Annual report of county agricultural agent for Rio Grande County, 1917: Rio Grande County

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AmWAJ.J REPORT OF COUlf'rY AGRICULTURAL AGErlT

FOR RIO GRANDE COUNTY

DECE lBER 1ST

191·6

TO DEOEllBER

lST 1917

~

BY

E..

H. THOlUS

(3)

age

Situt...tion.

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l

llio Grt1nd

v011nty

Per "t.nent

P ... .-

.

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.

Ple.nnec~

Proj sot Number l,

•Ortr

.niza.~·~

inn

8 ..

.

It • •

.

5 Planned

Project

Nun1ber

2, •Potato

Disease

Control".

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7 B

Pl---

ned

Project

Number

3,

•Alfalfa

Improvement •.

.

_• _•

_•

Pla.n-I

I. _., P:r.o~ect Ut!~ibcr

4,

"Svte --:t

Clnver

I •

,::ro

'lOt

1 on".

. . . .ll

~,1·1:nl1

d Proj eot

Number

5, "Pure

Bred

Li va Stock

Assr~ooiHtion•.

• •

16 Planue:J Proj .. o·t Mum,.>,.:r

6,

11

_P

"&i::ie

_{Dog E.r}

_;;~jio~;

₁

x

_{n. • • • • • •}

_lG

Report on

O:rrrani"'-ation ••

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_{• •}

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.

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.

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I a e

20 Repo:ru

<>n

Alfa.lfa

I:nprovement

Pr(Jj r·ot. • . ..

.

21 .

.

• •

.

..

1 eport on

Ul" ,

Br::!.

Li

e

Stoc

~ Aor~co1· "G

ion. • • • . • . • . . •

22 Pep·

r~ 01 Pz~irio

D

Ex a.d

c

::r..t ion. • • • • • • • • • , • . • • •

22 Report on

Fa~·11.

Loa.ti Work. . • • • . . • • .. . . .. . . • • . . . . 22

Repo.ct on Club Work. • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • . •

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• • • •

23 .

.

..

_{• •}

ne )Or·

n

I

nat

i

tute

rfork.

_"

.

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..

.

r,

..

-.

.

....

.

26 Rep o ·

v

o Cut ..

orm

~ t .

t .

ol. • • • • . . .

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..

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Re ort on 1

sc

ellar' eoua

Work.

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...

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.

" • 31

Anu.lyaie

o~

Dis.! ri · uti on of Tine.

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32 Di!.

gram Shoring

Rel·~tion

of

r

..;;...U vC

Co

•.1

Pr

ble

a •

•

.

•

33 D:tagr

h

i

_l"

Rel--

ion

0

Pl:J..nne

Proje~t~

to

P.:o'b ..,l" r,;.

.

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Ad

Pot to C llar

Oe

t

r

0 men Pot to

lar

Lo ot . o

Ge lnz

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mWAL

RE OR:r

OOU

t1'Y AGRlCUL URAL

ACE

rr

OR

nlo

GRA!IDE COU 'l'Y

DEOE ER 1ST 1916 TO

DEOEYBER

lST lql?

SITU TIO

llio

Grand.

0# •

ae

one o! "•l!oup of

f'i

ve

ountiea

et 1ng County Ag$nt ror. in

l\Jl.2.

· hie

Oom

ty

h .. ·

et~n

p

-tieu

arly ''>enefited

by

t o piaoes _of

.o~ o~.crie(

on

tm ....

ter

th~

1rect1on

of the

die·t:f!1ot

riou.ltur·l

Agent .

The wor

re-ferred ·to a

the ho ,.

anola.x·a.

oon .-tol

vemottt • result

il

g 1

the

or-, an

~at

ion of the o·nte

V

ate\

Hog

Q

owara

aaoo

t ..

uicn,

a

tho

ra s ... o

1:

tlt.:>ntrol

~ork 01,: 1~16,

wh ...

re

ro;p

·~·H~l'~

pro eliot ·4

on

tul-ly

't1

·enty

thouaat , ores.

l:n

'the

.se

-110

o

~'1

es

R1

o

G

a.nde

C<l'

·ty

ap-p,$n

to • ... in the oent .tx of

t

trouble, an/' or t:h·.

t

.rt ..

a .. on

a··

partioul:u:-ly .,..£leo· d

by

h work

do· • ,

On

dlff·r~retlt O(Jt•a

10 a

t

e

matter

f {:;.. Oounty

~~1o'Ul - ~

tw:·l.l

A

ent

tor

Rio Grande

Oonnty

\lone

~'3.... b<Htlt

tal

e. o ,

but

the

f

-~.tt~r

tooK

defim~e

io.rra.

a:

tb.e

.ca

₄

inn··ng o!

this

yea~ .

