Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20

There will be meeting OF prOml-
nent cattle feeders at Ames on March
1921. Men Of prominence over Iowa
and surrounding states will be there.
II you are interested in live stock,
better make the trip. Feeding ex-
periments and experiences will be
the purpose of the meeting.
To Remind Us.
|. Just reminder. Check them
over and see If you have missed any.
Is the farm machinery in working or
der, needed repairs made and good
supply of grease and machine OIL on
hand?
2. Are the brood sows receiving the
kind Of feed needed for best results!
A little tankage works wonders.
8. Have the narrowing pens been
cleaned and bedded with bright straw?
A dry, clean pen helps to save the
pigs.
1. Are the seed oats cleaned and
treated for smut?
an Seed Corn.
Owing to the shortage of seed corn
the County Agent considers it advisa-
BILE for farmers to make a small seed
ing of pop corn or sweet corn. Seed
for these crops is available and can
be secured in quantities
There are several counties in west
ern Iowa that produce the major por-
tion of the pop corn grown in Iowa
and goodly portion Of the United
States pop corn, Just because they
are specialized. Pop corn has found a
fair profit. Any white rice pop corn
advertised as suitable for market pur-
poses will do to seed.
Sweet corn and pop corn can De
seeded after the general corn crop.
Both crops mature or are ready Tor
market before the general corn crops,
thus assisting in distributing the farm
labor Such areas can be fall plowed
In due season.
The large and later maturing va
rietfes OF sweet corn, as Country
Gentleman and Stowells Evergreen,
are preferred for market purposes.
The crop is snapped and sold by the
ton, the average price last year being
about $40 to $11 per ton. In an aver
age season an acre will yield about
three to four tons of snapped corn.
Such land seeded to rye or rape dur
ing the last cultivation will furnish a
lot of feed for hogs, sheep or young
cattle.
The County Agent is Investigating
possible market and price for sweet
corn. Several canning factories are
located not far from Delaware county
can be secured where carload quanti-
ties can be furnished. Farmers in
terested in this plan to relieve the
seed corn shortage are requested to
write or telephone the. County Agent
at once, as to the number of acres
they might seed, Such information
will assist in purchasing seed and
getting desirable price and market.
Do 1t now.
Seed Wheat,
The car of seed wheat which was
advertised to reach Manchester last
Saturday has not been received as yet.
owing to congested freight conditions
at Minneapolis the car has been de-
tanned A telegram has been received
stating it would be rushed. When the
car arrives notice will be sent out
by lire calls over the county notify
4 ing farmers.
The Governor of Iowa has appealed
to the farmers to assist in producing
more wheat. Iowa's quota Is ten acres
OF wheat on every farm. This office
was not informed Of this move, or It
would have arranged for more wheat
Our order has been increased to 1,450
bushels. and it is hoped that this will
fill the needs OF those desiring seed
wheat.
Men have been appointed in each
school district by the Governor to
encourage farmers to grow wheat, as
sist them in securing seed and report
ing the acreage for each farmer
These men deserve our heartiest as
sistance, as they have periodically
given their time and assistance fol
their country's sake. Some OF the
reports returned are encouraging
and show the hearty cooperation o.
the farmers.
One co-operator reports that on,
farmer refused to grow wheat anc
could give no satisfactory reason
Such people forget that we must grow
wheat, and lots of it, if we are t
have other than $3.50 bread or some
thing worse for next year. Making
money is the least thing to be con
sidered, If we don't support ou
country and our soldiers to the las
dollar and, if need be, the last drol
Of blood, Iowa farms will not be WORT
S cents on the dollar.
The Farm Bureau stands ready u