Annual report of county agent work, 1919: Adams County, Colorado

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Annual

Report

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County

Agent Work

1919·

Adams

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County

Colorado

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OOOPER.BT

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AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES OF AD S COUNTY, COLORADO

Contain 1296 quare mile

89,341 cres in irrigat d farm

434,769 acre dry farming land in farms

11,000 acres in grazing landa

Total Population 11,000

Rural Po ulation 6,000

Number oi .. Farms 1530

Average acreage of farme 160

El vation of

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r.m

land -- 5000 to 5400.

Principal crop in order

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acreage ar a.s follows: wheat,

corn, alfalfa, ugar beet , truck o~op

The a rage yeild of eaoh crop this year a : wh at irrigated

3 bu, dry land 5 bu, corn 18 bu, sugar b ets 14 ton,

alfalfa. 3! ton.

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There are in the county liv s·took a.s i·ollows ?390 horses,

629 mul a, 11,530 rang cattl , 4199 dairy oattl , 11,361

hogs 2191 .. heep.

Pure 'bred animals as follows: 20 stallions. !30 mares, 100 bulls

200 cows, 200 boars, 200 sows. ( o. of pure bred estimated) fh re are a total of 110 silos tilled this year.

There are 1,212 automobile •

'.l'her is a total assessed value o:t~ 28,38?390.

Th re ar thre incorporated town in the county. The county is 72 miles long and 18 miles wid •

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//./ :BRIEF HISTORY OF COUN Y AGENT WORK I N ADAMS COUNTY

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RESU O.d ORK FOR 1'HE YEAR

L$L-The county agent work in Adam county was begun August first , ninet en hundred and fifteen by the present county

agent. Georg R. Smith. Some of the first activities .of th

agent was to assist in the organizat .:on ot a nwnber

i

""rang a

and other local organizations over the county. As this work

continu d. the dit'ferent local organizations ere formed into

a federated organization which included every farm organization

of th county. In attempting to carry out the dii*fer nt lines

ot

agricultural developement it was soon found out that

aom

other system oul have to be used as the fed rated plan lacked

unity n more fr qu ntly it was no~ ₁)ossi le to

c

t act·on

throu the local or~~nizations because of the irregul rity of

th ir meetings. T o ycnr..., ago the initial work for the

format-ion of a Farm :Sure u s concluded, although at that time the

complete program of work was not adopted. uast y ar th

program of work was adopted mor completely, and while it has

no-t een adopted completely it 1 s the opinion of ·th county

agent that it would have been much more eff ctive if it ha

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d. been

followed ~s oomplet ly as it · s been in som

of

th best ·

Jt

organized arm Bur au counti e.

A great ma.ny of the activiti s of the county agent during

th period named above haa been those of a mi soellan ous nature

although num·ber of definite lines have be n the foundation for

the work. The question of the openinu and improvement of the oads have been one of th important lines of work which has

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r e ived a. great deal of ttention and which has met with

xcellent results. Through th effort of the .i1'arm Bureau and

County Agent ther has been grought about a great deal ot."

cooperation b t en th County Commiasi nera and the .b'armers

on rond improvem nt work.

Conaiderabl time and att~ntion ha been given to tl

ornp improvement qu stion and ha include demonstrations tor

s ed tr a tment to prevent smut, ) leoted and cleaning I" s ed.

di~tribution of pu e v rietiee of e the oul tural m tl'l.ods.

nd improv m nt of On the atook improvem .nt , live stock extension schools

and institut s have been h 1 , a cow testing associ t on ~s

formed nd tarmera have been aided in securing pure bred atock

t"rom outside of ·the oounty.

On th pest contr 1 work twelve townShips hav be n formed

into a prairie dog radioation dist~iet andgood re ults have

been obt in d in _iddin the 1 nd of this !)e!3t.

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I'be _~rnt :Sur .. au and th County Agent have b - en acti c

promoting the eetabl" ahm nt of

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ur Order urveya in ord r to

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0 GANIZATION FOR YEAR 1918•19

r r n12 tion •ork of the arm Bure u wa carried on

during the month of Dec mb r • At that tim meeting were held

in tifteen dif~ r nt oommuniti and th progr.am of ork

for

th

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oonununi·cies ert;: adopted. In the early part c>f January

ol thi ye r the County ide me tin6 was hel at Sunnydal

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rang Hs~ll and th County rog1~m of 'rk as adopted an the

follo ing off c rs re s 1 ct d.

J. • e ~. ~enn tt, resident

J. D. Flint, Bro mfield, 1c resi nt

• Ward, 1l tkin , eoret·"y T:cea · ur r

H. L. Prather. Chair nt of Crop lmprovem~nt

.Clifford ltz r, Cha an on j,hr shlng

• C. bw litnhar"C. Chairman on et ·cer noa s

F. • Hau crt, Cbai · n on tter Stock

~ r E. ~T. Thomas, h rm.an n l?arm om ippm nt.

The time

tor

the monthly Ex cutive C nittee meeting is

the s cond on y of e ch month and me tings hav been hel4

regul rly during the year with th exception of one month during

the ru h harvest sea on. here ha b en n xcellent interest

hown by ~~ost f the men on the xecut·ve committee, although

th community oommi t emel in most Cclses have not followed up

h ir WDrk very thoroly.

The membership in the J!'arm Bureau io about 225 of hich

only about 60% hav paid in th ir su·bscriptions to the Bureau.

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as it should have had to mak the work of the ureau th most effective.

The Executiv Coromit t e of the Far.m ure u as asked ~

the County Commi aioners to meet with t em when th y w r t

consider the que tion of an inar aaed tax levy to meet the

increased cost of all expenditures of th county. h

Conmittee m t with th County Commission r and ppr v d th

ction hioh th y wer e takin •

T;h memb rship campaign as carried. on by sending out

2100 cards , explaining 1~a.nn bur au ork and a king the.n to

sign card nd return. A hundred letters r written to

hundred men in dif1 rent communitie s askin' that they e

f rmer in their community and have them sign up the card and

return. This

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tem

did

not

prove entir ly satisfactory and

e see that the p rsonal touch plan 1 the nly one hioh ill

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LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMEl:Tm

Co T sting Association

During the year t o me tinge hav been held relativ

to

the work of the Co Testing Asaooi tion. These m eting re

ll ld in D nver a.nd

w

re a.tt nded by the County Ag nts from

Arapaho , Adams and and J fferson counties as we l as the

offio-s of the aoffio-s ci tion n f of the m mbera.

