The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-03-28
According to


Dr.. G. H. Coons, Plant Pathologist
of M. A. c., the barley stripe disease
is controlled to a marked extent by
treating the seed with formaldehyde.
DR.. Coons finds that soaking barley
seed for from one to an hour and q
half in solution of one pint formal
dehyde to 25 to 30 gallons of water
will cut down the damage from bar
ley stripe to from to 3 per cent, and
treating seed by the new concentra.
ted formaidehyde, or spray method
will reduce the damage to 3 or per
cent. Because of the case with which
the concentrated or spray method can
be used it is in the opinion of the
writer the one which should be adopt
ed by the average farmer. However.
both methods will be given and each
man can use the one best adapto'
his needs, but be sure and treat.
Sprinkling System
l. Use one pint of formaldehyde
to 40 gallons of water. g.. Use two
quarts of this solution per bushel of
grain. 3. Cover two hours. a. Dry
and sow as soon as possible.
Spray Method
l. Use one pint of formaldehyds
to so bushels of grain. 2. Cover for
four hours. 3.-Air we'll and SOW as
soon as possible.
Caution.
/. Follow directions closely. 2.
Do not use too strong a solution, or
keep covered longer than given In
directions, as it will injure the ger
minating power of the seed. g. Do
not let the wet grain freeze, mold or
sprout, as this also Injuries the grain.
Treat grain on warm, dry day if
possible.
For a circular on oat smut control
which will give detailed information,
see local druggist, as this office will
supply every druggist in the county
with these circulars, or write to this
office. Anyhow treat every gbushel
of seed oats and barley.
New Spray Bulletin Out.
Just received copies of the latest
spray bulletin. Ask for your copy.
Report of Van Buren, County Cow
Testing Association for the Month of
Februay, 1919
The number of cows producingl 40
or more pounds of butterfat for the
month is again quite large. There
were 6 at the Sherman Dairy Farm
near South Haven One of these,
Florence, year old grade Holstein
produced in one day 60.3 pounds of
milk containing 81 pounds of fat.
making 65.4 pounds per month. Her
milk for the month sold at cents per
quart, would bring $74.76. Mr.. Sher-
man is quite proud of her as she is a
product of the Sherman Dairy Farm.
Harry Crawfordof Lawrence has 6
cows producing over 40 pounds Of
butterfat. One of these produced 56.4
pounds and one a heifer about 2
years old, 40.8 pounds of butterfat.
Then Mr. Lemuel Nichols had 5,
Bella Kennedy 3, Mrs. Kittie Hatha-
way 3, and I. A. Slaughter cows
producing over 40 pounds of butterfat
each for the month.
But the COW producing the greatest
amount of fat was Fancy, a large
grade Jersey. the property of l.. A.
Bregger of Arlington. She produced
67.5 pounds of butterfat for the month
She is a splendid COW with high test
and a good flow of milk. Another of
Mr. .Bregger's cows produced 46.9
pounds of butterfat Mr. Bregger is
new member of the association. this
being the first month his cows were
tested and it is noteworthy that his
z cows produced 277.1 pounds of but
terfat, or an average of 1916 pounds
per COW for the month.
VIM. X. Miller, Tester.
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