A o

~-t

1 tte ·

v.a.s a: .. IJ?Oilted

'"hioh aeoured

by

uub~:ter

p·tion

or~e ht~lt o:f

tlul

looal

b.oney

n

oe

.s a.~. y

and the

Oounty

Oomm · saion·

r .s app op· 1a.ted

the

othe1• lla.lf.

Th work

her~

re"""

r·te !or D cember

vu.tt

ror

t l"'tie ~i

on in oonn oti.on with tl1e 1stl'iat o

.f1" count1efil.

Rio

Grw~do

Oo·

1ty

or ')ro. r egin·

ith

Ja.null

y .

Th

fi;n: l dt!)finite

r .·

lfre-1 ...

n ·

r:.tn.d

n

ohu.nge

of

oft1o :from

Al

osz ... to

l'ont

Vi~t.-·

wa.a not

made, howe r, ·until · ..:-e.rch lst .

di

Bl.·o

RIO GRAWE OOUNTY PE1:'f.MJJ"

l

NT PROGR

At

'the

oeg1nning

o

1

t \t

t 1

on in o

Gr

I.

uie

Co·~Jr1

b

th: Soil • Orop , Live

ng

~1

h the

L k

of

b

us,

ea.l-or.>le .

four

o~l

l .

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fs

st a. it

oan

be inruJ.o ....

d.

0 oco n:tt of

th

4iff1oulty

off n·

-in-;

p:rr>

~

r

01J.tlclt·~' '

the

major~

""y of.

tne

drai

tr.t.ge

proj

~ots aceos~rily o;e.l..~..

tor ooo.1r'

ration,

a ..

~ tl.

thole

iJOmt

un

·tv

uv.st

··~a to?~ether

to ':.>uild

aometimes

a

rt:~ ht-1'

l'loatly

ou.~

let.

f

mili"~r

in

le

The...

i rrJ.

~at ,j,Oll prohl~Y~1~

,

~e

lu.r£;

·~

ly ·

U'LO.t -~

t;f

t

\0

'roper us-;, o:t

i-'ftt • "

I n

~"'a

y .... ec·t o

th

y ~

re

JS

n';

n

·i

.ly

too

m

l

t

a

~e.r .

Th

clr.l sys ..

eo~

of

sub-j~ ri-.·.-~tion

ia

a rui nou-

t')n~:: ""~

us ·· aoone,r r

1 at

1•

be ;... , ac

by

'lOme

sya

t

em of

!loed,.

ne;.

~1

t

l Ol"':>P ,. v ..

el...

e · ve

div1-0ont::'o ..

1 Rot~t1<.;-

,

Bu·

t

v·1.l:

A

present

·~;he £.~rinoi

·a.l

proble

~ 1. de~

)rh

?ir

t

d.

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Vary 11

ttle attention haa been paid

to 'th

3

ma.t·te:r of

1 ..

t4.tion.

-bout

~-h

only

rot ·.: ion

Lt

p:J:r::aent is ··

:h~e yt,~

x

xota-tion

. ~~.otic

<-d bv

ao:1~;

c!

t ...

'l.

,)o· ..

a.to f

.:.~?tner~3 .

Her ....

the

notatoes

are

ollo,~r,ed

by

"'1:rd.in,

t.:u~

_{grain follow·ed}

by ·

ea.s

a.nd

the""

peaa

follo ed i·""h IJOtatoJ a:;;ain.

T lis

is

1

ot r1.n

ent ir

:.ly a.t 1a!

tCtory

ro- ·tion

llh~r-;

pot·toe()

axe

pended

on for o1e of tle ..

:r:incipal

crop~.

I. deai··a.

le.

~

c f

:.:.' ... ici nt e ridence

s

}.no of

t : ,., .

:r: ..

n

·~

of the b st vari

·ie

~

.riet 1e a.nJ

~'1en

f;ro·p;

not 1ing

T

1...

rob len

o ·

r:; ·);~:.n~

ardizin

he field

ro · e 1 o

e

~ i .

Aft -; ··

a co

1

u

n1

t

y

ha~ 1

et

~

mi

1 t

s b

at ari

e-o~hers

should .:;

~li 11n~

ted

an.-i th c..ommuni

ty

u1ld

"-

l~epu~

tion

~o- c'li:rt~

.. 1n na..·{,d

va.ri~ties

.of

it principal ... rops.

Tn :real problet is

o.H.~

<!

o mmtm.ity

ooope:rL.\.t1on.

Under proble

a · d~aling ~ith

liV-

ctook,

there

~re

.six

d.iV'1siona: Be·tter

Bires,

Bal&llOe:i

r ~ tion ~

Suntw.er

}?1;tst

1r ,

St.BJ4da..

