop granted that tlle gree. depends upon the presence of
The s-alks. claims the county agent, were torn to[ pieces and w 11 ^ ^ ^ fnjur|oug ,n 0kla. these bacteria.
interfere w ith cultivation of i5'e''r" 'lealn'"vUh a'on'' r ^v'^Ui'lk homa this year than ever before, al- "Usually on soils where certain
a.,d oil was $3.60. U *<• :Id :ha claimed. While this though the prospects Indicate greater legumes such as alfalfa or cowpeas
cuter about set en day..to do the stone J ^ ^ roug', on a Sunday car damage. provided the usual cotton have been gro-vn successfully for
and anyone giving t?is method a trial should .ee that the draft Is well dls- arrenge ,8 planted.
?riluited so that all of the strain will not be on the rear axle.
PASTr.Y RECIPES
VETERINARY PROBLEMS
bushels.
The agents caused to
Do you get any good out of ihe agri-
Cultural college? Many farmers fa !
RHHH to take advantage of the service which
Pheeters and Dorothy Scocauer of the j|]e c0])ege (.an render because tliev
A.. & M. College extension.service:
Marshmallow Gingerbread.
The following recipes for pastries
ire supplied by .Misses Martha Mc-
, hrnni/ht °r ten inches the first time. The Vi c shortening
agents cause.. be brougni ^ ^ bp ,ncreased grBduallyi ,
into the state Hi pur over oklahoma, a few years ago, 1
bulls and 916 purebred cows or heif-
ers. Grade dairy cows brought into
1% ts soda
1 ts salt
1 ts ginger
1 c sour milk
Ing just how the farmer may use the
rtate school at Stillwater. This ar-
ticle is about the Department of
1 c molasses
egg
when every town was putting in its 21-3 c flour
water systems and digging ditches Melt shortening (chicken fat may veterinary Medicine and Bacteriology,
the state numbered 2.888. 1 hese cows ^ ^ streets, It was observed that be used to excellent advantage), add whlch can be or service along the to!
were carefully selected and, > use first year f0n0wing the digging molasses egg well beaten, flour mixed lowing lines:
i ami * rows ^ theee ditches no vegetation of any and sifted with soda, salt and feinger, ^ Blackleg Vaccine—Free blnck'e?
kind grew upon the soil that was left and sour milk. Beat vigorously, turn vac(.ine jB Sf,„t ol!i by this department
Since the boll some years, the soil will be thorough-
weevil does no damage to ony other ly Inoculated for that particular crop
crop, Its prospective results would further inoculation Is unneces-
depend on the amount of cotton tary. The wind will scatter bacteria
planted this spring. for long distances, hence wnen an
"This data is not meant to In any Inoculated crop Is Introduced, the
way hamper or Interfere with the cot- so" 'n the whole neighborhood soon
ton Industry of Oklahoma Okla- becomes inoculated. Where legumos
homans desiring to plant cotton b^e have not pieviously been grown and
quite an advantage over the column where the soil is not inoculated, good
planters south and east to the Gulf of results will be s> jureit by artificially
Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. In furnishing the proper bacteria for
do not know in just what ways the
College might help them. From time
to time articles will be printed show- nr(lpr to bring about the be-t yields It each variety planted.
is necessary to plant early maturing "The bacteria which live upon the
varieties of cotton and plant ns early roots of different legumes are of dif-
as seasonal conditions for the ad- ferent varieties and each legume ha<
vancement of plant growth will per- Its own particular variety. Bacteria
mit. from cowpeas will not Inoculate a'.
"Plant the rows so that they will falfa, or peanuts. However, the bac
extend north and south so that the teria which grow upon sweet cloxer,
prevailing winds can aid to the great- hur clover and alfalfa are the sime.
