The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-01
Farm Bureau.

Wet, cold weather prevailed over
| most of the Mississippi valley, region
| the past week with frost and freez-
| ing reported from the lake region
and as low temperature as - de-
grees in northwestern North ot11a Da 7a1a
a Tha = eeHless a bureau predetng
warmer weather by Tuesday or
Wednesday. Farm work very much
retarded over, the greater part or
the region and some or our pest
farmers not yet done their spring
seeding OF oats.
There is some hog cholera report
county up in southeast part OF
Franklin township but at this writ
ing the veterinary has the. disease
under control it is believed, having
vaccinated the hogs that were left
and the dead 'carcasses have been
disposed Of aud quarantine is on
The farms where it has, appeared.
erinares will look after the out
break very carefully and if anyone
having sick hogs or suspect that the
disease is in their herds if they will
get in communication with the
county agents office we will lend
every assistance possible to help you
eradicate the disease. You owe it
high priced hogs and high feeding
stuffs to report all outbreaks
promptly.
We still have one sample lot of
the SOY beans left for experimental
purposes and if you wish this sample
of seed you should communicate
with the county agents office.
The hogs fed by the experiment.
station staff at Ames of the Animal
1pnHrtm9nt brought
S21.15 on Chicago market on Tues
day, April 22nd, and topped the
market. These hogs were Sed on
the cafeteria plan, running to the
feed at all times and We're fattened
on various combinations of standard
corn belt farm rations consisting or
shelled corn, meat meal, tankage, al
falfa. soft ear corn silage, and salt:
Farmers or producers OF eggs are
not required to secure a license for
the purpose of selling eggs or trad
ing eggs produced by them.
DO not forget the boys and girls
pig feeding club is still waiting for
more entries. Boys and girls be-
tween the ages of 10 and l9 years
There will be a local show held in
Pleasanton this fall and about $50
prize money awarded the winners
while every boy and girl who finishes
his or her feeding period will receive
an achievement pin as special re-
ward. This money will not be avail
able however unless we can get at
least ten contestants in the PROJECT.
Now boys and girls hustle and get
get started.
Watch your orchards closely now
for it will soon be time to apnly
your second spray. This should be
just when 80 to 95 per cent of the
blossoms have fallen: The first
spray should be applied just when
blossoms show pink and before they
oar from the county agent office.
Do not forget the sheep and wool
growers meetings to be held on
May 5, 6 and by Tom c. Stone, the
sheep extension specialist. lhe
meetings will be held at the follow
ing places: May 3, at Garden
G Gr9ve at &c. > p M and Nav at s. Day at
Woodland at 300 p. M. and at
Leon at 500 p: M; May Z, at Grand
River at 10000 a. m. and at Van
Vert at 100 n m. These meetings
| will he held under the direction and
supervision Of farm bureau with the
assistance of the county agent. Do
not forget the time and place.
Pure, nourishing blood makes
healthy flesh, good muscles and a
strong vitality The reverse is the
case when the blood is poor. To
drive out impurities and enrich the
blood take Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t
is a most efficient blood purifier and
system regulator for men. Price
$l.25 per bottle. E. E. Bell special
agent.
The beetle turned an angry red, a.
And raised an awful row.