Combined annual report of county extension workers, 1917: Fremont County

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·Pt·ojects , worL .. done in

relation

to

cro:~s,soils , livestock , far·r

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anc

busines"

anc:

otller

work of irr:portanc, nad

i

terr.:..;

or ir:tcr est

in the

County Agent

work of 11

ren

ont Count..r

CoJ

o . are

reY)orted

upon

in

this

paJ.er .

Three

projects

whic ..

1 were

written

i:Hla

adoptc·,

the

earlier

months of this yeEr will

be

reported upon . Other

projects

which were

contemplctted will

be

carcied

out in I9IS .

FA.R1. ORGANIZ·TIO PE\Gj12C'r ; T11e

object

of

this project

was to

form

~nd

foster farmers or.

anizations

for

tl1e social , educ~tio~al

amu

f j

nancial

welft: re

01

the

co~nmuni ty

and to make tt-:e work of the

Cou:rJ.t~r Age~

t

moPe ef ective b.r ~ ..

is ability

to

worl~

witL. and thru L..tr:r:ers

collectively . This nroject has

h(~en

ca:" -; eu

'J:l::. +,,_ '-1, j ~_.._

end . rl:wo

EevJ f EJ

rmers

clubs were

organi~ed ,

ttlrs

t-;

old cl u .... s

f )s

tered

and a

County

~frm

Rureau

formed .

cooperative

V;or1,

is bein[

donG and

the County Farm

nureau

i11

two

meetings

,.l[~.ve

orcerized

a .1. apm Loa11

As.,oci· tion and practical

J~r

as ..

ureci

t;~e

couety of a County

Fair for next year . Ot.ner

wor-h of

irt('ortance

accompli~~hed t,l~ru fu.rmers

clubs

W~ s

cooperative feed

luyine; , .'he:!.e me!T'bers of the fc.rmors clues s cured t;rain

a

sack

chea )er

Lnan it

coulo

l~e purcLr

sed

on

t.he

local rr.arl

et .

A

rural

moil

roui..c for

one vicinity

w~s

secured

tbru farmers

clubs .

Cooperative

buJin£ of 18 head of

1

jJ

Lrade

dairy stocl ,

7ive head of rc""',_)stered dairy st.oc1 thru

1~1r·n:ers

inflt: '""nee

II.

ere

Count--,_, (2)

"::his stock was such a splendid investment the Com:::issioners

purcL.ased

4

he.:--.d

of

registered

pic:;s ctnd puL Lhem on the farm

where

t:Je~r

are

at the services of

count~r

resldents . The

prirnar·:r

object

)f the

act was to improve the

livestock of

the

count:r , two

dair r

youn[; bul·! s, offspring from

this/stoc~-

were

sold to

fetrmers in the

courJt;r

for

~

150

apiece .

A

bull

vvi

th the

sume brecdlne:. w<.s sold to an

outside

party

for

~600

sltowinc the

intention of

the

county

a uthorities

to

spread

t 1e stocl~

over·

the county .

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li.e

destruction of

_t;ra[.~sLop ·'eY's

and

prairie- dogs

t:y

community effort brought

about

by

farmers clubs

arc other

things

accomplislte~

unJcr this project . This project is Lo

be

continued indefinitely .

L~A~~-POLL

jH CONTROL

.eRO(.TJCT ;

'lhe object of tLis _ roject

Wt.tS

to

demonstrr.~te

the ef'fectiveness of sprayi.rg for tb.e le-..f-

rolJer-and

to

secure concerted action on

part of

the

fruit

rro·

er

for

~ts

control .

In

the

method

of procedure

outlined for

the

pro~ect

it

was planned to send out

questionairre bla.nks to the growers askin£

q·0.estions

on thelr

f~praying

methods .

~'hese ~ere

to ·_,e

sent to

t ..

e

Entomological Department of the A ricul turo.l College

w'1ere

data

that was

thougl

t

would be of value to the

grower

would be secured

and

sent to

the

Lrowers showing

the

general

spraying

practices .

