The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07

much more extensively is grass
waterways. They hope eventually
to e some grass waterways on
practically every farm in the
county as there are very few
fields that are entirely free Of
draws. =
TREATING SEED FOR
WIREWORM CONTROL
For those of you who have
found wireworms a problem it
would be wise to think about the
steps you will take to protect your
spring-seeded cereals from this
pest. Last year we had several
cases of grain especially corn IN
Richland county that had to be
replanted due to wireworm dam
age.
Here in area where acreages
are large, the most practical meth
cd of wireworm control is to treat
the seed with insecticide. There
are two insecticides recommend
ed for this purpose. One is lindane
and the other is aldrin. In treating
with lindane the recommended
rate of treatment is one full ounce
of active ingredient per bushel of
seed. For aldrin, use two full
ounces per bushel Of seed.
Entomologists at Montana State
college warn that most any insec-
ticide will reduce termination if
it is left in contact with the seed
over a long period of time. There
fore, it is advisable to treat seed
as near to planting time as pos
sible. Seed treated with Lindane
should be planted within Is days
after treating. However, seed
treated with aldrin can be stored
for three or four months with lit
tie or no effect on termination.
Now you may feel that seed
treatment for wireworms is rath-
er expensive, and it is. However,
where fields have a history OF
wireworm damage it will still pay
to treat the seed. Recent tests in
central Montana indicated that
treated wheat produced close to
five bushels more per acre than
untreated wheat. In heavily in
tested areas the yields from treat
ed seed have outyielded the I'M
treated by from 100 to 400 per-
cent. So if wireworms are one Of
your production problems, SEED
treatment is definitely worth the
cost.
For more information on this
subject 1 suggest that you contac-
the county extension office.
USING CREDIT WISELY
Wisely used, credit is one of the
most valuable tools in modern
farm and ranch operation anc
most successful operators make
use of both short and long tern
credit in their operations.
But, like any other tool, certain
techniques are needed to make
credit work best for you. So here
are some pointers agricultural.
economists offer on using credit.
First, they suggest that you ge-
your credit from specialists in the
business such as commercial.
banks, federal land banks, insur-
ance companies, production cred
it associations and other agricul-
tural credit agencies.
Then, the economists say, it..
a good idea to keep your credi-
in one place and not accumulate
debts in several places. Be sure
too, that you take an annual in
ventory to determine how youl
obligations and net worth stack
up with each year.
Another suggestion is to plar
ahead on your credit - long tern
for mortgages and short term fol
current expenditures. Also it pay:
to be frank with your lender anc
tell him how you plan to use the
money borrowed. Work out a re-
payment plan for every loan anc
follow through by meeting YOU
payments when due.
By following these suggestions
agricultural economists say, yol
will build a sound credit standin,
in your community.