·di~~tio

J.'

Di

t.~t:~~e ,

llio.re

Do..ir,ying.

The

problern

of better

sires is

novt

v~ell

utHiera·tood.

"'-1 t

lOUt:(

t

·~c.r

.. ia ... till

oonsidtu:~-ble ~·ork

to be

one

a.lo

11g

this

line.

~1e

·roblems

V~

1th

r~terenoe

to

the baleJ'lcJing of

ra-. ion

using

·1

e co

n.uon

feed

1n

the

San Luis

Valley

is

·tr1e r everse

f

··he

·;roblem

in

y dis.

cricts.

Here .-

e.

h ·

ve an over

a.bunde ..

noe

of protein

~

hioh must be

overcome

by

·the

uae

of

.or~

ley

and

otce~

g:rain .

Ao

F..,A.tention

io

b

i14g

:b-id to · rd da.iryi

g ,

e

mer pa )·ture

ie becornJ

Tl[

va2.y

a

~Hll'ent .

Enough

r

long this line to

indioate 1at

Oc)i

ir

1-be qeo

.red

,~

th

"71, tJ ..

aon.

bl amoun.J-

of

1ork.

T

e ·proo"'

reed.~

of

li

VA

stock

;r.econoez·ned,

tl

e

on-to

t eriv~d

fro

oommun~ty

ilork • .

At

pre..:1e11t

the-::e .. re no eriou

!J ..

o lem< .1

th

e

-ererJ.oe

tt>

anii...

dis"'·

ee •re ··ent

in

tn

~

Rio G.rr:..nde

County.

Suoh

probler

~ .

a

3

f.-.r p ·esent.

7't.

.e

b~-l"'.ng

,

~ t

;ly

taken

J

r o

·~

by the

...

,1

o:rg,9.!l · ze . ()

t...

Tiat(:r..

Hog

Cro

l'ei·s

Asooci

t

ion.

re

~~iryin-

is

neaie~

to h

~or

1 ribu ion,

r.ts '

ll

as ;;o

ualr:r..noe

.;he cosh

crop

~i tu~t1

on

<·.n

l

···11

u~.~ilization

of

fo.:a~:r

...

r:rcpa .

As

the

Ooun~y

d velops thi · ..

l'oul~;:;m

11 oeco

~

trtore

inr

ort

a1

t.

3.

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U11

_;r p.roblems

tie~ling w1

th

the

f~.r 1 bu-~in

,

thel"'·3

are 1 dl-vi ioua:

Ca~h

o.rcp , Div )rsity of'

Ol"O):.;s.

Fn.rm · O(:Ot.nt1n:;,

Uarketiag of ..

:...t · l"O

uot;e,

Rurc: ... l

,J~e

· ts ,

Stf

;tonr

l ic

tr

1;:rul-·ion or

.J.~:.u-rt1

labor.

At

pr acnt; we ~1t:..Ve

()nly

two Cak?.h

oropa,

t:h·::L.t

,":',(ld

pot·ttoes.

s

po ..

~u.toe6

rc grov n

in

only

a pr..rt

of

~e ~iiatriot

and a

a

wheat is

uot ·

e~~pec

· lly

prof1 table in pz

rt

of

t.he

eli ·

riot

t.her· io

v:.

ne

for o:her

e

sh

orops.

arr.'l dc.1:..ag ... -ent {

ur,r~ys

in

t

e

Rio

Q.l'"rne,4e

Co·. nty

1n

1-CP::..te

th.dt

vl ,

111en

~tho

ax ·

~e..kini

·t;he

most

n~o ""~Y hF.,.Ve t.!'.,.J?eo or ..

oro

pri·rcip·

l

sou~

o

o:

i

~leo

e.

·~·a

1 an

f>'f t1

e

r ...

cxe-

h,.~ .. ~~e

only

on

or two.

V~l'Y

f(;,w

o

tbe

f ..

rme.ra

r

:re

l~eop1i!J.f:.> :.~~

yt1'

1:ng

liko

Ct.-cv

rcl.-~ ...

eco ·l.e

~f

t

1eir bus in

:s:~ .

The

fr~rms

n ust be

:rnJ.t

on ..

bu ·

ina ..

~ s

basis.

Luis

"lr

1 y.

lJ0-1

ut ion.

amotult of

uire octt

o

'f :

a.a

· ·o

~;;.;n

.!Xoe

~

ii:nf;ly igh ir

thQ

S

~.n

FP .. rm Lot: 1 i;i.O'b eeem;:) ·to o~:rer

n ....

