Walkerton Independent, Volume 74, Number 1, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 31 March 1949 — Page 4

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issues Leaflet on Use of 2,4 D Spray Recommendations on the use of 2, 4-D for weed control, which has become a standard farm practice, are given in the newly published leaflet, 297, “Weeding with 2,4-D” by the Agricultural Extension Service of Purdue University. Prof. Oliver C. Lee, author of the leaflet, reports on the results of four years of experimental work and field observation which have shown that of the 88 weeds on which 2,4-D was applied, 62 of them weer affected. The remainder of the weeds arc considered resistant and art* not effectively destroyed by spraying. Attractive photographs in the leaflet illustrate methods which M^B^iB'IIIB'IIIIBiUhBi 1 ' ■ ■ ■ U U ■ ■

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give the best results with 2,4-D. Several mounted sprayers available for use and corn injury resulting from incorrect use of 2,4-1) are shown in the illustrated section. The leaflet also discusses the three types of the weed killer, which include the sodium salt, amine salts and esters. Purdue studies haVe shown that crop plants are more easily injured by the estors than by the salts. On the other hand, the esters may prove more effective than the salts when applied under adverse conditions and to plants that are difficult to kill, the author explains. A discussion on sprays includes tables giving amounts of three of water and rates of application types of 2,4-D to use in 50 gallons B'W'B'^B’ B ■ ■ B l! B' "B BB^

per acre. Timely spraying in small grains including wheat, oats, barley, ryo and sorghum with 2,4-1) as a selective spray is considered in the publication. Recommendations for spraying turf weeds and spraying in growing corn have also been given in the leaflet. The author gives recommendations for the application of 2, 4-D in spraying fence rows, spraying Canada thistle, field bind weed, wild garlic and the operation of spray equipment . This bulletin is available at Purdue University or from the county extension office. Grovertown Plans Pre-School Round-Up A meeting was held at the Grovertown school recently at which plans were made for the Spring Round -Up of Pre-School children. The children will be given a simple physical check-up and whatever inoculations as are necessary. The Round-Up will be held on an afternoon of April 11-16. Anyone in Grovertown school district can coooerate by sending a post card with operate by sending a post ard with ,the child’s name and their own name and address to D. J. Wahl, Principal Grovertown School, Grovertown, Ind. They will be notified of exact date later. CANCER CONTROL | In April—Cancer Control Month by presidential decree—the Ameri- ; can Cancer Society makes it only I plea for funds to the very public for whom it fights. Your help is , needed to achieve this year’s goal of $14,565,561. j Your help is needed even more . this year that last because the 'cancer death rate wil Icontinue to । rise each year unless we all con--1 tinue to do something about it. Speechless? • Cousins Jo Ann Garrett and Trici la Armor, met recently after having been separated for five months, and in the joy of seeing each other, all they could do was to grasp each other by the hand and say, ‘Weil!” But on Tuesday when they were late to school they were not so speechless—when they had to explain why they were tar. dy. The population of the Indian territory in 1900 was 392,060.

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