The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-12
FARM BUREAU NOTES.
Farm Bureau Picnic Speakers.

Bureau Picnic Day.
The speakers for this occasion have
already been secured. They are prom
inent individuals who are active in
farm bureau and cooperative organ
ization work over the state. You
should hear them.
Mrs. C.. c. Schuttler, Of Farming
ton, Mo-, an active member Of the
Executive Committee Of the Missouri
Farm Bureau Federation, is a talented
speaker and has spoken in points all
over Missouri. She will be with US
this day and give US one Of her pleas
ing talks.
Judge P. z. Donnell Of Waco, Mo-,
director Of organization work In Mis-
souri, Of the United States Grain
Growers, Inc, has promised us this
day. We are all aware Of the fact
that Mr.. Donnell is a very busy man,
but inasmuch as Holt county has CO.
operated with the U. S. G. g., so fully,
he writes that he feels they owe Us
this occasion.
Frank y. Fulkerson, Of Lexington,
Mo-, wo Is firm believer In the
fact that the farm bureau Is the
greatest instrument with which to
promote farmer organization aai CO
operation, has also been secured. Mr..
Fulkerson Is the president of the La
fayette County Farm Bureau and also
prosecuting attorney for that county.
In addition to these three splendid
sneakers, i. II. Ross Of Columbia,
is planning to attend this picnic. There
will be plenty Of good music and va.
rious amusements for everyone. Are
you planning to attend?
Early Flowing Hits the Fly.
Recent general rains afford a favor.
able opportunity for the early pillow.
ing Of wheat land and con seuuent
control Of the Hessian fly. Fly dam.
age has been 40 heavy in Missouri
wheat fields this season that greater
vigilance against this pest Is now
generally recognized as a necessity.
Systematic and cooperative meas.
ures are essential IN the control OF
the Hessian n.y." says c. A. Helm. Of
the Missouri experimental station.
TO make the control effective the
life habits Of the fly should be fully
understood. There are from two TO
five broods Of the fly each season.
or these five broods there are al.
ways two main brOods for which Of.
fective control l. necessary. One Of
the main broods appears IN Septem-
Der and early, October, the other in
the early spring.
The damage TO wheat begins IN
the fall. The larvae of the fall brood
feed upon the wheat until cold wealth.
err. The fly passes the winter at the
base Of the plants, in the flaxseed
stage. In the early spring the flies
emerge from the flaxseed stage and
lay their eggs. These hatch and pro.
duce the second main brood, which
feeds upon the. wheat nearly up TO
harvest. After harvest the fly will
be found ia the wheat stubble again
IN the flaxseed stage. Later In Sep
TENDER and October the flies appear
and lay their eggs on volunteer and
carly fall-sown wheat.
There are three essential measuers
IN the control Of the Hessian fly, and
the first two Of these are early plow-
ing OF all infested wheat stubble not
seeded TO grass, and the destruction
Of all volunteer wheat.
Where wheat follows wheat, early
and deep blowing Of the stubble is
recommended, especially where the
stubble is infested with flies. The
occasional working Of the plowed land
puts the. land In good condition for
seeding. At the same time II fills
all crevices and cracks In the soil thus
preventing the emergence Of the flies
turned under in the stubble. These
operations also keep out the volunteer !
wheat which would otherwise provide |
n place for the fly to deposit its
eggs
Wait to SOW the wheat crop until
on or soon after the fly-free date
which is October 2 and in Holt
county.
Perfecting Plan for COOPERATIVE
Commission Companies.
The farmers livestock marketing
committee of fifteen is perfecting |
plans for the establishment of pro-
ducer-owned and operated co-opera-
tive commission companies at the