Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-12
FARM BUREAU
BUYS FEED IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
A Moral For Farmers in
Southwestern Wis.

There is considerable interest now
being shown in the alfalfa hay supply
that is coming into Grant county
from western South Dakota All To-
gether there are about HOLLIS car
loads of hay bought mostly first and
second cutting, only few cars of
third were available This hay has
been divided between five counties;
there are few cars to date which
we have not orders for.
The first cutting hay while slightly
coarser than later cuttings is given
the preference in Dakota for feeding
purposes, it being claimed that there
is a higher nutritive value than N
the later cuttings, which grow more
rapidly. There was more rain than
usual during the haying season in
Dakota and the color Of the hay is in
many cases not quite up to standard.
We tried to purchase hay that had the
leaves on; and much hay was reject
ed. some being stemmy and over
ripe, this was taken into considera-
ton more than the color. The bulk
of the hay will be delivered to Grant
county points for less than $24 and
on the North Western road the cost
will vary from $22 to $23 per ton.
In buying upwards of 100 cars Of
hay for Wisconsin points it means
that the State of South Dakota will
get approximately $4,000 of Wiscon-
sin money and that some $1,000 to
$4,000 will be paid the railroad com
panies. The moral of this is: "Raise
your own Alfalfa"
Alfalfa Seed.
While in Dakota arrangements
were made whereby genuine register
ed Grimm seed in sealed bags can be
delivered in our state and county at
40c per poundT two cents per pound
extra for Extra Fancy, and five cents
less per pound for number 2. The
price on Common Seed will range
from % to Csc per pound. In Dakota
no preference is given to Grimm or
Cossack over the common variety In
this state due to the freezing and
heaving of the soil the Grimm and
Cossack, which have a spreading root
system are to be preferred as being
better able to stand our winters.
There is not large supply of Grimm
Seed available in Dakota this year G5
the seed crop is much lighter than
usual
If you intend to sow alfalfa next
spring place your orders with our
County Agent or Farm Bureau Sec
rotary and they will be filled. We arc
trying to get a car load of alfalfa
seed for Grant county. If this can
not be done we will pool our county
orders through the State Farm Blu
reau office. We expect to place our
order with Nick Caspers, a Grant
county man, who is manager Of the
South Western Dakota Alfalfa Grow
ers' Association. From what / saw
of seed buying operations of different
seed houses it is good plan to buy
Grimm seed where you have some
guarantee of getting what you pay
for
There will he more to be said later
on the planting of alfalfa seed. The
main thing to do at the present time
is to get in orders for the seed, make
arrangements to get limestone on
your soil from som of the nine lime
some pulveriZers now working in this
county. Get your rock tested and
quarried and / think you can be as
suced of having it pulverized before
spring work begins. Cooperation is
needed in this work to get it done
and that is what we are getting where
each of these crushers are working.
Federal Farm Loan.
The Federal Land Bank has recon-
mended about $4,000 as loans for
Grant county farmers, some Of these
will not be acceptable being in too
small amounts to be of service. Prob
ably $125,000 will be sent to Grant
county.
IF Won are interested in getting a
loan on or before March /, get in
touch with the Farm Bureau organi-
cation in the county. Appraisals will
not he made if the ground is snow
covered.
HUGH A. HARPER,
Secretary Grant County Farm Bureau.
C. d. OF A. OFFICERS FOR 1924