Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-06-11

from 20.4 to 1913. In seven of the
counties over half of the farms are
represented in the farm bureau, and
in Tioga county over two-thirds OF
the farms are represented. In total
number of members Otsego county
leads, with 2,232. The five leading
counties had a total of 1918 men,
bers.
Credit for this noteworthy growth,
state farm bureau leaders say, goes
to local community committeeman
particularly to the chairman and the
leaders. With these leaders now rests
successful carrying on of definite and
healthful community programs The
aim of the association leaders is to
have SO per cent Of New York farms
represented in farm bureaus in 1920.
BUY COAL EARLY
Buy your coal early There is a
large grain crop this year which will
begin to move sometime during the
last of June This traffic will Of ne
cessity slow the progress Of coal ship
ments. Furthermore the mines are
now running under capacity owing to
lack Of orders. We have been in
formed that there will be a general
advance in the price of coal beginning
about the 18th of June and it is well
for farmers to secure'their supply ear
ly. While there is small AMOUNT OF
deterioration in soft coal yet this loss
would be more than Offset by the adj
vance in price and the difficulty in
securing coal when wanted. Every
farmer who will need coal for the
home use and the threshing season
should buy 1t at once.
SPRAYING FRUIT TREES.
During the past two weeks the fol-
lowing orchards have been sprayed by
the aid of the Farm Bureau power
spraying outfit: Chas. Clute, Mrs. l..
G. Clute, Truman Smith, E. w. Car
son, w. H. Swift, e. e. Boxwell, VIM.
Herman, Henry Gillespie, Earl Durey
Walter Hitler, Clarence Wolfe, Thos
Mccarthy, Ed. Stimson, Fred Traver
Frank Carrothers, VIM. Scanlon, Car
rothers Bros. John Carrothers, VIM
Carrothers.
Owing to the inability to secure q
team that could be used for this work
permanently the work Of spraying has
been much delayed. 1t will soon be
time for the third spray to assist in
controlling the coddling moth. 1t is
is the intention to continue the route
as mapped with the power spray out,
fit which will touch additional terri
tory in South Fork and Delhi town
ships and return over the first route
for the second spray.
Now that the power spray outfit Is
assured the prospects for large de-
mand in the future is evident. At the
present time more work is being Of
fered than the Farm Bureau is able t.
care for. However with the working
conditions more favorable it is hoped
that next year the Farm Bureau vii
be able to cover much larger territory
COOLING THE MILK.
The Farmers Cooperative Creamery
of Manchester has secured small
cooling tank which can be attached
between the pump and the main reserf
voir or storage tank. This small cool.
ing tank holds about one and one-hali
barrels of water and As very nicely
equipped for storing milk cans AND
for cooling purposes. 1t is hoped thai
the farmers will avail themselves Of
this opportunity to secure milk cool
ing tank. We understand that the
price is about $500.
The time is not far distant when the
price of cream will be paid according
to the quality and everyone knows
that milk or cream which is aeriated
and cooled Immediately makes much
better butter. Why not cooperate
with the creamery in putting out q
better butter product so that they can
secure a higher price on the market
This will mean that the creameries in