The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-30
FOR WINTER WHEAT
SEED SCARCE BUT ENOUGH CAN
BE FOUND.

Iowa, along with other states, Is
being asked to increase its winter
wheat and rye acreage this fall.
Ways and means of securing the
seeding of 100000 to 100000
acres of winter wheat and of $780,
900 acres of rye are being discussed
for this country. This is in accord
with the recommendations of the De-
partment of Agriculture that approx
mately this much of these grains be
seeded to care for the breadstuff
needs of the nation. In Mahaska
county it is your duty if you have fall
wheat suitable for seed to report to
your banker. .. ~.
F. E. Tracey will spend consider
able time in the county to find out
the location of seed wheat and those
who need seed to plant. There is
difficulty in finding sufficient sup
| ply of winter wheat seed because as
much as 81 per cent of the winter
wheat planted froZe out last winter
This however is not common during
normal year. Those who are op
orators of threshing machines are
asked to turn in their threshing rec
ords from week to week to |. N. Tay
lor who has charge of the food stu
alton in the Sixth Congressional dis
trict.
In this way those desiring to plant
winter wheat may know where they
! in
owner will get a good price, the
country will benefit and will have {
better idea of the amount of foo(
that will be available in this country
Cooperate in this movement which
is intended to work out to the advan
tage of all.
We have now had some rain. l
is desirable to get your grounC
plowed early if you have intentions
of raising winter wheat. Plant an!
borhood is troubled with the Hessial
fly it is advisable to plant later.
is advisable to drill the wheat ant
not harrow it after planting this fall
Six pecks or more per acre is desir-
able.
We are here publishing list o
the nearby farmers that have winte
wheat from whom you may possibl.
purchase seed.
Scott Soults, Givin r. F. D. No. ]
o. e. Smith, Givin r. +. d. No. !
Floyd Arnold, Oskaloosa R. F. L
No. 2.
Will Richie, Oskaloosa r. F. L
;, No. 2.
i VIM. Van Weldon, Givin r. F. Z
No. 1. '""t
Z. l.. Wood, Montezuma R. +. L
No. /.
Jim Rodgers. Oskaloosa.
Joe Butler, Oskaloosa.
w. F. Richie, Oskaloosa.
w. H. Brubaker, Oskaloosa.
p. C. McEwen, Oskaloosa.
John Arnold, Oskaloosa.
S. A. Randall, Oskaloosa.
w. A. Lyle, Oskaloosa r. F. d
!, No. 5. -
IT. Steddom, Oskaloosa r. F. d
No. S.
/ Tom Guile, Wright.
II. w. Moore, Cedar.
Z. T. Moore, Cedar.
Carl Ferguson, Cedar.
!, c.. w. Randall, Cedar.
Roe Anderson, Cedar.
IT, r. Gray, Eddyville r. F. ID. No,2
VIM. Clark, Beacon r. F. d. No. l
! w. j. Smith, Lovilia r. +. ID. No.
John FORAGE, Beacon r. f. ID. No.2
! Chas. Heckenberg, Eddyville.
| Robt Holt, Beacon r. L. ID. No.
Bob belong, EddyVille.
Fred Hedlund, Oskaloosa.
M. w. Barnes, Oskaloosa.
The u. S. Government guarantees
farmers 50 per bushel for all No. ]
wheat raised in 1918 less transporta
ton charges to the nearest primary
market Other grades will be paid
for in proportion. Demand and not
+, the influence, of speculation is to de
termine the maximum. The purpose
of the prict guarantee is to secure d
tremendous wheat crop in 1918,
enough to put the allied world be-
yond the reach of hunger. The price
of 50 per bushel insures the grower
profit no matter how large the crop
may be. Let us all plant some win
ter wheat to benefit and be bene-