The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-04-27

gave only limited amount of trouble in
thc county this ycar. Undoubtedly the
educa a,ionnl c,lmpnisn carried ON last yenr
and the control work done through the
Efforts OF the county agent had consider
abb effect upon the elimination of the
disease. There We're few herds affected
IN the eastern portion of tn. county the
past year. and mild outbreak occurred
III the northwestern portion. Two herds
were yaccinnted by the agent. and several
We're inspected for disease.
ID, Hlnckles control. Very little trouble
has been experienced heretofore with the
backlcs in the, county. except in tn.
nerd was vaccinatcd and diagnosed by
the agent the past summer.
tc) Purchase and Sale OF Registered
Sircs considerable amount oi time
ers to purchase or exchange bulls. bonrs
and stations. a few exchanges were pos
tin.e. Assistnnce 81 l %nI "a given in the pur.,
cows. 10 pure bred sows. and some grade
stock. Most OF this stock was furnished
by the local breeders. who were put In
agent. Assistance was given III the pur-
chase of three stations. and considerable
time devoted to bringing aooui the cx
are through with them. The agent as
sisted one breeder in holding sale of
pure bred Shorthorns
(d) StlOs Seventeen silOs were erected
in the county this year. ten OF which
were erected due to the direct influence
0i the county agent Two OF these were
pit silos.
4. Farmers Clubs. Short Courses
and Meetings
(a) Farmers Clubs. Nine additional
farmers clubs were organized this year,
date. Sixteen of them are active at the
present time. Considerable time was de-
voted to assisting these clubs in planning
programs. giving talks at meetings and
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make them II success. The clubs are
proving successful in this county. and nll
OF them are active. The communities in
which they are organized are also dcriv-
ing much benefit from them.
bl Short Courses and Meetings. a to-
inc,,nny ,n OF ityiive I'VE meetings Of & various kinds,
were addressed during the yenr. nggr,
eating total attendance of live tholsu nd
three hundred and cishty-ivc people
Two short courses were held under the
supervision of the agent. one ut Ellcndal.
OF four days duration. including II one
day women's program: the other ut Oakcs
gram only. In addition to the short
courses. one or two day meetings in the
nature Of institutes were held in six of
the smaller towns of the county. rhcse
short courses and meetings accomplished
considerable good at n very nominal cost
to the people of the county
S Boys and Girls Clubs and Contests
(a) Boys and Girls Clubs. In CO.
operation with the county superintendent
OF schools. considerable time was devoted
this year to the organization of boys and
girls clubs. and to carrying on the indus
trial contests with the school children.
trict contests were held in different parts
of the county for the purpose Of awarding
the district prizes and giving instruction
children had made M e The ff eshiSi,s .e" were ens
then collected and taken to the county
show at Oakes. This work Is important
and Is productive Of good results. and is
wolves.
(b) Contests. In addition to the school
children's industrial contests. some time