January 19th to the 24th, Cose a
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cease in meet all perte of the auction
try ota in Decease by in the rotation.
Get small costs the country more
than two hundred million dollars
The day of haphazard
It is.
every year.
farming has gone forever,
therefore, our duty, as well as our
happy privilege, to be able to save
this ranch money and besides to grow
infinitely greater yield.
Wherever there has been a farm
bureau organization and in many
places where no organization exists,
the systematic treatment of all seed
oats with formaldehyde is a big step
towards a hundred bushel yield. The
work is very simple; three operations
an
only.
Spread the seed oats on a clean
floor; make a solution of one pound
of formaldehyde, full strength, in
forty gallons of water and sprinkle
the oats until they are moist enough
to pack in the hand. This will take
a gallon of the solution to a bushel
and a half of oats. Shovel the oats
over and over to moisten every grain
and then shovel into a pile and cover
with clean grain sacks. Let the pile
stand two hours at least, but better
let it remain over night. Sow at once
spread out the heap and dry, then
store in clean sacks until ready to
plant.
The oats will swell some. Therefore set your drill for a greater delivery.
dehyde solution whether used for
covering or for storing. Also wash
out your grain drill with the solution.
This ought to be done every year
whether you have a bad attack or
not.
Soak all bags in the formal
week.  Week.
January 26th to the 30th, Yuba
Agricultural Engineering Department. 