100

tlanhs

we~e s~nt

out

to

those

most likely

to

beply ,

only

I5 answered . It is necessary

inorder

to secure r:ata that

wil1

be of

value tha.t more

blanLs

be

returned . Blanhs

are to be sent out

agaln

fLext

spring •

. en

wer·e chosen

to demonstrate

the

value of tlJe diffArent

kinds of

spray oil used in leaf- roller control . Tl1e demonstrat&rs

were

visited and

results

noted .

All brands

of

oil

seerned to

give

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( 4)

In

this project about

200~

tWi£S

oarin~

e[g masses of the

lenf-roller v.ere collected and

sc.nt to the ..._.ntomoJ

ogic~

1

Lenartment

of the colle£,e where insectary

exneriments with the different

brands of oil us ed in lec:.f-roller spray:i.ng were carried on

resulting in interesting but not very practical

conclusio~s .

The concerted action planned for was the establishing a

leaf - roller

j)est district compelling every .rchard man to spray

:Lis trees .

This

matter was

discussed and considered at several

farmers

meetings .

Jt

was finally thot inadviseable to form a pest

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district

as

spraying

resu~ts

with

the oil were

as a whole q1h.ite

unsatisfactory . The value of the oil as an

e1£ecient control

measure had not been

satisf~ctorily

snown .

This project has been unsatisfactory and wil l be

ccntic.ued next year .

APPLE

STA~DAKDIZATION

PRG

~CT : ~~is

project whose object

w ~ s

to advise and recommend certain varieties of fr>uit for planting

in the county ana to standaddize the

grade , pact and package of

fi•ui t

selling organiZc!tions . Because of the jealousy between

IJ II

1 ccal se.lli ng

ort;aniza

t

ions

it ¥\as that best to go

eDsy

with

this project. hll that

has been done was the appointinL of a

committee

by

the Horticultural Society to tckQ up this

mat~sr .

the Society meetings shortly

aftcrwt.rds

~ere

disconttnued . 'Jlhe

matter is

now dorminant and will be a part of the program for the

farm bureau .

~e

boys nad sir·ls club worh although no;:. a written

project hus had a great deal of time and attention . I corn ,

2 [arden , I poultry, 4 sewing and two cooking clubs totllling 83

A mistake

was

made this year in startint the cluo

Viorl.

without

the consent of the parent anJ

hence

the cooperation needed

betwet-n :9arent

and club

n:er1ber

we,s

lacking .

Futurt;)

cluts

will

be

started

only

after

t~e ·

parents are known to be interested .

Two of the clubs,the canning club

ana

the city

~arden

club

had paid Jeaders , the leader of tl1e canning club paid

by

the school

board and

t:1e e.arden club leader

by

the • o.nans Gi vic Improvement

Le8gue of Canon City . All other club leaders volunteered their

services . Some of the records made

by the club members are as followo:

Best

City arden record : On

~

of an acre

~mre

Smjth raised

¢

Io2 . 85 worth of

ve~etables , labor , seed

and rent of land (22 . :5 net

proceeds

~r

72 . 50

Best corn club record : Dryland corn 19 . 2 bu . per acre

Best ca.r:.nin& club record:

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ae WilJ tarns , 226 quarts of fruit

and

ve~etables ,

28 different kinds .

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CHAMPICr CJ NNING CLUB t.'~MBEK OF COUNTY .

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one tvventietL of. an acre between tree rowq

in

the orchar-d .

h

ciLy

garden club was undu' the supervision of the

omans

Civic Improvement

League of Canon City and comprised

both

town

lots and

home Lardens .

An

unsightlv town lot

was plowed

and

otten into shape for IS gardens .

Besides

beautifying the lot

~bout

,,500 worth of produce was £,rown and sold from this p~

of ground .

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CITY LOT USr.;D FOH bOYS & GIH. S CAF • .:JY'NS .

Cash prizes

were

given

to

winners on city

~arden

lots .