Du

ing th year 1918 the work of the association was v ry

uncert in due to the r, one f ~ e t rs .ao o lled to th

war nd other did not stay long du to the uno rta.in labor

o ndi tion hioh r prevailing at that ·tim • Tb -s th ·ngs

had th tend ncy to c~eck the inter st in he ork and some of

the men ho had been b hind th work hen it tart d: dropped

out beoau e I ... the uncertainty 01"" regular testers doing th

work. The men who did remain in the associ tion were vsry

much pleas d ith the r ult which thy obtained by having

the test made. Some f th b t irymen have been in it for

a bile and th n hs,ve dropped out bel .. Ore they hav really had

time

to

observe the r sults nd b n fita o~ tte

work.

'lh a socia·ion is in th territory surroun ing Den rand

we have h d difi'ioulty in k eping up enough m mbership to pay

out. o t of the dairies supply milk direct to th c n r

and as lon as the ilk passes the r quirem nt of the law they

ar not intere t d in increao d butter fat production but only

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LIVESTOCK E ~!Of SCHOOL

A livestock extension ehool a h ld t B nnett on Feuruary

19th nd 20th, Same was conducted through the cooperation b t een

the l!' rm Bureau of Adams County and Arapahoe County. On of

the interesting things of this school wa th t there re no

peci 1· t to cond ct the school but same

w

s conducted entirely

by suuoes ful farmers

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that. c 1!Unity. It wa live tock

ahool but roo t of the empha is a put on silos and feeding.

oh morning t o f rmere le d in th diccussion on the ilo

nd fe_ding and th fternoons were sp nt on the

t

rms f thos

two men ho l d th discus 'on in th morning and here th

discu sion a further oontinued.

Some oi' the best argu ruent s i"or of silage wer~ giv n by these men. On

ilo· and the handling

f the . n t lked on

the que tion of r efilling silo with stored corn fodder. He

brought ome of the corn he had stored for efilling and Sho ed

the qua.li ty oi' same, showing mold a.nd 1 ve s art)'y got1 and he

ti t d that it. h .d alr ady lost 40JI! of it feeding value.

It wa his opinion that it oul· have pa.· d him to have h d

no·th ·r silo rath r tlw.n r :fill.

Some men spoke on silo as art of tb feed inc nn-ction

ith ry:. e.sture d aleo ith ry h _Y• · hey had found that

corn

for silo and ry for hay rn.ad t '10 good comoinations for

dry 1 nd. ith a. li'Ctle cone nt-r .. ted prot in feed to balance.

three of the f" rmers present sa ill t 1at they had lost more than

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ilo Campaign.

Realizing the importance of the eilo in the plains ar a as Well as in the irrigated section, the Farm Bureau has carried

on very vig rou campaign for more ilo in the county.

The

County Agent has c 1led on about 150 garmers r lative to same

and ha interest d some in the con truotion of silos, othere

had planned on putting down silo in the summer but as the

dry e ther gave them so little corn th y did not construct

their ilo this year.

The newspapers have aided v ry much in this work by

carry-ing on a strong publicity campaign and nearly every edition of

t e county pap rs have had something in them about

silos

or

ailfrage.

e have been unaole thus far to check up on the ilo

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o m ign to ee ho many ne on ere conntructed £.hi ;)'ea.r,

b t will be! able to get tha.t information hen the aseeebor

rnak s hi sessm nt ~ext year. While the work does no show

up by bein₆ able to ive a~ d finite number oi ~11os, it is

undoubt dly on oi' the best pieaes o:C vork which has l:>een done

by the F rm Bu e u this ye r nd time oe on the r

of the ce.mpaign ill brin , greater re ults.

T}e county g nt was on the State ilo Committee f11r

pro oting more silos over the st te. s a re ult of one of the

me~tings it

w

s decided to se if it ould not be possi le to et someone who would contract to construct pi silos. The

}inman Silo Co. agreed to do so and a pric on same was

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cheaper than th farmer could have done the work himself for

the I inman Silo company we:x e to dig a.me ti th a speci .l ma hin •

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~~. h"' arm . .Bu.rea . took up the question of contracting I~ or the iloa with the f rm ... rs end only a I" ot the d .aired to contract for

the con· truct~on of pit silo. Thia c ~e qui ~ s1.1rpri e to the F rm ureau becaus l ... st yee.r there were a numb r of

omeone .who ould dig pit silo l"'o~ thern.

A sp cial edition f the J!·arm ,r Exch nge Bullet in was

in ted on th: silo and ilnge. in hich th.- qu stmoncr

ot

co t t con ,truntion, l''illin "· 1'eeding etc ere , 1 Otl s d.

A better livest ok ext nsion ~chool ae held t Bennett

t bich ti the uestion of th ilo !:!'! d c · o sed in 1 t ,

d1ff ent pha e ~ i t er made to me wh had . loe

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CORN

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.ARIET I J~ ST

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arm ureau cooperating with the college cu.rried o·n

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a corn variety demonstration teat among 1 our farmers. 'fhe

corn was supplied by the col eg • rhe men.carr.v-ing on hie

demon tration were B n ugh, aahor, Phillip Jenlam, ~ead. r

pps, Strasburg , S. 'i, immon~ leson.

-he

var1 ties

use in the test · ere the i n soto :to. 13, .. 'nes ta No. 45ti,

Silver · 'ing and u tler. he ea on was v .ry u.n·· v ra e 1 or

any kind og a test and much ol t 1e c rn di :not germin:t until

:).ate June due to lac1 of' moisture. he · inne sot 1 o. 1; showed

the best x·esulta of the four·, t.t1is was tru 1en tested along

i th some of th cor on vv.ri ties grown in t e county uch ' s

ar ons i te Den , vhi t u t lian , S a ley etc~1 c object

in oonduct_ing this delj.tOnatr tion is to determil e

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be t variety

for the differ nt conununitea and then have th m doptel1 by

corronuni-ies a thus avoi y-· 'ng.

