River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-01
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
BY II. G. Seyforth.

Winners in the live stock and crop
judging contests conducted at the
Pierce County Fair:
Corn Judging Contest: Myrtle
Dopkins, 1st; Elmer Watkins, End;
Edwin Kusilek, Srd.
Potato Judging Contest: Harold
Stogdill, 1st; Albert Davidson, End;
Earl Sumne, 3rd.
Dairy Cattle Judging Contest: Hol-
ley Stauffacher, 1st; Edward Day,
End; Kenneth Funk, 3rd.
Swine Judging Contest: Lorrain
Leonard, 1st; Arthur Funk, End;
Richard Crownhart, 3rd.
A favorable outlook for seed corn,
as is the case this fall, is very en-
couraging, for it promises large
supply of pure bred seed which will
be available in the spring for ex-
tending the conquest of the corn
fields. We hope that association
members will stock up well this fall
and we shall make a special effort
next spring to put this seed into the
many needy fields instead of common
scrub stock.
Facts for farmers who have seed
corn: Seed corn before harvesting
should be allowed to become well
matured on the stalk. When the
earliest matured ears are gathered,
earliness is secured at the expense
of yield and vitality. Select only we'll
formed ears from vigorous, we'll
rooted plants. Seed corn should be
selected before the severe frosts,
Seed corn at maturity contains from
20 to 30 per cent water and the
germ is easily injured by freezlng
when the corn contains this large
sum of moisture. Twice as many
seed ears should be gathered by the
farmer as will be needed for plant
ing. About Is medium sized ears
will plant an acre. Seed corn should
be put into the proper place for cur
ing on the same day it is taken from
the field.
Certified seed corn must be in
spected while it is hung up to cure
in. the curing room or seed house
This will be entered the Seed List
as Certified" and will sell to bet.
ter advantage than seed which has
not been inspected. Inspection is
free. If you want your seed corn in
spected in the curing house for GER
titled seed inform this Office the var
iety of corn, the approximate num-
Der Of bushels, your name and ad-
dress.
Features of the Crop Season in
Wisconsin: Crop yields and condi-
tions are good in Wisconsin but are
below average for the entire United
States. A big crop of ripe corn is
practically assured This seasons
yield per acre of oats is the largest
on record in the state. Drouth has
lowered the potato prospect in Wis
consin, but prices are very favorable
in view of a short United States
crop. Heavy yields of sound tobac-
co have been harvested. Northwest
ern Wisconsin was injured by August
drouth.
We have a few applications for
pruning demonstrations. must
know by the first week in October
how many are wanted in the county
so that the schedule can be made up
Pruning apple trees, small fruits and
grapes will be taken up. Grading
of apple will be discussed.
A carload of pyrotol has been
ordered to come to Ellsworth. Some
extra is coming in this car and any
one wanting to get this should let me
know not later than October TO-
A few applications are coming in
for t. B. testing of herds for the ac.
credited list. If anyone wants THEN
cattle tested without any charge lei
me hear from you not later than Oct
Is. No more new herds will be taken
on after that. This will be your last
opportunity until the county is
signed up for the area test.
One group of farmers have signed
up for private farm soil analysis and
this work will be done alone the
middle of October. The cost of this
kind of work it $500 for the first
so acres and $1.0O for each 40 acres
after that.