Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-15
MISSOURI CROP OUTLOOK.
Conditions Vastly Improved by the Recent
Rains-How to Kill hin Bugs
Feeding Young Stock.

erai agriculture outlook continues TO
improve. Conditions at present are
far more encouraging than at any
time this season, and the improve
ment during the last week has been
rapid and gratifying in all respects.
From all over the Mississippi valley
came reports of general rains, and
all crops are making fine Roadway.
Plenty of sunshine between show
ers makes continued farm work pos
sible, and the crops are well ad-
vaEced. Conditions in Missouri and
the ncighboring states are especially
favorable. The monthly report, just
issued by the Missouri board of agri-
culture, gives estimates that indicate
an unusually prosperous season.
To Judge from the frequent appli-
cations at the experiment stations
here, the farmers are especially anx-
ious about the chinch bug invasion
just now, and the agricultural au-
thorities are solicited for advice in
the matter. The distribution of dis
eased chinch bugs by the stations has
been discontinued, owing to the fact
that spraying with a 10 per cent. So
luton of kerosene and water has
been found to be a nor effective
method of DISCRIMINATING the pests.
In view of the unsual demand for
information, however, DR.. III. j. Wa
ters, of the state agricultural col
lege, adds some additional advice.
Il would suggest in the first
place." said DR.. Waters, that all rub
Dish in the vicinity of the wheat and
corr fields be burned at once, as it
frequently affords a hiding place for
the chinch bugs. If certain rows Of
wheat or corn are found to be badly
infested, the bugs can be interrupted
in their progress to 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 as flax and cow peas,
are very Objectionable to the chinch
bugs, and by introducing rows of the
same fields the insects may be pre-
vented from passing from n to the
other. These conclusions were
reached by Prof. j.. NJ. Stedman, of
Missouri university, who has been ex-
p~erimenting with destroying insects,
and has recently issued a pamphlet
on the subject
Prof. c. Fl. Eckles, of the university
department of animal husbandry, has
just returned from a tour of the
state, during which he has been in
vestigating the feeding of young
stock, and is now preparing a bulle-
tin on the subject, to be issued in a
few days. A remarkable statement
in this report will be to the effect
that perhaps $40, 900 is wasted an
nually by allowing calves to consume
all the milk of the mothers until &
OF Z months old. This is permitted
by a vast number of farmers. says
Prof. Eckles,and is an appalling waste
of milk, and an entirely Unnecessary
proceeding. By SO doing, the farmer
is making beef, worth 5 or 6 cents q
pound, out of butter fat, worth 20 to
% cents a pound. By proper man.
agement, just as good a calf can be
raised on milk after the cream has
been taken out, as has been clearly
demonstrated by scientific expert.
ments. In his bulletin, Prof. Eckles
will tell just how a calf can be raised
on skinned milk and grain food.
The calf should be allowed the whole
milk of it's mother until 9 81 ; weeks
old, after which skinned milk
should be gradually introduced. At
the age of 6 or Z weeks old, the ami
NAL should be subsisting entirely on
SKINNED milk and grain food. Tie
latter should be given as Don is the
animal will take it-frequently, but
in small quantities at a time. This
food should be either corn meal or
cooked 1aXceed. The former should
be given first and the latter Il few
weeks later. All milk should be heat
ed to a temperature of 100 degrees,
and great care should be taken
against overlooking. Prof. Eckles be-
lieves that with a little care and eX.
ira labor many millions can be saved
by adopting these methods.
First Winner of the Victoria Cross
1t will surprise most people to hear
lI,& @lo R,,+ xp.,,ar re 4ln N,o+nr,
cross "for valour" still lives, and in
the person of Admiral G.. D. Lucas
whose daring in promptly picking ur
from the deck and throwing over.
board a live shell fired upon II. M. S
Hecla by the Russian batteries sen
a thrill through the country in the
early part of the Crimean war.
In connection with that unhappy
yet heroic contest, the then young
navy mate became as popular anG
famous as the soldier favorite, IRE
dan Massey" and both survived theil
exploits for many long and peaceful
years. Originated by the prince con
sort, the Victoria cross was officially
created in 1856, and in the following
year the coveted distinction was be
slowed by Queen Victoria, at a bril-
liant assemblage, in Hyde park, upor
62 officers and men of the army ant
navy, of whom no fewer than 10 have
survived to the present time.-Lon
don Modern Society.
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WHAT DRESSMAKER SAYS.