Country·club members completin£ their work received achievement

pins of

gold , silver

and

bronze .

rr.ne

pins were purchased

by

the Commissioners of the county . 1Jext year

the

commissir:>ners wil1

send the boys and girls club winners to

~t .

C)lJins to attend the

Farmers Congress with aJl expenses raid .

~'he

club work has been very

sucees~·f'ul

6 clubs conti.nuing

·~orl<

cione

i.n

relfl.tion

to farm

homes and business: Community

fairs

we e str·ongly advocated

c

s

a result two commun:t

ties that

had

tever

had a fair

before made the fi-rst s:.lowing

this

year.

Fremont

County Farm Loan Association

WhS

organiz8d

in November of this

year

with I6 charter members

vvanting

to

torro~

f.

33,300 .

Anot~er

fa.rrn loan associe;.ti ;n had been

organized

before

this in a

fruit

growins

section

of

the

county

but

owinc, to the

fact that-orchard land

is

not

considered

desirable

security

for

long

time loans this association was disbanded .

The

~gricultural

survey started last year

hus

been

continued

alJ during this year . A card lndex of ea.ch farm and

_•

farmer

in

the

county is Lhe aim

of

the survey work . Such· a

survey

will

supply

the

data needed for crop and acreage reports

so

often

called

for

in county a

0

ent.

worh .

College

acLivities: fu eetings conducted

by

specialists

from the At..r.icultural college totaled 28 . Seventcen different

college people

held

meetings in the county . I . .. . Clark

gave

. tl:rAe

,days

in the interest

of

silos:

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( 8)

Three

Extension schools of two days each were held in the county

362

people attended these schools .

Nark done in relation to livestock: Thru efforts of the

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---farmers clubs pure bred stock wus purchased for the count.r farm .

rrhe

chare;e

for

sorvtce

of the

~nale

is ridicously

small and

the

o[)fspring from

t~1.e

covvs are sold to cou

ty

f'i:::IPrners at

ver.r

low

terms . The

idea is

t1

~et

this stock spread about the county as

ropidly

as possible .

Good Holstein stock was in demand this fall,none were to

r

.

be

had in the county so c/cte:cs for IS head were secured

and the

stock was purchased in another county in the

~tate .

Nork in relation to insect oests , diseases and rodents

:f::'e

worst

insect pest out

si~e

of

the

leaf- roller omthe fruit trees weee the

grasshoppers in the dry farming section . Tb.ree demonstrations

of the mixing and spreading of poisoned bait (bran mash) were given

by

C. R. Jones of the college and two demonstrations by

the

agent .

Interest was.aroused and com. Dn"ty effort resulted in destroying

thousaads of these insects. Sawdust

was

less

expensive than bran in

this secti6n so Prof . Jones experirrented substitutinf it in tne

place of the bran with only fair results , the sawdust did

not

hold the

mixture

moi~~t

long enuf for it

to

be of

the

great est benef

l t .

Half

sa

1

fdust

and

half bran was tbe f'i.nal

recommendation

for

these farmers.

vne

.hopper·.

dozzer

W G

made and used in this section to very

g~

results .

1

very

serious disease caused the death of at least 4-000 .roung

apple trees in the county this past spring . Investigations were made

by

the col] ege and a fungus

disease

never

h.nown

to seriously affect

of this

trouble .

~inter

killin,t; a]so played a

promtn~n.t

part .

oplar trees about

a cement plant were affected with a ser·ious

outbreak of a fungus trouble .

HecornmendaLions were

mate

that

the disea se cankers be cut out . The method

was demonstrated and

u~e

work done resulting

in the

saving

of the 2000 trees piGnted

about

the cement pl3nt . Several demonstrations were made in

the cutting out

of the cankers of tte diseased apple.trees •

./A'

pest district for the destructi on bf

prairi6- gogs was

formed - 50 gallons of poison were sold (one gal) on

suff'ic~::t

f :,:;

275 holes) • It was esti::rated

by

the farmers of this

sec ~

that 12000

dogs

were destroyed .