'he ~

rm Bure u esired to know the ada~pat bili t./ f the

suni'lo r l'or m County nd its vale as a f-ed i th

i~o. 'l1he Farm urea secur <i four demonstrators and gav.e th m

th seed free, th m~n re • Denham, ~ead r, J.

Thomas , righton, F. • Haupert, ennett, a J. - . Flint

Broo •field. In all of th ·e d onstrati n lle men .. und

it di~ficult to get a good stand and only one of he m n

• · upert, ·ennett secured enouttl'l sunflo"~er -o ut :me in

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so not report on same can be made at this time.

Soy Bean Demonstration.

Two men·were furnished with soy bean .eeed to test out 1"or their value as a plains orop. Part or."' t·he seed was

innoculated to al o teat out for innoculation. The

tww

m n

who conducted these demonstrat one were Harry :&.,landers, Bennett

Colorado and Mr. S.

o.

Hogge, Keensburg. Excellent attention

was given to the preparation of the soil by these m n but th

ground was so dry that th y did not oome up until late and

had

no

chance to mature ••

Gwowing Alfalfa For Seed.

One man was furnished with sufficient selc ed Grirr~

Alfalfa Seed to plant one a.c re. Innoculation for same was

also furnihed. 'hie man had agreed to grow same and ke p it

tor seed in order to spread good eed over the county. Due

to the dryness a poor stand was obtained. This was under a

ditch and hile it could have been irrigated , due to the

shortgge of water it was not irrigated and the \vater was used

on other crops.

GRAIN TRR~ATME!l-IT TO P EVEl't.r SMUT •

At

the County

falr a

demonstration was put on

•on

Treat-ment

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Grain to revent Smut. tt and .illustrated materials wer

exhibited ae to the lose from eam • Large posters were printed

by th ~arm Bureau ad pl~o d in all parts of the county. showing

how to treat grain for mut. Small card for nailin to granary / / door were also printed and distributed.

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e n c rri d on d ring th la ' h · camp ign wh~oh

1·our ye :r ha · don much l1 ir · h

·mut rom

th

county.

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tl e es th · i h. contin 1 publici y o~ m

n c . sary in order to continue t e good reeult. •

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Th

diou·t, n f' ' ld t i n f th preble

h" w 1' 1 uorfi unit.ie

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_got

b larg ly a pub 'c1ty ork i"or ile

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'l. th re i

ntim n t e ndicrl it by omnut1i i

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n i id. l 0 k

does not

count/ tor ery

much hen the dj o · ng

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rm

L ·y b

1• 1 . d i th SlUtt n rr· d direct to any cl n fa

by

the ·1nd or irrigation

t r. A pu'blicity -mpa gn · ·eem 4

b s

nough to· ut. ac; o b"' n pri 1t d n tb.

ha ts oi~ t . ,

th nd th n 1 n th 1nte

campaign ol" e d. oat1.on.

a gr a Articl

· p r and o rd gi 1ng .tntor ~ ion n

o 01 .. spr ad . nd e o11 ~ol bav b en

nt ·d and 1 tri t d. S _pl · ol.. am is nol

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E:.. DIC,A1'IOI~ OF THE Fl:.t\IRIE DOG.

~work

of eradication of the prairie dog has b en

oon-tinued in the established est d.istriots. E .rly in tho spring the

Farm Bureau asked the Com ty Commi sioners to pt t on :nan ho could

nssi-st e ill carrying 011 this JOrk . The COTil!.i0 Sioners co.plied "iith

their requ st n1d • P. Va.llick rv s selected. He . irst .ad

e.

sur-vey of the infest d pl · oes and gave 1~:1nd o 1ners notice to d

stroy

theil .. prairie do ·s . This ork 1as ct rried on in twelve to nships.

Six 11 . drcd and seventy g llons of oison

c

c in r as used by •

\lallick ia cLrryin on thio ,ark in the pest dist ict, outs"de of this £,.. l.:;n:: ge quan:t i ty t E"" rchat ed irect by the fb.rm rs fox us

on th' . · r own 1· n • early forty tho SPnd •;;t.crcs of lcind u s covered

b : il'" • \ allick in ca.rryin on t liS 10 "k. 0 nom Of it ·le hired

d.-joininl:;) lt. nd o~.,ners a!ld ort others he hirod . en to ·o out ty th ~ y

to do the . rk. On 11 1 nd where :~ork was ir d done, co t ~ ere

kept of me nd ere up ~_ain£t t·e 1 nd ad Jill e

col-lected s t~ es. rhi J1o required co~si erabl ti th office worlc and checking on r cord"', etc. • has f

county a ent to do.

nd

DUC:h:£)

llen on

y

The }?la.n to Lire V: ork do o ·b the acl--e "S ot pr v · n

satisfactory ith u .. ~a ~: fin that it is 11ot lw ys -on ell

an then ·too if T.h · ork is .o 1~ n c r r

:ea.

to the o ~ er t a

c rt in p:ric

er ~ cr it holds the na d.oirtg th · o:rk r s onsibl

for s e ve thou;h h may h o d ·troyed them 11 and ~.~hen th

pl.ce b

co

os· :i.nfeeted. fro 1 other la·J.d. 'ie h vc :found the ost

satisfactory

way

to

ha.no.le i.i; iS to put -'.l

~· mn i charge of t e work

a; d th

n

h

re

en b t hour to dO the 'POrk.

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ROADS & 1lt.ELEJ?HONES

The Farm Bureau h s been actively engaged in progr

for the o ening of new necess ry ro ds and the improvements of others

7hich neod improvement. It has been aotiina in the openi

of 11early

a hundred miles of road during the p

st

ye· ,

so e of these

re

petitions :v!1ioh were st rted by the ~'arm Bure n nd oth rs ~ere in

following up petitions which had alreqdy been entered.

