Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-04-01

house on Wednesday, March 30. A gen.
eral discussion on the needs Of the COM
munity brought out the facts that not
enough alsike clover was seeded in the
wild hay meadows, that this was the
proper time and year when seed was
reasonable in price.
Given greater purchasing power, the
cooperative company could handle a
wider variety of feeds from which the
dairy man could select the feeds best
suited to his needs.
Better service for the unloading of
potatoes at the warehouse should be
furnished by the purchase Of wagon
dumps and elevators.
Field demonstrations for the detec-
tion of diseases in the potato fields will
be held during the summer.
The Home demonstration agent, Miss
Hough, will give demonstrations in
poultry culling during the summer.
Demonstrations in making dress forms
are also being arranged.
A picnic dinner was served at the
close Of the meeting.
Eighty-four boys and girls have en-
rolled in club work in Todd County.
This work has been pushed steadily
by the Farm Bureau.
Failure of proposed tariff on wool
has given the wool market lower
trend, is the belief Of the county
agent. American buyers have gone to
foreign markets to make purchases.
About one half million pounds of the
pooled wool was sold the first week Of
March at following prices: -
Fine Staple-33.34 cents; half blood,
3O-32 cents.
Three-eighths-27-2s cents; quarter,
1926 cents.
Low quarter 1919 cents.
Plans are now being worked out for
the pooling of the new clip.
Bags Of potatoes from every farm
furnished subject matter for very in
teresting discussion at the Rail Prairie
township unit meeting had at the
Leiehtner school house last Saturday.
Most of the potatoes were Of the Rural
type, although there were few Tri'
umphs and EARLY Ohios. From such a
collection Of potatoes it was not sur
prising to find most of the diseases in
evidence to which the potato is q VIC
tim, yet most potatoes were relatively
free from diseases. Wilt was most
common and may he found at the stem
end of the potato about one-eighth inch
under the skin as brownish yellow
discoloration. The only treatment for
this disease is to discard the potato 50
affected and to go through the fields
during the growing period and remove
all wilted plants. Late blight, sea.
sonal disease, was found to some ex'
tent. This causes dry rot. It is con
trolled by spraying with Bordeaux
mixture about the same time as spray.
ing for bugs.
County Agent Campbell classified po.
tato diseases and recommended treat
ment as follows: Diseases for. which
tuber treating: is beneficial If corrosive
sublimate is used. Common scab, Black
Scurf or Rhizoctoned, Blackleg, partial.
Diseases controlled by spraying
vines with Bordeaux mixture Blight.
Diseases which can be controlled by re.
moving plant during growing period
Rhizoctonia or g little potatoes Wilt
Blackleg, Mosaic or curly dwarf.
Each Of these methods is necessary
If the farmer is to grow good. healthy
stock with high Yields: A seed plot Of
10 per cent Of the field If treated this
wav will in two years give seed almost
entirely free from disease. Il IL now
requirement to grow a seed plot Il
certification IL Obtained from the de
partment under state supervision.
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