Annual report of county agent work, Mesa County, 1919

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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLJ,EGES

COOPERATING.

STATES RELATIONS SERVICE, OFFICE OF EXTENSION WORK, NORTH AND WEST,

WASillNGTON, D. C.

ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTY AGENT.

Due November 30, 1919.

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT.

To THE CouNTY AGENT:

In the annual report due from each agent it is desired that the agent give a clear, concise account of the work of the year. This report should be divided into two parts: (1) A narrative report, and (2)

a tabulated or summary report. ·

(1) Narrative Report: This is by far the more important part of the annual report and should be in"' effect a statement in orderly fashion, and under appropriate subheadings of the work done and the results secured under each project undertaken, as well as ~he miscellaneous work accomplished.

This report may be illustrated with photographs, 1naps, diagrams, blue prints, or copies of chn,rts used

in demonstration work. '

(2) Summary Report: This is really designed to be a summary of those features of the narrative report that can be tabulated. In order that comparable State and national summaries may be made, it is necessary that each agent use practically the same· method of tabulating. To secure such uni-formity, the acc01npanying blank has been prepared. It is based on the report blanks used by the agents since the work started and covers only the more usual phases of the work. Under each sub-division of the blank, space is provided to accom1nodate such entries as an individual agent may wish to make. 'some of the questions will not apply to the \York in a certain county, and these, of course, need not be answered. It may often happen that the added items are more important than the pro-vided headings. It may also be necessary at times to make estimates, but, so far as possible, all data should be based on offiee records. The following pages arc designed as a forrn which the agent may

use in accounting for such phases of his work as it may be possible to put in tabular form.

Instructions for tabulating 1'esults of demonstation work.- Below are given instructions for use in filling out tables on page 5 of the sum1nary report.

These tables are for the purpose of tabulating the definite demonstration work* of the agent where accurate known results ·were secured. Under each of the following titles with appropriate subheadings list all demonstration work in relation to that subject: Corn, Oats, Wheat, Potatoes, Alfalfa, Other Farm Crops, Orchard Fruits, Small Fruits, Truck Crops1 Soil Demonstrations, Liming, Green Manuring,

DrainaO'e, Miscellaneous Demonstrations in Relation to Crops and Soils, Feeding Demonstrations, Stock _

Judgin~ltog--cholera

Control1 Blackleg Treatment1 and :Miscellaneous Demonstrations in Relation to

Live Stock. ·

(1) In column 1 give the total number of demonstrations in regard to each particular subject, whether a meeting was held or not, but do not list demonstrations given at miscellaneous public meet-ings, such as institutes, short courses, farmers' clubs, etc.

(2) In column 2 list all demonstr.,fition meetings held.

(3) In column 3 give the

total.!~~"t1endance

at meetings listed in column 2.

(4) In column 4 give a measure.';_of the total number of units involved in the demonstration in terms of acres, tons, bushels, etc. ~ ·

(5) In column 5 give results of demonstrations, expressing results in terms of increased yield in bushels, tons, dollars, acres, etc. Indicate the measurement used. Do not give the increase in percentage.

(6) In column 6 give the total profit secured due to incr.ease as given in colu1nn 5 after all addi-tional expenses of the method demonstrated, including the extra cost of harvesting and marketing, have been deducted.

*A demonstration is an effort designed to show by example the practical application of an established fact. Demonstration may be of methods or results.

farm bureau members in each community.

Locate officers and executive committee with an X. Locate community committeemen with a dot.

On this page draw or attach a map of your county, showing community boundaries, and locating thereon demonstrations listed on page 5 of this report . .rhtt{l& 1(71!'

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT.

(A) LIST OF DEMONSTRATIONS.

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farm business, (5) miscellaneous. strations, demon- meetings, measurement), in column 5,

1919. strations, 1919. 1919. 1919. 1919. 1919. -ILLUS~RA'l'IVE EN'£RY. CROPS.

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT-Continued.

(B) CROP P ROJE CTS.

List only work done in connection with demonstrations and campaigns incident to crop projects.

