The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28

for a second year A census will be
taken of every farm in Iowa during
these two weeks by the farm bureau
co-operators in the various counties
Each farmer will be listed as tC
whether or not he has gathered his
seed corn. This is being undertaken
as war measure and it is hoped the
farmers will look upon it as they do a
Liberty loan drive or Red Cross cam
paign, and go over the top, 100 per
cent. The plan is supported by both
the federal and state governments. 1t
has been endorsed by all organizations
interested in food production. Early
seed selection is already practiced by
thousands of Iowa's best farmers as
a good farm method. If every farmer
in Iowa obeys the proclamation of the
governor and selects his seed, Iowa
will have a record to be proud Of.
10 prevent smut in winter wheat,
the seed should be treated with for
|maldehyde before planting, says the
plant pathologist of the Iowa agricul-
tural experiment station. The loss
from smut in 1917 in the state was
estimated at $4,000 bushels by govern
ment Investigators. A good treat
ment for smut is to use one pint of
commercial formalin, 40 per cent
solution of formaldehyde, to 40 gallons
of water. The grain may be either
sprinkled or dipped, both practices be-
ing employed on Iowa farms. To
sprinkle, spread the grain on clean
flour or in a wagon box. Sprinkle the
grain over to make sure that every
grain is wet Use from half gallon
to gallon to a bushel. Cover 1T with
old sacks or blankets for at least two
hours, or better, several hours. 1t
should stand over night. Then it is
spread out to- dry or is sacked to use
at once. In dipping, the grain is
placed in gunny sacks and repeatedly
dipped in the solution until every
grain is wet. 1t should be allowed to
drain off and after two hours or over
night at most, be spread out to dry
and air if not to be used at once.
Wheat is likely to be injured If left
wet too long. The drill and the Soc
ers used in disinfection should also be
dsinfected with the solution. In case
the grain is swollen, it may be neces-
sary to increase the feed of the drill
to insure sowing the proper amount.
Just a note of warning. Watch your
hogs closely. Disease is reported in
some other counties. The minute you
detect stray pig on your premises
pen it up. If any are found to be all
ing separate them from the we'll ones.
Take no chances. If your hogs are
healthy and doing well, keep the
dope" away FROM them. Plenty of
clean fresh water, lots of good shade,
and we'll balanced ration is going to
do much in preventing trouble. try
not to be an alarmist, but we are go
ing into the season of the year when
"a serious outbreak of hog cholera
would be very hard to control. The
best way to control the disease is to
prevent it from getting start. 1t is
up to every farmer to be on the look
out AS soon as you detect sickness
in your heard, notify either your vet
Urinary or County Agent Quist. 1t is
only by careful watching that you will
be able to prevent an outbreak, so be
|watchful.
Ao-
Word has been reaching this Office
that J. A. Richardson, proprietor Of
Sunny Ridge stock farm, had about
the best bunch of Shorthorn cattle he
has ever raised. called at the farm,
which is located about four miles
south of town of Wall Lake, and wish
to report that 4 found even better
bunch than had expected to find.
Without doubt it is the best bunch Of
cattle Mr. Richardson has had on the
farm, and that is. saying considerable,
for he has certainly raised good ones
during the more than twenty years he
has been in the business. He will
sell fifty cows and fourteen bulls at
public sale on the farm October 18th.
At the same time he will give away
eighteen head of CALVES at foot of
COWS. One COW going in the sale has
Ia pair of twin white calves. The man
buying that COW will start off with a
herd of cattle. Two-thirds of the Of
fering will be Scotch. A number of