The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
ORANGE COUNTY FARM
BUREAU.
Notes for Week Ending April 10.

Test Your Seed Corn" is the slogan
which all interested in good farming are
urged To repeat for the next few weeks.
The shortage of good seed is a problem
in itself but when we have added 70 II
the fact that much of the corn saved for
seed is of poor termination, II becomes
Il matter OF public concern. With the
present shortage of labor and the need
of efficient handling of our lands, II IS
little short OF criminal TO Use INFESTED
seed. The week of April 20 the school
children of the county are going to help
in testing seeds. II is well, however, TO
test now and thus be able To take ad.
vantage OF any other possible source OF
seed should that tested prove poor so
again urge you, Test Your Seed Corn"
The interest In wheat comes from
many sources. The assurance from the
state food commissioner that wheat
raised can be used by the producer with
out fear OF its being taken away by the
food administration, the putting in OF
mills for grinding wheat in different
parts of the state gives many the desire
TO make sure of their own supply next
season by sowing their own wheat. Rails
ing your own wheat is not only desirable
from the personal standpoint, but is OF
value to the country in saving transpor-
tation of wheat and substitutes as well.
Ii is a waste, however, TO sow wheat
where the chances for success are poor.
The following suggestions are given here
and little circular giving more details |
will be supplied by the county agent TO
any asking for it,
l. Sowing wheat on sod land is not |
Good wheat land is that |
on which cultivated crop has been |
grown at least one season. New land |
full of organic matter, well drained, com
oaratively free from acid, compact sub
soil not too light, and preferably on
lill, furnishes the best chance for sue
,ess.
.. Wheat requires a well prepared seed
,ed. Fall blowing is desirable. A firm
eed bed is necessary.
3. For fertilizer acid phosphate and
shes give good results. Manure should
,e used preferably ON the crop of the
year. If none has been used a
ight coat put on in the fall or early
pring is desirable. Too much manure
will cause lodging.
T. Sow early Sow before the first of
lay ii possible and il is gamble if
own after the 10th of May. One man ,
sowing the first 10 days of :
une rather than in May, but in April if
ossible.
5. Marquis is the variety most widely
Fife would be next choice.
ocal seed, which is acclmated, should
i've better results than western seed.
seed cannot be obtained locally, write
ne county agent. r
6. Two bushels per- acre is the amount
sually recommended. Drilling is pre-
FRED to broadcasting.
I. Going over the field with smooth
z harrow after wheat is up two or
lree inches has been known to improve !,
ED and keep down weeds. 4
Recipe for the week: Barley or Corn o
our Sponge Cake-4 eggs, ] cup sugar, |,
teaspoon salt, ] cup barley or corn !,
,ur, ! tablespoon lemon juice. Sep f
ate whites and yolks Of eggs. Beat =
,lks, add lemon juice, sugar and -four d
I'D in well beaten whites of eggs and b
Ike in slow oven.
Summary for week ending April 10: ~
r Loveland Days in field, 4; days in re-
ice, ,; calls at headquarters, 4; farm m
lis, L; letters written, 80; meetings, | ; Vi
tendance, 20; conferences, 81 miles .,
tyeled, $50 Miss Dutton--Days in in
Id, 4 days in Office. 2 calls at head he
arters, 5; farm calls, 4 /; letters writ ne
], 8; meetings, 2; attendance, %; miles on
lyeIed 1875 re-
Il. H. Loveland County Agent. IN