rv.nw fc' ■ " •• • innlnff ' ' l'l* Vtllllllfi " IHUn l.rtll HIU IU inr Rl o'
when the ditches were filled up. The Into a buttered and floured dripping tQ any fttnner ln ti,e state who ^e es( p0Kslble extent in drying out the "The simplest and cheapest meth-
" " and bake in a moderate ovea ovor caIves are threalened. During the lnf,)8tPd Bquares. The latter general- °d of Inoculating the soli is to take
of purebred sires, these grade cows
will do much toward building up the
dairy interests of Oklahoma There ^ ^ ,
were 1,349 cows tested for pr ieCond year this soil produced a pan ..« ——
milk production. Eight creamer lnrger crop 0f weeds than any of the twenty-five minutes. Remove from year l916,475,000 calves were treated "i"v"drop"toYhe ground while the voung soil from a Held wWch has produced
and 12 cream routes were establ sne . ndjoinjng )and j know a man in pan. cut in halves, crossw se, and put ■ with couegp.made vaccine. Syringes o{ thfi wepvil developing inside of successfully the crop which Is to be
Hog raising received a big impetus Bryan County who bought a tractor a marshmaliows between layers. Put for .ldmtnj8tering the vnccine are sup t)iem planted. About 200 to 400 pounds of
through the introduction of new herds y0a,.H ago. He believed in deep in oven and ltt stand th.ee m.iuites pjjed a( actual cost and may also be "There Is no chemical or machine this is sufficient to inoculate one acre
on 4 m farms. Most of the breed piowjng. He began in the late winter Remove to serving dish, cool slightly, used to administer hog cholera virus that can be UBpd that iB o{ any great "Good results usually follow wh?n
ing stock for the new herds came lQ p,.ppare his land for oats. It was cut in squares aud serve with ppe ^ Analysis of Drinking Water— advantage in controlling the boll wee-
from within the state but there were average Oklahoma prairie land. It cream, sweetened and iiavoreu wi Bacteriological analysis of drinking vll.
imported from other states 548 pure- had bpen p]0wed to the average depth vanilla.
bred boars and 2.048 sows ot gilts. for oklahoma land. (About 3Vi Sponge Cake.
The Importance of pasture crops for incbes). Having a great deal of pow- yolks 6 eggs grated rind o ^
hogs was emphasized and 2.004 farm- er in his nPW tractor he dropped his 1 c sugar lemon
ers" were induced to start grazing p)owg down and stirred the land up 1 tbs lemon juice 1 c flour
crops for hogs. from the bottom to a depth of about .4 ts salt 1 tbs water
There were 161 new flocks of sheep ten inches. He harrowed down the whites 6 eggs
tut. 1 dnrinu tho year. County surface and planted his oats. He told Bea, yolks until lemon colored and
larieu uurms •> . . .ho. ho hinllv ent
this method Is used, providing the
transferred soil is not exposed to tlw
hot, bright sun or allowed to iry out
before it Is spread. It Is advisable to
uLLTHE UNHEALTHY CHICKS
each year from rural schools and this . N„d Attention scattered and the transfer sh mid bo
.1 „..,i „nninninl. Poultry . locks Need Close Attention mado at or before the time the crop )
When First Hatches Come. |0 be fian'ed. For alfalfa, gqf soli
water will be made free of cost. The
bacteriological analysis shows only
whether water is safe to drink. Many
samples are received at the college
practice Is encouraged, as contamina-
tion of these wells during the sum
mer, when not watched, is common.
. wnr. resoonsible for bringing me at harvest time that he hardly got thjck add sugar gradually and con- R jg bpflt t0 wr)te thR department for
1^ lir~hr* il ruins and 715 ewes Into his seed hack. And yet, the next year, t|nue beating. Add water, lemon ^{ructions to taking water sam-
' '' to There were 6,471 gTade when this deeply plowed land had jUice and rind. Fold in whites, beaten pleg bp(ore sending in the sample.
hitroduced for breeding pur- had time to mix with the air and the to a stiff froth. Cut and fo'd in tie Epidemics—In case of epidemics
introQuceu io. that ^ contained had become flour mixpd and gifted, with the salt.
flocks with available for the plant to use, and, Bake in a si0w oven one hour in a
!- when nature had settled it back down dPep, narrow, unbuttered pan.
the state
ewes
poses.
A total of 1.726 farm
83,990 birds were included ir. the pou.- ^ ^ seed bed gQ that the cur.
try work. Care and rents of moistu.e continued to rise v'",'l
poultry was a prominent part 01 ine goi, and furnirih the plant 1.3 c butter and
work of both men and women agents
Vanilla Wafers.
c milk
2 c flour
2 ts baking powdei
% ts salt
2 ts vanilla
of animal diseases the department
sends a member of the staff to inves-
tigate and assist In controlling the
epidemic. This is not done where
iocal veterinarians can control the
situation.
