Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-20
WITH THE FARMERS.
Farm wind Breaks.
BY GEORGE.

Rows OF trees along the north and
west of the farm buildings are very
common as means of protection
against the cold winds of winter. A
letter, recently received from the
State Conservation Commission states
that a limited number of small forest
trees for a wind break or general
farm planting will be supplied at
cost of production to the farmers of
the state. Let us know if you are in
terested in getting some of these
trees.
Spring Pigs Wanted.
The hog department of the College
of Agriculture wants, to purchase
about 200 spring pigs weighing from
40 to go pounds to use in experimental
work trying out further the value of
barley and corn and other feeding
questions. Who has any surplus
stock?
CulIing The Poultry Flock.
Old hens are being culled at this
time of the year to make room for the
young stock that is coming on. In
every flock, there are producers and
non-producers. 1t is important that
we market the poor producers and
save those with the egg laying habit.
How can this be done? Well, it is not
so difficult after one knows how. Let
us help you select the poor layers in
your flock. Write or telephone the
County Agent and we shall arrange
for culling demonstration on your
farm or in your vicinity Please act
quickly as only limited number of
demonstrations can be arranged for
this month.
Use The County Agent.
Many letters, telephone calls, and
personal visits are received daily
from all parts of the county A per-
sonal visit cannot be made to every
farm of the county, but we shall en-
deavor to be of service to every per-
son who requests help or informa-
ton. Have you had your soil tested
for acidity? Better find out soon
whether or not your soil needs lime.
Are you making plans on buying
limestone in car lots with your neigh
bors or have you considered getting
a crusher to manufacture some crush
ed limestone in your own vicinity?
Do you want COW testing assOcia-
4ion in your vicinity? Are you look
ing for a pure bred bull that will in
crease the production of dairy herd
or give you better class of steers for
beef production? There is a constant
demand for dairy heifers and cows
both grade and pure bred Let us
know what you have to sell.
Have you a supply of winter seed
wheat for fall planting? Pedigree No
2 and Pedigree No. 4O8 are the win
ter wheats that in Wisconsin have
ibest resisted the rust this year. Con
siderable seed wheat of these vari-
.eties are available and may be OBJ
tanned from members of the Wiscon-
sin Experiment Association Profess
sor r. A. Moore, Agronomist, says
that not later than Sept. 20, and pre-
ferably by Sept. 5, is the time of seed
ing which gives winter wheat an OPP
portunity to get good root growth.
This carries 1t thru the winter well.
The rate of seeding is. 1 bushel, 8
pecks.
Let us know how your fertilizer ex-
periments are working this year also,
what success you are having with soy
beans. This is a good time to study
the orchard and make plans for some
profitable work in it before next
season. Some of the undesirab BILE
trees should be grubbed out. Prun-
ing may begin at any time and it will
only pay to raise apples that are free
from scab and worms. Clean fruit is
in demand at good prices.