The Lincoln times., 1945-10-18
College Answers
Farm Questions

Question: How should l go about
controlling COW pox?
Answer: DR.. C. d. Grinnells, vet
erinarian for the Agricultural Elk.
pertinent Station at State College,
suggests that you segregate the IN
fected animals from the remainder
of the herd and arrange for a sep
arate caretaker for these animals, if
possible. In mild cases he suggests
cleanliness in milking by dipping the
teats after each milking in chlorine
solution. Tincture of iodine in gly-
cerine of equal parts is also useful.
When cow pox is neglected the dis
ease often become a predisposing
cause to mastitis, an inflammation Of
the udder, which is the dairyman's
No. l problem.
Question:What is the best control
measure for tobacco falling down in
the field?
Answer: Howard R. Garriss, Ex-
tension plant pathologist, says that
you are probably referring to the
sore shank, or rotten stalk disease,
which is found in many tobacco
soils, particularly on soils that are
not we'll drained. The disease also
does considerable damage where the
plants have been injured by wire
worms. There is no effective control
measure, according to Garriss. He
suggests planting the tobacco only
on well drained soils. The disease is
most severe during wet seasons.
Question: Can you tell me about
a new killer have found on the
market?
Answer: This new material will
kill 21 different kinds of weeds, &C
cording to DR.. Emerson Collins, in
charge of Extension agronomy. 1t
will kill the leaves on poison ivy but
Will probably not kill the roots. 1t
Is not effective on crabgrass, quack-
grass, johnson grass, nutgrass, or
other weedy grasses and sedge. There
is danger in using your garden spray
er in putting out this material A
small amount of it will endanger
useful plants. The material seems to
offer great possibilities when adapt
ed to the type of weeds for which it
is best suited.
@. Do we still need to save used
fats?
A. Yes, says Mrs. Estelle T.
Smith, chairman of the State Fat
Committee. She points out
that the fat situation is still acute
and that it will be some time before
oils will be received from the areas
surrendered by the japanese. The
of points paid for used house
hold fats was increased from 2 to
per pound on October l. Secretary
Clinton P. Anderson says that there
is still an urgent need for every bit
of used fat that can be salvaged by
and others.
@. How can l estimate my yield
per acre of corn?
A. Here's the method given county
agents by DR.. Emerson Collins, Ex-
tension agronomist at State College
Harvest shucked corn from so feet of
running row and weigh. Get the
average for about five or six locations
in the field. Then if, your rows are
3 IL feet wide, multiply the number
of pounds from the SO foot of run
ming row by 3.16. This will give you
bushels of marketable corn per acre,
Is 1-2 per cent moisture. 1t
is taken for granted that your pres
ent corn contains about 25 per cent
moisture. If your rows are 4 feet
wide, just multiply by 2.76 rather
than 3.16. For factors On other
widths of rows and for information
as to how the factors were arrived
at, concult your county agent. It's
just a good problem in arithmetic.
@. Do l still have time to seed
grazing crop?
A. Agronomists at State College
suggest that you seed your mixture
of small grains, legumes, and rye
grass as early as possible. Although
you will not get much grazing this
fall, unless weather conditions are
particularly favorable, you will be
assured of early spring grazing be-
fore permanent pastures are ready