The Sidney herald., 1956-05-31

tllage field day on the afternoon
Of June ii at the Osten Kvaalen
ranch which is located 2h miles
southeast of Lambert. Farm ma
chinery dealers of Lambert, Sid
ney and Fairview are ~cooperat-
ing with the district in staging
this demonstration.
Each implement dealer will
demonstrate his machinery by
working out a strip of summer
fallow. The amount of stubble
remaining imbedded on the sur
face of the ground and the ease
with which the implement goes
through the stubble without clog
ging will be closely watched by
all farmers who are interested
in stubble mulch tiIlage. Also ease
of operation, power requirements
and many other major considera-
tons in the selection of tillage
implements will be demonstrated.
AS an added attraction a trac-
tor jockey contest will be held
during the afternoon program. AL
farmers both young and old who
would like to enter this contest
can do a little practicing between
now and June IL. Part OF the
contest is being able to back a
four-wheel trailer straight into
a stall as well as handling a
tractor with ease through an.
obstacle course against time. Pri-
yes will be presented to the win
ners of this event.
A tillage demonstration event
such as the one planned for June
IL has not been held for several
years in Richland county accord
ing to the board of supervisors
so it should prove Informative
and interesting for everyone who
attends.
Weed Spraying Tips
With the season for spraying
annual broadleaved weeds on
small grains here we r going
to give some of the general rec
concentrations which we received
from Eugene Heikes, Extension
weed specialist at Montana State
College.
First recommendations for wheat
and barley.
l.. Use 8 to rs pound 2,4-D
acid equivalent per acre of either
the Anime or Ester types. NOTE:
(Rate given in pound acid equiv
alent per acre rather than pints
of solution because the acid con-
tanned within the various formu-
lations of 2,4-D varies greatly.)
One pint of 400 2,4-D Ester con-
tains about s. pounds of 2,4-D
acid.
2. For serious infestations of
cow cookie and wild buckwheat,
up to 10 pound 2,4-D
ester per acre. This rate may in
jure the crop and is an emer-
gency measure only.
3. Apply after the grain plants
have reached five. to six inches
in height or have begun to tiller
and until the early boot stage.
Do not apply from boot through
blossom stages of growth.
4. Ester type q, 4-D materials
will be effective on weeds at
lower rates but will also affect
the crop somewhat more than
the anime, dads.
5. The best weed kills will be
obtained when 2,4-D is applied
10 young weeds growing under
good moisture conditions.
6. Winter wheat can be spray
I'd at the same rates as spring
wheat in the spring from the
filtered through the jointing
stage. Do not fall spray.
Now for some recommendations
IN spraying oats:
l. Oats are more sensitive to
AID than wheat or barley.
2. When there is any choice,
iced oats on the fields most free
rom weeds, do not spray.
8. Use a maximum of s. Id.
# 2,4-D anime or MOP per acre,
ess for 2,4-D ester.
4. Apply from early boot stage
heading for least injury to
,ats.
S. For rates of rs to .35 pound
'er acre, stage of application is
lot as important as when s. ID.
S used.
Next week we will plan on
including in the column some in
ormation on spraying flax for
10Th broadleaved and narrow
eaved weed control.
ARE of Your
Important
This is one year that it should
Jay big dividends to take extra
God care of your alfalfa fields
nd to shoot for maximum pro-