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1. Farms selecting seed corn in falL _________________________________________ _____________________

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2. Acres planted with fall selected seed corn _________________ _________________ ___________________ _! ______________ _

3. Farn1s testing seed corn for germination _______________________________________________________ ! _______________ _

4. Acres plan ted with tested seed _________________________________________________________________________________ _

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7. Total number of farms on which corn growing was introduced or farm practice I

relative to corn culture modified as a result of corn projects (include spread of

influence from demonstrations) ___________________ ----·----·---__________ ---~---____________________ _

8. Total acre::; of corn involved in question 7--- ______________ _ 9. Farms treating seed 'vheat for srnut __________________________________________________ _. _______________________ _ 10. Acres sown with treated seed ________________________________________________________________________________ ____ _ 11. Total number of farms on which wheat growing was introduced or farm practice

relative to wheat culture modified as a result of wheat projects (include spread

of influence from demonstrations)_:_ ___________________________________________________________________ _____ _ 12. Total acres of wheat involved in question 11 __________ --·---.--- ______________ _

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. Farms treating seed oats for smut_ ________________________________________ __________________ ___________________

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~elative to. oats culture mo.dified as a result of oats project (include spread of

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19. Total numbe:r: of farms on which potato growing was introduced or farm practice relative to potato culture modified as result of potato projects (include spread

of influence from demonstrations)---_______ _______ _______ --[---________ _ 20. Total acres of potatoes involved in question 19 ______________________________________ _____ __ , ________ :. _____ _

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17 18 19 20 21. Total number of farms on which hay growing was introduced or farn1 practice 1

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SUMMARY REPOR'l' OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT-Continued.

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22. Total acres of hay involved in question 21 ____________________________________________________ --- 22 23. Total number of farms on which alfalfa growing wns introduced or farm practice

relative to alfalfa culture modified as result of alfalfa projects (include spread

of influence from demonstrations)--- --- 23 24. Total acres of alfalfa involved in question 23---:--- --- 24 25. Total number of farms on which sweet clover growing was introduced or farn1

practice relative to sweet clover culture modified as result of sweet clover

pro-jects (include spread of influence from demonstrations)---_______________ 25 26. Total acres of sweet clover involved in question 25 _______________________________________ _ _______________ 26 27. Total number of farms on which soy bea~n growing was introduced or farm practice

relative to soy bean culture n1odified as result of soy bean projects (include

spread of influence fron1 demonstrations)--- _____ _ ___ ______ 27 28. Total acres of soy beans involved in question 27--- _______________ 28 29. Total number of fanns on which cow pea growing was introduced or farm practice

relative to cow pea culture modified as result of cow pea projects (include spread

of influence from demonstrations)---______________ _ 29 30. Total acres of cow peas involved in question 29________ _____________________________________ _______ ________ 30 31. Total number of fanns on which winter or hairy vetch growing was introduced

or farm practice relative to winter or hairy veteh culture n1odified a.s result of

winter or hairy vetch projects (include spread of influence from demonstrations) ________ 8______ 31 32. Total acres of winter or hairy vetch involved in question 31 ____________________________ _

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32 33. Total number of farms on which barley growing was introduced or farm practice

relative to barley culture modified as result of barley projects (include spread

of influence from demonstrations)--- ______________ _ 33 34. Total acres of barley involved in question 33 _ --- _______________ 34 35. Total number of farms on which rye growing was introduced or farm practice

relative to rye culture m_odified as result of rye projects (include spread of

in-fluence from demonstra twns) __________________ ---______________________________ _ ₃₅ 36. Total acres of rye involved in question 35 --- ______________________ ______________ _ 36 37. Total number of farms on which orchards were planted or farm practice rela.tive

to horticulture modifi~d as result of orchard projects (include spread of

influ-ence from demonstra twns) ---___________________________________________ · 3 7 38. Total acres of orchards involved in question 37 ---·---- ______________ _ • 38 39. Total number of farm~ on whi~h red, alsike,_ or white. clover growing was

intro-duced or farm practice relative to red, alsike, or white dover culture modified

as result of clover projects (include spread of influence from demonstrations)___________________ 39 40. Total acres of clover involved in question 39--- _______________ 40

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT-Continued.