4. Examination for Rabies — Each
year the department 1e called upon to
make examinations for rabies. It Is
from an old alfalfa field; for :owpeas
"One reason why there are un- gou from Rn old cowpea field,
profitable flocks of chickens and a There are two objections raised to
cause of much of the poultry dis- ,method. The first is the danger
ease, is the fact that many weak transferring diseases and weed
chicks are allowed to live." says ^peds, neither of which is very s«-
Harry Embloton, poultry specialist r|0us. The second is the fact that
far the Extension Division of Okla- t[,i3 system Is somewhat cumbersome;
homa A. & M. College. "These chicks ye( it is cheap and certain.
eat Just as much costly food and are "Some companies manufacture pure
just as much of an expense to take ,-nitures for the purpose of Inocu'ating
care of as strong chicks and yet they |agumes. Each company furnlshet
never give any profit. i complete directions for handling their
"While it seems rather cruel treat products. When this method is fol-
ment to do away with little chicks at |OWed. the usual cost Is about $2 U0
„tu, !he sru(! bed must be well cream the butter, add sugar egg necessary that the head of the dog | thiH age it i(i reany an act 0f mercy pi>r acre for the treatment. If pure
well beaten, milk and vanilla. Mix supposed to be mad be received in the weak chick is allowed to livo ol,iture of good quality are secured
- , fnr mpn with moisture, it beat its records in lard in equal
but the figures giveu here are lor meu ^ ^ Qf production. The point is proportions
agents only. jf we are going to lower the 1 c sugar
During the year the county dept'h of , lowi b I* must be doro 1 egg
assisted ln the treatment of Pariy an,i
* for tuberculosis!8and 1539 !or Pul^r' ';'),;imborR Qf fol! s Tn oklahoma and sifT'dry Tngredlents and add to good condition. It should never be u wlu neVer be thrifty and will be ^ey" should"be successful if properly
' v thejr land n , mixture Chill thoroughly. Toss mutilated. In hot weat.ier the head a|ways moping around and a burden ],andled. However, many Experiment
rr Tto nlow It deep Nature has one-fourth of mixture on floured board should be packed in ice. Diseased tQ „8plf Profl,ab)e poultry manage stationB report that this method Is
fall and to p, expectivl it and roll as thinly as possible. Shape portions of animals will be examined ment requires that these chicks be not aa satisfactory as the soil transfer
nl„°r The w'n'er rains that have with a small, round cutter dipped in when received in good condition. Such cuMed out directly after they are Hystom.
--I™ fallen In Oklahoma flour. Place near together (not touch- examinations are free. hatched.
ne«irlv >_..,,,1 ev\oot nr nan and 5. Pree Clinics Surgical work on Feeding little Chicks.
livestock is done free at the veterl- : „po nQt jee(j them until they are
nary hospital, the only charge being
digestive and other troubles. Single
treatment was given for hog c.ioleia
to 8,318 head of hogs and the sim-
ultaneous treatment to 60.705 head.
13.360 head of hogs
Horses to the
There were
treated for worms.
would do.
number of 254 were treated for di,
temper, 7 for meningitis, 18 foi tu-
have" not come and we are starting ing) on a buttered sheet or pan and
into a er-') : easin wi h the soil that bake in a moderate oven.
plowed in the fall all loose and
lemper, i . was pioweu iu mc •••■• — Marshmallow Wafers.
gestlve ailments, 92 for acciden s, an ^ Dacked back to the subsoil. Arrange, marshmaliows on thin, un-
200 for anthrax. j certa|nly It is dangerous to plant sweetened, square water crackers,
for feed and drugs.
6. Hog Cholera—Directions for vac-
cination against hog cholera are sup-
sixty hours old.
