River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-15
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
Beware Of seed Bargains
By II, G. seyforth

beware VI CSCu
This is the time of the year that
farmers are being offered so-called
seed bargains" Upon examination
they prove far from bargains, be-
cause it contains too large a percent
age of foreign seeds. Under our
Wisconsin law the sale Of such seed
is illegal but as we have no control
ever interstate shipments direct TO
farmers. 1t is always safe plan to
purchase seeds from reliable seed
houses or companies. II in doubt
about the reliability Of the concerns
offering seed, this Office viii be glad
tc find cut for you. Samples of seed
can also be sent in to the Division of
Seed & Weed Control, State Dept.
of Agriculture, Madison. Wis. for
examination at a small charge of rs
cents.
Pyrotol
Pyrotol seems to prove a very sat
isfactory explosive with farmers Of
Pierce county. If enough orders for
this explosive are placed by Feb
ruary /, 1925, to make up carload,
which is 10000 pounds, carload will
be shipped to this county, otherwise
individual orders have to be PLACED
and the extra charge for freight is
little over S1.00 per 100 pounds,
III carload shipment the price per
100 pounds would be $3.50. With
every 200 pounds 100 caps are given.
Orders placed after February LIST ere
not certain of being delivered fer use
this spring.
Institutes at Prescott and Plum City
The Farmers Institutes held at
Prescott and Plum City the past
week were some of the best ever held
in this county. The attendance at
Prescott averaged 800 for each of
two days The average attendance
at the Women's Institute was rs for
each day. An excellent Grain Show
was held in connection with the
Frescott Institute. There were from
seven to eleven entries in each class
and the quality of the exhibits was
very coed. Over 500 pound of ALTA
lfa seed and carload of limestone
were ordered by the farmers in that
vicinity for early delivery. A num-
Der Of farmers signed the petition for
area test for tuberculosis. The in
stitute held at Plum City was also
very well attended, the average for
each day being 225. A very good
Grain Show was made at this place.
The average attendance at the
Women's Institute for each day was
100 and an unusually big exhibit of
canned and baked goods, and sewing
was made by the ladies of that COM
munity. Eighty-fve entries were
made in all. Two hundred tons of
limestone, 100 pounds Of alfalfa seed
and 1o00 pounds Of Sweet Clover
were ordered by the farmers. The
following Institute workers appeared
en- the program for then men: Mr..
Umbreit, Mr.. Brant, Mr.. Kuehner and
Mr.. Rowltnds. Mrs Zoerb was the
speaker at the Women's Institute.
Institute at River Falls and Elmwood
Farmers Institute committees at
River Falls and Elmwood are hard
at work to make the Institutes at the
above two places some Of the best
ever held. These Institutes viii be
held the last week in February
Some of the best speakers available
will appear on the programs. I'm
portant subjects will be discussed.
All orders for alfalfa and Sweet
Glover seed should be received soon,
SC that orders can be placed by the
goth of January. The demand for
seed is great this year and in order
to get the best seed it is necessary
IL place orders early.
Farmers Week at Madison
The programs have arrived at this
office for the annual Farmers, and
Home Makers Week at the Wisconsin