41. Total number of farms on which bean growing was introduced or farm practice relative to bean culture modified a.s result of bean projec.ts (include spread of

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influence from demonstrations) --- ______________ _ 42. Total ac.res of beans involved in question 41 ---

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43. TotaJ number of farms on wbic.h sorghum, Ka:fir, or feterita growing was

intro-duced or farm practic.e relative to sorghum, Ka:fir, or feterita culture modified as result of sorghum, Ka:fir, or feterita projec.ts (include spread of influence from

demonstra tio11s) __________________________ ---____________________________________ _ 44. Total acres of sorghum, Kafir, or feterita involved in question 43 ______________________________________ _ 45. Number of persons given information in regard to storing fruits and vegetables __________________ _ 46. N un1ber of persons assisted in home garden work_---

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boys' and girls' club work_-~---______________ _

48. Number of c.anning demonstrations held for women ________________________________________ ---~----49. Pounds of fruit or vegetables dried--- ______________ _ 50. Eggs preserved (dozen) _______________ ---;---_______________ _

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List below an~y additional work relative to crop projects not covered by above

questions: 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT-Continued.

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(C) REPORT OF LIVE-STOCK PROJECTS.

List only work done in connection with demonstrations or campaigns incident to live-stock projects.

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Registered stallions secured ___________________________________ ..: __________________________________________________ _

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56. Registered boars secured _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____ _ 57. Registered sires (all kinds) transferred from one community to another ___________________________ _ 58. Cow-testing associations organized in 1919 _ ---~---·---1

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59. Number o mem ers 1n a ove assoCiatiOns _______________________________ ___________________________________ _ 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

Cows te~ted _or under test ~ 1919 for milk production in all such associations ·

organized In 1919 or prevwusly ---·---_________________________________________ _

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Cows tested for milk production by individuals __________________________________________________ _}__~----. I Cows discarded as result of test (questions 60 and 61) ___________________________________________________ I

Farms on which balanced rations were figured for farmers_ ---: _________

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L. rve-stoc { ree ers associ a twns organize In 1919 ________________ ________________________ , ______________ _ 1 b d , · · · d · ! :;_ I

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Animals tested for tuberculosis ________ __________________________________________________________ \ ______________ _ Aniinals treated for blackleg ____________________________ --- ______________

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I-Iog cholera control clubs organized in 1919 _ --- ______________ _ 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71. Silos erected_______________ ______ _______ ________________________________________________________________ ________ _______ 71

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-(D) SoiLs, FERTILIZERs, AND FERTILITY PRoJECTs.

List only work done in connection with demonstrations or campaigns incident to soils, jertilize1·s, and fertility projects.

72. Crop-rotation syste~ns planned and adopted __________________________________________________ T______________ 72

73. Drainage systems planned and adopted_ --- _______________ 1

73 7 4. Acres included in these drainage areas ________________________________________________________ T______________ 7 4 7 5. Irrigation systems planned and adopted_--- _______________ 7 5 76.

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Local sources of lime or limestone developed_ --- --- '--- 1

Limestone crushers or grinders in troducecl_ --- _____________

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t1l1zer) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ · ___ _ Acres of clover or other legumes plow·ed under for green manure ________________________ l _______________ l List below any additional work relative to soils, fertilizers, and fertility projects

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(E) PROJECTs RELATING TO FARM HoMES AND FARM BusrNEss.

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home and fa-rm business projects.

89. Farm account books placed in hands of farmers ____________________________________ ___________________

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89 90. Farmers who kept such accounts through the year ________________________________________ ---"'--' 9.1. Farmers assisted by agent in summarizing their accounts... . ... 1

90 91 92. Farmers who made profitable changes in their business as result of record keeping _______________ _ 92 93. Farmers' exchanges organized in 1919---_- _______________ · 93 94. Value of business done in 1919 through all such exchanges organized by agent or

his predecessors _________ ---~---__ ---______ ---_____________ __________ _____ 94 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102.

Other purchasing and marketing associations organized in 1919 ________________________ 1

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Approximate savings effected in 1919 by above associations and exchanges _________

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Farms rented in 1919 t~rough such associations and exchanges ____ _____________________

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Far1ns supplied with labor in 1919 through such associations and exchanges _____________________ _ Total number of

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Water-supply and sewage-disposal systems

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95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103. Total acres involved in question 1 02_____________________________________________________________ _________ ______ 103 104. Farm loan associations organized _--- _______________ 104 105. Number of fa!·mers assisted in securing credit for purchase of machinery, seeds,

fertilizers, or supplies ___________ ---_________________________________________________ , ______ 105 106. Number of farmers assisted in securing tractors, sprayers, ditching machines, or

other power machinery to economize labor--- --- 106 List below any additional work relative to farm home and farm business projects

not covered by above questions:

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT-Continued.