~1hrou .h the activity of the Farm Bureau the Count

Com-mios ·on o and the farmers oi..· severel cow..muni ties have coo era ted

in t- e im .. :ro vem nt of ro ds e _ ther by bridees 01· gra in .; . bout

forty ilea of ucl Doads have be n improved.

The F~· m Buze~u started a leu to hflVe road. si · s located

in all. arts of the cou.11·ty vh · o 1 v~ uld d ·r ct the "' y . Th Bureau

w to loa· te the poin s v here t e siu s ar to b pls.ced ·1d to

place t . r at"'ld the countzr co iss: oners have a.a; ed to pure·· as them .

The :-tarm Bureau ha.s been oct ·v in locatin~ ~n e::ranging ·the places

where khe ~igns are to be pl~ced nd s soon 1s the work i completed

the signa ill be ordere and pl~c d.

In one community the f(rmers are or anizing b. road impr.ove

-ment district with their elected officers and ~ .. n annual fee. The

object of the org~J.niz tion ill b to ··rork fo1 the improve. ent of th

roads in ·their community.

-At one f the Farm Bt~eau Com~unity Meetings the question

of the best ro· d to com1oct tr:ri th Deer !l'rail a.nd Ft • .t.!organ .. JJ dis

-cussed nd 1:1as decide upon b~ t.1e farmers resen.iti. A :petition ··vq.s

prep·rad for tho o ening of s e and ction for the opening of 'the

road has lready b en t ken .

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R O.A DS & TELE ?HOH1tS

Through the efforts of the J:'la.rm Bureau lans wer de

£or the construction of a telephone line between

Deer

Tr

il

and Ft. {organ . ~'\'.fo meetings were 11eld by farme~s in those

commu-nities concerned , cost of construction and otnar expenses wer

determined. .About the tine that these prepe .. rationQ were made for

the formation of such a telephone comlJa:ny the drouth struck that section of ·&he county and tllose in charge of the work decided ·that

becaus of the a op faJ.lure the aonstruotion oi same should be postp9ned to next year.

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BOYS AUD GIRLS CLUBS.

/ . : 1 e reouest of the Farm Bureau the Cour1ty Commissio.1ers

secured a m n to carry ou tho wor.:r of the Boys and irls Clubs :for

do·n.g nd

when

he lE-ft he iOrk pr ... ctic~lly dropped because I did

not know his 110rk and was not ~ble to contint.e £1·1me. I a more in

favor the .. n ever before that a club leader shall be ~-- a~sistarJ.t to the county agent c~rrying on ol"'ll> ·;·ork and not 2. coun·ty club leador

roporting direct to 1;he ,State Club I.~eader vvi thout the countJ a;"'ent

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baing infor od at? .;o the work ·vhich wtr.s bei·1g G.one in his cou.nty

b~

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the club leader.r::;ou·" 40% compl t d t .. e. r t. ·1 nd ser t in

their~·

story, and ·~.)out 20

b

axhib:i ted at the :fairR.

One of -'cha excellent resul·ts 1hich has been gt.inad by tl is work ··as the distribu .. tjion over

t:

e oounty of non.rly ·u thousand pounds

o:f pu:t"O innesota !:fo. 1.3 corn which ill ·be cr·railable fo~~ ~eed

for

the comin ·

yeax,

also fifteen

pure

bred hogs hav been brcmght

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HOME I

OVELibHTS.

WATER IN THE HOME.

Through 1itrs . • J . Thomas • Ch· ir .n of the Ho e Im rove -ment De tment of the ] rm Bureau, a. p 1blici ty camp ign h ~S been

carried on for water in the hoe. She lso ·ve a talk at a "omens

Inacting

at Bonnett on

Farm

Home Convenienaes and esveoi

lly

on

the

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COffi'1T SURV:&Y

The activity of the Farm Bureau in promoting the establish~

ment of

seation

lines by Court Order Surveys, h ·~s co11tinued this

ye r s in previo s years. T.he fixing of s otion

l

nes

by

c Court

Order Survey d finitely detGrminas aarne, which is not true V'lhen a

surv·y is mo.de by local surveyers. The result of these surveys have

shown that me.ny o:E the :fences are off line, frequen1;ly e house is off

the l~md on an adjoining farm. Naturally the sta.blishing of these

lines caus s some bit of feeling ·or men who find that their well houses and fences are on another :farm, but the

sooner

these lines

are definitely established 'tho ·batter

it

v: ill be for th dovelopmont

of tho

county.

In several

plucas

farmers have cooperated i1ith the

Coux1ty

Commissione~s

in

ading ~nd i proving o.Z roads and then have

found that same are not on liue. The result of this is that the

County Commissioners hesit ,te to do any gre:.ding 1ork until the oorroct

lines are established. Of the thirty-six townships in the plains area all but three ere in "'vhe process of a court sur"'ey. On some the p ti tions have been circulated on othors the worlt has begtln and on others the work has boen co_ plet :.d. The l!,arm Bureau has taken the initative in Ul\:;.~illg that these surveys be JnBd •

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11 CELidL. EO US l 0 ..,

Supplying F rt Ulbor

!i1he tvork of supplying far l""'bor this year h .. s ot bee ₁

a difficul one and ~.~here have been very ::t."e ~ calls for farm labor

vhich could not be supplied , a11. the q1ality of' t il. bo... hich

has een supplied h a been much superior to thr t .lhich ./as nvo.il""'

blo last y a-r.

lhe County _ :tir .

The

Nark of the u.nty ]J' ir has t en- cons· dera.ble ti

, nd

or

so in jus st(M tine p su,e bee a se of h _u.e vi on of' 1ev~r

buil iilgS nd such question v.rhj C .. l. .vill ot

re

t1.i1·a n:uch . ttention

hen 0 c t e f ir l D b ~1 .i..n o .... I a io i' r a ye~r .. r

two.

0 u. ~ 1w bo1 of cduca tio·1 ., cnstr tiv

exhibit atj the F

ir.

f lun:o .s a 11 I bet' · xh · bi v, sho in the )aJ.._ 'J rry plant , o:

.,

f con·rol, n . t __ o resu. s ich

had ·l! ady oeen 'b·· t1i ed in ·LLe d strl ction t· e b· b rry bush.

