Clean Fence Rows to Battle Insects on Farms
Farmers are urged to burn fence row debris to remove insect harbors and plant waste that attract pests. Crop rotation is recommended to curb white grubs wire worms and corn root worms. Dr F A Fenton advises on feeding habits of insects and suggests nicotine solutions lime sulfur nicotine sprays and tobacco extracts. For leaf sucking pests one to two pounds of chipped soap per 60 gallons of spray is advised. Lead arsenate is preferred over paris green except for the potato beetle with 50 gallons of water for two pounds and careful use to avoid foliage burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Fenton
Town Agricultural Experiment Station
Fenton
Should Not Sow Seed On Sloping Lawns
If a lawn slopes seed should wait until after the rainy spell ends. Seeding can occur by mid or late April in level lawns. A bluegrass-clover mix is preferred. prepare a custom mix with three quarters of a pound blue grass and about half a pound of white clover bent grass or fescue. Seed, then cover lightly to prevent wind, and consider Italian rye grass or oats for quick cover to shade future plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Department of
Town State College
Rhubarb As A Good Crop For Home Gardens
G W Holsinger of Iowa State College extols rhubarb as a thrifty early season crop. He advises heavy manure, fertile soil, five plants per family, and starting new plants from old crown sections. Linnaeus variety noted for color and less fiber, best after three years of growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W Holsinger
Agricultural Extension
Iowa State College
Linnaeus
Victoria
Myr
Holsinger
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E. P. Duhn
Wm. Starkey
Gilbaugh & Clemmensen
New Windsor
Alfred Simonsen
Taylor
Jess B. Ellis
Prop
Farmers Creamery CO
Graettinger
Grarimoinghr Am Saringhargh
Bartel Geil
the Farmers Creamery CO. of
Graettinger Creamery CO
Bigley & Simonsen
Ibe
Ake
Johnson Grocery Store
Joe Amdahl
Farmers Shipping Association
Association
Ayaa
Leda
Graettinger Co-Operative
Live Stock Shipping Assn
C. H. Berdin
Frank Lambe
Jorgen Anderson, Seexatary
D. E. McCarty
Farmers’ Grain Co
Graettinger, Lowa
D. E. McCarty Yartesen
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