··~

..

ti·:·l

U1d . ..,r pr-ooltn a

c.t'~alin.··

dir

;tly

~vi

ll

tne

1 o₁)l~ ,

there !.\re f

u.:r

d1 vi

io1

~:

Ooope

H.t ion, Ho;:ne

::cove ,,

nt , B-..

:ttsr

School~,

A bettur

und :rataLiin,$

of

e~t~~l16ion

...

¥orlt.

a.g.)o ior

1-'~,

r -1

.1ndin~r.

i;ha.t

ne a en .

oett

kit •he"l..

h

mat :.i ~;2. o;f

dtffioul

t

in

.,omt1

'\ll t~J. ll''ll

• r---;

th

·1

e · ....

:rna · 6 i1'l

a.ny

:rJ.enoe, the fa:r.me.

are

o

·u a!~d witt! th.r:~

busi-ls

th·~.'G

of

se01.ll:i t __:r:

~ cs~~aially ~ate~

in ·ae

house is sor" ... i:x:-t

of eutf:l.

ien~.t

f

~ll

Agrioul-tt r

1~ b~1 .:::> ir~trod1; ,.~d ii-~- t;;··0

nchools .

In

a few lc,c"':.li

tiea

tney

are now

t•f.;24.dy t~o:r ._;~:J l.i. t:.ol~·

a.te,i

so ools .

On

~

t1on

f< ~ th~ f.riJppo-~t

of

t ~c

,..

;;h·

~e

ar·

still fa.r too

bet ·er un ..:r

""tG:u1d~tn£

on

(9)

PROJECTS

Af

er

con5i

ering the

.~roul

.s

o ·

th1. Cown-t;y

:1-s

:L~

d.i1atad in

tbo

!iv··ma.tl~nt

.'):t•ogr:::.tA,

·11e

;iullo

iing p:rojeot;a

v.r~;ro

pl~

1ned

and

a1 .. 'r:ov;:..: .

'1'11

extl'a :

·o:tk

broue,.~ t

on

b y

th \"far ·

ond.i-tion

.nadc

it

ri1.pos

i.lle

to

':! t...J' ..

y

on

~l.t.

o.!th

.1o1·k

he:r.': ..

pl~4.-n"'1

d .

PROJEC

NO

ER

l .

YE

~(

l9l7

qM~-~

OF

PROJECT :

Or

~;;J:l.U1Z'~t

ion

t) f ...

County

J?-:'.:'·m

Bt.tr · ...

u.

LEAD-~ :

LOCATION:

Rio

Gr~

(Hie Oounty, Oolor :1.d.o .•

sr·ru~ATION :

The work

oi

t_ e County AgritJultu.r" .

Age:nt is

not

.:·ell

tnderetood

1i'1:f

the

_~

e.jor

ity

o:f

-t"l··; f

x

T~rs

""

<i

bttai·1es~

men of t e

Co·-lnty.

T:), ~~- i

no

definite Ctla _,anj.z-, .•. ;~io

of

any kind, t

,~. j iE

r~y-tb 1,1g

llke

OO"Lu1ty- w•fid.,

to

supr:o~t the

Oot ...

:nty

Agent .

orx

in

the • ··

y

·h t E;.,.

Fa

J BUl"er;.u doer:;;~ .

Th~ro t

:re,

lJ.c)wev ;):.. ...

t tl.

nutlber of organi""at cna c:f

var

ioua

ind.s a. "ec.d:y

existin~

in dif"er nt o '!liDl\lni tiea in

the

County '

ong

hioh ··:-t.,e: the

!o,te Viu

s.

Hog Oro\ve.rs '

Aaaooi ~ti on;

i·he

Rio

G~·a:ade

· ool .:,.nd Sh

!lp

Gro~c

s ' A ··ooi

t

:ton; six

F.JXt ·

rs

1

_Union

_Loor;..le)

A

F .. : ...

:J:m ,:r.:s

t

Union

Oor})O.,."

~io!,

o· ..

Jd.nize.d

!or ·"

HJ o~nippi ~; c~

·1o

·a~o

,s )

":tn~. on~ n.~tional

Fartn

Lot~Il

A:.iGOOi'":.tion,

wi·

h '

10 ·oapectQ

of

t others

b·

ing

o·\.;t·.nized

St)Ol'l.

Tb.e:tf) ·. r

two oth

1·

o:rl_J;e ...

nize.+tona

t .. 1 t

sho

1ld.

~

.. 1.

o

be

1 ..

epre ·ante in th ... t

tt

:l .

ave ·

aken

a

definite

J.H.-

t

1 .

sccu."in,.:r

"'0 ·3

of

uhe

money

fo

·he

ou

.o.r u

o. the

County

Ager.t

~

ctk .