Thcr ~as

some o ts Jl:ich lf..d een from th .... f rrner nd ·.thich

1 a.ti· e "' ibi t on v ild oa s , sho··ii

thE:~ .Jj,_ : .st 1S th , came

26,;

o

wi_

o

~

;r.

Cords ·er

b"ta of th ~11~ oats, how tley

gu

on

th.ll

farm

ith "O ort.

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ilb.e Oourrty Fair Con rd.

There as ~ demonstrative e~~ibit on tho ole ning , treat-in·· ! nd testing o~ seeds. Und.er eaoh of th se 1'1 'S d! o· n illustr .... tiv e

.~. E. Hill o:~ --;;h Denvc" 1·n in I 3 0c·t1o 1 • ivi.3ion.

ovcd o:natrs.ti -1 for tl e

.' "mers . It the g • ... d~.ng .. ill bo highG •

st :; bi JJ , und.

excep-tion~llJ ~ od ~·izes sere o~_crod on a rn ~s eliev d

s no'thoJ:.' fouvaro o:f the :f.L .. r 1r ... s to of:fe· <.-. pr mium for tr...;

best d monstra.ti~Q' exhJ.bit. :~Lo object o:f offering this remium w ... s to deL 4onstxate the various li··tcs of experimental ,ork ·;hie~~ ·v-'""'s

being-Or " : inc.li ty of exp :riment , :. e3ul ts cbt in d , C ... (.! e in :rec ... d k.: epinb , .

econvmi · v~l\lt~ o:r the e Jeri cnt , _ ... erp rotioh of th: exh "bit. . izes

of , 5 . 0 , ~ 15. 0 0.11<1 ~;10. 00 r er- offel"eu s remiums . The o b j eot o~

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. :IJCl~LLt~NEOUS . .:0 .. K

The County Fai:.t."" Con ' d.

article rathel-- than d.is.,?lay a good article wh"io h mf,.4y have rece iv .. d

110 special ee.ro in its prep"ll'.'ation. The interest in .tt w·as not so

great this ycv.r r:s it vn:~.s tha £irst time same was offered ·"nd f rmers

did not fully underst·~nd t;-1o object and value of s·'tn e.

The a -h1n1tioY o:f the stock ~ t th B1_r _:...~ :Jh wed tba.t the

county is 4aking exoelle·nt st i. es in b :tld.i l"; u.p the livestock.

This 1es as,necially n?tineable in th~ dairy c, ·tock, as several

carlo ds of b.i_: ;:)r·.tde millt stoc.}.. has been brc~:tgl t in here dP ""ing the

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c

l1U 'CEJL\ll~OUS OR.K Tr~otor Records.

At

tr

c reo est f ... · • CJ.Y or ft.r~.ers :ho had tr ctor:.:, ~;ere as..r.ed to l""e p records on same a.stto coet, U!Jkecp, etc., a d tl

Ml.<11 • .Raynor was to h lp 4-;he. in u.rnm.arlzinr th· results of the records.

Il1if"ty-t\t:TO 1 etters wero sent to traator owners _·~ski11gif they would

~oep su.oh ecorda, four. rcpl:LeG ero recetved baok a d were ...;ant to

:rr.

L~aynor . Up to th · s t ·:me these

x

coJ.·ds .~.ave not been com .leted.

]"armers l~xchonge Bulletin.

Dux .:;~.1P' ·he :Last yo ten :n nberL of th J Far 1K:l"S Ohc;o.nge

BuJ . .t.etin h . ..,ve been ·printed . The l ·' ""~e 1' rt o t _e ·ork u.~

oupply-in.c .~. ... teriG.l ~01 same und in tl; ti ': ':..nd h ndlinR '3a has been

carried on 'by the County tlgEn1t . One hund,...ed and twelve rticles

h~1vc been w i tten by the county agent fo_ same and mo 0 t of these

hu.VO be ,n rPCOpi d in th County rap rs. f"t le l1Ulletin h~ s been

~ te:red as socox.d cl• ss attar at ch post offi oe. The fint..ncin · of sa: e nus been carried on b paitl advertisem n ts fro . m "'rcha t s.

The cos"'- of printing £ • .,nd sending out sam(~ ~- ou ted to .. bout 8 . 00

per montr.. a ,,eettng· o:f the Ti' .. ocut:.Lvo Comr:d.tt~e of tho If' rm

B1 e ... nt held. in Septet._ber it ~?. s ~ecided that it \ ou.ld )0 batt r to

d sc ~nt~ n.e 2: .c .. n<Jl to rna. l.So of t:1e c u nvy p nerb . ..10 .e in

ublic · ~;y Ol"'lc, i.:)o t -c:.t t:te n1blication of ..:. r e w s disco·1 ;inu.ed

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(

]USCELLA E US ~01-:.K

Tl "~e·siling 1ii ~s

Last year

there

was eonsJ.derable con:rusion 1.n

handl ing

o:f

the threshin) due to the ~Tea.tly i 1oreased ere ge in 7h~~at. .Many

commun:t. ties took up tho questio. of h -d.ling the th-r shi11g as one of thoii" co munity p:ro lema . It

··1as

decided that the -, t;;>t t'"; y to handle

this as to ±'o ~m tl"l..r ~hin₀rings a .d contx,~ct . s €1 oup f'or their tlu.. sui· .~.. BlatLlro like ir1cl sed v el.'e :Pl"ep~l-red and printed. 1 though

net much

use

i s made of" vame tl is year as there wu,s only tlbout 65%

...

wheat crop in

the

irrigated· seotion and not .~o~e thQn 35~ wheat crop

in the plains ax a HDd the threshing m.aohin operatin~£ tn those pl .. oes

were ~lbla to han<lle quiC.\:ly Htld S~ltiaf ... tcto:ry t .. 1G decreased o.mount Of

thrc ~~hi ng.

The Farm Bureau 1 ald. (.;. county ~1ide f 1rmers a.nd busiuess

mens pic:nio ~Vest of Heno.erson. Th rnen selecto ·~ 1. y the bureau to handle the work were J . F • .Elint , C. t..;oltzer , D. ii'. ""lcFe...rla til., ¥

1 • E.

