The Sidney herald., 1957-03-28
BY Phillip Olmstead
All Tractor School

All Tractor School
Twenty All leaders from five
counties participated in the All
tractor leaders school held in
Sidney March 10, 20 and 81.
Eric Wilson, Extension Engi-
neer, Bozeman, conducted the
school.
The leaders learned through
practical experience how they
may teach tractor maintenance
and safety to All club mem
bers.
Tractors used at the school
were donated by the Richland
Machinery Co., Valley Hardware,
Ferguson, Sterling Swigart, Sid
ney Implement and the Yellow
stone Machinery Co.
Tractor representatives from
Minneapolis Moline, Ferguson,
Yoder Motors and Allis Chalmers
were present
Ernie Miller from the Standard
Oil Foundation represented the
sponsoring company for this
school.
All leaders who took part in
the school from Richland county
were Casper Wick, Geo. Scheetz,
Chester Hillman, Sterling Swi-
CART and Les SorenSen-
Alfalfa Weevil
With the weather warming up
the alfalfa weevil is starting TO
become an active little insect.
These small insects can do seri-
Gus damage to an alfalfa field
if they are not checked early In
the season.
Recommended methods of treat
ment is to spray the alfalfa
field with either 4 ounces OF
Dieldrin or 6 ounces of hepta-
chlor.
Treated during period starting
when the very first green buds
appear in the early spring but
before the plants are l TO 1h
inches in height.
This method of treatment re-
suits in an effective control IN
that many of the adult weevlls
are killed
Once the adult has deposited
its eggs it is a very difficult prob
lem to eliminate the alfalfa
weevil larvae. These are the
fellows which damage an alfalfa
stand.
Cattle Grubs
For the next month cattle
grubs will be appearing In your
herd.
If you can get effective con-
troll in your herd grubs may
entirely disappear from your
premises.
1t takes two applications of in
secticide to control grubs. Timing
these applications correctly Is
very important.
Methods recommended are to
give the first treatment Just be-
fore the grubs leave the animals
back. Then treat so go days
later. Use a powdered form Of
rotencne 500, III pounds and
a detergent) l pound IN 100 gal,
ions of water. Use 400-6OO lbs
IF pressure when applying the
mixture.
.SheIterbelt Trees
Shelterbelt trees, which were
ordered by farmers and ranchers
will be in Richland county during
he week of April IA.
The nursery will deliver the
.rees at the Farmers Union Oh
Station in Sidney.
1t would be a good idea on
he part of the farmer or ranch
IT who ordered these trees to
pick them up as soon after de-
livery as possible.
If you do not intend to plant
hem Immediately heel them in
he garden or some place easy
dig. Keep them relatively damp
% that the root hairs do not
yet a chance TO dry out.
You may contact Carl Hunter,
chairman of Richland County Soil !
Conservation District if you are !
Interested in getting the service ,
the tree planter. \
Charges for tree planter are !
cents per shrub and 5 cents
tree for the first 1000 plants. I
four cents per plant up to 1000 !
md 3 cents per plant after 1000.
1t is sound judgment TO plant !
he trees as soon after delivery |
IS possible. This gives them a !
,etter chance TO get started and \
QUILL generally have fewer die 2
'ut. \