The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-15
Farm Bureau Notes.

at the present time for handling OF
the new wheat crop:
L. The farmer is permitted tC
sell his wheat in any market.
2. He can retain his wheat as
long as he wishes.
at minimum price of not to exceed
so cents per bushel for No. l re-
cleaned seed over government price
4. He can retain as much of the
crop for seed as he desires.
s.. He can grind his own wheat
for human consumption for his
household but cannot sell or give
any away
6. He. can exchange his wheat at
the mill for flour to last him until
October LIST, on the basis Of s ID.
per month for each member of his
household.
Z. A producer cannot feed any
wheat or any mixture containing
grSund u by him se t9 hi ye w Sfosk to
highest bidder
9. The Grain Corporation will
brv the farmers wheat on a basis
of 1921 per bushel for Northern
No. l wheat F. Q. B. Minneapolis,
Mimi, % commission.
10. He can have his wheat grad
ed by sending a peck sample to U.
principal grain terminals in the
state Cost of grading 80 cents per
sample.
Ii. Mills and elevators cannot
store wheat for period to exceed
80 days without first getting per-
mission Of the U. S. Food Admins
traitor.
IL. A farmer can buy a 40 ID.
sack of flour at one time.
49,. There is no change in the
substitute rule at the present time
There will probably be a reduction
in substitutes Se"tember lst or Oc-
tober LIST.
II. The farmers can ship their
wheat without license.
Is. Elevators and mills are re-
stricted to reasonable profit based on
a steady market IN prewar times.
16. Place your orders now for
cars with railroad agents if you
wish as cars are scarce. If you have
ny trouble securing crs write, wire.
or telephone Zone Manager T. l..
Carey, Minneapolis, Mimi.
II. All mixtures of grain con-
tanning wheat must be separated and
the wheat used for human consump-
ton only
is. DO not grind your rye or
barley for stock feed
10. Farmers can SOW as much
wheat per acre as they wish.
20. All growers should SOW no
grain mixtures containing wheat
Plough as early as possible for
fall seeding.
Sow as reasonably late to avoid
damage by hessian fly.
Grasshoppers are expected to do
a great deal of damage to fall wheat
this year, but they can be controlled
by the poison bran mash, grasshop-
per catchers and grasshopper dozers.
Ask w. H. Hamilton, John F. Rum
ley, M. f. Springer, Charles Kiems
and A. M. Stephens for information
as to what the poison bran mash and
the grasshopper catcher will do.
There will be government man
here this week or the first OF next
to put a demonstration on treatment
of seed wheat for sinking smut. If
you wish to have him call and put
on a demonstra ton for you and will
furnish a small crowd call the
county agents office for dates.
Would strongly urge all possible
intending to buy cane mills to place
your orders at once as the material
which goes into the manufacture of
mills is being raDidly conserved by
the government and you will be I'M
able to secure same if your order is
not placed at once.
Call county agents office for adj
dresses of manufactures If you wish
them.
Have you any of the common bar
barry bushes on your premises? Dig
it out by the root and burn it at
once.