The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
the yield will he increased. consider
ably faster each year.
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commercial fertilizer on soil whiei
would produce as much as lS(
bushels of potatoes to the acre viili'
out any application of manure oi
fertilizer. 1873 fertilizer was ap-
piled to this land at the rate of 4oC
pounds per acre and the increase in
yield was 135 bushels per acre on
1.-THE basis of 2-5 acre, making tola
net profit of of$12O.OO above average
without use of fertilizer.
| Project No. 8. Was conduct, !
with commercial fertilizer on clay
loan soil which would also produce
from 1870 to goo bushels of potatoes
without any plant food added. The
2-S-3 commercial fertilizer was ap-
piled at the rate of 1900 pounds per
acre. This application gave an in-
crease of $50 bushels per acre, oyer
that where no fertilizer was used.
Net profit being $4,000 per acre.
| Project No. 4. Was pruning and
spraying demonstrations on orchards
at Port Wing and Bayfield,. Results
of this experiment showed consider
able in giving the trees better
bearing surface and the spraying
gave As per cent more perfect apples
than the trees which were not
sprayed.
Project No. s.. Was the Boys and
Girls Potato and Vegetable Clubs
which were eight in number, viz !;
Bayfield,, Washburn, Ashland juno
ton, Benoit, Mason, Iron River,
Port Wing, and Moquah. There
were s64 children in this contest.
Prizes were given to the total OF
l$125.OO which was given by the
public. Each child received one
peck of potatoes which were all OF
the green mountain variety. From
the 85 bushels of seed distributed
among the children in. these clubs
there will be 17O0 bushels of pota-
toes of this one variety to be planted
another year, in most parts of the
county. The purpose of this work
was to encourage the children to
stay on farms and standardiz the
growing of potatoes.
Project No. 7. There has been
16 farmers community clubs organ
lied thru the assistance of the Coun-
| ty Agricultural Agent from which
has resulted the organization of the
County Federation of Farmers Clubs.
the purpose of the organization being
to standordize production and better
agricultural and social conditions of
local communities.
Project No. 7. There were two
cars of limestone shipped into the
county through the assistance OF the
county agent, one at Washburn and
one at Iron River.
Project No. 8. Large number of
samples of soil from all parts of the
county has been tested for acidity
which shows in most cases need of
limestone for greater yields in our
crops, in sand soil.
Project No. g. During the month
of August there were two farmers
trips conducted by the help of coun-
ty agent, to the Ashland Junction
Experimental Farm. One going
from Bayfield, and the other from
Washburn. The purpose of these
trips was to have Mr.. E. j. Del
wiche, manager of the Station, ex-
plain the different experimental plats
with different crops at that time.
The attendance of these trips was
lightweight farmers.
Project No. 10. County Agent
exhibited Boys and Girls exhibits in
vegetables and potatoes at the State
Fair in Milwaukee.
Project No. IL. Through the as
sistance of the county agent there
was the State College of Agriculture
and other agencies conducted in land
clearing demonstrations, near Wash.
burn. A large number of people at.
tended this demonstration and the
results of which showed that the use
of dynamite alone was the fastesi
and most economical way of clearing
land.
Il Project No. 12. There were foul
canning demonstrations thru the as
sistance of the University, at Wash
burn and Bayfield,.