The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-05-15
MISSOURI CROP OUTLOOK.
Conditions Vastly Tmsrovea by shs Recent
TIalas -liow to KIN Chinrh BuHa-'
Feeding YDuRw stock.

fIui uWtltNtlNAf hNAt'Nh t'AAtfhNfa -
improve. Conditions nt present are
far more encouraging than at ans
time shis season, and the improve
fncnt during the last week has been
rapid and gratifying In all respects
From all over the Mississippi valley
came reports Of general rains, and
MI crops are making finc headway,
Plenty ~ sunshine between show
rrE makes continued farm work pos
Eible, and the crops are well sd'
vuuced. Conditions In Missouri and
the nelghborinR states are especially
favorable The monthly report, jus.
isaard by the Missouri board ~ agri.
culture. gives estimates that indicate
an unusually prosperous season.
10 Judge from the frequent applt
cations at the experiment Hiations
here. the farmers are especially anN'
inus about the chinch bug invasion
just now, and the agricultural nu-
ihnritics are solicited for advice Ia
tho matter. The distribution of dis
cHsrd ciiinrh bugs by the stations has
been discontinued. owing to the fact
that spraying with a 10 per cent. so
luton - kerosene aud water has
been found % be- more effective
method 10 cNterminmting the pests.
IN view nf the uusual demand for
information, however. DR.. II. J. Wa,
tiers, OF the state agricultural col.
icer, adds some additional advice.
Il would suggest in the first
place" said DR.. Waters. that all rub.
bish In the vicinity ~ the wheat and
corn fields be burned at once, as II
frequently affords hiding place for
the chinch bugs. II certain ruws uf
wheat or corn are found t0 be- badly
infested, the hugs can br interrupted
in their progress tu other parts Of
the field by Introducing, between, a
furrow. or path, of very loose earth.
over which they can not pass. though
they often perish In the attempt. Ger.
tain crops such ns ilaN nud cow peas,
are very objectionable to the chiurh
bugs, and by introducing rows of the
same fields the insects may bc pre-
vented from passing from one tu the
other These conclusions were
reached by Prof ! VI. Strdman. Of
Missouri university. who has been cN.
pcrimenting with destroying insects,
and has recently Issued pamphlet
IN the subject
Prof e. II. Ecklcs. ~ the university
department ~ animal husbandry, has
just returned from tour uf the
state, during which he has been In
vrstiRatipE the feeding ~ young
stock, and rs now preparing a bullr-
tin on the subject, Ia bc issued In
few days A remarkable statement
In this report will be tn the effect
TINT perhaps S2O.000. 900 Is wasted an
nualiy by allowing calves iu consume
nll the milk uf the mothers until Il
ar m"nth- old This Il permitted
hy q vast number Of farmers. suys
Prof. Ecklcs.nud Is an appalling waste
~ milk. and an entirely unnecessary
proceeding. Hy 81 doing, N" farmer
is making beef, worth or & CENTS n
pound. out of butter fat, worth 90 to
- cents pound. by proper man.
n-rmcnt, just as good a calf can lie
raised ON milk after the cream has
i'rsr taken out. as has been clearly
demonstrated by scientific expert
mcnts. In his bulletin. Prof. Ecilcs
viii tell just how calf can be- raised
on skinned milk aud grain food.
The calf should he allowed the whole
milk of its mother until or ; vrck,
cid. after which SKINNED milk
should be gradually introduced. N
th" age ~ ~ weeks old, the ami
NAL should he suhsisting entirely pr
SKINNED milk and grain food. TIE
latter should be given Hs snon as the
animal will take it--frcqucnily, but
~ small quantities ni slime. rhis
food should be either corn meal or
cooked hnxceed. The former should
he given first and the latter few
weeks later. All milk should hr heat.
ed 10 a temperature Of 100 degrees.
md great care should he taken
against oycrfcedinR. Prof. Ecklcs bc.
licyes that with little care and eN
ira labor many millions can bc saved
by adopting these methods.
FIrat winner of the sirtoris Craas
IL will surprise must people to hear
that the first winner 81 the Victoria
cross for yniour" still lives, and In
the person of Admiral {. y. Lucas,
whose daring in promptly picking up
from the deck and throwing over.
board live shell fired upon II. NJ. 8
iccla hy the Russian batteries sent