Bti.i_cro -t. F. Ball. Abou:t 800 a:t

tendc

a the picnic e.nd it was L big

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j

Form No. 6. (Revised 1919.)

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 November 30, 1919.

County, _,.

-~---:

___________ _ ________________________________ , County Agent.

From

}Q_~l

__

L_IjJ_F':;

to November 30, 1919.

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

•

Approved:

Date, --- __________________________________ _ (N arne) _____________________________________ ________________________ _

Pr·esident of Farm Bureau.

Approved and forwarded by: (Address) __________ ---~---

---/

---'

----<~~

_{State County Agent Leader.}

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---2

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGE·NT.

To THE CouNTY AGENT:

In the annual repor"t 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 the n1iscellaneous work accomplished. This report may be illustrated With photographs, maps, diagrams, blue prints, or copies of charts used in demonstration work.

(2) Surnmary 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 since the work started and covers only the n1ore usual phases of the work. Under each sub-division of the blank, space is provided to accommodate such entries as an individual agent may 'vish to make. Some of the questions will not apply to the work 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 1nay 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 he possible to put in tabular form.

Instructions for tabulating results of demonstation work.-:Below are given instructions for use in

filling out tables on page 5 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 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 demonstration meetings held.

(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 ter1ns of acres, tons, bushels, etc.

(5) In colutnn 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 increase 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 of methods or results.

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On this page draw or attach a map of your county, showing community boundaries and number o£ farm bureau members in each community.

Locate officers and executive committee with an X.

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R57W.

o

U N T Y 'J M 0 ll G A N C 0

w

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c

i .RSPW. R..58W ~68W. R.67W. R.66W " R.05W. ~64W R.63W M 't ROZW. 0 p ~.61W 0 i "R.60W. . • N ) N T y

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4

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.

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5

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT.

N arne of demonstration, classifying under

(1) crops, (2) live stock, (3) soil, ( 4) farm business, (5) miscellaneous.

(A) LrsT OF DEMONSTRATIONS. 1* Number of demon-strations, 1919. 2* Number of meetings at demon-strations, 1919. 3* Total attendance at meetings, 1919. 4* Total units in demon-strations, 1919. 5* Resultant increase (yield per acre or other

measurement), 1919.

- - - 1 - - - -- - - -1- - - - -1- - - 1

ILLUSTRAT£VE ENTRY.

CROPS.

Oat Smut Control_ _ ________ ·--- 15 . 12 250 1,200 a . 8 bu. to a.

~ll)~T

()

s-

2~

s-lJ

p

/0

_~

G~~

I

'/D

f(J 0 I'/{) I 6'0

~ · ~

Q_

y

~

t>~.t~~

~

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. .

~~fur

p

*See explamtion given on page 2, instructions for tabulating results of demonstration work.

Total profit due to increase giveu in column 5, 1919. $4,200

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DISTRIBUTION OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT.

(Include both field and office work in each project.)

P ROJECT. December. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. Octot er. November. T OTAL .

-1----l-- - -1----1----1----1----1---1

~ ~ ) Days. Days. Days. Days. D ays. D ay.~. Days. Days. Day.~. Days. Days. Days.

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7

SUMMARY REPOR OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT-Continued.

' Number.

---~---J---- - - - 1

(B) CROP PRO.JECTS.

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

1. Farms selecting seed_ corn in falL __________________________________________________________ ---~---_________ _

2. Acres planted with fall selected seed corn ___________________________________________________ . ________________ _ 3. Farms testing se.ed corn for germination---

----~1

__

{£

Q--4. Acres planted with tested seed ___________________________________________________________________ / ___________ _ 5. Farms growing corn for ensilage ___________________________________________________________________

.3 __

Q __ _ 6. Acres of corn grown for

ensilage---~---~-~~--_0

__ _

I

7. Total number of farrns on which corn growing was introduced or farm practice 1

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

influence from demonstrations) _______________________________________________________________ ~

-8. Total acres of corn involved in question 7 _ --- _____

=-=-: ___ _

9. Farms treating seed wheat for

smut_~---·---_!_~---10. Acres sown with treated seed ______________ ---~---_· ____

---1

f _____

---Total nun1ber of fa.rms on which wheat growing was introduced or farm practice ~-relative to wheat culture modified as a result of wheat projects (include spread

11.

of influence from demonstrations) ___________________________ · ______________ ___________________ ₁___________ _ __ _

12. Total acres of wheat involved in question 1L... . ---···r ---···

13. Farms treating seed oats for

smut---l---14. Acres oats sown with treated

seed---4---~=---

_l

15. Total number of farms on which oats growing was introduced or farm practice

I.-relative to oats culture modified as a result of oats project (include spread of I

influence from demonstrations) _______________________________________________________________ I ______________ _

I

16. Total acres

~f

oats

inv~lved

in

que~tion

15 ...

-.-·-···-···-···r·-7 ···1

17. Fat·ms treating seed potatoes for disease ____________________________________________________________________ _

• . t • I~

18. Acres of potatoes planted with seed treated for disease __________________________________________________ _

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19. Total number of farms on which potato growing was introduced or farn1 practice

V"

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

of influence from demonstrations)---_____ ---___________ · _______ ____ ---1---____ _____ 19

1 /

20. Total acres of potatoes involved in question 19 _______________________________ _____________ J ______________ 20

I

21. Total number of farms on which hay growing was introduced or farm practice ~

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

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT-Continued.

Number.

