Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-23
COUNTY AGENT NOTES
Crush the Lime at Home.

Last year we had some trouble get
ting lime stone crushers or pulveriz-
ers to do the work over the county.
We had to go over into Iowa county
to obtain crushers to come in and
do the work.
Now it is different; we have IL
crushers owned and operated in this
county. We need not go without lime
nor do we need to pay freight to get
il shipped in. Several carloads have
come to the county this spring. There
should be no need for this next
spring, and if we will plyan ahead L
feel sure we will not need to go out
side of our own good county to Sc
cure this material.
IF people over the county will make
their wants known | will try to get
a lime crusher into your section so
you will have the material to apply
this fall and next spring
You no doubt have a good lime
stone deposit on your farm or your
neighbor has. Why not send IN
sample of same, get a test made of 1t
and let me help you get crusher.
The use of lime is not a new thing;
it has been preached in this country
for years. In the old country 1t is
practiced at all times. Lime rich SOIL
means lime rich crops and so better
livestock. Don't kid yourself into be-
lieving you do not need it. Over 90%o
of all farm lands of Grant county
show need for lime. There are few
if any farmers who do not need
some limestone for some part of their
farm.
IF a crusher is in your section don't
IF ho arIIChpH
terial for you will be we'll repaid for
YOUR efforts. Let us keep these Is
crushers all working until snow flies
and so enrich Grant county farm
lands with the element Calcium of
lime that is so much needed by plants,
livestock and human beings. Let this
office know your wants.
SOdatOI Supply Exhausted.
We are Informed by the state de-
partment that the supply of war sal
vaged explosive known as Sodatol is
exhausted.
This fact however, does not effect
the two carloads which we had or
dered for Grant county. The Fennl-
more car has arrived and been dis
trihuted BY the time this news item
goes to press we hope to be able to
say the same about the Lancaster car
of 10000 pounds. We expect this car
to arrive by April 21st at least. Those
who have not their orders placed we
ask not to get the idea that we have
more of this material than is spoken
for. Every pound that has been order
ed is already spoken for.
Grant County Cow Testers to Meet.
On April 23d the men who are do
ing the testing work in the seven COW
testing associations in Grant county
are called to meet at Lancaster with
A J. Cramer and Mr. Sims. 1t is hoped
that every tester will be present that
we. NAV organize ourselves to make
our work more effective County Or
SANITATION, Calf Club and other
things of Importance will be taken up.
We would like to have all the secre-
taries and presidents of the COW test
ing associations with us at this meet
ing. Meeting called at at County
Agents office at , p. m. April 23d.
Alfalfa Seed i'm Demand.
The word Alfalfa is as common this
spring at the seed houses of the coun-
ty as is clover.
1t is hard to guess yet how much
alfalfa is being sown but the acreage
is going ahead with leaps and
bounds.
We are afraid that some are SOW
ing alfalfa without much chance Of
success. Many fields are being sown
to this wonder crop that need lime
too badly to produce this lime loving
crop. Many are not inoculating, 9TH
ers- are sowing too heavy crop for
nurse crop. All we ask is that you
who are not using the best methods
and are doing the things above men
toned, do not lay it on the alfalfa.
1t. will be your fault if you fall. B.
keenan,. County Agent.