The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-18
Farm Bureau Notes.

There is every indication that
there will be more orchards pruned
and sprayed this year in Decatur
county than ever before. 1t is now
getting late for grape pruning, but
if not done yet should be done at
once. All parties pruning and spray
ing for the first time this year,
should get in touch with the County
Agents office and obtain the latest
bulletins on same, SO as to get start
ed right. If you are contemplating
the purchase of pruning asd spray
ing tools and materials it will save
you much money to take a member
flee in the Iowa Fruit Growers AS
sicia ton, by which you may be en-
tabled to obtain supplies at cost. The
mberShlp fees are one dollar
i ($l.O0). Do not delay your ~~un-
; ing operations any longer as it is
| getting rate now.
There Is great interest being TAX
en- in the lining of soils again this
year, and we are this coming week
! unloading a car OF limestone at
Leon. Hope there will be a number
of farm ers get small lot of this
material from the car when it comes
in. Phone your orders to the coun-
!ty agent.
A great deal of interest is being
SHOW ny llle DOS anu Gil OlA-
ed in the calf club and we now have
twelve members who are feeding
calves in the contest. There is
much promise OF some lively COM
petition in this contest.
We are now contemplating ar
rangements for corn club and pig
club and hope all boys and girk who
get in touch with the County Agents
office soon. There will be some
dandy prizes awarded for the Win
ners in these contests
There is much talk in the county
in regard to mems acre contest,
for The best acre OF corn--any
variety II you are interested is this,
to demonstrate the hest variety Of
corn for this locality, and if any
good corn grower OF the county
wishes to run tins experiment on his
farm this year, hope he will let me
know at once.
\ great deal of interest is being
taken in the Fleece Wool Growers |
Association again this year and it
looks like we would now have a |
larger wool marketing Association |
this year than last. If the best
grade OF wool and lambs are pro- /
utcet tn IOWA hiuio, ShSeP llluSt
be given more attention. There are
far 100 many who consider sheep as
scavengers. The wool and lambs
from these farms do not speak
we'll for the owners. Sheep Will
yield as good returns as other stock
for a little extra care. If you would
have good wool and lambs use good
flock carefully. Many ewes fail to
claim their lambs because they do
not yield q sufficient amount OF
milk for their offspring. Keep your
lambs gaining from birth to market
time. Keep al! lambs dOckcd ana
if you receive most profit.
If Decatur county would get the
farmers should use more care in
feeding, breeding. care and CO.
operative marketing of its wool and
lambs and mature stock. A series
Of meetings will be held soon, teach
ing methods of preparing wool for
market, care of flock. ETC., Watch
these columns for dates and do not
fail to attend.
Many men are looking forward
With much interest to tho time Of
holding the next bee and honey pro-
ULCERS meeting The date of this
meeting will be April LIST and it will
,e held somewhere in the county
With member of the local Bee
IeeDers Association. Watch for
urther announcement in this
DUNN
The tractor schools as held last
ear, will again be held this year
nd will be of two days duration.
Ills those interested in tractors
hould attend these meetings, on
Ipril Sth and 9th. Watch for an
ouncement of place of meeting.