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Fruit tree insnection work : The

fo~lowing

is

a

list of trees

in

spected by the County At_:ent during the past year .

Apple

6~75

Currants I47

c ~ ~erry

9112

Goo·seberri es

33

Pear

174

Grapes·

946

Peach I 77

~aspberr i es

G998

Plum

767

Biac:kberri es

:.:..o

Q .

_'"'ulnce

₄

_Roses

₆

p _{\._)}

1v1isc .

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Form No.6, COOPf~ATIVE 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, ________ _c .Ql_Q_~_ ________________________________________ _ County, __________

,:r_e..munt ____ _____________________ _

Report of __________________________________ H_~R_

.. !I.eii'rie_s ____________________________________________ ,

County Agent.

From ____ ~ _e_c_,.~-,--~~-L6.

___ ,

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:

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---President or Secretary of Fann Bureau.

Date, __________________________________________________ _ Approved and forwarded by:

Date,----~-'--~-//"~---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 use 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 accommodate 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 may 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 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 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 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 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 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 ofjmethods 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 . .

Silo Demons

tr·a

t

ions

5 5

59

Crcl ard

Spray in

I I 3

GL~rc en ~praying

·r

I 3

Orcl ard

Demonstration

n _{t:_, 2}

15

( I.Jutt.in · out disease

-

canLers)

Cunnint;

Demonstrations

6 6 ,366

Gra:..:shopper

:Uem .. 5 5 78

lfalfa :UCnll . 2 C ) 27

...

ri·airic

Dot;

Poison

Den .

2

2 67

.

.~?runi ng Dem . 9 9

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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.

1917.

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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 ______________________________________________________________________________ ----4

-~----6. Acres of corn grown for. silage ______________________________________________________________________________

----I-Q-0--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 ____________________________________________________________________________ l _____ _

1~. Acres sown with treated seed __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ___ _

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--- ____ Q ___ _

15. Fari?s on wh~ch the agent knows that seed potatoes were treated for disease following

his suggestions_---___________________________________ _

16. Acres of potatoes planted with seed treated for disease ________________________________________________________ _

17.

Fa~r:he~~h':~i~~o~~~~~~d!d~~~-~~~-~-~-~~~~~-~~-~-~~~--~~~~-~~:~~-~~~-~i-~-~~~~~~-~i-~~~'--

___________ _

18. Total acres included in 16 and 17 --- ___________ _ 19. Farms on which the agent knows that hay was grown following his suggestions ________________________ _

20. Total acres of hay so grown ______ --- ___________ _

21. Farms on which the agent knows that alfalfa was sown following his suggestions ____________

---4---22. Total acres of alfalfa so sown on above farms _____________ ________________________________________________ ..1.5..Q __

23. Farms on which the agent knows that sweet clover was grown following his suggestions _______ 3._ _____ _

24. Acres of sweet clover so grown ____________________________________________________________________________ ----?.C.----25. Farms on which the agent knows that soy beans were g~own following his suggestions ____

---SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoNTINUED.

Number.

27. Farms on which the agent lmows that cowpeas were grown following his suggestions _________________ _ 28. Total acres of cowpeas so grown ______________________________________________________________________________________ _ 29. Far-?1-s on _{his suggestions _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _} whi~h the agent lmows that winter or hairy vetch was grown for grain following

30. Acres of winter or hairy vetch so grown ___________________________________________________________________________ _

31. Farms on which the agent lmows that barley was grown following his suggestions _____________________ _ 32. Total acres of barley so grown _________________________________________________________________________________________ _

33. Farms on which the agent lmows 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 __________________________________________ L5_ __ _ 36. Trees in orchards so cared for---j---7..~10 _

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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 _________________________________ ______

z ___ _

39. Registered cows the agent knows were secured on his suggestion _______________________________________ .1; ___ _

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 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________}

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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. Farms on which balanced rations figured by county agent are known to have been

adopted __________________________________________________ -_-____ ---___ -__ ---_---_____ -_______________________ _ 48. 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 _ ---___________________ --- ____ _

List below all work in reJiation to live stock not included under the above items:

-SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoNTINUED.