22. Total acres of hay involved in question 21 ____________________________________________________

=-z-:

23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Total number of farms on which alfalfa growing was introduced or farm practice /

rel~tive to alfalfa culture mo~ified as result of alfalf~ projects (include spread

of Influence from demonstratiOns) ---Total acres of alfalfa involved in question 23--- --

g_ ________ _

Total number of farms on which sweet clover growing was introduced or farm ~

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

pro-jects (include spread of influence from demonstrations)---Total acres of sweet clover involved in question 25 _ --- __

~---

Total number of farms on which soy bean growing was introduced or farm practice

relative t<? soy bean culture modifi~d as result of soy bean projects (include . ~

spread of Influence from demonstratiOns)--- ______________ _ Total acres of soy beans involved in question 27--- ____

g _______ _

Total number of farms 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)--- ______________ _ Total acres of cow peas involved in question 29 _____________________________________________

---~

_____ _ 31. Total number of farms on which winter or hairy veteh growing was introduced

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 or farm practice relative to winter or hairy vetch culture modified as result of ~

winter or hairy vetch projects (include spread of influence from deinonstrations) _ ___________ ____ 31 32. Total acres of winter or hairy vetch involved in question 31 _____________________________ -·---~--- 32 33. Total number of farms on which barley growing was introduced or farm pra.ctice

rel~tive to barley culture mo~ified as result of barley projects (include spread V

of Influence from demonstra twns) --- ______ _________ 33 34. Total acres of ba.rley involved in question 33 ______________________________________________________ ..( ______ _ 35. Total number of farms on which rye growing was introduced or farm practice

relative to rye culture modified as result of rye projects (include spread of in- /

fluence from demonstrations)--- _______________________________________________ _____ _

36. Total acres of rye involved in question 35 --- ______________________

---~--~---37. Total number of farms on which orchards were planted or farm pra.ctice relative

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

ence from demonstra twns) ---~--- - ______________ _ 38. Total acres of orchards involved in question 37--- ---~---39. 'l"otal number of farm~ on whi~h red, alsike,. or \vhite. clover growing was· intra- /

duced or farm practice relatrve to red, alsike, or white clover culture modified

as result of clover projects (include spread of influence from demonstrations) __________________ _ Total acres of clover involved in question 39 ______________________________________________________ ( _______ _

40. 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

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Number. 41. Total ~umber of farms on whi~h bean growing was intro.duced. or farm practice 1

~elatnre to bean culture ~od1fied as result of bean prOJects (1nclude spread of a../ 1

Influence from demonstrations) --- _______________ ' 41 42. Total acres of beans involved in question 41 --- ____ ,/_____ ___ 42 43.

}

_44.

Total number of farms on which sorghum, Kafir, or feterita growing was

intro-duced or farm practice relative to sorghum, Kafir, or feterita culture modified . as result of sorghum, Kafir, or feterita projects (include spread of influenee from /

demonstrations) ____________________________ ---______ ---______ ---_ _ __ ___ _ _ __ _ ______ _ 43

Total acres of sorghum, Kafir, or feterita involved in question 43 _____________________ ____ _ .JL ________ _,_ 44 45. Number of persons given information in regard to storing fruits and vegetables ____ --~ --- -- - --- 45

46. Number of persons assisted in home garden work _--- __ y _________ 46 47. Numbe,r of q~ar~s of fruits and vegetables canned by a.dults, exelusive of regular y/

boys a.nd girls club work --- _______________ 4 7

48. Number of canning demonstrations held for wom en _ --- - --1 -- ~ --- - -- 48 49. Pounds of fruit or vegetables dried _____________________________________________________________ --~--- 49 50. Eggs preserved (dozen) _ ---.---________ ---____ __ ( ____ __ ____ 50

-51. Approximate value of garden products involved in question 46 ____________ _______________ - ~- - -- -- - --- 51

List below any additional work relative to crop projects not covered by above questions:

_::::,::::~F?~~:::,::~-~~~---

__ -_-__ -_-____

-_-_:-_-__ :::::-

::::f::::::

::~::

j

--- - -- ---- .... ---· .... -·-- ... --- -·--- ____ _ _! ____ _______ ----

---. -. --- .. -- -- --- . ---1---

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_-_ -_-_:--_-__ -_:-_-_-_-_-_-: -_-_-_---_ -_--:-_-

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_-::::: :_:::::::: __

-::: ::::: ::_ :::: :::::::::::::::I::::::

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10

(C) REPORT OF LIVE-STOCK PROJECTS.

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

Number.

52. Registered stallions secured __________________ ---j-____

!---53. Registered bulls secured_ ... ---.. -... __ ·_ .... ---.---.---' ...

~!'".

... -

----1

R. d I

V

::: R:::::: :::

::::::d~ :~::::.::.::_:

_:::::_:: _:::: :: :··: :::::·_: ·:::::: :::: _:::::::::

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56. Registered ~s secured _________ ---·-_______________________________________________ _

57. Registered sires (all kinds) transferred from one community to another _____________

---~---c

.

. .

.

d" 1 /

58. ow-testmg assoCiatiOns organize · In 19 9- ---·--- ______________ _ 59. Number of mem hers in above associations_ ... ---.-.·;·· ... --- ... --- T

---~--

... . 60. Cows te~ted .or under test ~ 1919 for milk production in all such associations

3

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orgamzed m 1919 or preVIously ... _____ ... ______ -, ... ___ ...

·I

61. Cows tested for milk production by individuals ______________________________________________ ---~---J

I

62. Cows discarded as result of test (questions 60 and 61) ____ _______ _______________________ __

f ______________

!

63. Farms on which balanced rations were figured for farnlers _______________________________ 1

_ _

!_~~---~

v

I

64. Live-stock breeders' ttssocia tions organized in 1919 ________________________________________ -~---1

65. ·Total membership in such live-stock breeders'

associations_---~---~

66. Animals tested for tuberculosis __________________________________________________________________

I ----~---

____ __I

i/

6 7. Animals treated for blackleg ______________________________________________________ ______________________________ _

Y" 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67

68. Hogs vaccinated for cholera by f2,nners or veterinarians_________________________________________________ 68 69. Hogs vaccinated for cholera by agent (demonstrations only) ____________________________ ! ___ --:__________ 69

V'

70. flog cholera control clubs organized in 1919 _________________________________________________ !_______________ 70

I

71. Silos erected ______________________________________ ---

---i _

3 __

<)_______ 71 List below any additional work relative to live-stock projects not covered by aboYe

I

questions: I

::. ·::::: :-::.::::::.:-::::.-.::--:: :::-: :· :-.-_-_-_--_::::::: ·: :::::-:::--·:: -: :-:_ :·:::.-:::-:. :- --: ---::--:---:·-I::::::::: --::: ::::-:

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\

11

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENT-Continued .

