The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-06

Many other forms Of service nave
been extended until we have the Farm
Labor Bureau which stands ready 10
assist the farmer in securing farm
help by furnishing him lists of parties
who have asked for work or OF direct
ing laborers TO such places where work
may be obtained.
A few parties have been assisted
In obtaining money loans for the inn
proving OF their farms. Larger pro.
blems that will be taken up are
More complete rural organization,
Control of weeds and other pestilance
throughout the County. At the present
time we are cooperating with the
Prosecuting Attorney in the matter OF
weeds. etc and bringing the law 10
the attention of non resident as well
as resident land owners. In the interest
OF those who are now cultivating our
soil. The Farm Survey is in the pocess
OF completion and we hope to have il
out In the near future Reconnaissance
Soil Survey 70 this County which has
be, promised ms will no doubt be
taken care of In the future. Arrange
ments have been made for better
methods OF handling out farmers in
statutes under Prof l.. r. Taft OF NJ.
A. &. About fifty (5Ol talks or lee.
lures with lantern slide talks were
given during the past winter. These
will he increased in number and kind
as much as IL seems CONSTANT as our
work advances.
OFFICE ORGANIZATION.
Up to the present time this Office
has been furnished with supplies
largely through the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. It allows
this Office Stationary, frank and postal
privileges which has amounted up to
the present time TO approximately two
hundred dollars 5000 00) in value.
We are equipped with two bookcases
a file case for letters and records.
A library OF about fifteen (l5) volumes
has been accumulated in addition to
current publications Letters sent out
have numbered approximately fifteen
hundred $1,000 to date, aside from
circulars. The time occupied for writ
ing these letters involved so much
time that stenographic assistance was
| obtained.
List OF circulars issued from this
Office are Direction for Potato grow
ing for boys and girls work Direc-
irons on removing smut from oats
Circulars on Lining soils 60 ton Of
Lime used in Lining test Killing
quack grass; Treatment Of potatoes
for scab; Three circulars on Control
Dangers, and Natures of Fire Blight
on Trees Directions on stating Alfalfa
Circulars letters on Agricultural Edu-
cation with County Commissioner of
Schools, and letters on County Organ.
ization have been distributed from
this Office.
Reports and files are. being made up
and maintained in this Office 80 that
we will have complete record of all
work done by us. Complete sets Of
daily weekly and monthly reports
have bcen sent in to the United States
Office and after this shall be duplicated
for local use. A survey OF farm lands
for agricultural purposes. their valued
and characteristics will be worked out
and filed for proper use in this office.
Records for the future on labor I'm
come, farm equipments. production,
cooperative work, agricultural pro.
duotion and expenses Is being carried
forward as fast as possible. Consider.
able amounts of valuable material is
being handled and prepared for illus
tration and demonstration work, along
lines of crop productions and Plant
and Animal disease.
Number of farmers calling at this
Office have not been recorded but pro-
badly the number would be about fifty
to seventy five. have been in the
field most of the ii me and in the Office
put little
About three hundred farmers have
been visited and most OF these sev.
eral times.
We have addressed thirty four (3il
meetings with an approximate attend
ance OF seven hundred ZOO.
| We have one hundred and fifteen co.
operating farmers at tho present time.
Nearly y OF these upon whom
have called.
This is not a corn growing section
but eight men have planted thirty
acres under our direction. This has
been tested corn.
| Tweuty-six acres OF alfalfa planted
by ten farmers lie being grown after
suggestions from this Office.
Forty one number of farmers have