Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-13
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT
Hi Spots from the County Agricultu-
raj Office
Pure Bred Seed

Pure Bred Seed
Every now and then the average
farmer believes that he oughtto change
seed. He feels that the seed he has
been growing is run out. THIS occa-
sion for changing seed should be met
with a selection of pure bred seed.
Pure bred seeCs are so named because
of their superior quality, and average
production above that of the common
varieties of seed. At this time it is
especially important that the farmers
of Vernon County, select good seed
corn. Ask your dealers about the
Wisconsin Pedigree No. Silver King
corn, if in need of silage corn. If
in need of ear corn, ask for Wisconsin
Pedigree No. II, Golden Glow. Incl
dentally try few pounds of soy beans
with your corn this year. Soy beans
viii do best when sowr alone. How
ever, if this is not convenient sow
them in the corn. Tor this purpose
the Manchu variety Is best adapted.
incubation for soy beans as well as
for all other legumes can be obtained
from the Bacteriology Department,
Madison, Wis. Mr.. Audrey Davenport
has charge of this work. Send in
your order now for incubation, stat
ing the time of delivery in that you
may have the Ejaculation when you
need it. If your dealers cannot sup
ply you with pure bred corn, soy
beans or incubation then see your
County Agent.
Program of Seed Dissemination
A county wide plan of seed dissem-
nation has been launched through the
public schools of Vernon county. A
Junior Pure Bred Seed Growers As
ISOLATION has been organized. A MEM
bership fee of $1.00 is required of ev-
cry boy and girl who chooses to af-
filiate him or herself with the organ
ization. The membership is limited
to boys and girls of Vernon County
between the ages of ten to eighteen.
Membership in the association entities
every member to either ten pounds
of corn of the Wisconsin Pedigree va
riety, or six pounds of soy beans,
Manchu and Ito San variety with suf-
fcient incubation for same. Parents
of boys and girls, your cooperation is
solicited in carrying out this program
of work.
Feeding the Soil
We have heard mentioned the fact
that Vernon County soils are deficient
in two plant foods, namely, phosphor-
Gus and calcium. Phosphorus must
be added to the soil in the form of
PHOSPHORUS fertilizer. Calcium must
be added to the soil in the form of
ground limestone. These forms of
foods are recommended because of
their relative costs and availability.
Plants must have a balanced ration.
Plants, like animals, need proportion
ateN amounts of food to thrive on. A
deficiency in the soil of any one of
the plant foods mean that the plant
growing on that soil will be improper
ly fed. As result Of this deficiency
in the soil, the crop produced will be
far less than it would have been, had
the soil contained sufficient material
to feed the plant a balanced ration.
To apply fertilizer to the soil some
definite means must be adopted.
There has been practice Of applying
fertilizer to the soil by means of plant
er and seed attachments. These at
tachments cannot be recommended by
the modern farmer except in such
cases where a broadcast distributor
is not available. 1t is quite as unwise
to apply plant food to the soil limit
ing to particular area as it is to pre-
pare field for growing crop, by
blowing a single furrow where in
that plant should be grown. By all
means use a fertilizer broadcast dis
tributor in applying plant food to the
soil. Suffice it to say at this time
that the fertilizer attachment which
limits the distribution Of plant food
to restricted areas of soil which has
four distinct evils. 1st II causes a
concentrated plant food area which
will limit the growth of plant If not
entirely burn the plant during any
seasons or periods of limited rainfall.
End. 1t limits the root system to
restricted area and consequently causes
plants to lodge and fall over when
subjected to light wind storms and
absolute loss during heavy wind
storms. 3rd. 1t limits the growth
during dry seasons because Of limited
root development. 4th. Crops to
succeed in the rotation of field given
to this practice will produce unevenly
because of the. uneven availability Of
plant food. This in turn produces a
very uniform quality OF product.
Live Stock
Mr.. Farmer, your attention is call
ed to the fact that this is the time
TO purchase pure DTeu i've sCOck. LII
prove your herd now by selecting a
pure bred sire. The sire is one-half
the herd. If you can make one-half
your herd pure bred at a nominal
sum of from one TO two hundred dol
lars you will have invested well at a
rate of no less than 500 interest.
Adopt the slogan "A pure bred sire
on every farm" Let us boost the
live stock industry in Vernon County
by starting this good work at this
time. Start It now There is no
time like the present. Here again
your attention is called to the neces-
sity of interesting the young people,
the boys and girls, the future farm
ers of Vernon County, get behind your
own breed and work for a good calf
|fiub for this year. Let every MEM
Der of q livestock association in the