River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-01
COUNTY AGENT NOTES
(By H. G. Seyforth)


week at Maiden Rock, Prescott, Ellis
worth and Spring Valley. Farmers
who have had soil analysis made of
their farms last summer at the spec
ial rate attended these meetings and
had their reports explained as to
what was necessary to keep up the
fertility in the soils. Most of the
soils in Pierce county were found to
lack some lime and phosphorus. The
nitrogen and potash content was very
high. Many farmers have decided to
use limestone this comm gseason es-
pecially those expecting to grow al
falfa. Some intend to use CONNER
cial reftilizer such as acid phosphate
for small grain, alfalfa and clover
and some intend to use mixed fer
tilizer for corn which will give it
better start in spring and mature it
earlier in the fall. Numerous ex-
periments will be run in different
parts of the county with commercial
fertilizer and limestone the coming
season. AS result of these soil
analysis and above meetings, 80 tons
of limestone and tons of commercial
fertilizer will be shipped into Maiden
Rock for farmers in that vicinity.
so tons of limestone and about tons
of commercial fertilizer will be shipp-
ed to Prescott, Seventy-five tons of
limestone and 10 tons of commercial
fertilizer will be shipped to Els
worth. so tons of limestone will be
shipped to Spring Valley and so tons
TO Elmwood. If there are other farm
ers in this county who would like 10
get commercial fertilizer or lime
stone from these points / can prob
ably make arrangements for you to
do so if you let me know at a very
early date. Possibly there will be
some more farmers who want soil
analysis made of their farms this
coming summer. The cost will be
500 for 100 acres. eGt in touch with
me for an application blank if you
care to have this work done.
Many orders for Picric acid are
coming in and in order to get this
material to the farmers for use in
the early. spring it is necessary to
place orders for same at once. Write
or call for order blanks at this Of
flee. Price is $10.95 per hundred
pounds.
All those interested in growing
tobacco should try to attend the
meeting at Legion Hall, Maiden Rock,
on Wednesday, March 7th at 1:35.
James Johnson, tobacco specialist
from the College of Agriculture, will
be there to discuss the growing and
diseases of tobacco. This will be
your chance to get first hand infor-
nation on this subject.
The alfalfa seed which you order
ed the fore part of the winter has
arrived at different points in the
county and notices have been sent to
those ordering same as to where they
can get the seed. We can possibly
take care of few more orders if !
shall be notified at once. The quail
ity of the seed is very good.
Are you interested in protecting
your livestock and poultry? At the
present time Wisconsin has a dog
law that has been used as a model
by other states. This law provides
for indemnities of 500 for horses,
mules and cattle; $50 for sheep,
goats and swine, and So for poultry
killed by dogs. Dog license fees of
$1.00 for males and $500 for fe-
males guarantee fund to take care
of all losses. All unused money re-
naming in the dog license fund is
returned to the towns, villages and
cities each year. AT recent ses-
sion of the assembly action was TAX
en- on the dog law, and sentiment
seemed to favor repeal. The meas
ure will come before the Senate
within a very few days. 1t is i'm
portant that stockmen who are in
terested in protecting their stock
and interests, should being pressure
To bear to keen the dog law in force