Cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, 1917: La Plata--Montezuma counties

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For;n f-A. COCPERA.TIY.r~ EXT.:l:lJSIO~~ WOBK IN AGIUC'GLTTJRJ~ A~D rIOME ECOHO:UC3,

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SP:ECL\L SUPP1EME.NTLB.Y ~<EJ?OR~:, 1917. (War \,~~ork

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Cm.tnty ... ·i.ger.:.ts.) WORI: OF THE COUliTY AGENTS ..1.\.ND EMERGEECY DEI~01TS~1

ll.ATI01J :iG-ENTS WITi-Z SECCI.AL P.EEE&~;cE TO C01illITIOI'~S BROUGli:· i, ... "1U.J'!} :BY S:EE ~YAR

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From _to December 1, 1Sl7.

\7ri te a report of the steps taken at the outbrealc of the war by the farr:1 bi.1reau or the county ager .. t to or;anize the agriculture of the county for national service and state in sorne detail the n:etl:ods pursued in carrying o~t the plans and results se01.1red~

TR&\.T SPECIF! CJQiLY TF..E FOLLOWIHG SUBJECTS!

.' l. When vvar \Vas declarecl v:hat did. j,ou and your farm bureau do ·to ;-n.eet the new

ccn-· ccn-·di t ions?

2. VJhat expansion dia. you make

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you.r far::i.: l,,..:i.rea:-. .. t or what new ol."gs,nizat ions did you assist in effecting to meet war conditions?

3. What agricultural cens~s or other mirveys did you make or assist in making? 4. How was the farm labor situation determine.d and what ste~s ·;1era take!1 to meet

it?

::i. What steps were taken to sear1re or hold a::1 adeg_uat0 supply of farm seeds &"id fertilizers?

6. What was done in connection wit:1 supplyi:ig or corq1letelj,. ut-ilizi11g farm power, either horses, cattle

or

tractors?

?. Describe any special food production campaigns 1,ndcrt~ken.

8. Describe any fc,od conservatior: campEdgns, sncl~ r:::.s can:::.ing, drying, etc. 9. ~.~r.r..at assistance ws.s rendered. in seC"ur1::~g far:·.:1 cre6.i t?

10. Trec1;t specificalJ.y A...riy assistru.1.ce renclered b:.r co1r1ty agent or farm bureau in com1ection with se;uri:n.g info1--mation :::elating to 8'§:;ric'Ltltnre for any State o::· Government agency; sucn. as t:xe State agr:.cuhurB,l c.ollBge 1 vario·2s bureaus of the Department of Lgricul ture, St~}. te Departme:::.t of J.gricul tu.re, State er Cou.."1.t;'t Council oi' Defense, F·ood. Ld;11inistratior., etc,

11. GiYe ari:,.r other agricultural conditions brought about by the war and tell what steps were taken to :neet them.

12 · iJV.hat pa.rt ~::ts· .t~ken in Red Cross work, Liberty Loan carr.1Jaigns or other J_)atriotic

campaigns _{since the begin::d:.i.6 ox' the wa.r?}

13. What a::-e the most important ac;ricultu1"al :problems in ~·ou):' county as ?~ffected

b:r

the war a!ld what are Jrom ... :plans for meeting then next ye;:t.r?

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II. LABOR:

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SPECIAL SUPPLENIENT.ARY

REPORT,

1917.

(War Work of County Agents.) T.AFJL.A.TED STATEMENT ..

1. Number of applications received by county agent or farm bur·eau for farm or household labor - - - -2. Laborers supplied through agent or farm bureau,

3. Laborers provided through other agencies ₁

'~Male ... Ferra.le

-Male - Ferr.ale

-4. Number of persons who applied for work as farm laborers or for household service to the cou.nty agent or farm bureau,

CROP PRODUCTION CAMPAIGNS: 1. Spring Wheat.

!viq,le ~ - - Ferra.le

(a) Number of farmers assisted in secu~ing spring wheat seed -(b) Number of bushels of spring wheat seed located or secured for

farmers -(c) Acres of spring wheat seeded as result of special production

campaign - - - -(d) Estimated yield of additional acres in bushels - -2. Oats. Number.

500

50

0 50

10

500 1000 25000

(a) Number of farmers assisted in securing seed oats - - ~ - - - 15 (b) Number of bushels of seed oats secured or located for farmers ,_ - 300 (c) Acres of oats seeded as result of special production campaigns

O

( d) Estirr.ated yield of additional acres in biishels ...

-3. Corn.

(a) Number of farmers assisted in securing seed corn - - - 20 "ti!

( b) Number of bushels of seed corn secured or located for farmers - -

l O

(c) Acres of corn seeded as result of special production campaigns 500 ( d) Estirr.ate~ yield of additional acres in bushels .... ₁₀₀ (e) :Bushels of seed corn saved for 1918 crop .

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4. BuckNheat.

SPECIAL SUPPLE.·,rffiNTARY td!:POl:ZT, 1917 • . (War Work o{ Cot'll""lt~ A.gents.)

Number.

( a) Humber of farmers assisted i!1 seci.;.ring buckwheat seed .,.

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(b) Number of bushels of seed buckvvheat secured or located for farmers ed

(c) Acres of buckwheat seed/as ·result of special prod1.1.Ction camp:3.igns -(d) Estirr.ated yield of additional acres in bushels -5. Spring :Sarley.

(a) Number of farrr.ers assisted in securing spring barley seed -(b)

(c) ( d)

Nmn~er o! bushels of spring barley seed ·secured or located for farreers - - - - r - - - r - - - -Acres of spring barley seeded~$ res~lt of special production

-campaign - - - ... ... ... -Estiv.ated yield of additional acres in bushels

-6. Sugar Beets.

