Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20
DELAWARE COUNTY FARM BUREAU
County Agents Office.)


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
assist In every way possible with the
problems of production. If the present
seed wheat supply Is inadequate more
will be ordered at once. The price Is
$2.65 per bushel at Manchester, sacks
to be furnished by purchaser Ship
ments will be placed on board train
at Manchester free of charge.
Hatch Your Chicks Early.
Early Matched chicks give the best
results. They are, as rule, the
strongest and most vigorous, because
they are produced from eggs laid
while the hens are in their best breed
ing condition. After long period of
laying hens lose some of their vital
ity and capacity to transmit vigor to
their offspring. Late Matched chicks
are, on the whole, decidedly inferior
to early Matched in vigor and consti-
tuition.
Because they are more thrifty and
vigorous early Matched chicks make
quicker, better and cheaper growth
than late Matched. Thrifty chickens
get more from a given quantity Of
feed than others. Weak and under
sized chickens often consume as much
feed as larger and better developed
birds and still make no perceptible
growth.
Lice and mites are most numerous
and troublesome in hot weather, but
early chicks develop to the stage
where they can better withstand ex-
IRENE heat and the attacks OF para
sites by the time the weather is very
hot. Late chicks are likely to be
caught by severe heat just at the stage
of their growth when heat is most in
furious to them. In their weakened
condition they then become an easy
prey to lice and mites and their
growth is interrupted When the cold
weather comes in the fall they are
particularly susceptible to contract
ing colds, while vigorous, early chick
ems find the GOODNESS stimulating and
are not affected by the dampness.
When eggs do not hatch we'll early
in the season there is sufficient time
to find the reason for poor Matching
and correct it before the season is too
far advanced to get the desired num-
Der of reasonably early chicks. In
that case poultry production may not
be reduced at all and winter egg pro-
duction is retarded only few weeks.
When only late Matching is done and
results are unsatisfactory the crop OF
poultry is cut short and winter egg
production fails.
Early Matched cockerels are ready
for the market when prices are high
est. Early Matched pullets lay when
prices of eggs are highest
Governors Proclamation.
To the People of Iowa:
BY virtue of authority in me vest
ed, direct the attention Of all citi-
gems of Iowa to the Crisis that con-
fronts us because OF the unprece-
denied shortage of seed corn in the
state, and particularly call the atten-
ton of those who have corn tit for
seed. or are selling seed corn, to the
great necessity Of disposing OF it at
a fair and reasonable price.
The seed corn survey OF the state
recently taken has disclosed the fact
that there Is an alarming shortage OF
seed corn in practically every county
and thousands of farmers will have
to buy all or great part OF their
seed This survey further disclosed
the fact that there is enough 1916
crib corn to furnish good seed corn
for the entire state IL 1t is carefully
selected and each ear tested.
Attention is directed to the fact
that corn to be properly and legally
called "seed corn" must have certain
terminating qualities. The statutes
provide that if corn is sold for seed
and no guarantee as to its germinat-
ing qualities is given, it is presumed
it will test ninety-four per cent.
It is our plain patriotic duty to see
that so far as possible in every hill
of corn planted in Iowa seed be used
that will terminate, grow and ripen
We owe this to our soldiers and sail
ors already fighting and those on the
way.
In the spirit of real service, VIZ
should see to it that everyone who
will plant corn receives seed therefor
at a fair and reasonable price.
Therefore by virtue of authority II
me vested as Governor of the State
II hereby designate the following al
fair and reasonable prices for seet
corn from and after this date:
Crib corn, carefully ear tested
with good termination, should com
mand a good price, but should not b.
4 sold at to exceed $1,000 per bushel.
Corn selected from cribs, provid
ing it is of high termination, and soil
without further attention to make |
fit for seed purposes, should not ex