Number.

(D) WoRK DoNE IN RELATION To SoiLs, FERTILIZER.s, AND FERTILITY.

On suggestion of agent during 1917.

56. Crop-rotation systems planned and adopted _______________________________________________________________________ _ 57. Drainage system.s planned and adopted _________________________________________________________________ _!_ __________ _ 58. Acres included in these drainage areas ______________________________________________________________________________ _ 59. Irrigation systems planned and adopted __________________________________________________________________ _, ________ _

Acres included in these irrigat~on areas _____________________________________________________________________________ _

Farmers reenforcing the manure with acid phosphate or ground rock phosphate ____________ ! ___________ _

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60. 61.

Farms using chemical fertilizers on suggestion of the agent_

---1---Tons of chemical fertilizer so used ___________________________________________________________________________________ _

62.

63.

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

direction of the county agent_ ______________________________________________ --- ___________ _ 65. Tons of such home-mixed fertilizers used __________________________________________________________________________ _ 66. Number of farms on which the agent tested the soil for acidity--- ___________ _ 67. Local sources of lime or limestone developed __________________________________________________________ ___________ _ 68. Limestone crushers or grinders introduced_ --- ___________ _

69. Tons of lime or limestone used ___________________________________________________________________________ _!_ __________ _

70. Acres of hay land top-dressed (straw, manure, or fertilizer) _______________________________________

---71. Acres of permanent pasture top-dressed (straw, manure, or fertilizer)--- ___________ _

72. Acres of clover and other legumes plowed under for green

manure---,---·-1

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

---9

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoNTINUED.

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 1917 (do not include those taken by _{others) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _} 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 demonstra twns) --- ___________ _ 76. F~rmers induced by the agent to keep farm accounts, partial or complete ___________________________ I_ __

77. Farmers' exchanges organized by county agent or on his suggestion in 1917 _____________________________ _ 78. Value of business done in 1917 through all such exchanges organized by agent or his _{predecessoi's ____________________________ ---_________________________________________________________________ _} 79. Other J?Urchasing and marketing associations organized in 1917 by the county agent or

on his suggestion_--- ____________ . 80. Total value of business done in 1917 by all such associations organized by agent or his _{predecessors ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _} 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 1917 through such associations or exchanges, or by _{county agent ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _} 84. Total number of laborers so furnished to farmers ___________________________________________________________ _lj __

85. Water supply and sewage disposal systems introduced _________________________________________________________ _ List below all work done in relation to farm home or farm business not covered by the

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoNTINUED.

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

86. Different farmers visited on their farms _____________________________________________________________________ .Z_7lJ __ _

87. Total number of farm visits a made _________________________________________________________________________ _11..._7_4_ __ 88. Calls b on agent at office relating to county agent work ___________________________________________ ---4-SG---89. Meetings c held under auspices of county organization d or agent _______________________________

----I-Z3---90. Total of all meetings in which agent took part, including No. 89 _____________________________________

-50---91. Total attendance at such meetings, Nos. 89 and 90--- ____

4_8_a7_

92. Membership in county association promoting your work (Dec. 1, 1917) ________________________ ---93. Farmers' clubs organized by agent in 1917--- ___ _3 ______ _

94. Total membership in above clubs_---~ __ ·

95. Other associations organized for adults in 1917 _____________________________ _: __________________________ ..2_ _______ _

96. Total membership of all associations for adults organized in 1917--- __

97. Boys' and girls' clubs organized in 1917 ---;---L '

---98. Total membership in such clubs organized in 1917--- __ -'-- ----99. Agricultural articles written by agent published in local papers __________________________________ ----.-.

