Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-17
THE FARM BUREAU.
Seed Corn Picking Time is Near.
Livestock Men to Hold Sale

MO years ago, farmers everywhere
experienced a most unfortunate
situation with respect to their seed
corn. Last year, a large amount of
exceptionally good seed corn was Sc
lected everywhere. Many a farmer
selected supply of seed corn suffi-
cient for two years planting but,
alas during last spring many of them
were asked to part with their entire
supply, in helping out neighbors
with seed corn. This means that
many a farmer is again entirely out
of seed corn.
Fortunately for 1919, we have an
other bumper crop of corn. 1t is long
since Winneshiek county had two
bumper corn crops in succession.
Let us not be foiled by natures
blessings by assuming that every year
will bring similar blessings in the
way of such splendid corn crops. Let
US hope that such will be the case,
and at the same time that every man
select a good supply of the best seed
corn in his crop not merely for one
year but for two. A good motto to
adopt is, "a two-year supply of seed
corn always on hand"
Glover Crop Good for Seed.
Many a Winneshiek county farmer
has a good second crop Of clover this
fall. If this crop has not yet been
used for fall feed, in most cases it
will be a good thing to select nice
lot of choice seed. Cutting the Sec
ond crop of clover for seed is not
generally to be recommended. With
the present shortage of clover seed
and it's abnormally high price we
would advise anyone so situated to
save this crop for seed.
Present market quotations seem to
be from fifty to sixty cents per pound
or thirty to thirty-siX dollars per
bushel. Prospects are not for much
lower prices either. If you can make
the proper arrangements for hulling
or threshing this seed, save It.
Many inquiries have come to this
office for clover hullers. We do not
know of any in the county. If there
are any operating within the county
we would appreciate hearing Of it
The regular threshing machines do
fairly satisfactory work IN hulling
clover. Although they do require
special attention, it seldom saves all
of the seed. The government esti-
mates the red clover crop TO be only
three-fourths of last years crop
which was a small one. Save your
clover seed!
Livestock Men to Hold Sale.
A nice lot of purebred livestock
are being listed for the big combina-
ton sale which is to be pulled off at
DEBORAH on October IA and IS.
Choice Shorthorn and Hereford cat
tie, males and females are included
in the list. Duroc Jersey, Poland
Chinas and Chester Whites repre-
sent the classes of swine. There will
also be Shropshires and Oxford
Downs included in the offerings.
The entire offering will consist of
more than a hundred head and
should be of interest to a large num-
Der of Winneshiek county breeders
and farmers as well as 10 many
others in nearby counties. We would
urge prospective buyers Of bulls,
boars and rams to postpone buying
until after they have had an oppor-
tunity of inspecting this choice lot.
Men who are interested in females in
the above described classes are like
wise urged to do the same. These
combination sales are being arranS'
ed for the convenience of the buy
ers and for the purpose Of further
ing the best interests of good live
stock. Watch your local papers for
announcements from time to time.
Watch for details in later issues.
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