River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-08-31
County Agent Notes

There is party near Ellsworth ant
one near Spring Valley who are think
ing Of purchasing a limestone crushel
this fall. This would be big asset
to Pierce county, as it will mean a saw.
ing of thousands Of dollars on grounc
limestone to farmers in this county
There is plenty of good limestone in
the county and therefore we can dc
away with paying excessive freight
rates when the produce has to be
shipped in from other parts of the
state. Before these men purchase
limestone crushers they would like to
be assured of good demand for this
product. The farmers of this county
ought to be able to use at least 1000
tons the coming season. We expect
that the limestone will cost around
$500 per ton when crushed here. II
you are interested and are probable
purchaser, could you let me know
about how many tons you can use this
next year at that price? This will
give the men some idea of the demand.
The limestone will be ground SO that
you can haul it any time during the
winter at your convenience. We hope
there will be no trouble in getting a
large demand so that the crushers can
be started early.
Does it pay to raise pedigreed seed
grain? Several farmers who are
raising purebred grains have reported
froi. 10 to Is bushels increase per
acre. The time is here when those
who intend to put in fall grains such
as winter wheat and rye, will be
thinking about where to get some
good seed. The following farmers
have listed winter wheat and rye with
me recently. Samples of some of the
grain can be seen at the office. J. +.
Larson & Sons, Ellsworth have Rosen
Rye and pedigreed winter wheat. Har-
ry Oellrich, Ellsworth has Rosen Rye.
Lester Helmer, Ellsworth, Rosen Rye
and Godfrey Huppert, Diamond Bluff,
has Wisconsin Pedigreed Rye.
Twice as much seed corn should be
gathered by the farmer during seed
corn time, which will soon be at hand,
as will be needed for planting in 1928.
If surplus remains after termination
tests in the spring it can sometimes
be sold to advantage or held to pro-
vide partial insurance at least for the
next years planting. About Is me-
Diminished ears, it is estimated, will
plant an acre. The average farmer
the country over will use about eight
bushels of seed. If he spends two
days selecting and storing his seed
this fall, he will have plenty to choose
from next spring. 1t is a good rule
to put all seed corn into proper place
for curing on the same day it is taken
from the field. For large amount
of corn, seed drying house is desir-
able, but any good dry building where
there is free circulation of air, is
suitable. Care should be taken not
to let the corn freeze. Seed corn at
maturity contains large percentage
of water, and the germ is easily in
jured by freezing.
The soybeans that have been plan--
ed in the county are looking very
good and if you are interested in Sec
ing some planted with corn for silage,
for hay, or for seed, you can do so by
inquiring at this Office to locate such
plots near your home. We expect to
have an exhibit Of different varie-
ties at the fair this fall.
Wisconsin is leader in soil survey
work. Sc counties of the state have
already been surveyed and more are
in the procession of inventory. OF
the counties surveyed, ~ have had de-
tailed surveys made and 20 general
surveys. Green and Green Lake coun-
ties have just been finished. The sur
veyors are moving into two new coun-
ties, Pierce and Monroe. "The soil
survey is one of the most important
things that can be done for the ag-
riculture of the state,'' says w. J..
Gieb, of the state soil Surveying force.
"The people of the state are begin
ing to appreciate the work more and
more" In surveying a county, the
fieldmen get onto every 40 acres OF
land and determine the character of