The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13
FARM BUREAU NOTES.
(By T. NJ. Deal, County Agent.)


lBy u. NJ. Deal, NouHty AGENT
Wool Growers To Pool Wool.
The wool producers of Decatur
\ cunty, are planning TO pool their
I wool in carload lots and shin it di-
rect to the distributing centers
ed by the government inspectors.
The government has advised that
\ the farmers dispose OF their wool IN
i this way as it eliminiates the mid
die mans profits and then the farm
-ers are sure to get whatever, PRICE
n be shipped on Monday, June 18th.
Anyone having wool and wishing to
{ get in on the pool should notify the
) county agent at once so cars can pc
" arranged for all the, wool. The WOOL
will not be stored but Will be load
led into the cars.
Time to l'taf2t Navy Beans.
Navy beans should be planted
some time near June 10th. is
5 very important that we nut out, a
year as they are a good wholesome
food and they may be transported
early Beans do better on we'll
drained soil that is not too. fertile.
They should be planted in rows
about thirty inches apart me yield
they will yield from y to s BUSH
els per acre. They are about as
sure a crop as can be grown as they
are comparatively immune to insect
pests and diseases.
Plant Catch Crops for Hay.
Where the corn stand was fail
ure it will be a good plan to sew
some catch crop such as mlllet,
Sudan grass, or cane. These crops
may be soWn anytime during TINS
month but the Sudan grass should
have been sown earlier il more than
y. ic pTnacTp1 'Ihp corn VIII
make more feed to the acre than any
other feed When it is sOwn thick
so that it does not become too rank
it makes a good roughage for cattle
and may be feed to horses some If
DO Not Bother Picking Potato Bugs.
have had several inquiries as 70
the best way to handle potato bugs.
Some have told me that they pick
the bugs off. This is too much, OF
vines. The best way l know is to
be secured in either the parts or
powder form. Three pounds of parts
or one and one-half pounds Of pow
or three tablespoons OF parts or one
and one-half of the powder will
make one gallon of spray. Put on
with sprinkler or spray pump, Ap-
ply in clear weather so it will not
be washed off before it dries; After
One good application is usually
enough
County Demonstrator Arrived.
Last Friday Miss. Clara Johns
Tud, the, lady who is to pc our gu
c cony she W hav er hep head
quarters at Leon, in the county
agents office but she will spend the
greater part of her time in the COM
munities where her services are de-
sired She will devote her time in
helping the ladies Of the, county in
conserving the food supply.
Miss Johnsrud is graduate OF
the Stout Institute, Memomonie,
Wis. This is a home economics and
manual training school. Miss Johns
rud is we'll qualified for this posi-
ton and with the support and CO.
operation OF the Decatur county
ladies we are sure she will be able
to accomplish much in saving the
food supply.
Pigs Wanted for Pig Club Work.
ing a great deal Of trouble in secur-
test Anyone Having nigs for sale
should notify the county agent.
Pigs from six to ten weeks are de-
sired.
1lulo lUT Sui Olllichl III Ills VIZ ~
has been extended to july. |.
Women of the county. let us heln
to win this war. How can We! by
conserving food We must have
well trained soldiers to win this
war-they must be we'll equinred
with arms and ammunition, we must
have ships to transport our soldiers
across the sea; but of what avail
are soldiers if they cannot be sup
piled with food? We are NOT going
10 send our soldiers across the sea
to starve. France cant feed them.
We must. The home demonstration
agent with the assistance OF the ad-
yisory beard is here to assist in eV-
cry way possible the work OF FOOD
conservation Any problem YOU may
have encountered in connection with
food conservation We. will gladly
help you to solve. After the advls,
DRY board meeting which will be held
on Monday. June 10th, chairman
will be elected for each township.
Through these chairmen dehnle
work can be planned for each town
ship. This work may he canning or
conservation food demonstrations,
food exhibits. or talks on food prob
lens. Recipes for food conserVa-
ton dishes may be secured here.
Clara .Johnsrud,
Emergency Home Demonstration
Agent.
What France Has Done.
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