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Different farmers VIsited on their farms ___________________________________________________________

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11.-.. Membership In County Farm Bureau (November 30, 1919) ______________________________ ---~-- !

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116. Agricultural articles written by agent published in local papers ________________________ ---'-- 11 6 117. Agricultural articles written by agent for County Farm Bureau News ___________________________ 1___ 117 118. Letters mailed (include original copies of circular letters) ______________________________________ )__~-~-- 118 119. Total circulation of all such circulars and circular letters _____________________________________ 2::~

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120. Local extension schools, including farmers' institutes at which county agent

assisted_--- ________ ____ ___ l 20 121. Days devoted by agent to above extension schools and institutes_____________________________________ 121 122. Total enrollment at such schools and institutes _____________________________________________________________ 122 123. Agricultural observation parties conducted incident to project work_________________________________ 123 124. Total number of persons in such parties______________________________________________________________________ 124

126 125. Meetings or demon.sti~ations held at which assistance was rendered by college or

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United States Department of Agricu ture or other Federal officials ________________________________ _ 125 *126.

*127. Number of questionnaires or other requests for information handled by agent

for agricultural college or other State institutions or officials________________________ _______________ 127 *128. Number of persons from coUege, U. S. department, or other public institutions

calling on agent personally for assistance_--- _______________ 128

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT-Continued.

Please give below a list showing (1) character of information furnished, (2) by whom requested, and (3) time consumed, in days or parts of days, by agent in securing data requested in questions 126,

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~

val1.1.c-3

of

·tha Co11nty ' s

crop is

estiJ•'lrJ.lr

~.~ .~l.tt

·ilJUO,OOO.,.

Bao·t

g:rovring is .l..·o:tloW(-Jd.

to a groe:.tor extent in the wos

tern

.ULlf

of the County

than in

any

t

1er .

a:rt .

es{)ocially

on tn · new

la.nds

just recentl-r put under

il'-·"igatit:Jn..

PoB:tto _

GrQ}Vinz

is

ult-~o

li1ni

i;ed. to

the

1estc:rn

half o:f

t:he

Govnty

to

~'1

J .

!'f!e

e xtent~

also , in the

G-lade 2ar1t dry farming

section.

In

inrportt1. ae it

ranks noxt to

su.~ar

beets.

· s oroba'bly eq

1al

in value to the

i J

-

_,-• i:.bout 86 _,-• G ... 9

rea in fa.rro.s •

Total popul:tion 26 . 209 •

..

~ural

population 10, 000 •

! umber of farms 2 , 160 •

.Elavut:on o:f farm lands frorn 4,300

to

7000

feet

2rinoipitl w:ops in Ol'"der of acreage ara ae follows :

... lfalfa , Sugar

beet~.> ,

W

0'"-t , vOl"'n , ]'~rult ,

L.ts

&

Bur

lay •

• 1 'alfn, , 5

tons: Lurra.r

beets , 10 tons; W1lCt:-!t ,

20

60 bushol.

5574~10

o ses ;

2419lZO

cattle; 61660 noge

27B5b5 ~:>hoe

p.

And

IYaro

brt~ ~"'lirr1 · ls

.s fo _lows :

10 stall

.o

.s;

25

rnares;

200l bulls; 4or,o

aova;

BOO

boe.rs;

1000

TJ::.ore arc a tot8.l of 75 .... ilos filled this

year .

·J

/County a ent wor ·

'lad

een as.rri

d

o

ill

ueea

Cotm

y

fo~-

..

SCVSl ..

·.l yearb .. ant , but

not under tha supervision oi the

Collet,e..

.Jo

"arm Bu.roau

l,J!tS

in

existence and tha ag;ant

·spent

moe of his time among

t

e fruit ·gro · ers

ge·t .... ing ou·t in

h~

i_..,ene a

f&...k ..

minr,

d:i

s riots ,

only to - limi teet cxte· .. t • ··n fa.c

J

his uty

VieY'

1

1 .. g-e1~,

as a fruit

r;>eo

t

inspect

l .

Two ·

if'~·

...

orent

1

.en _a

:.t.i ...

ed

~-:r.e

osition

11

t in

t

1e

past thre ;yeu:ts and ·Jrior to

th~ Pl"O~·

nt agent .

