Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-05
DEMONSTRATION
AT CONRATH FARM
Interested Crowd Sees Crops
and Demonstrations at
State Farm

From the beginning of the program
at 10 O'Clock, THE Dairy Herd, Selec-
ton, Feed and Management" by
Prof. Geo. c. Humphrey, to the end
at O'Clock, when Frank COnrath
demonstrated what could be done in
blowing under brush, there was an
interested crowd last Thursday at the
demonstration day program at the
COnrath state farm. Each of the
two hundred farmers, wives, and chill
dren present seemed interested in get
ting as much as possible out of the
demonstration.
Keep fewer cows and better cows
was the advice given by Prof Hum
phrey, after each person had had an
opportunity to pick the best out of
four cows. Each COW requires a main
tenanCe ration and feed additional
to the maintenance ration is used to
produce milk. Therefore, it is more
economical to use feed II keeping
fewer COWS producing their maximum
capacity than just maintaining more
COWS the year around.
THE hired men. who work for moth
ing and cost nothing for board was
an interesting subject by Prof. f. l..
MuSbach of the Marshfield experiment
station. He referred to the bacteria
OH the roots of legumes who take
nitrogen from the air and build it in
to the soil. We need to grow more
legumes, clover, soy beans, and peas,
not only for protein feeds, but to
build up the nitrogen content of our
soils.
Best Corn For Rusk County
Prof E. j. Delwiche warned the
farmers against planting later matur-
ing corn next year just because it ma
lures this year. Wisconsin No. %
corn has been proven the best for
Rusk county. Corn in the milk is
worth only One-third of that in the
glazed stage RAISE No. % for seed
corn because there is always a demand
for it," IF you want corn, don't
plant it in drills" Winter rye is the
best grain crop Rusk farmers can
produce on new soil and can be plant
ed in corn stubble, potato ground or
the cultivated ground after the crops
have been taken off.
Plant rutabagas in rows not less
than thirty inches apart and prefer
ably Sc inches and thin them out to
one every ten or twelve inches, says
Ray Matson, in charge at the expert
ment station, who has had consider
able experience with rutabagas. The
rutabagas should not be planted too
thick and should be thinned as soon as
they can be distinguished from the
weeds 1t is we'll to run rows north
and south that both sides of the rows
will get plenty of sunshine.
Mr.. Matson has had very good sue
cess in killing quack by summer fal-
lowing after early crops
Z The talk on farm accounts by Prof
Donald former secretary of state
was very interesting. He showed the
need Of knowing the cost of produc
ton if farmers are to keep theil
places among the business men of the
world. The department of agricul
tlre has spent a great deal Of time
in working out a simplitied account
book for the farmers. 1t takes little
time, but. nevertheless, each farmer
should use business methods in his
farming.
Seed Winners
Eight bushels of pedigreed SEED
were given away to those who attend
ed the demonstration. The fortunate
ones were: w. 3. Homes, Bruce, r
G. Flunker Ladysmith, n. H. Spooner
Conrath, J. G. Leblanc, Bruce, r. l.
Beverdge, Sheldon. F. G. VOlling
Sheldon Mrs. f. G. Yelling. Sheldon
Mrs NJ Zurfiuh, Ladysmith
The blowing demonstration OF
Frank COnrath's farm was revela
ton to everyone. He pl owed under
brush up to , inches in diameter ant
to 10 feet high. and did a good
clean Job of it, Mr.. Conrath's idea OF
stump piler has been used all over
our cut-over country and it is predict
ed that his ideas on a pillow for break
ing up brush land will be equally as
widely used. The outfit used is a
1927 Case tractor and 20-inch break
or built with a special bean to give
- inches throat room. Mr.. COnratl
had stated his willingness to stage
demonstrations for those interested in
brush blowing.