River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-18
County Agent Notes
III. G. Seyforth

strations which will be held this week
on May 10Th and goth as follows: On
May 10Th at Ellsworth in Mr.. A.
Swahn's apairy at 1000 a. m. and at
River Falls in Mr.. M. A. Shepard's
apairy at 2.30 p. m. On May Goth at
Ono in Mr.. Alfred Martins apairy
at 1000 a. m. and at Spring Valley in
Mr.. Theo. Thompson's apairy at 2.30
p. m. Mr.. L. p. Whitehead, the Univ
ersity extension apiculturist, and Mr..
E. w. Atkins, representative of the G.
B. Lewis Co. will be the speakers of
| the day. These meetings ought to
bring out every beekeeper in the coun-
ty.
In regard to different sprays for
| apple trees l have advised most peo-
pie to apply only the second and third
one. The first one to be applied when
| the blossoms begin to fai. There are
two or three days at this time of the
poisoning period when the calyx
cups remain open and this is the
| the eggs that hatch into worms. The
place where the coddl.ng moth lays
other spray should be applied 10 to
| Is days later. The solution to be used
| for spraying is lime sulphur and ar
senate of lead, or Pyrox. The reason
for emitting the first spray is that
most farmers do not have the time to
watch their trees close enough at
poisoning time and the solution is
not always applied exactly at the
right time. And if not applied at the
right time the blossom is apt to be
killed and also the bees that fertilize
the blossoms. The flower buds should
not be open when the tree is sprayed.
If you do not spray before the buds
oren do not spray until the petals be-
gin to fall.
The Wisconsin Department of Ag
riculture contemplates an active cam
paign under the area test plan this
season. Recently a conference was
held with the bureau of animal indus
| try at Washington, and work conf
menced May 1st. This work is a
joint project similar to the accredit-
| ed herds, viz, state and federal. Plans
are completed for Chippewa county
which contains at least $4,000 head
of cattle. This county is the largest
| county now under test. The plans
call for a completion of all work now
| petitioned for by December LIST. Rusk
county with $4,000 head Of cattle re-
Gently notified this department that a
sufficient number of signers had been
obtained and hearings have been call
ed. This makes quite a remarkable
growth of sentiment in favor of tuber,
culosis eradication. Counties now
complete in the order given are Bar
ron, Lincoln and Bayfield,. Those
where the area test is now in pro-
gress are Ashland, Douglas, Oneida
and Washburn. Counties petitioned,
but where work has not begun, are
Chippewa and Rusk. The counties
where petitions are being signed are
Eau Claire, st. Croix and Marathon.
A large number of requests are COM
ing into the office for accredited hero
work in this county. No new work
can be taken up until after July LIST
when the new indemnity fund will be
available.
Inquiries are coming into the Of
flee as to what to plant for emergency
hay crops. First choice for this pur-
pose iS oats and peas, planted at the
rate of bushel of each per acre.
Second comes soybeans sown at the
rate of one bushel per acre. Third is
either Sudan Grass or Millet. The
ESudan Grass is considered better than
the Millet because it resists dry
weather better. Either one should be
planted at the rate of 20 to Is pounds
per acre broadcast. Any soil that will
grow any other farm crop will be all
. that needs worm soil so should not
be sown until after the 18th of June.
1t should be planted very shallow, not
over an inch. If planted at corn plant
ing time it ought to be ready for a
hay crop by the middle of August. 1t
can also be used as supplementary
pasture. If you wish to try Sudan
Grass do not try it out on too large
scale. Get acquainted with small
plot first
Thirty-three boys and girls in this
county have enrolled in the Corn, Po-
tato, Poultry, Garden and Canning
clubs within the last few days.