7---100. Letters mailed e (include original copies of circular letters)---__ 6.Q. ___ _

101. Total circulation of all such circulars and circular letters ____________________________________________

J_l_8_6. __

102. Local extension schools, including farmers' institutes, in his county at which agent .

ass is ted ____________________________________________________________________ - -_7_ ____

--103. Days devoted by agent to the above extension schools and institutions ________________________ l.Q. _____ _

104. Total enrollment at these local extension schools ______________________________________________________ --~-IQ5.

105. Agricultural observation parties conducted (automobile trips,

etc.)---~---106. Total ~umber of persons in all such parties ____________________________________________________________

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

..,a:s

College or U. S. Department_---.---

---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 defirute 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.

i

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

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoNTINUED.

(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:

Date mailed to State County Agent Leader: __

_~-~

l-:t::_ __

_/

~}j

___

!_ _______________________ _

_/

.

\

U. S . Depa:rtr.:-.. ent of Agr5.cul ture

and State

Agricultural Colleges Co-opera t ir..g.

States PeJ.<:~tlc~s Service, Office

of Exter.:.sion Pork, North .:.nd West,

Washington~ D. C.

SPECL\L SUPPLE1\1E:NT..:\RY BE.POEC , 1917 . (War 1;;ork of Cou.11.ty .• 1ger .. _{t~.;; . )}

WORK OF THE COUlTTY AGENTS lu'ID Er·iERGEUCY DEl.!iObTSTI~.ArJ:ION AGENTS

WITri SPECIAL REF.EREJ:TCE TO C0~IDIIJ1_IO!!S lffi.Ot;G.dT A .. "JOlJfO:l BY TEE r:rAR

State, _ _ _Qo]..Q_r~d_o

County; __ F!'E?JnQrU. _________ _ _ _ _

From_~- ~~~ ~

_ _

to December

l, 1Sl7 .

1 . 1~~1I~TIVE

REPORT .

Write a report of the steps taken at the outbreak of the -vvar 1:::y the farr.1

bure~u or

the

county agent to or;anize the agriculture of

the

county

for

natioYl..al

serv1ce and state in

sorre

detail

the

Eethods pursusd in carry:ng out the

plans

and results sec·ured~

TREAT SPECIFICALI"'Y THE FOLLO\VING StffiJECTS :

.' 1 . When vvar \7as declar~K1. 1,-:h.at die. you and your faria b·J..reau. do to ;neet the nevJ ccn-. :'" 'ditions?

2 .

3 .

4.

5. 6 .

7.

s .

9 .

10.

11. 1•) 1-J. 13 ..

What expansion did. you roa}::e of your farm burea·J. or what new orgnnisations did you assist in effecting to meet war conditions?

V~lat agri~1ltura~ censQs or other ~~-rveys did you nake or assist in making?

How was the farm labor situation determined a...11.d what ste:?s were taken to meet

it?

What steps we::e taken to secure or hold an adequate s"l.:p.pl:r of farm seeds &'1.d fertilizers?

~That was done in connection ·v-vlt:l supplying or completely u.tilizi::J.g farm power ,

either horses, cattle or tractors?

Describe any special food productior: camp.q.igns 1.mdertaken.

Des~ribe a:n~r food cor..serYation campaigns, s1.;.cb. e.s can::.ing 1 dr:l~ng , etc .

V'll'l..a:. assistance was rendered in ~eC"'urj_r..~.g fa:rr;·1 credit?

Treat specifically a.."'1:f assistance renci.ered b;t cou.."'lty agent or farm bureau L'1 c onnection with sec·c.ri:ng inforw.a.tion :-elating to ae;riculture for any State or Government agency, such. as t:.1e State agricu:Lture,l college, vario·Qs bureaus of t~e Derartrner .. t of .L\gricul ture , State !Jepartme~t of ..:lgriculture,

State or Cou.."'1.t;'{ Cotmcil of Defense, Food Ldrninistre.tion , etc .

Giv'3 any other o.gricultural conditions bro·u.ght abotl.t by the war and tell \V:tat

steps were taken to meet them.

Wnat part

w~s .t~ken in

Red

Cross work, Liberty Loan carr.paigns or other lHtriotic

campaigns since the begirr::lint:-s of t:1e wa .. r?