These

a:tt-) 1

T .. e

Hi ··h Orde·r of Grtmts ,

...:~on·~

e

Vista; · .nd thr.; Del

N0rte

Co merci

.W.

Cl.ub,. Del

l ortb .

(ru~zr

.

i

· l, o ·the ne

~d ].Ud. ;jOrwe

cl m

~; ;L.

or

'if1e

orgt.J.

-a -Pu,j!A

a-b;r ... d Liv ... Stoo·

A~; "'OCi::J.~ ...

on; ,

Put~

Soed.

Aaaacin-on.e or

r

o· e Live S"'"o ... k

Shi.JpiLg

As

~ifl

..

tions .

T

te ,..

-ct

t:

t"..t

Rio Grel"1dc.

Co

1 •. ·

y

ia

·Jo

put

.:.n , n

Agr1-of

it

1

_{s o :vn has}

_~

_{rcuseu. enough}

_intereat

_in

_tx·1

_~

_o:r:k

,:..r.~.

O;'Jportt

f.i} ti~.e

to

g;t

a

cfinite or'_;

.I~:i.e.;:.:Lt lon f'oi~

th

tl- !;.. ,

e

Cot.!hty A

.··en,;

·rk.

the

Co~r:ty

r

amon

b.l

ina~

Approx-

_of

tl ·

on

y

~ppro

riated in

w·OU.rt:rd _~ y -·0

·ula.r

$UbSOl'ip GiOUS

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Showing effects of "Niter Trouble"

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(37)

STATE OF COLORADO

COOPBH.4':"'I

v~ VJOPK IN AGHI CU.LTURE

A.~D FOi·IE E.: CO~~C1NL~ CS •

The

State ·

.Af;ricul tur::11 Collerc Of Col(;rado,

u. s.

Department Of Ag~"'i.

cul turr:J )

And ..

Hio

Grande

County,

Cooper~ting

Extension Service

County Agriculturist

Work

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t

c Vi s

t

c..

C c 1 o r ad o ..

JJ~}~f':._.-!-!:~~~ ~ ~;~,f.V -~_C:_E~_ •. __

J.Jien .. wishing work

orl fa:-:'!lJS

a.re

n:.nv cvrr1j.ng

in from

outside

points

almost every

day. Many of these ar c from

l.~astern

Colorado ..

Othe rs

are from farMs in Kansas;

Oklahoma,. nnd Texas. There arc a

fev1

ma rried Men and

their wives

that both vAnt

v·ork.

Ther~

are also a

few

men

coming

ln

v1i

th

teams.

Wages seem

to

be

running from

~;2

.00 to $2 .. 50

per day includ ine;

board.

If

you

are in

need

of help,

telephone lidnte

148W,

Monte Vista

and you

will be ~ut in touch with this labor that is cominE in. If you

do not

need

help now

but expect to nee!i

it

within a few days

or

weeks,

it,

will

r.;rcatly

assist

in

carrying out this work,

if

you

will fill out

the form at the bottom of

this

page and mail

it to the office as soon

as :possible.

County .Agricultural

Agent.

Office Telephone,

Monte l48VI; Resident Telephone. Honte

Ll4.

REQUEST FOR LABOR4

No.

_Name

Te lephone

~~ o. _Address

I will

need

the

following

help about

This

work

will last until about

Nurnber v:~nted:

s :Lnp;le men

hlarrie~

men and wives

I·~e n

,,_nd tettms

WBvge o offered:

Date when wanted:

(38)

(39)

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(41)

TY·J£

OF

ORK

FIEJ..~D

l'OR!t

-OFFICE

WOFJ\

co·

EID!!NOE

WORK

LEAVE

A-4ID

!OLID:AYS

-tYPE

OF', WORK

Pl ..

Al

nm

PROJECT

WORX

EMERGE

JOY

Orut

ISOELLAllEOUS

ORX

( \ l

N'ALYS!S OF

DISTR!BUTI'OJt

OF TillE

lf0'4.JfiH!R

OF

DAYS

20 •,

91

~

ll

13 ANALYSIS

OF

FIELD

WORX.

-Jtr.JBJ:Il

or

DAYS·

146i··

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ll

PER

CENT

-64. 3

aa.3

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U. S. Dept .

of Agr .

Colo .

Agr: .

College

Colo. St

te ·

Expe.riment

St Lt ion

0

or • .nero

ial

Agencies

REL.I'

1

IO!T OF FA.r1.M BUHEAU

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ti 0 fo(--< rot-t c+ )oM o<: 0 (I)

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(44)

REL

TI

OJ OF

1

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1Bl7 TO

CO~:TY

PRO L& S

Alfalfa

j

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Bu

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on

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tion

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(45)

Form No.6.

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES

(COOPERATING.

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

WASHINGTON, D. C.

