The Green Forest tribune., 1917-09-07
IMPORTANT lNF01NhToN
 NEXT YElRS CLUBS
Seeding Fall Wheat, Rye, Grasses,
 Clovers Etc.

just wish the space at this time to call attention to the fact that it is time to be preparing tor fall seeding; there is d good season in the ground. a good growth of weeds and grass 10 turn un- der which will help add humuS to the soil. The government has assured the farmer not less than $2.00 per bushel for the 1918 crop of wheat, then why not get busy and SOW at least small crop. Sow enough to at least make bread.
 The fact that the farmer is assured a good price for his wheat should stir us to leave nothing that we can do to assure good yield undone. That means break the land well, get all trash, grass and weeds under, use heavy cham or grass Tod on the breaking pioN and pIoW deep and close, narro" each hail days breaking before you leave the field, harrow again in week or ten days and keep this up every two weeks; if it gets dry and oftener if it rains in order to keep down growth that will harbor Hessan fly, and pre- pare fine seed bed, arrange to sow on land that is at all infested by fly not be- fore the second week in October, and if there are infested fields near by that date of sowing would apply.
 If you know there is no fly in your fields or the neighbors near by fields you may SOW earlier if you wish, and get some good pasture for the calves, but do not pasture heavy and especially when the ground is heavy or wet. An other important thing in sowing is the very best seed, redeemed and treated for smut. If your seed is notgood buy the best you can buy, reclean 1t and treat for smut by using one pound of formaldehyde to forty gallons of water. Put your seed wheat in gunny sacks and submerge in the formaldehyde solution about ten minutes, then spread out on a canvas, or floor to dry the gas which forms from the drying process is what kills the smut spores.
 Sow some rye for cover crops, pas ture and green maturing. If we would grow more rye and use more rye bread we would think much more of this splendid grain. If you expect to get much from the pasture on rye you Will have to SOW early to make good pasture, by all means SOW plat of rye near the house for the poultry. ltwill sure help in egg production to have a good rye pasture for the poultry next fall and winter. Some folks simply SOW the garden in rye for the poultry, If you have the garden fenced so you can keep your poultry out next spring when you make garden that is good practice.
 If you intend to SOW grass or clover, alfalfa etc get at it as early as you can so the ground will have plenty of time to settle well before seeding and the young grass, clover or alfalfa make good fall growth. By all means prepare some fall and winter pasture. They will save feed and per haps give you some surplus hay. corn or forage to sell, and we must surely save everything we possibly can. Now is the farmers opportunity. If he will use his brains and his muscles as he should he will be able to get ahead this year and next.
 Another very important and not the least in growing wheat, grasses, clover or alfalfa is the use of fertilizer. Nothing you can do will bring better re- turn. Make arrangements at once with the dealer who keeps fertilizer for supply of raw bone meal; use from 150 to 200 pounds per acre. Farmers can cooperate ID the purchase of fertilizer and seed wheat to splendid advantage. We will gladly supply any farmer in terested in wheat bulletins.
 Another thing we wish to call your attention to is the new clubs for the boys and girls, namely the wheat, calf and sheep clubs every father in Carroll county who can possibly do so should encourage the children from 10 to Is to pet into one or the other of the clubs, and thus begin training for their life work. Farming is a business, and l 1 sometimes think that we err in speak ing of the farmer and business man, thus encouraging the idea that the farm CT is not business man, for if he is doing any good at his vocation he is as much a business man as the banker, mer- chant or anyone else. in fact he is work ing at the greatest business of all, the one upon which the success of all other 1 businesses rests,
 There should be more than 800 boys and girls in the different clubs next year. Will you help in this great work, and give your boy or girl chance to do their part in winning for ourselves and millions of others this war in which we are engaged, which means liberty and freedom to people who have hardly dared think they would ever have liberty? We have Sl25. co already prom ised for Wheat Club premiums for next year.
 If your children do not have the Parker