Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-21
EXTENSION WORK
BY HIGH SCHOOL
FARMERS INFORMATION BUREAU
Is iNAUGURATED BY lNSTl-
TUITION.
It SHOULD PROVE VERY HELPFUL

For the purpose of increasing it's
service to the people of the county,
the county high school has organized.
in connection with it's agricultural
department and extension work, a
Farmers Information Bureau" This
bureau is Offering to the farmers of
Fergus county, free OF cost informa-
ton relative to any problems of farm
procedure. upon Witch an individual
farmer may desire special assistance
From this bureau the farmer may
obtain, upon application, information
CT value upon practically any phase
OF farm life. For instance, lie may
obtain directions for treatment Of
seeds before planting, to insure
against the various diseases in which
disinfecting is effective. He may OBJ
tain information as to how he may
test his seeds for purity or for germ
mating quality. Moreover. il the
farmer will send in samples of seeds
to the county high school, these seeds
Will be tested for him. free of charge.
He may also obtain information rela-
tive to Identification of the noxious
weeds and grasses of his ranch, to-
gether with data upon scientific
methods of eradicating same
Outlines upon scientific rotation OF
crops in order to conserve the fertil-
ty Of the soil, explanation of types
OF soils and methods of preparation
of seed bed, appropriate for different
soils, drainage, easy tests for and
treatment of acidity and alkalinity of
soils-in short, data upon all phases
Of soil treatment and Of farm crops
may be obtained upon application.
Another line in which the farmer
may obtain valuable assistance is
that of farm equipment Information
will be available as to the types and
makes of farm machinery best adapt
cG to the community. together with
data as to it's proper handling, care,
etc; also information as to where
various classes of specialized ma
clinery and equipment may be OBJ
tanned.
The manual training department of
the school is prepared to furnish val
liable assistance to any farmer who
is about to Euild. Information as to
building plans, as to comparative
values and prices of different ma
terials. estimates as to cost, sugges-
tions as to up-to-date and economical
equipment, will likewise be furnished
upon application to any farmer in the
county.
The county high school aims,
through this extension service, to do
more than merely furnish informa-
tion. 1t is inaugurating, also, a COM
plete laboratory service for the coun-
ty. 1t will test. without cost to the
farmer, samples of seeds, soils, water.
milk, butter, etc, returning to him
complete scientific quantitative and
qualitative analysis of the samples
submitted. This laboratory service
alone if taken advantage of, can be
OF inestilnable benefit to the farmers
CT Fergus county
1t is hoped that the farmers of the
county will avail themselves of the
opportunity which the county high
school is Offering. The information
bureau does not claim nor does it
expect that it will he able to answer
offhand every question or problem
that can be propounded to it. 1t will.
| however. furnish the information de-
sired if such information can be de-
termined or is anywhere available.
REQUESTS for information or sam
pies for analysis should be addressed
to Farmers Information Bureau,
Fergus County high school. Lewis
town, Montana"