Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-05

farmer with grain stubble, sod. or
timothy field, especially in the fall Of
1914, should. if possible, if he is
willing to cooperate, pillow part of
the field in early fall, another part
in late fall (Oct 1-15) and a third
part in spring. planting the whole or
part Of each plowed piece to the same
crop the following season. In diyid-
ing the field into three plats for pillow.
ing at different times. care should be
taken to have each plat as nearly like
the other two as possible, especially
as to the lay of the land, drainage,
kinds OF soil, and degree of infasta-
ton. Any one willing to cooperate
with us in conducting such an expert
ment will kindly notify us of his in
tentions and inform us as to the con-
ditions of the field and its surround
ings. that we may be able to give
further suggestions which may better
suit the conditions in that particular
field. In all cases note should be
kept of the date of each blowing,
depth of blowing. and the general
weather conditions following, es-
pecially in the cases of late fall
blowing.
4: Any farmer plowing a heavy
sod field especially in 1914 with the
intention of planting to corn the fol-
lowing year and desiring to assist in
determining means of controlling the
white grub by leaving a strip un-
plowed until spring, should notify us
that we may have an opportunity for
determining whether grubs will at
tack the corn as early in the spring
plowed area as in the fall plowed,
and whether they will remain feed.
ing on the freshly pIowed sod in
spring.
5. We are especially anxious to
secure data on crops uninjured by
grubs in ground known to be badly
infested by them. Such data will
probably be most easily and accurate
ly obtained in 1915 on land which
was in small grain, timothy, or sod
the year previous.
6. 1t is equally desirable that
data be sent as of fields in which the
beetles have laid their eggs. For
instance, if the crop is injured in
1915. notify US and we will send
data card and boxes in which grubs
can be sent in, in order that we may
learn just how cid the grubs are and
in this way determine what year the
eggs were laid by the parent beetle
z. Any farmer having timothy,
small grain, or sod field infested with
grubs and willing to cooperate in
testing the value of thorough cultural
methods in the control of the grubs
should notify us Of his intentions and
we will send full details for such an
experiment. Any field which may be
in timothy, small grain. or sod in
1914 in eastern Iowa. southern Wis.
consin, northern Illinois, southern
Michigan, northern Ohio, northeastern
pennsylvania, southeastern New
York, or Connecticut, is most likely
to be grub infested.
Any community of farmers wish
ing to cooperate in testing the value
OF cooperative beetle collecting to
control the grub will receive full
particulars and personal visits, if
possible, by notifying US of their in
tentions. 1914 will be the regular
beetle year in certain sections of the
country. Cooperative beetle collect
ing has proven of great value in
Europe and we have reason to believe
that it will be equally successful in
this country. Very respectfully,
M. +. Webster,
Ia Charge Of, Cereal and Forage In
sect Investigations.
Approved: L. o. Howard, Chief Of
Bureau