The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1924-06-05
PIERCE COUNTY
AGENTS NOTES
(By H. G. Seyforth)


not look very good. Soybeans make
the best hay substitute for the dairy
man as soybean hay ranks with alfal-
ia in digestable protein. At the same
time it has beneficial effect on soils.
They are not difficult to grow for hay.
They can be either seeded in rows
and cultivated or if the ground is
free from weeds and rich in fertility
the can be sown with a grain drill.
Planting in rows requires one half to
ree-quarters bushel per acre. When
drilled in it requires from one bush
.el to two per acre. Soybeans should
not be planted too deep. From one
inch to an inch and one-half. We
have plenty of good seed for sale in
the county and if you decide TO use
some, please let this office know at
once so that we can see that you get
the seed.
Don't forget the Shorthorn Get-to-
gether at the Fair Grounds at Ellis
worth on Friday, June 9th. The pro-
gram will start at 1890 a. m. A
Judging and weight guessing contest
and sale of few pure bred Short
horn males and females will take
place. Plenty of good music and
speaking will appear on the program.
Get some of the best roast beef you
have ever tasted. There isn't thing
that the Shorthorn Breeders of this
county haven't provided to make this
one of the greatest picnics ever held.
on June 11th. Further notice in re-
gard to this trip will be published.
The Jersey breeders of this county
plan to take a trip into Minnesota
and visit several large Jersey herds
Anybody is welcome to join in this
trip.
The Prescott, River Falls, Ellis
worth and Maiden Rock cow testing
associations are being reorganized
and ready to start work by the first
of July. If you want to join an as
ISOLATION, let's hear from you soon.
Anybody interested in the Poultry
industry should attend the Poultry
Demonstration at Barnum, Mimi, on
Tuesday, June Path. Broiled feeding
will be one Of the main features of
this demonstration trip.
Time for. Calyx Spray of Fruit
Trees. This spray is primarily for the
control of the first larvae of the cod
ling moth which make their entrance
to the apple thru the blossoms OF
calyx end of the apple. To make this
spray application efficient, the appli-
cation must occur during the time
when the calyx cups of the apples
are still open so that they can be fill
ed up with the spray solution. The
proper time to apply this spray is
as Soon AS Most of the Petals Have
Fallen. Failure to spray at this time
usually accounts for large percent
age of wormy apples in otherwise
well sprayed orchards. In this spray
we are also controlling other insects
such as curculio, cankerworm, tent
caterpillar, and apple scab.
The materials to be used for this
spray are the same as for the pink
spray, namely 1 gallon liquid lime
sulphur and 1 Id. lead arsenate to 40
gallons OF water.
To obtain best results, fine mist
spray must be used and every square
inch of leaf and fruit surface COM
pletely coated with film of spray
solution. In addition it is important
that the stream of spray be directed
into the calyx cups so as to fill them
with the solution. If this work is
thoroughly done at the right time
with right materials, the fruit will be
well protected until the time of the
3rd foliage spray, which is applied
approximately 20 days after the calyx
spray.
1t is advisable when applying the
calyx spray to use a nozzle disc with
a slightly larger opening than was
used for the pink spray to aid IN
more complete filling of the calyx
cups.
Spray apples, plums, cherries, pears
and currants at this time.
Many women enjoyed the Get-to-
gether for women at Ellsworth, May
29th. A table service demonstration
was given in the forenoon by Gladys
Stillman. n the afternoon demon
stration on cleaning, carving and can
ming chicken was given by q. 5.
Department of agriculture demon
strator She also showed the ladies
how to detect tuberculosis in fowls.
Many other points in canning were
brought up. Besides the demonstra-
tons there were reports by some Of
the ladies as to the value of the WORK
to them, community singing, and
fine lunch was served at noon. Every
body present that day thoroughly en-
joyed it.
The Jersey Breeders of Pierce and
st. Croix counties are planning on
trip to visit four Minnesota Jersey