Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-08-11

local township organizations should
| initiate measures which they deem
essential to their welfare and the vel
fare of the nation. From these or.
ganizations it may be taken to the
County organizations, from there tc
the State and from the State to the
| National Organization.
owing to the fact that the ball
game, and the moving picture show
could not be conducted on account OF
the rain, the Program Committee de
cided to continue the program to
August 5th. The Dyersville Band was
| prominence the first day of the
picnic but was unable to attend the Sc
cond day so the Hopkinton Boy Scout
Band was secured. Splendid weather
was accorded and a large crowd en-
| loved the activities OF the day.
Much favorable comment has been
heard in regard to the women's rest
ant which was provided by the Farm
Bureau. Some OF those timely con-
yeniences which mean so much to a
DAYS outing were to be had, and the
seclusion which was afforded to moth
er and child was much appreciated.
Mrs. E. B. Porter, Miss Emma Bray
ton and Miss Brooks trained nurse
who were in charge of the tent. report
large attendance. All in all, the
Delhi Dairy Day and Farm Bureau
Picnic is regarded success, and those
who did not enjoy the first days pro-
gram are much elated over the pro-
poets for a bumper corn crop.
CROP CONDITIONS
Recent rains have practically in
sured the corn crop. While the corn
had begun to fire in some OF the light
soil regions, it will no doubt. be brot
out safely and make a good showing.
We understand that the storm OF
Friday evening was accompanied by
considerable hail in the district OF
Edgewood and Greeley, damaging the
corn to marked degree in that sec
ton.
Threshing has been in progress for
over week. While the oat crop does
not average as high as some other
season. it shows wonderful quality.
practically everyone reports the grain
as being rather plump and Weighing
out well. While the wheat crop was
possibly below the general average OK
25 acres In the county, it has shown
considerable quality this year, the
blight not having affected the crop as
much as usual. Barley is showing
fair crop this year and is OF good
quality. No figures have been secured
vet as to the probable yield per acre.
The apple crop is not up to standard
this season. Some. farmers claim that
It is the off-year for production. How
ever, in a good many orchards which
the Farm Bureau sprayed an exceil-
Mt crop is being secured. A report
has come to the office stating that
limbs of the trees have been broken
down owing to the excessive crop.
Those orchards which have been
sprayed are maintaining the apples on
the trees and show wonderful quality,
while adjoining orchards which were
not sprayed show the customary evil
dence of worm infection and blight.
The potato crop has been much I'M
proved by the recent rains. However,
he early paintings are out OF the way.
Some damage has been done to late
maturing potatoes from the leaf hopper
and blight. There seems to be an in
creased amount of leaf hoppers in the
last two years. Whether this pest is
going to continue to increase or not
S a problem. Their control is not as
easy as the control of the potato bug,
however it may become necessary to
have countrywide cooperation in the
control of some Of these infestations.