River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-07
County Agent Notes
H. G. Seyforth

Agriculture stating that Pierce Coun-
ty was secuted for barberries in 1918
and 1919. Plants were found at the
following places: one hedge at Els
worth, two large hedges mile and a
half east of Hager City, one bush in
Prescott, and bushes on about twelve
places in River Falls, and some bushes
between Elmwood and Rock Elm Al
| SO number of bushes on the A. N.
/ Williams place in the extreme north
east portion of the County. / hope
that the owners of the property on
which these bushes were found would
please observe very carefully and see
if they find any new growth so that
| it can be eradieated at once. After
] finding this large number of barberry
bushes near River Falls it is possible
/ that there may be some more in other
| raIts Of the County. / would like to
/ get the cooperation of everybody in
Pierce County in eradication of the
balberry and thus cut down the loss
| of grain from black rust. Notify me
/ if you should find any so that it can be
destroyed. If you wish for bulletins
or any further information on the bar
berry, you can get same from me.
This not, sultry and dry weather is
causing considerable trouble with the
leaf hopper on potatoes. If you notice
the edges of the bottom leaves of your
potato vines turning dry and curling
up, look on the bottom of the leaves
and see if there are any small green
hoppars. These are the cause of the
drying leaves. Several sprays can be
used to kill the hopper provided they
are put on the bottom of the leaves.
Bordeaux mixture with arsenate Of
lead, or arsenate of lead alone at the
rate of two pounds to fifty gallons
Of water from effective sprays. A
compound of the above can be bought
in the form of Pyrox at most any drug
store. This will also take care of the
early and late blight and the potato
beetle. One of these sprays ought to
be applied at least once week in or
dersto get all the leaf hoprers which
are continually Matching.
seAnybody wishing to have their po-
tatoes inspected so that they can sell
certified seed next spring, should let
me know at once as | must have the
applications in by July 10. 1. will
cost you $500 for the field inspection
and $1.25 FOR each acre of potatoes
chat are inspected in the bin. You are
able to sell this seed at better prices
and more of it after such an inspection
has been made.
Are the grasshoppers destroying
your crops? l have some bulletins
on the destruction of grasshoppers on
hand and they would prove valuable
to you.
| also have quite few bulletins on
canning different kinds of vegetables
and fruits which you can get by call
ing for them or writing TO me.
The Swine Show at the Pierce Coun-
ty Fair this fall will be the largest of
| its kind ever held here as ten Poland
| China breeders and ten Duroc Jersey
| breeders have nominated their herds
| for the Futcrity Shows and that
means that each one will show litter
of four spring pigs. This will cause
a showing of eighty spring pigs be-
sides what will be entered for open
| classes
The Demonstration plots at Rock
| Elm on the Mccain, Kisner and San
| dow farms with fertilizer on corn are
| showing up in very striking man.
ner The corn that is fortified is
about three and half feet high while
| the corn that is not fertilized is about
foot and half high. We hope to
| have a demonstration meeting some
time during the middle of July. Notice
J will be given later as to the exact
date and time. hope that all inter-
ested will be able to attend the meet
ing as it will be we'll worth your time
The boys and girls club picnic will
be held on Thursday, July 18th. The
| place for the picnic has not yet been
selected, but all boys and girls in the
county club work will be notified by
letter in regard to the place and 9th
er necessary information. All par
ents interested in the work are cor
daily invited.