River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-25
County Agent Notes
H. G.. Seyforih


Inquiries have been received in re-
gard to plums becoming enlarged and
dropping from the tree. This is COM
monty known as plum pocket or plum
bladder. 1t is very serious on Ameri-
can and high bred plums. The source
of infection will be reduced if these
swelled or puffed out plums are pick
ed and burned. This disease cannot
be controlled by spraying. The parts
of trees seriously infected should be
removed and burned. In some cases
the plum leaves are attacked by small
pink or red mites. They stick to the
leaves in large numbers. This is
more or less injurious to the tree, but
not serious.
The time will soon be here to apply
the second spray on apple trees which
is to be applied 10 to Is days after
the petals have fallen. The same
material can be used for spraying as
was used for the first spray. Two
pounds of lime sulphur and two lbs.
of arsenate of lead to- so gallons of
water. Where liquid lime sulphur is
used it requires "a gallons. Pyrox
may also be used for spraying.
/ have received several inquiries for
picric acid and dynamite. No more
picric acid can be gotten. Dynamite
is the only material that we can get
for stump blowing. The following
prices for 100 pounds for different
percentages of dynamite have been
quoted to me by representatives OF
the Trojan Powder Co. These prices
are for dynamite delivered. 400,
SI5.75 per hundred; 300, $500 per
hundred; 2Oae, $14.25 per hundred.
We are planning to have several
stump blowing demonstrations in the
county some time during July or
August. Arrangements for one such
demonstration has been made. Any
other parties wanting such work done
on their farms should let me know at
an early date. If you want the dyna-
mite it will be shipped to you direct.
Arrangements for poultry demon
strations to be held this fall are being
made. We want to spend one week
on this work, if possible. So far, ar
engagements have been made for about
eight, and few more can be held If
you get your request in at once.
The four bee meetings held the lat
ter part of the past week were very
successful. The average attendance
was Is. Many men beginning in the
bee industry were present and were
helped in starting out on the right
path to successful bee keeping. The
hearty cooperation met with at these
meetings was very much appreciated.
The annual bee meeting will be held
some time in October at Ellsworth.
Don't forget to attend the inter-
county Live Stock Show to be held at
River Falls on June 1st and End. A
large number of entries Of different
breeds Of cattle have been received.
Judging of different breeds will take
place on both days of the Show.
On June 9Th the State Poland-China
picnic will be held at River Falls
very interesting program has been
planned. Five purebred Po,and-China
spring gifts will be given away to
boys and girls in Pierce and st. Croix
counties who guess the nearest cor
rect weight of three Poland China
pigs. Special prizes will also be CIV
en- for the older people. Bring the
whole family, a dinner basket well
packed and prepare to spend the
whole day. Watch for more news OF
this event.
On June 9th on the Pierce County
Fair Grounds the County Guernsey
Breeders Association will hold its an
nual picnic. A big program is being
prepared which will be published Ia.
ter. Mark the day on your calendar
as a holiday.
Now is the time to plan to build
silo in which to store the corn crop
this fall. Ten advantages of silo