In J't"le ·· ruary 1919 the

J: < •• :In Bu.reau. was

organ

-tnt'\

,...,,Y

P r ,,'.r:ll·l-<:'1 • t'•'(:-<1· t

,t

Co~ · ~·nt·.. I

,.--re

"i:

~~..~v- .., .. ,. ~, ... ""' '"''"' t ..;;l."-'v ~ \4; • • y ... , .... .~..,

Leader ~ £

nc the )res ant

agent

Ot.t~ue

to

thv

posit. on

June 1st.

A the Count

r

at pr sent al<3o m:ploys

, hortict _

vUl"·

1

~)t~st

ins

v

ctor ,. very

1~

· lc

tin:e

v

c.

o erp.:.)nt among the f:rtti

t

g:cowers . h... aat season ,

.... ost of

tl > ~fork

being done in the [;enaral

ferrn-.:.n~~

seot;ions •

t·l'l.d•

tunong livestocl

n a.ntl · ..

airy:...

(

-4-TIO]

1

he resen·t F._ rm

Bureau

w•a.s

...

it;:,te

₁

e

_bef'o~

a

t

a resent county

~gent

vam;

into t

~r~.

.i·

h

o

xceJ?tion of t.-:"o

·onununi

·y

o

it e s

t1

t

lave bino.,

~

.... n

d · velo ed. the

~o

..

uU..:"lity

co

t

t

ees in

c i

'faro 1t ..

u:·ti1

of

the

county

11 hc.,d

their

PI

ot·:rams of

ork

ou:tl

J.ad.

~

...

1d

file

work

we.s

'ViGll

~

t_trted

tti

on

my

arrival.

In most

ir-tr1ot

t

~

p

o

1

hav

ta.

""tH1

v

ry · ..

indly

to

t

work

~md h~.vo

dona

tt

eir part

-v·111r1

;ly

i ...

J.

c.!"ry:tng

forwar tr ... dif···e ... ent

pro je ts.

Becaus of

t

e

fact

that

I did no "'' tc

l,.t <rJOl"'

Ullvi J"'tb~e

9

very fc:r

f

t e rojeots :rero

aar~--1ed for-e;·~ d

t.o co mple ti

on,.

and , on sue a.n corn im_ ro men

~

A:nd.

the

tr at nt of s ed oats

it ·

7as impossible to do

anything t.

past season..

In

ost eLsa tne programs of

'titork

as

out-ined wer

entil:-ely

too

1'1eevy

to be

eom

leted,

nd

i

1

the

reorganize ion -c·1ork

1rih eh

i~

now

u.nd ·

r vm

t.: ... e

different

<:\omnn..mit_os e_re reducint;

t

e

f?l"'

.jefJts b;y~

o.bou · one l lf and

in som

ases ev n more

vh 11

thf)t

he gr r.{test

difficulty

h .s been in selecting '-'he pro·, ots

thHt

a ... "e most vital to

t

e d-ifferent co, unities

:1i

thout ... et

ing

to

nzth.Lrt

p.rork

·

ou-~linad.

t:hE.n

the

Vc..-rious

o .. · ttees get

t

·et11or

they

wi

l

inevi

tRble f_nd

too

roo.ny

tl

inJz

~hich

tl

oy

eli eve to

be of "'ital · 1tarest

to

t.n .ir ovm

;jommmit~r. ~

o'v

ver,

vi

th

the l

-·lo

.1 d

~

I ·

Yv ·.

ined of

th,~

iff re ..

~.

t ·

.3tri .... t

J

of" the

oou:nty it is a relatively easy

natte1

to kno.r ·it1ich

p

"'Oj

cts

~hould

be

l:Uld.er·to.

n.

As

f r

aE~

posr:Ji ..

)le it

i

intended to ho.vs

th~

di:f

·er~.::nt

oo un

ty .

o

ra. s

of ..

JOrk

.. 1

s

1

₈

rela

te<.l

tc c,a

~11

oth r.

In sortte

pi~rts

of

the

county

tL

ere ic

cont.~i l\ ..

ble

ont . on ism to .-;ard

A.

