The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

Mont a q will help you. or tell yon
how 10 40 il. 1t IL very simple. Inc
boys may do il some day before or
,ftey school But. 1t would be better
10 first clean the seeds well with fan
Ming min. The County Agricuiturist
has obtained snch mill for your use /
10 case You have none OF your own
All you need is to follow his directions
They are easy Better see him regard
,ng g. DO II soon It paws. III you /
can not get to use IL possibly neigh
bro has one with which yon can clean
your seed
Treat yonr oats with a solution OF
Formalin and water / pint formalin
added TO 40 gal Of water or In 'ha1
pfoportion. Sprinkle the oats with the
anintion and mix until all are thor
obeblv wet. Let stand for couple OF
bonrs and spread out TO dry. This
work may be done when ever most
abnyenient 20 the farmer.
County Agriculturist will give dem
onstrations in grading, cleaning. test.
INC and treating OF oats for smut and
kining scab on potatoes. Monday after
SoJn, March 3lst also April 9TH at the
County Poor Farm. Come over and see
the work done. Please bring along
aag OF your seed oats for handling and
,6Dmpraison or cleaning.
4 TANNING MILL-MR. FARMER.
This Office will be glad to make ar
raneements with anyone TO nse the
tanning mill or grader TO clean mp
their oats. grass. clover or other seeds
before planting Our only request Is
lat directions in the use OF the mill
90 carefully followed in order that the
best results be obtained. We also wisn
that a record be made of what is run
through this mill and the results OF
shme
This mill is at your service MIR.
Farmer at the County Farm.
BOYS POTATO CLUB
To BE- Organized by Mr.. Hoopingarner
For some time we have been work
ing to interest the people in growing
and developing this country into
treat potato section Northern grown
Seeds are always at premium While
in Washington recently parties from
Ohio New Jersey and Maryland in
auired IL | could furnish them with
seed potatoes had 20 say no after
having been on practically all the
farms Of this county We onght 20
have been able to have said yes, we
can furnish YOU carloads.
In order to encourage better practices
in selecting. growing, harvesting and
marketing we have been getting tho
interest Of various people in the county
directed toward these lines. We arr
vary much pleased to be able to an
aounce at this time that part OF th'
Uranium lists TO be extended to ever
township and school district has beer
taken care OF. The Comfy Fair Ass II
will give very nice line of premium
to the boys who will take MP this wor
And carry &c out. as suggested by tn
Comfy Agriculturist and his assoc
iates at the Michigan Agricultural
College and for Washington, ID. 9.
The contestants viii be furnishe
outlines for carrying on their wor
and have the direct supervision OF Nh
Hoopingarncr and others Of the count
also Mr. Nye of the NJ, a. Q Mr.. {
II Benson Of Washington, ID. G AN
Mr. Leo Geismar will assist as
Details will be furnished to any AN
All boys and girls that are interested
n has been planned TO make the woi
part OF tho agricultural teachin
work Of uur county schools. hence NJ
4. Macon the county commission
81 scho1 :. will have charge OF much
this york. Here Is chance for u
county school teacher 10 get some va
uable assistance in interesting her p
nils in their local environment al
help seach tho valuable and far reao
ing practical lessons.
Girls canning clubs may DO orBa
lied along tho same plan in the cou
ty. These will teach the girl how
economically prohtably, neatly a
wholeso,naly take care OF produ'
from any garden.
A general outline Of the club wo
will be published later
LOOK OUT FOR THOSE FRUIT
TREES.
Spring is about here. The sap "
10 rising. leaving the bark and 81
wood full Of juice OF sap. The brie
sun will force the sap flow even bef'
the snow leaves the ground. AT mis-
che frosts freezes the sap under Z
bark and breaks or bursts the act
nan,n tho cells aud tissues that q