The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-09
WEEKLY NEWS NOTES
(By County AGENT
Ernest Burlbaw Wins $3.50 on Acre
Yield of Corn.

Ernest Burlbaw Wins $3.50 on Acre
Yield of Corn.
Ernest Burlbaw was the only Corn
Club member to complete his Club
work, measure his acre, and weigh his
corn last fall. The other club mem
bers were all discouraged with their
short yields as a result of the drought
and did not enter the State Contest
Ernest, however, is noted for his grit
and said he was going to finish his
work regardless of how low his yield
might be. His yield was approximate
ly 81 bushels to the acre. This yield,
together with we'll kept record book
and economical production, won Err
nest $3.50 in Thrift Stamps. There
was some delay in getting the appro-
priation of prize money from the Leg
islature, with the result that Ernest
is just now getting his money. A
year ago, Minton Menge, another
club member, won second place with
his acre of corn. There should be a
large number of boys who would en-
ter this contest and win some of the
prize money. This year the State
Normal School is offering 1891 in
prizes to the boys and girls in this
district who are winners in their acre
yield contes. They offer a scholarship
for the highest acre yield of corn in
each county and in addition, $50 first
prize; $25, second prize; SIS, third
prize; $40, fourth prize, and SIS, fifth
prize, for the highest acre yield OF
corn in the district. The State Corn
Show has always given at least 500
in prizes to the Boys and Girls Club
Contests. This makes at least $591
to be given away in prizes on corn.
The State Normal Contest is open tn
every boy and girl in Southeast Mis-
souri,, under twenty years of age.
There are no enrolment fees, and no
expenses. Records must be kept on
blank forms furnished at the time Of
enrolment. The contest closes June
/, 1919. St. Francois county ought to
furnish at least % boys and girls for
this contest. See the County Agent at
once and he will enroll your name for
the contest.
Cattle On Open Range Dying of
Blackleg.
Several reports have come to the
County Agent of cattle dying Of black
leg on the open range in the western
part of the county. There is not a
legitimate excuse existing for the
loss of these cattle from blackleg.
The expense of vaccinating is very
light and there is no reason why men
are running calves on the open range
should not vaccinate them or have
them vaccinated to prevent this loss.
Cattle are worth money now. Why
feed the high priced feed all during
the winter and then turn them out on
the range to die when 12c a head
would insure them from loss during
the summer, or you might have a per-
manent vaccination given by our To-
cal veterinarian, which would range
in cost from possibly soc to 75c, de-
pending on the number of cattle vac
cinated and the distance you live from
Pennington.
Backlog is a rapidly fatal, infec-
tious disease of young cattle. Cattle
between the ages of four months and
two years are the most susceptible.
Cattle over two years OF age may cas-
lily take the disease if they are small
and not well developed. If you are
going to turn any cattle on the open
range this spring, call or write the
County Agent for further information
regarding vaccination to prevent
blackleg.
C. B. Deman, Prominent Hereford
Breeder, Increases Herd.
c. B. Denman, well known Here
ford breeder of this county, has re-
Gently purchased seven yearling heif-
crs from the big herd Of Ed Drew of
Caledonia. These heifers are all
choice individuals of excellent breed
ing, of good bone, blocky, and with
the thick covering Of flesh which rs
so desirable in the beef type animals.
Mr.. Denman's herd has now grown to
the size where he is seriously con-
sidering holding a spring sale and
consigning number of his choice I'M
dividuals to this sale. 4s
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