The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-18

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results are coming slower from tn
work along these three lines.
| Other problems which have been in
vestig1ted but with less degree Of def
initeness in the way Of information
thistle, silage, tillage Of dry land, the
phate for fertilizer and grape grow
ing.
GATHERING INFORMATION
Some farmers ct White Bluffs or
ganized to buy . registered bull.
secured information for them from
several different sources and made Z
few short trips for them to secure
information In regard to different
bulls.
At the conference Of the county
agents Of the northwest held at Pull
man, secured much definite help in
regard to the best methods Of carry
| ing on my work in the county, and re-
ceived many valuable suggestions
which could be used in large meas
ure.
On my return from the National
Corn Show at Dallas, I stopped at the
Manhattan, Kansas, Experiment Sta
ton to gather information particular
ly on feeding beef cattle, dairy calves
and Aogs.
At Fort Collins, Colorado, / secured
information on cantaloupe growing,
on varieties Of alfalfa and on conduct
ing county work.
At Logan, Utah, secured informa-
ton particularly on selecting and
feeding breeding stock, raising poul-
try and varieties Of alfalfa.
At Salt Lake, Utah, and Montpe-
lier, Ina, looked up places where
raw phosphate rock could be secured.
/ gathered data on cost, freight rates
to Benton county, etc.
I stopped at Laramie, wyoming, to
investigate the feeding Of Russian
thistle silage and secured data on re-
suits OF same.
attended dry farming meet ct
Connell, WASH, to secure, information
on different methods Of filling dry
land. Later I made. . trip Of two
days in Adams county with Byron
Hunter and Roy Adams for the pur-
pose Of studying different types Of
weeders and methods Of tillage.
While answering calls in the coun-
ty have gathered all the information
possible on the profitableness of cows
and hogs and q great many other sub
jects that require study in q diver
sified county. In fact, scarcely q
farm has been visited where have
not gathered some additional infor-
nation on my special lines Of inves-
tigati0n, or some suggestion on minor
problems that was OF value to pass on
to other farmers.
ANSWERING CALLS
have visited FIVE hundred twenty
five farms, practically al on request
to answer questions and give advice
on the following subjects: pruning
trees, getting rid Of dodder, inocula-
ton Of soil, handling windblown soil,
cover crops, feeding hogs, seeding al
falfa, feeding dairy cows, irrigation,
suitable crops for water soaked soil,
draining land, rotation Of crops, plans
for pasture Of stock, care Of cows,
which includes shelter, care Of bloated
cows and care Of cows with garget,
care and food Of calves, selection Of
seed corn, selection of seed potatoes,
dipping seed potatoes, bracing over
loaded trees, selection Of breeding
hogs, care Of chickens, handling
strawberry beds, care Of trees in poor
condition, which includes injuries and
diseased trees and trees not bearing
fruit, spraying, time to cut corn, care
Of herd bull, leveling land, keeping
cheat out Of alfalfa, growing potatoes
which includes cultivation, irrigation,
ETC., growing corn, which includes
preparation Of soil, cultivation, irri-
CATION, ETC., selection of ground for
different crops, time to cut hay, cara
Of hogs, including shelter, division Of
pens, dipping and feeding, testing
seed, method Of blowing up alfalfa,
crops for alkali land, selection Of herd
boar, selection q bull, growing toma-
toes, which includes preparation Of
soil, seeding, irrigation, etc.
WORK ON EXHIBITS AND FAIRS
assisted in securing and assem-
bling the state exhibit for the Nation
al Corn Show at Dallas, Texas. e. n
Gains and took. the exhibit to Dallas
put it up and looked after it during
the two weeks Of the show.
/ met with the COMMITTEES in charge
of the Kennewick Grape Carnival and
helped work out many Of the plans
besides securing the introduction d
the live stock division Of the carnival
This proved to be . decided success
and all are enthusiastic over liv(
stock division for next year.
/ assisted in planning the Benton
Grange Fair at Prosser, helped Il
get many Of the exhibits in and put
I, up and on urgent request judged The
live stock and grains.
In getting up the county exhibit
for the State Fair, I begun in TIL
spring asking the farmers to grow
and select stuff for the exhibit. Thil
stuff was all exhibited either 1T thu
Grape carnival at Kennewick or .
the Grange Fair at Prosser. rs
sisted local people in each place Il
select exhibits from each Of Ties.
fairs to take to the State Fair. Will
the assistance of . committee from
each place I arranged the county ex
hibit at the State Fair. This exhibit
took first place.
| / met with q committee Of tn
Commercial club at Prosser . humble
of times during the summer an
helped to work out plans for tn
PrOsser Corn and Hog Show. On ne