HEAVYSUBSOILHURTSTREES
were
oruya — — . .. wnv .■•••o --
^ - hope that nature will take care or It. & deep impltt Bion in ti ^
total number of trees in the dem- ^ ^ loose 80h ahould be pulverized each ni!1!.,hWal1ow and in the renter cholera ,erum
•nstrations was 17,403. _ f g0 aB pack it back firm the send t,acj1 drop ,i e-lourtb t spoon >ut- ^ Correspondence
Sixty-eight demonstrations were Qn )and )n this condition and a]jowing one for each cracker Make ) on reque8t Tbe department Is
with home orchards, i ne . . n,i„rn wni take care of it. „ ,, (mnru sion in tie center ot <-. inaiuw
carried on
no longer permitted to make antl hog
Subsoils are of extreme importance
In orcharding, says C. W. Ilapp of the
The women agents conducted the the spring crops are
home demonstration work an Pianted Possibly one of the best ways
girls' club work. They enrolled 737 ^ ^ ^ ^ (q gftt the d,scg Btraight
women demonstrators. Duiing 0 weight them down, single or
season the women demonstrators d.g(, R ag the nepds may re-
canned, under direction of the worn- ^ (o|]ow wlth the section har-
en agents, a total of 63,682 cans of " ^ ^ unde„,and how a person
fruit and vegetables Flreless cookers ^ a,ong without a groat many
to the number of 46 were Installed. ^ on # fgrm but j cannot see how
while 45 ke'ess refrigerators, 223 fl niuc}j {arming can be done without
traps, 16 i"onlng boards, 2 wh«? section harrow. The section har-
travs. 31 w 'er systems, and 171 furnishes the cheapest method or
screene d ' es lightened the bur- „ thgt can be us«.d. There
tVn ctatA ^a , lU.t /.nn V>n (1nni>
A r
i i pan and ' ake until
w well a d early cover
Fiil e vch cav ' 1 with nuts
e on a plate co sred with a
Lemon Cookies.
1 egg
nd of
1 c molasses
% ts salt
1 ts ginger
dens of the : "-m women of the state.
many things that can be done
During the - oar the women agents & harrow n could be used t
conductcd 100 canning demonstra- | ,(dvantage at a time when the mo.
tions. 64 flreless cooker demonstra- j scarce and getting away fr<
lions, 48 bread making demonstra- (n {oliowing behind each da
tions, 22 demonstrations in prepaitng when the oorn Is con:-
Iceless refrigerators, 44 d^mowtra- and beXore It Is up it «n "■
Hons ln the sorting and candling of ^ adVantage in the early cultlvatlo
I
all together. Boil 1 cup of
ts and stir into it 1 teaspoon
until it foams. Pour over other
turn nr.d stir well. Add Juice of
:i!0it, and flour to roll. Let cool,
-prinkle thick with sugar, passing
rolling pin over once. Cut in fane)
shapes and bake ln moderate oven.
All questions
e'atlng to animal diseases or sanlta-
• on will bo answered without charge,
imlletlns and references
plied.
All correspondence with this de-
I irtment should be addressed to Dr.
I. L. Lewis, Department of Vetori-
ry Medicine, A, & M. College. Stlll-
ater, Okla.
Fred Stange of Hydro, Okla., made
e best record ln the pig fattening
n'est among tho Boys' Club In Ok-
oma Vast year. His pig welg «d
i pounds at leas than a year of a .
when killed at the Oklahoma Cl'y
' ing plant dressed 88.4 percent,
eli ts believed to be a world's reo-
I.
"Let their first feed be some very 8ha||ow Root System Means an Un-
flne sand or grit. .„cce.«ful Orchard.
"Keep sour milk before them all successful orcnarq.
the time from the time they are
hatched. This Is very Important in
keeping down white diarrhoea. . Department of Horticulture at Okla-
"For the first few days feed some i uepariuiow . |f , .
hard-boiled eggs (boiled an hour, Jom* A. g ^
are sup- , mlx«d wlt,h "T® Z* root development should be found.
| meal cornbread or stale bread. Feed <ir ^ ^ and uaar
this four or five times a >. the surface the conditions are untav
"After the first few days small th« m^ orcbardlng. The roots ot
grains or a good commercial chick or„
feed should be fed ln chaff or litter,
morning, noon and night, so as to
give the little fellows exercise. A
dry mash of rolled oats and millrun
with line meat scraps should be kept
In a hopper before them all the time.
Grit, cracked oyster shell and sour
milk should be before them all the
time. Some form of green food, aa
young, fresh grass or sprouted oats,
should be fed."
It is the early hatohed pallet tt*t
lays the winter «h>
the young trees are largely confined
to the surface soil. They soon ex-
haust the plant food and the tree
starves unless the rootB can penetrate
the compact subsoil. Some of the
roots generally do penetrate tbeBe un-
favorable subsoils but, at the best,
the root system Is shallow.
"The area from whioh the trees
can draw plant food ts limited and
hoth drouth and frost Injure the roots.
>rchardB planted upoa sites with poor
,ub oils are generally short-lived and
^.profitable-"
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Richerson, R. H. The Tahlequah Telegram (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1917, newspaper, March 15, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc127446/m1/3/?q=food+rule+for+unt+students: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.