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(D) SorLs, FERTILIZERs, AND FERTILITY PRoJEcTs. _I

List only work done in connection with demonstrations or campaigns incident to soils, fertilizers, and fertility projects. 1

72. Crop-rotation systems planned and

adopted---1----~-_9

____ _ 73. Drainage systems planned and

adopted_---~---~---. I ( )

74. Acres included in these drainage

areas---l--~---75. Irrigation systems planned and adopted ______________________________________________________________

! _____ _

72

73

74 75

76. Acres included in these irrigation areas _______________________________________________________ ___ [ _fq __ Q_____ 76

77. Farmers reenforcing manure with acid

phospha~e

or ground-rock phosphate ________ _!_ ____

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77

I . 78. Farmers using commercial fertilizers _________________ ---________ 1 ! _ _ __ _ .(__ _____ _ 78 79. Tons of commercial fertilizers us eeL ---~--- 79

80. Farms on which fertilizers were home mixed ___ _____________________________________________ _!_ ____

~---

80

81. 'rons of home-mixed fertilizers used ---__________ ---...

---~----~---

81

82. Farms testing soil for ftcidi ty ---______

---~---~---~

82

83. Farms using lilne _________ ________________ · _____ _ ---_____________

---~---

83

84. Local sources of lime or limestone developed . .. ______ . __________________________________ . ____

---~---

______

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84 85. Limestone crushers or grinders introduced _---

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85 - I 86. Tons of lime or limestone used_---·--- - ---~--- ~ 86

I I 87. Acres of hay land and permanent pasture top-dressed (straw, manure, or fer- / / I tilizer) ______________________________________________ ---__ ___ _ _ __ ______ ____ ___ ___________ _ ___ 8 7 88. Acres of clover or other legumes plowed under for green manure ___________ :. ____________ !---~--- 88

List below any additional work relative to soils, fertilizers, and fertility projects II

not covered by above questions:

I

V I

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Number.

(E) PROJECTS RELATING TO FARM HoMES AND FARM BusiNESS.

List only work: done in connection with demonstrations and campaigns incident to far-m home and farm business projects.

89. Farm account books placed in hands of farmers _____________________________________________ ____

! __

9_ ____ _

90. Farmers who kept such accounts through the year_---,--- ___ !_~!)_ ____ _

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91. ..[' armm·s ass1ste y agent 1n summanZing t e1r accounts _________________________________

---~---92. Farmers who made profitable changes in their bu::;iness as Tesult of recoTd keeping _---~---93. Farn1ers' exchanges organized in 1919--- ---~---94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103 .

Value of business done in 1919 through all such exchanges organized by agent or

his predecessors_---;----·--- __

7 _____ _

0ther puTchasing and marketing associations organized in 191 9 ---~---______________ _

Total value of business done in 1919 incident to question 95 ____________________________

--~---Approximate savings effected in 1919 by above associations and exchanges _________

---~---Farms rented in 1919 through such associations and exchanges _________________________

~

__ ( ________ _

Farm.s supplied with labor in 1919 through such associations and

exchanges---1--~-~-~----Total number of laborers furnished to farn1el·s _______________________________________________ _j_2,_12_Q ___ _ Water-supply and sewage-disposal systems introduced

---J'----~---Farms cooperating in rodent or insect control work ________________________________________ _

!__f:_0_ ___ _

Total acres involved in question 102 ___________________________________________________________ _

2._._l/e_Q __

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104. Farm loan associations organized________________________________________________________________ _______________ 104

105. Numb.e~ of farmers a~sisted in securing credit for purch11se of .n1achinery, seeds, ;:t

fert1hzers, or supphes ---~

106. Number of farmers assisted in securing tractors, sprayers, ditching machines, or / other power machinery to economize labor ________________________________________________ ---List below any additional work relative to farm home and farn1 business projects

not covered by above questions:

105 106

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107. 108. ] 09. 110. ., ] 1. 112. 113. 114. i15. 116. 117. 118. 13

Number.

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(F) ExTENDING WoRK oF THE AGEN'l' IN THE CouNTY.

Different farmers visited on their farms _--- ___

Q__~:

To tal number of farm visits

made---,---~~

I

Calls on agent at office relating to county agent war k _--- ---

---~~l_Q

___ I

Meetings held under auspices of farm bureau or agent in which he took part _______ l ____

_2_{/ ___ _

Total attendance at such meetings - ---,---~~-~-- Membership in County Farm Bureau (November 30, 1919) ---

---~--3

__

Q_ Increase or decrease in membership during year (Mark + or -) ____________________________

± ____ _

Boys' and girls' clubs organized in 1919 _ ---___

J __

~----Total membership in such clubs organized in 1919---

3_?_~----Agricultural articles written by agent published in local papers ________________________ ---~_Q

_____ _

Agricultural articles written by agent for County Farm Bureau News ________________ _

l! __

3-_ ___ _

Letters mailed (include original copies of circular letters) _________________________________ _

t_!i_Q ___ _

107 108 109 ] ] 0 111 112 113 114 115 1]6 117 118

119. Total circulation of all such circulars and circular letters _________________________________ --~-~--\ 119 120. Local extension schools, including farmers' institutes at which county agent / I

assisted ____ ---~---____________ ___ 120

121. Days devoted by agent to above extension schools and institutes ______________________

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121 122. Total enrollme:qt at such schools and institutes _________________________________________________ ¥-__Q______ 122 123. Agricultural observation parties conducted incident to project work __________________ ---~--- 123 124. Total number of persons in such parties _______________________________________________________ --~ __ f!______ 124 . 125.

Md:~~~~~~n~e~~ci:{i:~!~---!~-~~-:~i--~-i~-~~~--~--~~~-~--::~-----

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125 *126. Number of questionnaires or other requests for information handled by agent for ~

United States Department of Agriculture or other Federal officials_____________________________ ____ l 26 *127. Number of ·r,uestionnaires or other requests for information handled by agent II

for agricu tural college or other State institutions or officials________________________ ________ _______ 127

*128. Number of persons from college, U. S. department, or other public institutions II

calling on agent personally for assistance________________________________________________________________ J 28