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Show - 1 Farm News-Notes By LEW MAR PRICE County Agent Utilize Association Sires Every day we hear of the phenomenally phenom-enally increased production of the daughters of the association bulls over that of their dams, and we wonder if the advantages of this organization or-ganization are fully appreciated and utilized. It is expensive for each farmer dairyman to own a herd sire; not alone for the initial investment, but for maintainance costs and care. The bull association offers the most economical service that can possibly be secured, and the sires have proven their worth through their daughters. No farmer who proposes to raise dairy heifers for replacements or sale as dairy cows can afford to patronize any but the best sires, and none have proven their worth better than those in the associations. Stockholders should willingly pay maintainance charges and utilize their stock. i There are some who hesitate to use the association sires because of the fear of the spread of Bang's disease. dis-ease. It is very generally conceded now that danger from that source is very slight; in fact- many times less than from driving cows through common lanes and streets where other stock are driven. This is our most likely source of infection and should be treated with every practicable practi-cable precaution. Ixnv Prices Brings New Higli Ones We are reminded that every severe se-vere price dip is followed by an upturn, up-turn, and often the more violent the price drop the higher the comeback, come-back, according to a study made by H. A. Powell, secretary of the St. Louis Livestock Exchange. Market statistics reveal definite price cycle dips and recoveries. The study goes back into the early eighties eigh-ties and come9 up to the present. In 18S0 prime cattle sold for $5.50; eighteen months later sold jfor $9.30. Four cycles between then land 1922 showed even greater vari-jations. vari-jations. In 1922 the best beeves 'dropped to $9.00 and by 1923-24 the market had raised to $14.75. j In 1SS1 hogs dropped to $5.00. Eighteen months later they were up to $9.35. In 1923 hogs dropped to $7.00. Twelve months later they were up to $11.00, and by 1926 they had further advanced to $15.00. Our local feed shortage coming along with the very low prices is probably our greatest worry; and we will have to meet it by using imported import-ed concentrates along with our roughage, even ithough we do it at some loss for the present year. Cooperation on Veels Appi-cciafed New infestations of weeds are being be-ing reported as they are being discovered dis-covered in the county, and we are beginning to wonder how many we really have. Whitetop has been found in several sev-eral places not known before, another an-other patch of Canada thistle has I been reported; and poison milk weed, thought to have been exterminated, is being found on the fiat south of Minersville. If suspicious weeds were not reported, re-ported, most of these infestations would never be discovered until they had gained much greater proportion and probably seeded new 'ones. We appreciate the cooperation of everyone every-one in the effort to handle these pests. Unfortunately the spray machine has broken and it is necessary to send to the factory for an extra part. As soon as thin arrives the' machine j will be set into operation again, and continue until the job is as nearly finished as possiMe. |