River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-26
Agricultural Notes
By H. G. Seyforth.

Work, will be held August 1stS at
Ellsworth, on the Pierce County Fair
Grounds. Mr.. VIM. McNeel, the as
sistant State Club Leader will be
with us. We hope that every one of
our Club members can attend this
picnic.
One Day Field Demonstration Trip
thru the eastern part of Pierce
County, July &c. Something of in
terest to everybody.
The one half day field demonstra-
tion trip in the western part of Pierce
County was success in every way.
Possibly a few more farmers could
have received the benefit of this trip
if the harvesting had not come on so
suddenly. The alfalfa field of l.. G.
Eichman showed up very well and
his soil does not require much lime
stone for growing alfalfa. The soy
beans and Sudan grass on the Muhl-
hansen farm were making very rapid
growth and will produce at least one
and one half tons of roughage per
acre. This was put in for an enle1-
gency hay crop. The fertilizer used
by Mr.. Stern on his corn showed very
good results. He used 100 pounds
of 2-12-2 fertilizer per acre, dropping
a small amount in each hill of corn
with a fertilizer attachment on the
corn planter. The fortified corn
showed a growth of about weekin
advance of the unfertilized corn.
The fortified oat field will give about
40 per cent increase in yield which
means considerable, especially this
year. The alfalfa which was planted
in this same oat field showed a fine
growth due to the fertilizer. The
alfalfa used for hog pasture on Mr..
Hartman's farm demonstrated very
good way of making cheaper pork.
This method is far superior to keep
ing the hogs in dry lot without
pasture. On Mr.. Borner's farm the
value of limestone for growing alta
liza was very well demonstrated ON
his 10 year old alfalfa field. He also
has very good new stand of alfalfa
where he applied two tons of lines
stone per acre. MIR. George Briggs,
the soybean specialist, Mr.. c. j.
Chapman, soil specialist, and Mr..
Imrie, Institute Conductor, were the
main speakers Of the day.
August 18th and 10Th La Crosse
County will have tour of inspection
of fruit orchards. This will be very
valuable trip to any one who raises
fruit.
Authorities from a dozen states
and several foreign countries viii
lend their assistance to Wisconsin
leaders in making the annual Bee
keepers week program at the Uuiver-
sity of Wisconsin a success. The
conference and field meet will be
held August IL to IS. Experts who
know the ms and outs Of marketing
honey will discuss the problems OF
advertising, local selling, honey
grading and the cost of production.
Latest results of bee disease control
embracing disinfectants, quarantine
regulations and preventative meas
ures will be presented by specialists.
DR.. E. F. Phillips, Washington ID. c.,
George S. Demuth and E. r. Root,
editors of Gleanings in Bee Culture,
c. P. Dadant, editor of American Bee
Journal will appear on the programs
for the week. Alois Alphonsus from
Austria will be there and many others
to make this week great one for
all beekeepers. We hope that some
of Pierce County's beekeepers can go.
To make hen lay, she should re-
ceive two ounces of grain day and
all the mash she can eat says Mr. d.
H. Reid Of the Poultry Dept, Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. A good ration
recommended by Mr.. Reid consists
of 100 pounds of ground corn, 100
pounds of ground oats, 100 of wheat
bran, 100 pounds of wheat middlings,
100 pounds of meat scrap, and 5
pounds of salt. When milk is fed
with the mash, the meat scrap should
be cut in half. The grain should be
fed a little in the morning and
heavy at night. The mash should be
changed at least once week. A
lack of oyster shell during the sum-
mer months will cut egg production
in half.