The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-10
Agricultural Agent Makes
Good Report Of First
Year In County.
FARM BUREAU CONVENES
STATE AGENT NAT. 7. FRAME
PRESENT AND ADDRESSES
THE MEETING.

An able address by State Agricul-
tural Agent Nat T. Frame and a de-
tailed report OF the work done in the
county by CANInty Agent H.. L.. Smith
are the features of an interesting
meeting of the Marion County Farm
Bureau In the County Court room this
afternoon beginning at 1880 o'clock.
An interesting discussion or the
planting of silage crops and the build
ing OF silos was participated in by Mr..
Frame, Mr.. Smith and a number OF
successful farmers and dairymen of the
county.
There was an interesting discussion
regarding the proposal that the work
of the county agricultural agent should
be conducted under the direction of
the County Court intsead of as at pres
mont Chamber of Commerce. A re-
cent act of the state legislature gives
the county court instead of at pres
ent under the auspices Of the Fair
the county court authority to take
over the work upon the presentation
of a petition signed by so members Of
the farm bureau.
Mr.. Smiths report covering the
agricultural work done in the county
from March l, 1914, to date is as fol-
lows:
Distribution of Work.
Total unmber of demonstrators 20;
number OF demonstrations Sd; number
of co-operators 1856; number of dem.
o%nstrations by co-operators ga; mum.
Der OF farmers visited in interest of
work 30S; number OF consultations
aside from visits $751;; total of visits
and consultations $50; lumber OF let
tiers written 295; number of persons
met in work. counting each person
once, including all public meetings.
300.
Field Crops.
Number of demonstrators growing
corn 8; number of acres worked due
to influence OF demonstrators 500.
Lime.
Number of demonstrators using lime
10; number of acres lined 50; number
of tons purchased in county due TO
demonstrations. 200.
Home made kilns are being burned
at a cost of from rs cents to $1.25 per
ton for burned lime. Three kilns were
burned last year, a~ggregating 5000
bushels.
Orchards.
Number of demonstrators A.: mum.
Der of orchards inspected 80; number
pruned s.; number sprayed 4; number
supervised 5; number planted under
supervision /; number OF trees plant.
ed 800; total number of trees sprayed,
pruned and inspected 1900; total mum
Der of orchards impiSed and planted
as a result of demonstration work 8.
Diseases found include twig blight,
San Jose scale. black knot, bitter rot,
black rot and peach yellows.
Truck and Small Fruit.
Number Of demonstrators q; aver
els. raspberries 1000 quarts, strawber.
ries 4,Soo quarts; value per acvre. po'
tatoes 500, raspberries $3.50, straw.
berries $500; number using cover
crops 8; acres Of potatoes treated for
disease 3.
Gardens and Lawns.
Home gardens improved 4; Lawns
improved or started 8: garden clubs
for boys 1; number of members 10;
value OF food grown s112.
pairying.
Number OF demonstrators S; mum.
Der of cows 46; cows tested IS; mum.
Der of cows OF which records were
kept 20: number OF cows fed accord.
ing to demonstration methods 125.
Manure.
Seven farmers have been induced to
take better care of n
Silos.
Number erected due to demonstrn
ton work 4; number OF silos erected
I'm county this year %.
Diseases OF Live Stock.
No hog cholera or other contagious
or infectious diseases apparent during
year.
Boys and Girls Clubs.
Number enrolled. corn 200s hill 25s,
acre so. potatoes -. canning as; mum.
Der OF prizes offered IN county a; val
ne OF prizes 800.
Other Cube,
Social Center Club /; number OF
members SO. Other clubs are being
organised.