]'P.rrn B .. ,. cau be a use of ·

c"' u

r • c Union

lo als

w

i 11

u.ro clre

dy

in

:lxJ.stonce.

no~if

ve ,

1~·

s ito

o.J:

t

_i:;:,

.:>

ct the

cordnuni

ty ~thi<'h

l n b .. n oat

~"'a i

vo

end

p oa·r ssi e

'Vi

t_ ..

t 10

J!'a.rm

.oureatt

work

ha::l

nloo

'hhe

os

active

Parmer's

Union o a

nhay

H

e

x•o

dy

e.GO'ta.Stomed

to getting to

et

sr

for . etings, encl.

when

a

'tt.~ '(L'I""

r B xr a.u

acti

ri

ties

"'"tre

a ouneed

L~

...

y

ere

~

y

o

t~u"'n

ut in larg0

u.ml.~ers.

In as

rr.ta.t~y

• ·

ea

i

ble the a.otu _l

.~.ro

rk of

o~r-ying

on demonst· tions

any

rind

s pu

n

t

e

end o

.Jhe

lo ·al c

!flli

·teem n, rat r

tran

eving

t e

eounty

f . ....

ent

<lo su

~h

Jorkf) ·} u.ch

c

eroonetra

t ·

ons

ha

e

al

~v ys

e-:-

ery

(

' e

be

--i

ext e ..

ly

ow

·e· u

t

ra~ d

- r

aru

ish , and ,

(

-o-ino_ease

hi;,:)

after

t~

e

o iginal

organization

uas fo mea .•

c;mbe:r.

1ip

drive ia no 'to take

llao

the

.1..

rst

"19 ,..

in December.

~aeh

mnnmity

mm tte is to

act

us

a

team in. igninb up

net"l

mo .. b rC' in thoi- o:rn

district.

Iiembershi

'J

•prds ..

a><r>~e

... e- i?r

~ ted~

n, sam

le

of"

'"ih.:.a

is

attachod wr

~to,

nc.

are oe.:ng · stri bn.

t.

a

to ..

~.Lm.

ore

t: ...

1

0Ut t..1e co

_~

ty.

: omb

_r~

f

th ixecutive Committee

are t·o

~ot

as

r""'

in

tb.i

~

dri

va

1·

e

""·1·-:.>fer

nt

districts.

(

-8-The o

11

t

·y

!"Ui ~

;,r.;;) are a ·resent ct · rring up

inte

est

in a winter

;1'0Ul

·-r-:l

show

to

be held in Grend. Junction

late in Ja11u.qry.

...

e f1rs1.:: m eting in the

i

t rest of this

rnove.J;;;nt •ill. 'e h ld u:.t.tb.in

9.

f ... , days in tho off o o:r: the

c

until

~tee 1t

I is o ad to

1

ve

the :b,a

~

Bureau nd the

Chamber of

CoZD!!1erae

oooperate in uttJ.ng on tl s show.

0 '

poultry

~loor-eulli

tl.nmon tra·tio

uas

held

recently end was eonducted entir ly by

t1e lo al oommittee

))" in

41-l ..

ge

t· 01.l.l

try

i

pro emsnt .

l'he meeting

_{{a.s c~}

big

en:

·esc- and

\"'.ras

rv-ell uttencled

b,r

people from all rerts of the

oou:nty ,

~··ny

oi

~hon

p essed

t

1ema

1 es as b

i'lg

w ....

ll

pl .-ased

·1'

it

t··

e ·1 ·ngs

th

y

1

-mod

aq

a result of itJ

~e

c mmitte

· .n

ri'

conduc- d

t

-1~

d

.11on.st

ation

N"'ll ,

la

conduct a

~1

- ....

one ··n a differ"'ent

p

rt of the co"

.ty

the end

o ·-. this week.

-~~

ol

~1ork

ha

an

"'one a.11on=' ·nai

vidua.ls

h

u.ou

ts-·

vO'Wlty ·· ..

rog.:.:.rd to

liVestOC..tr

improvement

in

7

E..,rio-

11

Ja:y.v ,

and

adv1(j ·

w.s

·oeen

.u:i

VEH

to a

l,..tl.~ge lUmber

on matters of

breed.in~~ .

fe

::lding

ant

" go_

nt

Only

e. .

w · ""YS

c ... ~

axta ..

e ....

ent(~

'\!Val..

om.

l

t

. i

t:u

one rCI.nat!l

rnan

;her

by he

is - Jroep

e

r o d on nnteri:l.o' thre

lotB

of :.a .)e a""ttle under

differoot

tyste .

