Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-17

the seed bed here is how Mr.. Arne,
said he got such wonderfully goo
stand: Il tested six kernels out o
every ear. and each, ear that had ever
one kernel that did not show a stronl
sprout was thrown out.
Stopping few minutes in Liscomt
the party went thru a cement fenc
post and building block factory tina
was recently opened there by loca
|capital
Examine koehier's Oats.
An OATS field on the koehler farm
on the Vienna LiscoMb township line
south of Conrad was the next stop
Here photograph of the party wa:
made. koehler'S oats. the Ames pro
fessors said. was little thin. and som,
fault was found WIKI the owner for not
taking better care Of the corn stalks
which. it was said. interferred with the
seeding The field. however showed 4
fairly good average stand. At this
place, as we'll as Others. disputes We're
frequent as 10 the best methods of
preparing the soil. cultivating, seeding
etc Vat this particular place the corn
stalks We're the subject OF the argu-
1nent.
Clover and Prosperity.
AS the party drove farther north red
clover fields became more frequent.
which called from Professor Holden
the statement, There is more clover
by far in Marshall and Grundy coun-
ties than the average for the state
Wherever there is clover there is
prosperity" The prosperity was evil
n aro- i- ha to- "a
and conmodius buildings
AS the cars pulled over the Grundy
county line. Professor Holden paid
that county a great compliment when
he said, For general prosperity and
evidences of thrift there is no part of
Iowa that equals this
Study Potato Field.
South and west Of Grumpy Center
a bout nine miles the party stopped OPP
poste an excellent looking twenty
acre patch of potatoes on the John
Cross farm. Then followed short
talk on tubers. their care. and spraying
for blight and bugs Mr. Cross. who
was cultivating in a field opposite.
came over and joined the crowd He
was skeptical about spraying, but the
benefits of so doing were pointed out to
MN ny io4essor i1oiueii' "io siio"eo
nm iea'es ne hao p!ucheo "hlch were
spotted Win peetle eggs
iieh stops We're Hiaue ~ tle jerry
Mast ialh' ana man d fhl!e larthef
north al me hehrE BOOKS farm ana
lhe Dan boches place also the hlilslhsei
iarh referred 70 before oFh "h!ch
showed sood STAND was 1ouhd at an
sHes" places ne party stoppsu III
'FuiioE ehieP LOT dinner.
Visi' Oril'eo Fieio.
TONG Que west OF grumpy center the
party stopped ABOUT SIX fnHes east OF
fdoofa 10 Visit corn heId "here the
kernels hao peen planted by dfllIihg
/ mem N. Inc slatc was poor ana
/ there was evidence "f damage by in
/ sects- PROFESSOR Holden diagnosed the
/ 'roupie mere as poth due 20 poor SEED
and 10 planting the seed TOO deep. 4
good stand OF barley Vas found IN "a
field opposite and It was given few
moments Inc owner or the farm
house was not in sight.
/ Cure For ouaek Grass.
A hliie nearer E-!dofa corn neld'
when was thlck!E INFESTED with me
creaded quack grass was FOUND. me
owner or tenant Vas on the Tar OPP
posite side Of thu field and did not
/ join the party. Had ne done so ne
you'd have learned. on the authority
1 Of Professor Holden. now 10 have got
rid Of the pest. Mr.. Holden SAYS he
will guarantee 70 remedy the evil in one
years time for each five-acre tract. His
cure is as explained 10 the party in
the field: Plow the field or rather not
more than five acres at a time. in the
fall or spring. Turn one shallow fur
row. and then on top Of this turn an
other and deeper one This buried the
cuack grass deep Disc il web and plant
100 pounds of sorghum seed 10 the
acre or seed Il thick to mill.t The
latter however he considered NOT unite
so good Ry turning the ol,ack grass
under 81 deenIv the thick grow IN
I o- sorghum, cholses II on The sor-
shnrn he said was greatly rA1.shed nv
mich co,re late !, rho u,fn.er and carl.
snring He advised a.ternn.ing ~
stann ont not nor. ,ns, sre scr.s i.
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