Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-13
FARM NOTES.
Wool Pool This Year.

statement from Mr. w. f. Renk.
secretary OF the Wisconsin wool pool,
mas been received and he states that
lour-hfths OF the wool pooled by Wis
consln farmers has been sold and that
the rest will soon be cleared up He
states that from 23c to 27c per pound
has been received for that which is
sold and the highest grade is still to
be sold
The money that has been received
is part in banks drawing interest and
as soon as all OF the wool is sold
everybody will receive their pay.
The county agent will take charge
OF the wool pool again this year and
further notices will be given when
loading time comes around
Wool Made Into Blankets
Members of the Illinois agricultural
association are cutting across lots to
get from raw wool to bed blankets
Sheep owners are sending their wool
direct to factories to be made into bed
blankets and horse blankets and auto
robes. It requires II pounds of vir-
gin wool to make a bed blanket 70
by 4S inches. These blankets are re-
ported as retailing at SIS to $40. 1t
costs $3.50 for having the blankets
made up. Spring shearing season not
many months away, there will be
snug little feeling of satisfaction in
the winter in being able to sleep
comfortably between wooden blankets
made of ones own sheep. A card to
the county agents office will bring
the names OF firms which manufacture
the finished product
Cow Testing Associations Pay.
Farmers in several sections OF Grant
county want COW testing associations.
This is a very promising situation and
q guarantee for larger profits in the.
future from the dairy herds, as under
such system no boarders or slack
ers will be allowed to hang around as
it will reveal their inability of pro-
duction without fail and it is the only
way of culling them out
The county agent hopes that several
more cow testing associations can be
organized as test cows having produc-
ton records are in demand and much
better price can be received if the
buyers know that they are tested
Several farmers in the Bloomington
and North Andover sections want a
COW testing association and some
others around Arthur and Livingston
also want an association. Farmers in
these vicinities had better leave their
names with their local creameryman
as only about twenty-siX farmers can
be Accommodated in one association.
The Care Of Baby Chicks
Chicks do not need any feed during
the first forty-eight hours; but good
dairy butter milk or sour milk and
sand is good for them as soon as they
are Matched. Oatmeal is very good
for chicks to get them started off fine.
The feeding of chicks is very i'm
portant, yet it is just as important
to keep them dry and warm. A chill
is usually disastrous to all young an
imals and especially so for young
chicks. Good care of chicks insure
larger returns from the poultry flock.
The following is letter received
at the county agents Office from j. G.
Halpin in regard to poultry questions:
The growth on the side of the
chickens head is probably due to the
fact that the bird is having or has had
bad cold or something of that sort.
Most such cases can be cured if the
person will simply remove the pus
anu IuSH LII Lie cavity Will UOI IL
acid powder or something of that
sort"
I'm regard TO chickens that pick
feathers, many times this is due to
lack of something in the ration al
though we do have chickens that are
naturally bald headed the same as
are some men. For some reason this
is quite likely to happen among the
best layers il the flock and in that
case of course not disease at all but
simply condition that becomes more
and more pronounced at this time OF
the year I get good many letters
from people that have this badness in
their flocks and my only answer is
that until they can find some cure for
bald headed men they cannot hope to
cure bald headed hens"
Notice to Beekeepers.
Mr.. n. E. France, EX-State Bee In
spector of Platteville, Wis, will talk
to the Grant countybee keepers in the
county agents Office on Friday, April
Is, at 1870. Beekeepers are especial
ly asked to be present as they will
be we'll repaid for their time.