The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-04-22
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Institutes and Short Courses.

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cost of ~$232.48, or .035854 per mile.
not including the depreciation and
on car.
farmers Clubs.
upon the arrival of the county
agent there were two Farmers clubs
in the county. At the present time
there are fifteen, with an average
Of about rs. These clubs
meet once every two weeks, going
from hous to house throughout the
neighborhood.
Hog Cholera.
During the past fall there were
some rather serious outbreaks of cho-
lera in Steele County. All CT these,
with the exception Of one west Ut
Finley have been in the southern end.
Twelve hundred and six head of hogs
were vaccinated. Between rs and 80
per cent of the animals vaccinated
lived. OF these all but 80 had been
exposed when the serum was applied. |
Cooperative Work.
AN organization known as the
South End. Farmers Shipping asso-
citation was perfected In Hope last
March. Since that time this organiza-
ton has handled about $4,000
worth of livestock and cream. The
average cost per 100 pounds in handl-
ing livestock, including freight, yard
age, etc., has been in the neighbor-
hood of so cents. The members of
the association, which now totals
fifty-seven have been shipping their
cream on a cooperative basis, that is,
each has been shipping individually
but to the same firm. The firm re-
ceiving the bulk of the ream has
been able to pay the members of the
association from 1-2c to 2 / &c per
pound of butter fat more than nom
members of the Association. This in
crease has netted the members of the
Association according to information
furnished by the firm receiving the
cream, about $500.
1.-THE Association Is on a good firm
business basis. There is no internal
strife. The officers and directors are
all farmers and are doing all in their
power to make their organization a
success.
Fourteen boys have been furnish
ed with brood sows. The majority Of
these sows were furnished by Mr.. Ar
thur Warner, a banker at Hope. The
boys received all the pigs narrowed,
and the only requirement was that
they should return the SOW in the
fall.
MANY boys and girls have been in
fluenced to enter the State Pork
Production contest and Acre Yield
Corn contest. That pork can be pro-
duced economically in Steel county
was demonstrated by Alvin Gunkel of
Hope, who produced 1900 pounds of
pork from eight pigs narrowed by one
SOW.
"What is a County Agent WORTH"
The above question is one that fs
often asked but can lever be answer
The County Agents work is not of a
very observable nature. However,
had the Steele County agent done
nothing during the entire past year
but to make the FOL visits to farmers,
he would have done 1t at a cost of
$3.42 per visit. This allows for the
salary he received during the past
year and $500 for expenses. On the
same basis, had the local Agent done
nothing whatever but address the
1868 persons mentioned in this re-
port, the expense would have been
less than Is cents per capita. Ano.
ther illustrations: Approximately 80
per cent of the 1906 hogs vaccinated
with hog cholera serum lived. Figur-
ing this 80 per cent at the low price
Of $500 per head, we have $8,683.20
or enough to pay the salary and ex.
penses for an agricultural agent fol
almost three years. Still another ex-
ample: Should the 1000 acres Of al
falfa today in Steele county next veal
produce two tons per acre and sell al
$500 per ton, we have $4,000, OF
enough to pay the salary and ex.
, penses of an Agricultural agent for
approximately five years. When one
takes such things and other similar
service into consideration, one sees
how futile it is to place an accurate
money value on the service of 9
: county agent"