ANNUAL. REPORT OF COUNTY AGENT.

DUE DECEMBER 1, 1917.

State, ____________ Co,_lQ-r.a.do-_______ __ ______________________ County, __________

aiQ __

Gr.and.e _____________________ _

Report of ______ _E_. __ H•---ThoulaS---, County Agent.

From

-Deo-.----l--,---l-91-6----,

to December 1, 1917.

(If agent has not been employed entire year, indicate exact period. Agents resigning during year should make out this report before quitting the Service.)

Approved:

Date, __________________________________________________ _

President or Secretary of Farm Bureau.

(46)

SUMMARY. REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS.

To THE CouNTY AGENT:

In the annual report due from each agent it is desired that the agent give a clear, succinct 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 the miscellaneous work accomplished. This report may be illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, blue prints, or copies of charts 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 usc practically the same method of tabulating. To secure such uni-formity, the accompanying blank has been prepared. It is based on the report blanks used by the

agents for the past four years and covers only the more usual phases of the work. Under each sub-division of the blank, space is provided to accmnmodate such entries as an individual agent may wish to make. Some of the questions will not apply to the work in a particular 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 office records. The following pages are designed as a form which the agent may use in accounting for such phases of his work as it 1nay be possible to put in tabular form.

Instructions for tabulating results of demonstration worlc.-Below are given instructions for use in

filling out tables on pages 3 and 4 of the summary report. '

These tables are for the purpose of tabulating the definite demonstration work* of the agent wheA 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 Crops, Soil Demonstrations, Liming, Green Manuring, Drainage, Miscellaneous Demonstrations in Relation to Crops and Soils, Feeding Demonstrations, Stock Judging, Hog-cholera Control, Blackleg Treatment, · and Miscellaneous Demonstrations in Rela-tion 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 demonstration meetings held on farms.

(3) In column 3 give the total attendance 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 a,cres, 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 per-centage.

(6) In column 6 give the profit secured per acre or other unit as given in column 5 after all addi-tional expenses of the method de1nonstrated, 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.

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS.

(A) CRoP, SoiL, AND LIVE STocK DEMONSTRATIONs.

1* 2* 3* 4* 5* 6*

Number

Number of Total _{Total units} Resultant _{Profit due to} N arne of demonstration. of _{meetings attendance in demon-} increase (yield _{increase given}

demon- at at per acre or other

strations, demon- meetings, strations, measurement), in column 5, 1917. strations, 1917. 1917. 1917. 1917.

1917.

ILLUSTRATIVE ENTRY.

Oat Smut Control_ _____________________ ₁₅ ₁₂ ₂₅₀ _{1,200 a.} _{8 bu. to a.} _{$3.50 per a.}

12

4

43

460

20 1125

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoNTINUED.

(A) CROP, SoiL, AND LIVE STOCK DEMONSTRATIONs-Continued.

1* 2* 3* 4* 5* 6*

Number

Number of Total _{Total units} Resultant _{Profit due to} Name of demonstration. of _{meetings attendance in demon- increase (yield increase given}

demon- at at per acre or other

strations, demon- meetings, strations, measurement), in column 5,

1917. strations, 1917. 1917. 1917. 1917. 191?.

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CONTINUED.

Number.

(B) WoRK DoNE IN RELATION TO CRoPs.

On suggestion of agent or under his direction during 1917. (Do not quote statistics.)

1. Farms selecting seed corn in fall----.--- ___________ _

2. Acres planted with fall-selected seed corn_--- ___________ _ 3. Farms testing seed corn for germination_--- ___________ _

4. Acres of corn planted with tested seed _____________________________________________________________________________ _

5. Farms growing corn for silage _________________________________________________________________________________________ _

6. Acres of corn grown for silage---~---___________ _

7. Farms on which the agent knows that corn was grown following his suggestions, including

all lines of corn work other than those included in 1, 3, and 5 ____________________________________________ _

8. Total acres of corn included in 2, 4, 6, and 7--- ___________ _

9. Farms on which the agent knows that wheat was grown following his suggestions _____________________ _

10. Total acres of wheat so grown _________________________________________________________________________________________ _

11. Farms treating seed oats for smut ___________________________________________________________________________________ _

12. Acres sown with treated seed _________________________________________________________________________________________ _

13. Farms on which the agent knows that oats were grown following his suggestions, other

than those included in question 11 ____ :--- ___________ _ 14. Total acres of oats included in 12 and 13--- ___________ _

15. Farms on which the agent knows that seed potatoes were treated for disease following _{his suggestions ___________________________________________________________________________________________________}

_{46 __ _}

16. Acres of potatoes planted with seed treated for disease _____________________________________________ _l_QQQ __ _ 17.