What are the most · important agricultu ... al problems in your cou..."'lty as e.,ffected by

(Page 2.)

II.

L.A.130R:

1.

SPECI~..L SUPPLEMENTARY REFORT ) l917.

(War Work of County Agents.)

TABULATED STATEl,1JINT.

number.

2.

Number of applications received by

co~ty

agent or farm bureau for

farm or household labor

-Laborers supplied through agent or farm bureau,

6

b

I'

3.

Laborers provided through other agencies,

Male - ...

Fexr.ale

_;1--s---Male

~

...

....

Fennle

=

~z=

4.

Number of persons who applied for work as farm laborers or for

household service to the county

agent or

farm bureau_,

_,2--__ .

Male -

....

-Female

~

-CROP

PRODUCTION

CANIP.l\.1 GNS:

l.

Spring Wheat.

(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) Estinated yield of additional acres

L~ ~~shels

- - - -

~

-2.

Oats.

(a) Number of farmers assisted in securing seed oats

-(b) Number of bushels of seed oats secured or located

for

farmers - -·

(c) Acres of oats seeded as . result of special production campaigns

3oo

6 0dd

(d)

Estiwated yield

of

additional acres

in

bushels - - -

__ d'oo o

3. Corn.

(a) Number of farmers assisted in securing seed corn - - - -

I~

""

(b) Number of bushels of seed corn

s~cured

or located for farmers

-(c)

Acres of

corn

seeded

as result

of special production campaigns

(d) E sti~ated

yield of additional acres in bushels

-(e) Bushels of seed corn saved for 1918

c~op

-I

4. Buckwheat .

(a)

N~~ber

of farmers assisted in securing buckwheat seed

-(b)

Number of bushels of seed buckv-1heat secured or located for fanners

ed

(c) Acres of buckwheat seed/as 'result of special pro·duction campaigns ...

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

-5. Spring Barley ..

(a) Nmnber of farmers assisted in securing spring barley seed

-(b) Number

o~'

bushels of

sprir~.g barle~;

seed ·secured or located for

farmers

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

campaign - - - • - - - -

_

(d) Estirrated yield of additional acres in bushels

-6. Sugar Beets.

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

(b) Nu...rnber of pounds .sugar beets see.d secured or located for farmers

-Number.

(c) Acres of sugar beets seeded as result of special production campaigns

(d) Estimated yield of additional acres in tons -

r .

(e) Beets saved for seed production, 1918

-7. Potatoes.

(a) Number of farn:ers assisted in securing seed potatoes - - - -

~

- - -

.Jo

I

(b) Number of b'.lshels of seed potatoes secured or located for farmers -

II~~

(c) Acres of potatoes seeded as result of special production campaigns -

/~

I

(d) Est irnated 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 bushels

SPECIAL SUPPLJ:'t'!E::~TAJY lltPORT 1 1917. (War Work of Ccu:L~ty E.ger~ts.)

9. Other Crops.

*

(Name of Crop

---·-··

\

(a) Number

cf

farmers assisted

in

Sd~\ring seed

(b) Number

of

bushels

of

seed

_---·

secured or loce.ted for farn:ers -(c) Acres of seeded as result

of

s,ecial production campaigns (d) Estirnated ~tield of additional acres in bushels .,..

-10~ Other Crops.

*

(1\To..me of Crop _______ ,_)

(a)

Number

of farmers aBsisted ir.. securing seed

---~-(b) Nu.,nber of bushels of seed ____ secured or located for farr.1er~.:S

-(c) Acres of ---~ seeded as result of special :production campaigns ...

(d) Estirr..ated yield of additional at;res ill. bushels

-11. Winter 'Wheat (1917 ... '18.)

(a) Numbe.r of farmers assisted in securing winter wheat seed ....

-(b} Number

bushels winter wheat seed secureu

or

located

for

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

cam:_)aigns - - - -·

12.

Rye (1917-18.)

