Manchester Democrat., 1918-08-28
Delaware County Farm Bureau
County Agents Onice9
Delaware County Fair.


Now is good time to get your ex-
hibits ready for the county fair. Every
farmer should have sample Of their
small grains and their garden. 1t is
hoped that this fair will be the great
est showing Of small grains that has
country. We would like to see at
least one hundred samples of oats and
wheat on exhibit. If you have any
good hay on hand, fix up small bale
and bring that to the fair, together
with sample Of silage, if there is any
left.
Glasses have been established for
practically all farm products on the
farm. Some can be prepared with
very little effort and one ought to try
and make an exhibit in order to make
the fair a success in addition to the
prospects Of securing prize.
AS has ben mentioned before, the
classes are more liberal, giving more
ribbons and prizes than have ever been
offered before. 1t might be we'll to
say that the ribbons are credit to
any fair, being equal to those offered
at the state fair.
Begin today to make your collection
Of potatoes and other garden products
as we'll as small grains. Let's make
this fair the greatest fair in north
ern Iowa. y
Are you going to show some live
stock at the fair? The new cattle
pavilion, together with the liberal
prizes which have been offered to all
classes Of livestock, should encourage
all farmers and breeders to make
showing. The competition promises to
be good this year, but that is what
makes a fair and creates interest in
good livestock production. The new
building will accommodate the live
stock this year and we should not be
afraid to bring our good animals to
the show.
Every effort is being made to have
splendid accommodations so as to
eliminate all the hardships possible
for those who wish to show. The
county agent would advise those that
are going to bring anything to the fair
to make their entries at least q week
before, in order that everything may
be in readiness and that they may Sc
cure their cards in due time.
Bag Worms.
Inquiries have come into the coun-
ty agents office from various people
in regard to destroying bag worms,
which are so numerous over the coun-
ty. Attention was called to this fact
week ago in some Of the papers,
making mention of the serious menace
which these caterpillars will mean to
our shade and fruit trees next year if
they are not destroyed this season.
These caterpillars will develop into
a moth which will distribute eggs all
over the territory next season. When
these eggs hatch out they will produce
the we'll known caterpillars. If peo-
pie do not take action in destroying
these, we may expect considerable
damage next year. The most common
method of destroying the bag worm is
to burn them by use of torch. This
is the most simple remedy that we
know of. ....
Farm Tours.
Eighteen boys and girls in the club
work over the county were entertained
some time ago by farm tour over the
county. Stops were made at the fish
hatchery, Delhi, Hopkinton and two or
three farms. where good livestock
were found. Everyone seemed to en-
joy the trip very much in spite of the
fact that it was a warm day.
The object of the farm tours was to
give the young folks an outing and
also to see what other people were
accomplishing. 1t is hoped that the
farm bureau will be able to conduct
more Of these in the future, because
they are of a great educational value
in themselves These boys and girls
will be the farmers of tomorrow and
it is our duty to give them the best
training possible.
The county agent is pleased to re-
port that the club members have been