The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
FARMERS COMING
N NUMBERS FOR
THE CORN SCHOOL
Enrolment at District Short
Course Increased to Great
Extent by Ones Arriving
Today. ..s.
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breed associations. In the showing of
cattle a great deal of stress Is laid
upon the fitting OF the animals. This
Is of utmost importance in beef cat
tie we know. but the importance in
dairy cattle Is not realized by many.
What do We mean by fitting dairy an
finals for the show ring? In the be-
ginning aged cows ana three year olds
should be bred so that they will fresh
en- just before the show season opens.
thus being In a full flow of milk.
"The herd Is Dlanketed from two TO
three months before the first show
and washed of with soap and water
few times to remove all dirt and Sc
crctions from the hair and skin. Fol
lowing the washing they are groomed
every day with brushes and cloths,
with a great deal Of rubbing with the
hands. horns and hoOfs polished and
tails trimmed and the very extreme of
care taken TO put them In the bloom
Of condition. In our work we will not
pay 30 much attention to this matter
~ the underlying requirements of n
dairy COW regardless of breed. The
work with the score card was then
taken up and scoring was followed in
the remainder of the forenoon session
and In the afternoon.
Weeds and Their Control.
The lecture of the morning was on
Weeds and Their Control by Prof. G..
NJ. Frier, assistant in Agricultural Ex-
tension. He said weeds have been al.
armingly plentiful in Indiana for
years.
Continuing he said: "In this day Of
nigh priced land. expensive labor, and
low prices for our farm products we
cannot afford to be robbed by weeds
of part Of our small gains. Indiana
farmers are losing thousands of dol
lars annually because Of the presence
Of weeds In such large numbers on
the farms. They rob the crops Of
food and moisture: they choke Out
desired plants: they render every
farm operation more expensive than
II would be were 1t not for weeds;
they are unsightly; they harbor fun
gus and insect enemies OF crops and
they reduce our crops from five to
ninety per cent The weed situation
Is serious menace to successful ag.
riculture just as In some sections the
sinking smut OF wheat and the Hes
sian fly very greatly reduce the yield
Qf wheat. Profits from farm opera
tons will not be anything like what
they might be as long as we do not
prepare ourselves to intelligently and
effectively grapple with the weed sit.
uation."
MIR. Frair believes II would not be
difficult for our farmers to .acquaint
themselves with few things concern.
ing weeds. things which 1t Is essen
tial to know IL one would be success
full In the work OF weed control
Learn the names of fifty or more Of
our common weeds. learn when they
flower and when they seed. learn how
they spread. how nature has fitted
them for dispersal: learn whether
they are ANIMALS. biennials. peren-
malls; whether they reproduce from
seeds only or underground stems or
root stocks or from buds near the
crown OF the plant: learn how to
know their seeds 80 as to be able to
recognize them wherever seen." he
said. These things are essential to
know In dealing satisfactorily with
the weed situation, since weed control
and eradication are based on know
ledge Of the habits and characters
tics OF weeds. To effectively eradi-
cate weeds we should keep the weeds
cut on the farm and prevent seedlings:
thoroughly cultivate corn fields: re-
ject low grade clover seeds: be on the
watch for new weeds and destroy
them Immediately: use a rotation Of
crops. Eternal vigilance. careful plan.