(a) Number of farmers assisted it4 securing seed rye · -(b) Number of bushels of

rye

seed secured or located for farrr~rs

-(c) , Acres of rye seeded as result

,c<;f

special product ion campaigns

-13~ Winter Barley

(1917-18,)

\

(a.) Number of farmers assisted in securing winter

barley

seed

-(b)

Number of bushels winter barley

s8ed

secured

or

located

for

farmers (c) Acres winter barley

seeded as

result of special p~oduction campaigns

FERTILIZERS:

1. Nurnber

of

farreers

assisted in securing fertilizers

-2. Number ':)f tons 'of fertilize:r:s (phcsphate, r..it:::ogen, po";,ash, or ~.uxed fert

lizers) sec"'J.red or located. for farr.1Brs as rasu: t of eme:·ge::J.C'·Y ca •. 1paigns

*

1~ote~ G-i<t.·e data in regard to any addition:1l crop i-:1 con.~e.:.t.ior, wj_tn which

;lou

c.or~ci:..:t.~tei

a

spocial :t:>roduc:cion campaign,

as

soy beans, cow pe(:",s,

feteri

ta l~afir, Suuan

grass,

etc.

(Fag? B.)

S!?ECIAL SUPPL:sl~;T,ARY !~PORT, 1917.

LIVE STOCK:

N~J111b 3 r .

~ ~ ~ ~

--

~-~----1

I

.

~·

Additional cows bred

as

result of special qampaigns

-·2. AC.ditional sows

bred

a.s result of special campaigns

-I

I

-,

I

- _,

I

3. Humber of sheep placed

on

the

farms

-

-

- -

...

... ~orses

located for the army

~

5.

Increased

r..urnbar of li~e

stock on

f"arr~s

as result of

con&~cted by

th$

ag~nt,

special

cacrpai~ns ~

I

Horses

- -1

Cattle ---

=1

1 •

Hogs

Shse:p

Pou.lt:c;r

6. Number of calves saved from slaughter as result of special campaign

-l.

Number

of

farmers agent assisted in securing loan

of

tractors

-2. lfumber

of tractors rented or loaned to farmers in connection with

crop production work. - - - ... - - - ...

3.

Increased number of acres cultivated

~ue

to tractor campaign

-4.

lJumber

of

farrters assi

st0d in

securing

the use of power sprayers in com

bating insect pests

and pla~t

diseases

-MtJmEr.liNG AND FARM CREDITS:

J.. Ni.:cnber

of public markets established ...

-2.

Total

value of products sold at such markets

- - -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-3. l~.._umbe1~ of farmers assisted ~oy cow1.t~t agent in sec11ring credit for pur-ch~ s e of

machinery, seeds,

fertilizers or

s~pplies

-4. Jfa rn

loan associationn which

the agent e~ssisted in organizing

-FOOD CONSERVATION:

l. N1r.1be ·.~ of persons

assisted

in

home garden

work ...

-2. Numbe:c of

farffiers

c-r

ethers

given

inforrnation

in

regard to

storing (,

fruits

and vegetables - - - ... - - - ~-

-3. Nuober of q· .. 1arts of

fruits

an1

vegetables

ca:J...11ed by

adults as result of

6ootJ

work of agent, exclusive of :regular

Boy~. ' a.nd

Girls' Club Work -·

(Page 6.)

SPECI.:lli SUPPI~Ei1EHT.A£Y EEPORT, 1 c

r;;.

(War ::vor1c of Count., ..,\.3ents .) FOOD COHSERY ... \'riOlT (CONT.)

4. Humbsr of ca:r.t:1ing c1emo:..1stratim::s held for e .. du.lt women -5. Pouncls of fruit or vegetables clriec!.. as resul-: of special drying

campaign ·- - - -· - - - · · -MI SCSLL.ANEOu S :

Give any other cl.efini te results sem.rred i:.1c:i.clent to war work that can be exr:ressed i:r: terms of ac!'e~;, -::.".lsbel:--;, :::oounds , o:;.~ d0llars.

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