.s

of

n1~

nagernent

to lea:rn

~hie·

is

most.

satisfac1;ory ancl

e

"'O

1omic

·1.

f

h

g

chole a in a

lo.rge e_ d was

bl"o ::;ht to Ghe att

ntion

of

the .... ounty

,,..,gen·t

~~d

on

s

advice

all

r·

ogs in the he c.

w·

re

Yacc

"nated a d

..Pu.:

t

JS

r

"'"'O

;,..e

~s

of

t·· \

u.:ls~a~

revent

d.

.HO"'lr

animals ;u'e e l st before

v~ccina-.,_ · o ...

1

L.ntl non- :u;.'\J e

been lost

sin ..

_tJ"'

Co-O'Jerati ·e

Li'

~tool~.

Ship ing ssocia.tion

\',a.

o

g

m

~~ed

.

".tr .:.n~~

t"'_e

s,~

-c:t ,

an. • hile

ve ..

y

11 ttl sto o

~

has

ben lu;,n· ed

by

t·113

associc.tion

to date

yet

i

1as l':'yed

a.

big pr.rt ·n

1 ...

rketing other produ ts from

t ..

o

lcca..~..

Jommu....'r.l.:.ty.

Tho mov Jment of liveBtoc th:rn

th ·

s org

_izE:~tion

iB

juut

begin ...

(

oun..,y

va.

iat·i

es

-9-.. rm,-9-...rs

il

aorJ

I

nt

a11d )

,a:ndal"dizn

ion o

~ var~e

ti ·

s

al·· o

i, ·

e· n

.Y·

a.ken up

"bv

s fe·:- of the

:f

..~w

hi:vve

alr a

y

P- oed orders

I )

\

.

i

\

' 1\

\

(\

~·"\

\

\. p \ ,,

\

\ \

'{\

_{\. '.\} l \ \...__ l' ' .

\

_\ \

T 1ia has

ere ..

ieation

of

s and

-·ert

glven

-10-ss"

stance

.JS.

g:i

v

d

g

a

i

·ation,. 1ut ,

t..

ng

f

t ..

.t. ..

ela:tl vely uni;n po

ta.nt e>=cel)t ·

ven

t

e

J.oavy

t .. (.)

he

this

rai_ie

st is

in.

t

-12--riJUBS

-This work .. d been start

r

r:· •

we.s in

vh.aJ~

a

of

a county o ub

aad.er

two

n:!Qnth~3

cfore

cou.rty

agent

/Dr ... ""l~iS ~3ta.:rted

in the oo

ur.

ty.

-... Ow)ver, ·7hen

t e 1' ·era

E'n

r,;ency

a:ppro

?r

·at ion

c · sq ... d

July 1.,

_919,

he club

leader's .oQltion as

a.~ ~olltirJ.ued,

an

t;1 ...

p.rk

d

it

had been started

wah

turned over to

vLe

ount_y

age

1t.

A

total of twenty el ubs -!l.reJ.• .... o:::·gnnize in the

un

y incl1.di"

=>

t .. :• ol

O?'int

lines of v.:ork:

Cookin::~· ,

se

ri:ng,

·a.nnin •

r .... b 1i

t - .

ig -

t,r_u c~-Uf

raiuing,

~l.nd

co r.11.

g o

'1.

ng

Hnfortun-a ,ely

)Ocau..:3

of

c-

luck o:r ·:ood . ooa,l

lO~i..d~rs most

f

tl

s .... ,

al1bs .... - arne

in~·c

·ive.

One cookin · club continued

t .. _eir

mo:::\tin

'*S

trruout .

e summer buJ b cf::usc

t_

loca..l

lea·~er

:fa.lled to

tak~ o111

ir.i.terest in

th~

\JO:rlr ,

the

mer..bers

did not

com.:.. leta th ....

regular

sc.1.

edu.lea'lOl:k.

A .other

lid. v·~1,.y

:,.')ood

tork

f"' .,

rnor ... , then ha,lf ·the surr

ner,

tfl

n illnEJss

of . e lo ca:

leLder

~-A11~3ed

he work

to :Je

r1rOJ'l)ed.

