River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-03-24
County Agent Notes
Oh. G. Seyforthl

"Had the spread of tuberculosis
been allowed to continue at the same
rate that it progressed from 1907 to
1917, by 1897 the disease undoubtedly
would have exacted an annual toll
from live stock producers Of the ma
ton of one hundred million dollars,
and this would have been only part
of the loss" -1919 year book, U. S.
Dept. of Agriculture. Reports from
the town treasurers of Spring Lake,
Rock Elm, Union and Maiden Rock
show that a large majority of farm
ers are signing up for the area test.
IL you have not already signed you
will have chance to do SO on election
day at the polls.
The next most important part OF
having clean and pure seed grain is
to treat it for smut and blight. Ii
such seed is sown without first killing
the spores, loss from smut is sure to
occur. Seed treatment is cheap" de
clares Mr. Vaughan. "The cost
should not exceed two cents a bushel
for chemical. The treatment is not a
cureall for many ills to which oats
are subject" For leaf stripe and
loose smut disease in barley use one
pint 40 per cent formaldehyde to 30
gallons of water, temperature so de-
grees Fahrenheit. Soak the seed in
loosely filled burlap or gunny sacks
for two hours. Drain on Stats over
the barrels or tanks to avoid wasting
the solution. The treatment best for
oats, wheat and rye is to use one pint
40 per cent formaldehyde to 35 gall
Ions of water. Dip the seed, IN loosely
filled burlap or gunny sacks, into the
solution and soak for five minutes, or
use same solution and sprinkle it on
the seed, using about one gallon to
the bushel, shoveling over at the same
time to make sure of thorough and
uniform wetting. The sprinkling
method of applying formaldehyde has
been widely used, but there is usually
some smut spores that are not killed
in this treatment.
I have just received a special price
on ground limestone for agricultural
purposes delivered at Ellsworth at
$500 ton, which is about normal
price. This kiln dried and contains
less than Is of one per cent moist
ure, and analyses 1870 calcium car
Donate. The shipment can be made
at once. | have orders for several
tons to Ellsworth, and if there is any
one else interested they should get in
touch with me at once, as the above
prices only hold for short time.
Remember the Duroc-Jersey meet
ing to be held at the Fireman's Opera
House at Ellsworth, on Friday, March
25 at 1 100 pm. Three films on Duroc-
Jersey swine will be shown. Four
prominent men in Duroc circles will
be the speakers. Everybody interested
in swine raising should be present if
possible.
On Wednesday, March 30 at the
River Falls Normal, potato meet
ing will be held. E. L. Luther of
Madison, Superintendent of Farmers
Institute will talk on varieties and
growing of potatoes. This is a very
important meeting for those interested
in the culture of potatoes and we hope
that there will be large crowd pre-
sent.
1t is very important that you take
good care of the pregnant sow, now,
The most imporantant poino is proper
feeding. Never feed grain alone as
the sow will become to fat which is
a detriment to the future litter. On
the other hand too much milk or gar
bage will not produce the best results.
Exercise is very essential if healthy
pigs are to arrive. Never allow brood
sow to lie around all day. A good
ration is as follows: