The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

Ine cotton leafworm appear
ed about two weeks earlier than
usual throughout the northern
part of the cotton zone, while on
the other hand the cotton crop
was about ten days late in its
development, says the bureau OF
entomology. Owing to these con-
ditions rather serious injury by
the puncturing of the bolls is re-
ported from the greater part OF
the upper cotton zone. s.. ..
USAGE OF A G RIG ULTU RAJ
WORDS -o' :
In an effort to establish uniform :
ity in the use of agricultural words
and terms, a list of twenty or more
such words and terms conspicuous
by their irregular use has been pre-
pared and the words given a defin-
ite spelling and definition by the
United States department of agri-
culture for use in it's own publica-
tions a7d publicity natter This list
was adoISsd by the public printer at
the recommendation of terminol-
ogy committee appointed by the sec
retary OF agriculture and will go in
to immediate use.
While the department through
this committee has not attempted to
dictate to those outside of the de-
partment what should be the spell
ling and definition of these various
terms within the department, 1t is
hoped that this lead will be follow
ed elsewhere since the lack of uni
formity is evident not only in the
department but in. State publica-
tions. farm papers, newspapers,
magazines, and in the dictionaries.
In making the recommendation
concerning the use of the words in
this list the Secretary said:
Agriculture is, as you will readily
appreciate, young and rapidly
growing science, and as in the case
of other sciences the terminology
used undergoes processes OF differ
entiation and refinement. In study
ing this problem the committee
found that as usual thing, the
leading agricultural magazines and
periodicals were the first to adopt
these changes, followed by the bull
letins of the experiment stations
and the Department Of Agriculture
and standard textbooks.
The dictionaries record usage as
they find it and. therefore, in rapid :
" growing sciences are behind th-
best usage in these matters: IN
some cases. appar$ntly, the diction-
aries have not had anyone especially
commissioned to look after. the cor
rection of their agricultural termln :
ology. The committee on terIninol :
ogy hopes to be able to remedy this
situation in future editions"
In arriving at their recommenda :
tions the committe consulted agrl-
cultural publications OF various
kinds including farm papers, bullet :
ins. etc. 1t also sought the advice o!
leading agricultural scientists ana
educators of the country.
This first list on which maj &c
ton has been taken includes the
words Brahman fZebu,) to be used
in place of Brahma: purebred. TO
be used instead Of pure bred: but
terfat. to be used instead OF butter
fat or butter fat: census: survey;
count: estimte; .thresh,- to be usea
instead of thrash: sorghum: kanr'
instead of kaffir or katr corn; milo
instead of milo maize: broomcorn'
instead of broom corn or broom
corn. sorgo. instead of cane sorg
hum. saccharine sorghum; potalo'
the official common name or Soian ,
nm tuberosum, to he used instead O.
white potato. round potato, or irlsil
potato:. sweet potato, the ohlclai
common name of IDomea batatas.
Some of the definitions decideu
unon nv the committee on teTmo!osy
should attract wide interest partlcu-
Iarlv those of the words census, sur
vev. count, estimate, and torecast'
TIE definitions of these terms ioi
low: o,a+;on
of persons, property, or Things IN
given area as of stated time.
Survey: The gathering or 1acts
relating to particular things IN spe-
cific areas. oro+;or
of samples, selected to represent 'ne
whole. ,;o,, of iuds-
nent regarding what is true at ae ans
given time as to value, amount', s5Ee' 5a
or character. based upon partial ga :
"a mast relationships, calculation'
anraisement, and general knowledge
M the subject under consideration.
Forecast: A statement or VIVA.
NAV he expected to happen, paseo
mon present conditions ana opser 9
yations interpreted ip the hgnI Vi
previous experience. =.
definitions of the other words III
the list are as follows: ,-
Rrahman (Zebu): Strictly speak
ing. white Zebu bulls. regarded as
sacred by the adherents OF tine re-
Iigion of Brahma. Proposed by tne
limited States Department or Asrl-
culture TO be used as synonymous
with Zebu (Bos indicus,) the
bumped cattle of India. 3
Purebred: Bred from the pestsN
purest blood; of breed kept pure
for many generations.
Livestock: Domestic animals kep'
for farm purposes, especially, mar
ketable animals such as cattle h"s-
es. hogs, sheep. and goats:
Butterfat: A milk fat: the natuiai
fat of cows milk, chemically a NIX
ture of nine or more glycerides.
Thresh: To beat out or separa.e'
as seeds from straw. chan, or pousf os
Sorghum: Botanically, plants OF
Holcus sorghum L., in tue proa"
sense, and Of H. halenensis L.; N =
cluding broomcorn, durra, kali,
milo. sorgo Sudan grass, Johnson
grass. etc. -.
Kafir: A group of semijNicy-
stemmed sorghum varieties grown
for grain and forage., Enormously
called "Kafir or Kaffir corn"
Milo: A group of pithy- stemm"d
sorghum rarieties,, grown chiefly for
grain. Errureously called milo
maize" Compare durra and feterita.
Broomcorn: A group OF sorghum
varieties grown for broom making.
Sorgo: A group of -juiced
sorghum varieties crown for sirIp