The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04
Farm Bureau Notes.

With the certainty that husking
labor will be higher this year than
ever before, why not let your hogs
harvest at least a part of that corn
Upon this subject John M. Ev-
varrd of the Iowa experiment station
says, that standing corn is success
fully hogged down in every part Of #
corn economically and efficiently.
Try it and you will be convinced:
Outjof 1872 farmers who tried it out
and reported, 1875 said there was no
waste at all, 80 said there was little
in real wet weather, and % said
there was very little. Feed a little
that you hog down and see what a
gain you can obtain: It will save la
Dor, conserve and distribute manure,
clean up weeds and produces pork
more rapidly and cheaply than any
other method of feeding.
is we'll denied: The number will de-
pend upon. size and condition of
hogs, the yield of corn per acre, and
the rapidity with which you wish to
harvest the crop. With pigs weigh
ing from 1875 to 40 pounds on corn
that will run 40 to As bushel per
in o day eusR VOLTA to il Tarv up
recommend small fields that herd
would clean up in, a short time if it
can be conveniently arranged than
having few run in large field for
longer period.
While we are on the subject did
you ever try, running woven wire
fence through, standing corn using
but few posts, say one every S or
6 rods and using the hills of corn to
tie to instead of posts. Try it it
answers very we'll while feed is
plentiful. Cut the hills off just
above the top of the wire it will
make a solder anchor for your wire
bran mash for grass hoppers on that
clover field that you are saving for
feed If they give you any trouble.
Glover is very high this year, call
the county agent for formula if you
do not know how to mix it. He will
be glad to furnish it even come and
time. Cali him if you need help.
(This mixture will absolutely kill all
grass hoppers if applied right, Sign
ed, Walter Osborn.)
Wish to call attention Of every
wide awake farmer in Decatur coun-
ty to the program at Ames on Sept. |
and field soils day" when all the
experiments that are being carried
on at Ames will be open to the in
spection of the public and explain
atoms by the specialists that are
carrying. them out. The Decatur
county farm bureau is counting on
having, a good representation there
live bunch together to attend this
field day at .Ames. If you have an
automobile that you would drive up
and take a passenger or two won't |
you let the county agent know at !
once. If you wish to go and would |
rather pay your way in some ones
car car won't you call the. county agent
can leave here early Wednesday |
Sept. 10th and get there in time II !
the roads are good. Program be-
gins at 10 A. NJ We can get back |
the, same day by driving at night. |
Make arrangements to 60. 1t will |
be the best day of recreation that |
you ever spent.
Begin to make preparations to |
save that seed corn now. There is |
every indication that there will be a |
bountiful supply of good seed this
year and now is the time to plan to
save at least a. two years supply.
Get you work planned so that you
it thoroughly dried out before freez-
ing weather Plan to begin at least
by Oct. LIST.
Several of our young club mem:
bers of the boys and girls corn and
pig clubs took vacation at the state
fair this week and all come home re-
Joicing. in the fun they had.
Don't forget the farmers union
picnic at the Filical grove on Sept.
10Th and the Garden Grove picnic
at Wagner grove. on Sept. 18th.
bring your lunch baskets and plan
to have good time.