Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-21
AGRICULTURE NEWS NOTES
Oh. r. Eaton, County Agent)
River Farmers Take Heed!

River Farmers Take Heed!
Most of us in Morgan county feel
quite far removed and safe from
Corn Borer troubles, but 1t Is quite
possible that we may have the pest
with us this year. The flood waters
of the Muskingum, which has it's
sources in infested areas, may have
brought infested corn stalks down
and strewn many thousands OF borers
along it's banks and on the bottoms
of our country. Some time ago
pest-free stalks were banded with
aluminium bands and thrown in the
head waters of the Muskingum to
see how far they travelled. Two were
found at Big Bottom, which makes
the possibility of infection from high
water very reasonable. The fact
that we are not at present in the in
fected area means that whatever
cleaning up in the county along the
river is done, would have to be done
by public spirited farmers owning
land along the river banks, and to
be done with no remuneration. 1t is
uoW ONCI, tudt IA q Sol-
certed effort was made by river
farmers to collect and burn all corn
stalks and drifted trash along the
river on their lands, many thousand
of dollars saved might prove to have
been their pay. If there are river
ty might constitute very grave
danger to our county's prosperity.
they will find the county agent
anxious and willing to help them in
organizing and carrying through a
concerted effort to effect such a
clean up as is herein suggested
McGOvern's Orchard Demonstration
At the request of Mr.. Paul Mccoy
ern, the orchards on the McGovern
property east of McConnelsville are
to be used as county demonstration
orchards. G. S. Holland, horticul-
ture specialist from o. S. U. will be
at the McGovern farm on Tuesday
morning, May 10 at 1880 to out
line a program of orchard manage
ment and to demonstrate various
practices which should prove of
great interest to orchardists in the
county. In addition to young trees
which have been set out in the last
three years, including several thou
sand this year, there is an acre or
more set out to raspberries-black
and red. Discussion will also center
around berry management and prac-
tees.
Chick Rearing Meetings
At the Chick Rearing meetings
held on Tuesday, April IL Mr.. Zum-
bro, Poultry extention specialist from
o. S. q. talked to about 135 inter-
ested chick rearers. Mr.. Zumbro
stressed the Importance of obtaining
eggs for Matching from certified
flocks, or flocks which have been
handled so that the layers have been
vigorous and healthy during the en-
tire laying period. In no other man
ner can we be so certain of getting
strong chicks to start with. When
we start with strong chicks we have
gotten over the highest hill in sue
cessful chick rearing. A weak chick
is like an unhealthy person-they
are so susceptible to any disease
and slight change Of temperature
and will succumb where strong
chicks are not bothered. Mr.. Zum-
bro strongly recommended the all
mash method of feeding chicks and
pullets saying that the department
at state was completely solid on it
as being one of the surest and best
methods of feeding and adding the
warning that the method must be
followed to the letter as explained
in the bulletin, "The all mash
method of feeding chicks and
pullets" if best results are to be
obtained. Plenty of milk in some
form is essential to best success and
is especially essential If the all
mash method is followed.
New 4-H Club Is Organized
Through the kindness and coop
Grafton CT c. R. Massey, Deputy
Grange Master and Mrs. Lee Max
well leader, a new girls All Cloth
ing club was organized last week
near Triadelphia. Ten girls met at
Mrs. Maxwell's home, enrolled and
elected the following officers. Bon
ME Davis, president; Rule Price,
vice president; Lois Carpenter, Sec
retary. The next meeting of the new
club will be held at Mrs. MaxwelPs
on Saturday afternoon. April 80.