Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-03
Fighting the Messiah Fly.

damage to wheat this fall is not the
least problematical Investigations by
experts of the Bureau Of Entomology
U. s. Department Of Agriculture. to-
gether with unlimited correspondence
and press reports indicate that the
pest Is generally distributed over sew
eral states, including Iowa, sections OF
which have suffered immense loss
from its ravages to wheat during the
season just closed. The U. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture says that there
are two generations of the pest pro.
duced each year and the recommends
tons given herein are applicable to the
Iowa district. The first generation oc-
ours in the early spring. at the time
the new wheat leaves are putting
forth. This Is the one that did so
much damage to the wheat last spring
and the "haxseed" produced by this
generation are in the wheat stubble ut
this time. The second generation 10
the one produced by the "fiaxseed"
which are in the stubble. It occurs on
the fall wheat and often kills out 1879
to 1000 Of the plants. The farmer
must destroy the "fiaxseed' in the
stubble before the wheat Is planted.
Disc the stubble as soon as possible
after the wheat is removed; follow
disc with big fire; follow the IRE
with the plow, and plow deep: follow
the pillow with harrow or heavy roll
Ter. II you do not wish to burn the
stubble then follow the disc with the
pillow. being careful to cover all the
| stubble and weeds. Prepare a good
seed bed and be careful to select the
strongest seed, choosing variety hav-
ing stout straw.
| The most Important step to take ~
to select carefully the time for the
sowing Of your wheat this fall From
long line OF experiments 1t is learn
ed that wheat sown after certain dates
is practically free from infestation.
The date for sowing wheat to evade
the Hessian fly is also the date to sow
for the best yield and for Iowa this
date is Oct. list and after.
Iowa Grain Company Fails.
The B. A. Lockwood Grain com.
pany, one Of the largest grain dealing
concerns In Iowa, with headquarters
in Des Moines and with branch OH
ces and elevators scattered over the
state, has been forced into involun-
tary bankruptcy ON petition Of three
coal comprehensive Enterprise,
Wright and Saylor companies. The
petition was fled in United States
court with Referee Whitaker, by At
torney Charles Hutchinson.
The Lockwood company ID solvent,
1t is said, having assets Of about
| 100000. and liabilities Of some less
Mr.. Hutchinson said that the company
will pay every dollar, and that the
failure will not affect the Shannon.
Mott Grain company. which is given
as under the control Of the Lock
woods.
Referee Whitaker, on request Of B.
A. Lockwood. president. appointed M.
Mcfarland Of Des Moines temporary
receiver, who will administer the az
fairs Of the company until the credit
ors elect q trustee.
President Lockwood, in q statement
issued, says that the failure Is due to
l"the present financial stringency,"
"retraced credit" and car shortage. He
says the company is solvent and will
pay every creditor In full.
Iowa Census for 1915.
Preparations have been ordered for
the taking OF the state census in 1915
by the state executive council. The
secretary has been instructed to ar
range the blanks which will bs need
ed for the enumeration.
The state takes count Of the peo-
pie every ten years. The last count
was made in 1905. The federal CEN
sus was taken In 1910. The duty OF
taking the census for the state falls
upon the local assessors. Blanks and
books for the compiling of informa-
ton will be sent out from the capitol
in time for the beginning OF the work
Jan. 1, 1915.
The question Of the appointment Of
q person to supervise the census was
brought up before the council. It Is
said that there will be NO need OF q
supervisor until the data begins to
come in in May or June of 1915, al
though extra help In the office of the
executive council probably will bo
necessary before that time. A. U.
Swan, assistant secretary of the coun-
| ell. may be asked to take charge OF
the census compilation.
| WIdows Pension Law Condemned.
According to members Of the Polk
county board of supervisors who re-
turned from the state meeting Of sup
ervisors at Cedar Rapids, q resolu-
tion was adopted condemning the
widows pension and asking that It be
repealed. The supervisors feel that
1t ought to be left with them to de-
eide who is worthy Of a pension. A
resolution also was passed praising
the new road law and the work OF the
state highway commission.
Iowa Auto ownsrs.
The Office force OF the secretary of
state has commenced the difficult task
Of sending out over 100000 letters to
automobile owners Of Iowa in which
instructions are given on the applica.
lions to be made for next years num-
bers. The lettsrs. when completed.
will make over dve tons Of mail. They
will be sent ont BY Nov. I.
After County FaI,' Crooks.