Faheh':!ioeU:C1~d~~';~-~~~-~-~-~~~--:--~---:--~-~~-t-i'--

_______ ;i __ _

18. Total acres included in 16 and 17 _ --- _l_Q'Z3_ __ _ 19. Farms on which the agent knows that hay was grown follo:wing his suggestions ________________________ _

20. Total acres of hay so grown ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _

21. Farms on which the agent knows that alfalfa was sown following his suggestions ________________ l_4 __ _

22-. Total acres of alfalfa so sown on above farms __________________________________________________________

---2-S-S---23. Farms on which the agent knows that sweet clover was grown following his suggestions __________ 6_ __ _ 24. Acres of sweet clover so grown---;---

--~l-~----25. Farms on which the agent knows that soy beans were grown following his suggestions ____

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Number.

27. Farms on which the agent knows that cowpeas were grown following his suggestions _________________ _

28. Total acres of cowpeas so grown ______________________________________________________________________________________ _

29. Far~s on whi~h the agent knows that winter or hairy vetch was grown for grain following

his suggestions _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ 30. Acres of winter or hairy vetch so grown _____ ,_--- ___________ _

31. Farms on which the agent knows that barley was grown following his suggestions _____________________ _ 32. Total acres of barley so grown _____________________________________________________________________ _: ___________________ _ 33. Farms on which the agent knows that rye was grown following his suggestions ________________________ _ 34. Total acres of rye so grown __________________________________________ --- ___________ _ 35. Orchards cared for in whole or in part on suggestion of agent ________________________________________________ _ 36. Trees in orchards so cared for--- ___________ _

List below all work in relation to crops not covered by the above items:

.

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoNTINUED.

Number.

(C) wORK DONE IN RELATION TO LIVE STOCK.

On suggestion of agent during 1917.

37. Registered stallions the agent knows were secured on his suggestion _______________________________________ _ 38. Registered bulls the agent knows were secured on his suggestion ___________________________________

.3 _______ _

39. Registered cows the agent knows were secured on his suggestion ____________________________________________ _ 40. Registered rams the agent knows were secured on his suggestion ____________________________________________ _ 41. Registered boars the agent knows were secured on his suggestion __________________________________ ( _______ _ 42. Registered sires (all kinds) transferred from one community to another on his sugges-_{tion ______________ ---______________________________________________________________________________________________ _}

43. Cow-testing associations organized by agent or on his suggestion in 1917 ---'--- ___________ _ 44. Cows tested or under test in 1917 for milk production in all such associations organized

in 1917 or previously_--- ____________ _

45. Cows discarded as a result of test ____________________________________________________________________________________ _ 46. Cows tested for milk production by individuals on suggestion of agent ____________________________________ _ 47.

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Farms on which balanced rations figured by county agent are known to have been 2 adopted __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ Live-stock breeding associations organized by agent in 1917--- ___________ _ 49. Total membership in such live-stock breeding associations organized in 1917 ___________________________ _ 50. Animals tested for tuberculosis by agent or on his suggestion_--- ___________ _

51. Animals treated for blackleg by agent or on his suggestion ___________________________________________________ _

52. Hogs vaccinated for cholera by agent ______________________________________________________________________________ _

53. Hogs vaccinated for cholera by veterinarians or farmers on agent's suggestion ________________________ _

54. Hog-cholera control clubs organized in 1917--- ___________ _ 55. Silos constructed _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _

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I Number.

(D) WoRK DoNE IN RELATION TO SoiLs, FERTILIZERS, AND FERTILITY.

On suggestion of agent during 1917.

56. Crop-rotation systems planned and adopted ___________________ ~---~---57. Drainage systems planned and adopted _________________________________________________________________ _l_ ____

·~---58. Acres included in these drainage areas ______________________________________________________________________________ _ 59. Irrigation systems planned and adopted_--- ___________ _ 60. Acres included in these

irrigat~on

areas---~---~---61. Jfarmers reenforcing the manure with acid phosphate or ~round rock phosphate _______________________ _

62. Farms using chemical fertilizers on suggestion of the agent ___________________________________________________ _ 63. Tons of chemical fertilizer so used ___________________________________________________________________________________ _ 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72.

Farms on which the chemical fertilizers were home-mixed on suggestion or under the

direction of the county agent ______ · _______________ · _________________________________________________________________ _ Tons of such home-mixed fertilizers used _______________________________________________________________ ! ___________ _

Number of farms on which the agent tested the soil for acidity ____________________________________

! ___________ _

Local sources of lime or limestone developed __________________________________________________________

! ___________ _

Limestone crushers or grinders

introduced_---~---Tons of lime or limestone used ____________________________________________________________________________ ! ___________ _

Acres of hay land top-dressed (straw, manure, or

fertilizer)---~---Acres of permanent pasture top-dressed (straw, manure, or fertilizer) ___________________________

! ___________ _

Acres of clover and other legumes plowed under for green manure ______________________________

J __________ _

I List below all work done in relation to soils, fertilizers, and fertility not covered by the

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Number.

