Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-11-11
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NEWS


portion to the acreage grown, a
those from the work with corn
Through a series Of $40 demonstra
tional tests OF soybean varieties tn
College of Agriculture is endeavor
ing TO establish for Missouri tn,
highest yielding varieties and tn,
Evidence CLEANED from these expert
best methods of handling the crop
ments is already pointing out tn,
best varieties to grow for seed anC
for hay.
A. P. Ford, Adair County, has in.
stalled a system OF terraces on AZ
acres of land which was washed SC
badly that he could not get a stand
of grass. The grades were run with
a homemade level and the terraces
constructed with a pillow and "
shaped drag. By exchanging work
with his neighbors. Mr.. Ford was
able to get help without paying cash.
This demonstration has caused con-
siderable comment in the neighbor-
hood and several farmers say that If
it is successful they will do some
tcrracing on their farms. The Uni
versity OF Missouri College of Agri-
culture recently issued a circular on
the Mangum Terrace, which may be
had free on application by asking for
sc 90.
|. T. Van Note of near Auxvassc
sold at auction Thursday, 154 head Of
livestock, including thirteen head OF
horses and mules, twenty-one head
Of cattle, twenty head of sheep, one
hundred head Of hogs and his farm
implements and iced.
ton is now preparing a program OF
legislation to be presented at the
next meeting OF the legislature. Dur
ing the last few weeks the federation
has increased its membership to
$1,000
This section OF the state is pro-
ducing a bumper walnut crop this
season and many OF the people in
town arc taking advantage of such
4 crop and are bringing in great
loads for winter use. Very few hick-
Dry nuts are to be found.
Armour & Co. is feeding $4,000
pounds OF poultry at Boonville new.
The firm claims that this is only
about one-half as much as usual be-
cause of an expected break in the
poultry market.
Shelby Berry i, back from Omaha
where he has been with the Peters
Mill Co. string OF show horses in
charge of f, D. Moore formerly Of
this city. Shelby says the horses
have made a splendid showing this
season and Katherine Graham and
Twilight have been big winners.
John Council, Clay County's water
melon king who lives near Smith
vile, sold 500 worth Of melons from
his three acre patch last summer, and
he says he gave his friends about
500 worth to boot.
Sixty-two head Of Poland China
hogs sold at the Boys and Girls
Pig Club sale in Livingston County
last week brought $1,000. One sow
and litter brought $325, while the top
male hog was sold for $l55.
In seeding his wheat last fall, Alex
Stephenson, Of Lewis County, acct
dentally laid out a good demonstra-
ton OF the value OF fertilizer. He
forgot to put the fertilizer attach
ment OF his drill in gear while cross
ing the field. The strip where no
fertilizer was applied could be dis
tinctly noted at all times during the I
growth of the wheat. One could see
right up to the last hole on the seed
er where fertilizer had been applied.
This strip across the field would
make about three bushels to the acre
while the rest of the field made not
less than twelve to fifteen bushels.
Varieties Of wheat and oats for
planting arc recommended to farm
ers in the different regions Of Mis-
souri, as a result Of progress made
through experiments by the Univcr-
sity OF Missouri College OF Agricul-
ture to determine the highest yield
ing varieties OF these grains in the
various regions of the state. Super
Tor varieties developed at the Col
lcge have retained their ability to
produce increased yields in other re-
Rabbits began their destructive
work on young orchard trees nearly
a month earlier this year than last.
The wise orchardist will examine his
trees at once, especially if there is
grass or weeds growing near them.
He will not wait until the rabbits
have ruined a few trees before TAX
ing precautions. With trees costing
Csc to 81, it is bad judgment to de-
lay protection which will cost but
lac to &c a tree. Where the grower
has only a few young trees or some
resets in an old orchard, heavy pa
per or corr stalks may be used to
wrap them, which may prove the
cheapest. according to H. A, Cardi-
nell Of the University of Missouri
College of Agriculture. Where the
acreage is large it will usually be