Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17

TIE United States Packing I
Comp@zy are In the uszrkz forN
AL TIE eeEx and pczlry they
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TIE actual cost O. money and IA
5U 10 prodoe abushel or an acre
Of corn in Missouri viii be o. gree;
iateres; to the farmers Of Audrzir
s~e8erzIly. George B. ElB. Tor
years Secretary Of tie Missouri
s.zla Board q Agriculture is suthoF.
4y aoag theA lines and IS yer!
careful stztisticizn. and gives on
TIE following interview regarding hi
la,ter:
"Of course in a general way, We
know that IL takes on the average
SC mueh time % piow and prepare
the land. and about SO many cultivs-
lions. according to the season; but
few mel have kept AZ accurate &C.
eOunk Of the tine and other Ell.
pense they have besn ouE IN produc'
ing q crUp. About tEo years ago.
Ahle conae1ted with the Board Of
Agriculture, I gathered Data ca the
cost Q. raising and harvesting an A
Z com. and the average Of all the
tzr8ers reporting was sl22s.
This estimate is based on the as
sumption that the simplest way to ar
rive at the cost Of producing - sers
OF corr IL 70 reckon the cost q rent.
Al for TIE Land and seed and all the
labor connected with growing and
Harvesting the crop. the labor paid
for al the current rate OF wages IN
he neighborhoOd-
Here are the figures In the cost
Of growing o1e acre:
Per plosing. Including other prep
sIstio1s sI-6z
Preparing land after pioEing So
Per seed. lmproyed quality 81
tsF plahtin& 30 IL
Fer c~ul,lYatinE 2-12
For harvesting. grain only rs
For cash rental SEQ
Average cost per acre sl22s Ia
II the farmers reporting these
ngBres allowed a liberal price for hir
ing ~ the work done and for pay
lag :or the use q machinery. this es
timsss NouId then include the whole
cost n producing an acre OF corn.
exse9i that i does not allow any
thing for restoring the fertility re
novel by the crop. The time has
come zhen this item must be fig
zved. II the man who grows the
crops viii find out that there has
been : leak in his reserve fund
Columbia, no, Aug. g.
6 NJ. Jordan, The Missouri Corn
Man. ho recently visited Audraln
county. investigating one or two
farms where the dry-farming meth
DDS suggested By Missouri experts
for crops during the drought had
failed, has arranged a series OF ques-
tons for the farmer who has found
taie method did not succeed. The
questions When answered and sent
u him VIII likely solve the riddle.
There are eighteen questions in all
znd they cover the field well. From
the state crop report you can read
ily see that these methods have
E;ood the farmer 10 well this dry sea
son.
Questions for Corn Investigations.
l. What crop the first year preyi-
ousg
2 same 2nd2
.. Same 3rd7
& How long has the land been Gu
j mated?
s. When wag a leguminous CROP
grown?
g. When was the ground manured
z When was blowing dong for this
sep-apring OF fall?
8 Was the ground disced before
rlowing7
g. At what time was blowing
t2De-early or late?
10. Was the ground worked att
my time too wet?
H. Did stock run on the field in
he sprlngz
Y. What work was done on the
.eedbed?
10. When was the planting done?
IL. How was the planting done?
IS. How had the seed been saved
nd kept?
16. What TOOLS we're used in the
cultivation?
II. What tools were used In after
ultivation?
Is. What insect pest, If any, gave
Note insects.
In order to encourage the study
f advanced dairy methods, the Mis-
Ouri State Board OF Agriculture Of {
FRS a scholarship Of $4,000 for the
Of pay ing the expenses Of {
young mau Interested in dairying,
Iring the Short Winter Course in
At Columbia shich be-
ms hov J. 1911 8
The scholarship Is TO be awarded 4
the winner OF a rU,eSt in which t
ose who enter will be required to b
,ep a complete fcord Of the G
Mount Of milk and butter fat pro Il
ICED ~ three OF rDore dairy cows
the month OF September. n
The contest is open tc all boys a
Missouri between ~ ages Of 16 a
d ~ years who have sot al o
ady ATTENDED an Agricultural Col d
70, lie