(E) WORK DoNE IN RELATION TO FARM HoMEs AND FARM BusiNEss.

On advice of agent or under his direction during 1917.

73. Farm analysis records taken by county agent in _{others) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________}1917 (do not include those taken by '

--~ ________ _ 74. Farm analysis records returned by county agent (do not include those returned by _{others) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _}

75. Farms on which the agent knows the management has been modified as a result of farm

analyses (farm management demonstratiOns)--- ___________ _

76. Farmers induced by the agent to keep farm accounts, partial or complete ________________________________ _ 77. Farmers' exchanges organized by county agent or on his suggestion in 1917 _____________________________ _ 78. Value of business done in _{predecessors ___________________ ---___________________________________________________________________________ _}1917 through all such exchanges organized by agent or his

79. Other :rurchasing and marketing associations organized in _{on h1s sugges t1on ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _}1917 by the county agent or

80. Total value of business done in _{predecessors ________________ ---______________________________________________________________________________ _}1917 by all such associations organized by agent or his

81. Approximate savings effected in 1917 by all such associations or exchanges _____________________________ _

( _82._{Farms rented in}₁₉₁₇_{through such associations or exchanges _________________________________________ :_ _____ _}

83. Farms supplied with laborers in _{county agent ________________________________________________________________________________________________}1917 through such associations or exchanges, or by

-~3.8 ___ _

84. Total number of laborers so furnished to farmers ________________________________________________________

3.13 ___ _

85. Water supply and sewage di~posal systems introduced _______________________________________________ _____

l ___ _

List below all work done in relation to farm home or farm business not covered by the above items:

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Number.

(F) ExTENDING THE AGENT's WoRK IN THE CoUNTY.

86. Different farmers visited on their farms ____________________________________________________________________ 283 ___ _

87. Total number of farm visits a made_--- __

559 ___ _

88. Calls b on agent at office relating to county agent work_--- __ 4

g ___ _

89. Meetings c held under auspices of county organization d or agent __

gz_ ___________________________________ _

90. Total of all meetings in which agent took part, including No. 89 __ 1~0

____________________________________ _

91. Total attendance at such meetings, Nos. 89 and 90---3.92-7--- ___________ _ 92. Membership in county association promoting your work (Dec. 1, 1917) --- ___________ _ 93. Farmers' clubs organized by agent in 1917 ___________ .: ____________________________________________________________ _ 94. Total membership in above clubs_---~---95. Other associations organized for adults in 1917 _ --- ___________ _ 96. Total membership of all associations for adults organized in 1917---

~---97. Boys' and girls' clubs organized in 1917---- ---98. Total membership in such clubs organized in 1917--- ___________ _ 99. Agricultural articles written by agent published in local papers _____________________________________ _z.Q ___ _

100. Letters mailed e (include original copies of circular

letters)---101. Total circulation of all such circulars and circular letters___________________________________________

00----102. Local extension schools, including farmers' institutes, in his county at which agent · ass is ted ____________________________________________________________________ --.---_____ ---_______

--1-6----103. Days devoted by agent to the above extension schools and institutions~---___

_as ___ _

104. Total enrollment at these locai extension schools ________________________________________________________

ll2. ___ _

105. Agricultural observation parties conducted (automobile trips, etc.) ______________________________

---106. Total number of persons in all such parties _______________________________________________________________________ _

107. Meetings or demonstrations held at which assistance was rendered by specialists from the

College or U. S. Department_--- ____

38 ___ _

a FARM VISIT: A farm visit is a call at a farm by the agent at which some definite information is given or concrete plan

of work outlined, or some valuable information obtained from the farmer regarding his work or the better practice prevailing in his neighborhood.

b OFFICE CALL: An office call is a visit by a farmer, or other person, seeking agricultural information, as a result of which

some definite assistance or information is given.

c A MEETING is an assemblage of persons in which the county agent takes a definite part, held in his own county.

d The association established primarily to promote county agent work.

e A LETTER is determined in the same way as an office call. Letters written shall include all single letters and the original copy of circular letters on official business.

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(F) ExTENDING THE AGENT's WoRK IN THE CouNTY-Continued.

List below all additional work in relation to the projection of the agent's work throughout the county not covered by the above items:

Number.

Signed:_ ~~

County Agent.

,

Date mailed to State County Agent Leader; ____

!~

_

_2 __

r-=: _____________________________ _

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