(a) Number of farmers assisted in securing sugar beets seed

-(b) Number of pounds sugar beets see.d secured or located for farmers -(c) Acres of sugar beets seeded as result of special production campaign_ (d) Estirrated yield of additional acres in tons

-(e) Beets saved for seed production, 1918 -7. Potatoes.

(a) Number of farmers assisted in securing seed potatoes - ... - ... - - ... (b) Number of bushels of seed potatoes secured or located for farmers -(c) Acres of potatoes seeded as result of special production campaigns (d) Estimated yield of additional acres in bushels -8. Beans.

(a) Number of farmers assisted in securing seed beans~ (b) Number of bushels of seed beans secured or located for farmers -(c) Acres of beans seeded as result of special production campaigns -(d) Estirrated yield of additional acres in busbels ~

-30

l

0

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15

2500

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SPECIAL Sl.J?PL:]!TE::TA::-~y J.BPORT, 1917. (Wa-r Work of Ccimty ~.gcr.ts.) 9. Other Crops, * (Name of Crop __ S_u_d_a_n, ... ,....,..,_)

(a) N-t.:rnber of farmers assisted. i;.1 st;curing saecl

(b) Number of bushels of seed

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secured or J.oce.ted for farn:ers -(c) Acres of

- - - - -

seeded as result of s,ecial production campaigns

(d) Estimated yield of additional acre,3 in bushels ...

-(a) Number of farmers assi~ted in securinG

seed~~~-~Jmber. 10 20 100 400 30

(b) NuJnber of bushels of seed _ _ _ _ secured or locate 1 for farmers - 200

( c) Acres of _ _ _ _ seeded as result of special prodt:.ction campaigns - 600

(d) Estirr.ated yield of additional a,..:res in b ! ~ s - -· - - - 1800 11. Winter Wheat (1917-18.)

(a) Number of farmers assisted in securing winter wheat seed -(b) Number bushels winter wheat seed secured or located for farmers (c) Acres of winter wheat seeded as result of special production

campaigns

12. Rye (1917~18.)

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-(a) Nu.."Uber of farmers a~sisted ir~ secu~ing · seed r:ye - - ··. - - - .. (b) Number of bushels of rye seed secured or located. for fa:cmers ,...

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( c) Acres of rye seeded as result ~of sr,e0ial production campaigns~ -13. Winter Barley (1917-18~)

( a) Number _{of farmers assisted in securing}winter barley seed

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-

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-(b) Number of bushels winter barley Sded secured or located for farmers (c) Acres winter barley seeded as result of spec1a_ p:::·o

.

., duet ion cat1:paigns FErtTILIZERS:

1. Nurnbe::.~ of farrr:ers assisted in securing fert. ilizers - - -

i-2. P\1mb8r ()f tor..s'of fertilizers (phcs:phate, nit::-ogcn, potas::., or ;.tlxed f.ert-i-lizers) secured or ::.ocated. for farr.1ers a;:1 r0sul t of eme:-..Te~ .. c.y ca~ ... 1paigns * K.~t-.e: C.;.:1Ye data in rega:td to any addition:11 crop i:1 conr.-act.ior. wHn whlch yc,u cm.~-ucteJ. a special prod1..'\.c cion caro:paign, as soy beans> cow pees i feter::. ta. I~fir, Sudan ~rass, etc.

10 500 500

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S?ECI.AL SUPPLE1Jffi2tT,.1\..ttY I,?F,POR'r, 1917. LIVE STOCK:

.Additional cows bred as result of special campc'"li gns

2 .. .Ac.di t iona.l $0\VS bred as result of special campaigns l""1

lTumber of sheep placed 01:1 the farms

v•

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-4. Hor~es located for the arrrw - - • ~

5. Increased 1:umber of live stock on farr1::s a.e result of cond1.1cted by the agent ,

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sp()cial campaigns

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Horses Cattle -Hogs - - - -Sheep - Poultry -6. Nu.~ber of calves saved f~om slaughter as result of special campaien -FABM POWER:

J.. Number of farmers age~t assisted in securing loan of tractors 2. number of tractors rented or loaned to farme:rs in connection with

crop production work. ... ... -3. Increased number of acres cultivated cue to tractor campaign

-250

0

10 30 30.0 25 0

l

4. Number of farmers assisted in securing the use of power sprayers in com

bating insect pests and pla~t diseases - - - 25 Mt,RlIBr.i:ING AfID FARM CREDITS:

1. Nu~ber of public markets established -2. Total value of products sold at such markets

3. 1-:\1mber of farmers assisted by county agent in secu.ring credit for pur-chase of machinery, seeds, fertilizers or supplies

-4. F~rr.1 loan associations which the agent assisted in organizing

-FOOD CONSERVATION:

1. Nu.~be~ of persons assisted in home garden work

-2. Number of farrriers or others given information in regard to·storing fruits and vegetables ·

-3. Number of q·~iart s of fruits and vegetables canned by adults as result of

work of agent 1 exclusi:v·e of regular Boys. t and Girls

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SUPPLEI©.T.ti.RY F3POHT, 1917. (War ·.iforl;: of Ccnmt;r :1.gents.) FOOD COHSERV J.TIOH (CONT. )

4. 1:T-u.m.be.r of GaT..::.-iing derr.o:1stratior_s held for 2 .. d.ult women

-5. Pcu..~Qs of f~~it or vegetables Qriec as resul~ of special drying

camr.iaign -- - ~ - - -

-M.ISCSLLJuIBODS:

Give ar-:J otl1er d.efinite rEsults s~C"l."..re.d i:.~c:i.der.t to war work that can j

be exy:ressec. ir. terms of acres 1 ·:.nsJ1el8, :;:>c,und.s, 04'.' d0llR.1."s.

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