River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21


must be from herds which have passed
entire herd tests within one year OF
date of fair and have not internlingled
with other cattle only those having
passed the tuberculin test. Owners
of animals not having their entire
herd tested must show tuberculin
testing charts on individuals shown at
the fair. We hope that some definite
decision like that will be made in re-
gard to, showing at the County Fair,
as there are large number of pure
bred breeders that are testing their
cattle and will not show at the fair
unless they can be protected in some
such way. Wisconsin and Minnesota
are running very close in regard to
the number of herds tested for
tuberculosis. During the last month
Wisconsin had 1928 herds tested and
Minnesota, 1929 herds. Minnesota
has the largest number If accredited
herds and Wisconsin ranks second.
We have about rs applications in, in
this county for accredited herd test
ing and hope that this work will be
done some time this summer. Any
body else wishing to get in application
should write Dr. ]. S. Healy at
Madison, Wis, or should get in touch
with me. There are only limited
number of workers to do this testing
so that it takes long time to get the
work completed.
Is your clover coming through? If
not, have you been planting sub
| stitute hay crop? We are in one of
the greatest dairy sections of the
| u. S. and can not afford to be without
a good protein hay for milk produc-
ton. Freight rates are so high that
it makes it very expensive to ship In
any large amount of hay from other
states, SO let's try to raise what we
can on our own farms. Oats and
field peas mixed half and half at the
rate of one bushel of each per acre
will give a very good protein hay
and a very good milk producer If
properly made. Many of the dairy
men in the state are using this crop
| this summer as an emergency hay
crop. I can get peas for $500 per
bushel plus the freight or express. Ii
you want any let me know at once.
| Soybeans make a very good hay crop
| if planted "a to 80 inches apart so as
| to permit cultivation. That cost a
| little bit more as it takes about three
quarters of a bushel per acre. The
| Manchu Ito San and Black Eye Brow
are among the best variety recon-
| mended for this purpose. Remember
there is going to be a large demand
| for soybeans and peas before long on
account of the amount of clover killed
out, so if you need these, please get in
touch with me. Be sure to inoculate
soybeans which will cost you about
rs cents per bottle, enough to inocu-
late n bushel.
| am having some calls for certi-
fled seed potatoes and can furnish the
same at $500 per hundred plus the
freight or express.
If you notice any scab or black
scurve on the potatoes you intend to
plant this season be sure to treat
them as it certainly pays you well.
Corrosive Sublimate mixed at the rate
of A ounces to 80 gallons OF water
and soak the seed for liz hours.
Then the seed should be removed and
planted as soon as possible. Do not
use the solution more than four times.
| Thirty gallons will treat about IL to
16 bushel. Corrosive Sublimate is a
deadly poison and must be handled
carefully and kept away from live
stock. 1t corrodes metal and should
be handled in glass, wooden or earthen
vessels. This treatment is more
effective than the formaldehyde to
kill disease. Anybody wishing bulle-
tins on this should inquire for same.
The time is about over for pruning
apple trees but the time for spraying
i, coming on very fast. have two
| men who will be able to take care
of a reasonable number of trees in
this vicinity. Anybody wishing to
have this work done should let me
know at once so that we can make ar
rangements for same and get some
idea how much chemical to order. !
have some bulletins on Directions for
Spraying Apple Trees which you
should get if you are planning to do
the the work.
If there is any community wishing
to organize a COW testing association it
should make a pretty thorough cam
vass of the community and see if there
are about 20 or 25 farmers who want
to do this work. / would be glad to
help them organize and get field
man here to help. 1t is now time to
get rid of the Boarder Cow and the
only way we can do that is through
COW testing associations. Think this
over and get in touch with me if
intel ested.
All those who wish 10 show their
cattle at the River Falls Normal Stock
Show June Is and II should try to
get their name and registration num-
Der to me or ]. nj. May of River Falls,
within the next week as they want to
get out the premium list with all
entries. Help make this one of the
Biggest Livestock Shows in the
Northwest.
| Mr.. Vaughan of the State Patho-
logy Dept. will be at Beldenville on
Tuesday, April 26th to speak on
Diseases of Cabbage and how to treat
same.
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