Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1920 — AGRICULTURAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

Certification of Wheat R. S. Thomas of the soils and crops department at Purdue was here for the purpose of inspecting Finnan Thompson’s Gladden wheat for certification. The results or report of the certification will be completed as soon as a sample of the threshed grain is sent into the department. Mr. Thomas said they considered the Gladden wheat a good standard variety and hoped this wheat would pass W. A. Ostrander’s “O. K,” as they needed the wheat in other counties also. Poultry Culling Demonstrations Word has just been .received from L. L. Jones of the poultry department at Purdue to the effect that they will give us two poultry culling demonstrations in this county Wednesday, Aug. 4. One demonstration will be held in the forenoon at Alfred Duggleby’s home near Tefft. Mr. Horner and Mr. Duggleby are planning to make this demonstration worth while, "by golly,” so get in touch with them. The other demonstration will be near Rensselaer. The time and place will be posted later. The poultrymen around Rensselaer will help to make this demonstration a decided success. After the two main demonstrations are held we are planning to have a culling demonstration in each township. Ladies of each township interested, in culling Will assist ths county agent by sending in applications for holding these demonstrations at their homes. We want to select the best and most convenient place in each township for all. Culling is important as it finds out your boarder hens. Send in applications at once. Army Worm The army worm is known to be in the county in two places. In the one place they showed up to be quite destructive, while In the other they are in too few numbers to do any harm. Let’s all keep on the watch for them ana not let them get started, as we have no Inexpensive crop for them to destroy. Comment on Trip to Purdue Word comes through a party from Purdue that Mr. Frier made this remark about the farmers that made the trip to Purdue Saturday, June 28: “During the 15 years that 1 have been in agricultural work at Purdue the bunch of farmers from Jasper county was the largest, best and most enthusiastic of them all.” Fanners, we have the material; all we have to do is to make ourselves known.

Change at Purdue Prof. G. I. Christie, for the last 14 years head of the agricultural extension department of Purdue university, has been named director o* the Purdue experiment station to succeed Prof. C. G. Woodbury, who leaves July 1 to become head of the food research bureau of the National Canners’ association, with headquarters at Washington, D. C. This change gives Prof. Christie charge of both experimental and extension work in Indiana and will mean closer co-operation in these two important lines of agricultural development. Better Sires The United States department of agriculture has inaugurated a better sires—better stock campaign to encourage more extensive use of better sires. This involves the enrollment of breeders who use pure-bred sires exclusively in all classes of stock. In recognition of this practice on the part of the breeders an emblem is issued to all who can authority tively fill out the blanks showing that only pure-bred sires are used. Some of the county agents have shown a desire to secure from the breeders of their counties this emblem of recognition. This information is given with the idea that many fanners will make greater effort to use pure-bred sires if an emblem of recognition is given. Also there will be greater effort made to continue using pure-bred sires when a person has enrolled in the campaign. This does not imply on your part an Intensive campaign for pure-bred sires, but It will be of assistance whether an intensive or a slow, steady movement for better stock is employed. All requests for blanks and other information together with filled applications should be sent to the department of extension at Purdue where they will be cared for and the necessary arrangements made

with the department at Washington. Timely Orchard Suggestions. The second brood of codling moth are much more numerous and destructive than, the first. Eggs deposited by this brood will soon be hatching. In southern Indiana a spray should be applied not later than July 16th. In central Indiana this spray should be on by July 22, northern Indiana before July 29th. Use 1 lb. powdered arsenate of lead to 50 gallons of spray with either Bordeaux mixture of lime sulphur as the guncicide. Bordeaux is preferable especially in southern Indiana. In southern Indiana it is advisable to apply another spray the first week in August as the second brood moths emerge over a long period which often reachet its height the forepart of August