Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
Winter Wheat Successfully Grown.

Winter Wheat Successfully Grown.
That winter wheat can be success.
fully grown in Hamilton county has
been shown this past week. Two good
farmers in different parts Of the coun-
ty have reported to the county agent
that they have a good crop of winter
wheat this season. One OF these has
not threshed yet but he expects good
yield. The other has threshed and re-
ports very good crop. They both
agree that winter wheat Outyields
spring wheat and thus is better pay
ing crop. They are going to increase
their acreage for this coming year and
several of their neighbors profiting by
their success are going to plant some.
One of these men, John F. Bell near
Homer, says that winter wheat is a
paying crop. He has grown it for sew
eral years and is we'll satisfied with
the results that he has Lad with it..
The other man, H. r. Yungclas of near
Highview, has also grown winter
wheat for several years and expects to
plant another acreage this fall.
The treatment that these men gave
the ground before and after planting
the rate of seeding, ETC., is as follows:
A good firm seed bed is necessary for
the best results. If wheat is to be put
on stubble land, the field should be
disked as soon after the shocks are
removed as possible. This kills the
vegetation and helps to conserve the
moisture that is necessary This time of
year. The land is plowed fairly deep
and then thoroughly disked and har-
rowed to obtain a good firm seed bed
The wheat is planted at the rate of
one and half to one and three quar-
tiers bushels of seed. Any good variety
of hard winter wheat can be used.
Turkey Red has given good results in
Iowa. This seed is drilled in. In the
late fall or early winter light coat
Of manure or straw should be spread
on the wheat land to prevent winter
killing and to hold the snow. Mr..
Yungclas has used the straw and re-
ports a very noticeable effect in pre-
venting winter killing. Wheat can
also be planted in the standing corn by
means of a one horse drill. The corn
can later be shocked or put in the silo
and what stock remains prevents
winter killing by holding the snow.
Wheat should be planted from the first
to the fifteenth of September, or even
up to October.
1t is believed that Hamilton; county
will reach her quota of 1000 acres that
has been allotted her by the govern
ment Nearly fifteen hundred bushel
of seed has been located, which is
nearly half enough to seed the 1000
acre quota. Any one having winter
wheat seed for sale should notify
County Agent Lagrange. Also any one
desiring to plant winter wheat who has
not the seed should write 70 the county
agent, who will inform him where he
can obtain the seed. Several other
counties in Iowa have 4 surplus of
seed and this is listed at the agents
office. Let's do our share in furnish
ing the world and especially the SOL
diers with wheat
Farm Bureau Exchange.
For some unknown reason the NAM
&c of several banks were omitted in the
list of banks and elevators in which
the exchange boards are located. In
order to familiarize the residents of
the county where all these boards are
placed another list will follow. An
exchange list has been published con-
tanning all the stuff wanted and for
sale in the county. These have been
sent out to the following places. Drop
into one of these places and see if you
want to buy anything that is listed for
sale or can furnish any of the things