Two

newin: clubs

~.1SO conp!et~ed al.'OUt o~1alf t:h.e

scheduled

MJrk for

,ho

SUmmer

t-

n -t·hc work

·.'las

tliscontinv..ad.

r;he n.ost su..., \·essful cl11:b

i11:

the cotm.ty vvo.s he lAo .ver

Valley Livcstoc:.t Clttb. whicJ.1 in

~lu.ded Cc

v ..

s,

pi.:' End ?Oultry.

J:his olub met regularly aach Lontl ro n oonaJ.cted its

bLtsineas

in

an ordorl;y

m0nner.1

In this instan

~ J

the

lo al

~ea,der

L .. ·• _

o

bt

1.:-..i.Ze ar,

rf'?!{f

is

a

real li

vt~

vi ..

ce, JD.C!

ls.

go 1..., ·

~

("'pon-~:tibls

for ·'·no club'

f> s-uccer:H3.

He

IWiS

:l:

strll!nen.t·::tl

in king

t ..

o meet-ings tt.Jr.e iihe form o

-~

little

icn~

s as ·el as ca. ... ryin ·

on

th, routine buslnens .

Some of

the stock 1:_-.om this lu.

u,r._._s ex • .i.b:Lted

D.t t'1

Inti3r ...

r:.£.~

u.n.ta.in

:,u ·r,

~.u1r.1 .

it

·v:::l'

a.l a

ore

cii

t to

v.'le EL h.

i

tor-.,

~0!1 0

to

ber 1

this lub .

eld

its

final round up.

tha boy8

..:~nd g'il ..

ls

brL"1.[iing in,theil--

i·

s.

c<:ll ves

.&.nc1 po·11

t:ry :tor the

f.:.nal

sho~rr.i.n._:.;>,

ri ze s wet.·c a

ard

d

to

t'

e

~linners t

8Yld,

'~"~l:Jny

of

the

inter s

ved

:.:-cents

lJl

ra

l Ct"

-sent to see hoI thai ..

yotUlgbters vflfi ·

out

Thin

Club is a.lso

~n

tne

~1·u..:.ta

co

rrunity

~:rhere

t e

''arm

Bure,~

has een

most

b.Ctive.

r onths t"'ree livestock jud;ing

de. ons tra tions yera

L

ld in

~~In..:.ch

club

me,.

"~-1ers

fro

;e

eral

dif':t:erent ··lu s too ...

p_ ..

:.:"t.

~he

firct one

of·

these wa.s he d

at

u

armesa. Farm .here ""olest in c ttle end

roo e1e··sey

"'· ju ged.

f"is

demonstr~

tion

,.'l -=> ~

ld 1 r -Y for

enefit

of

emberB o

the 1

·'el,.

alle

?."Ji~estock

C b.,

h.e

m .. .m bars

w r tc k

f:rom

~.~he

f::.

r ·· in

&

bi ·

tJrt

c"

Th

.

ecutiv

m

r

m ers of · e

ift n

~o ~ Ub

o.c ,du e , an ,

o~t

o

boy~

from

~he

county

were

t., d~

')tiox_ of :

i

s

ca in:

dewon~t

ation

Clab .. , under

inci

ent

T·e ; o 1

I. .

s , ..

r .~

given o

tee

publi

1

ru·t

efto

vro_·k,

os ...

i

1pon the

Jfior the

his

e

ings

Daily

(Nv~bers · on bac~

of :hotographs)

1 .. Thi

"tf/

tho sand ton.J of

·~"esa Cou..'Ylty's ~900 ,000. sugai

beet ro

~.

2., '"'"

1ltry

flook-cull·ng demo _stration,

"x·uita

community.

5 •. hite L

g~orn~,

Garm.sa

~arms.

~).

· .. m ... anoe.

01,J ..

lat.'!s

.~dtlJ.iE

oland China -:-ilt that

~;on

~""'·

e.

"t

r _

p

t 't 1.., ~..

c.

a

e '

a.-

r •

10 .. ·

d,~in

ami th

and

his

u:

o

ex

sey gilt

t:P ... a.t 1nde

him

~Jinner

in

the

0\1

or

v

ti-l ley . i

v

sto

vk

01 b.

11. Albert Heakett ".:ith

his Duro Jersey

~., ilt

·that

•Jon J:irst

ver all

al

ub "- gs

sl1own a.:;

~lih.e

In.term.ount:!'t in :E,air.

1·:>. Jud · ng oontost ·· .t Inter-

~:0u...11·

ain

lair ..