Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-06

q sIOGO9SSOSSsIsSG SseIsTOSINY1tOOs1sU
For instance, the figures on alfalfa are
from actual production and for the
value of the crop above the price OF
timothy or clover. In 1912 there were
but las acres OF alfalfa In this county.
now there are 1850 acres which have
shown an average yield per acre of
from four to Ave tons.
The increased value Of the corn crop
comes from persistent campaigns for
the gathering OF seed corn early. Be-
fore the organization was formed 81
per cent of the seed corn was gathered
early. Last year the per cent was 81.
The gain in oats is the result Of similar
activity for the treatment Of seed for
smut. Before the county agent came
only 5 per cent Of the seed oats was
thus treated; last year n per cent was
treated. The figures on silos are based
on an estimated profit OF 5000 silo.
Before the organization was formed
there was only one farmer in the coun-
ty who believed In the serum treatment
to prevent hog cholera The league
conducted demonstrations which prov
ed It's efficacy beyond question. As q
result 1920 hogs were treated In 1919,
Of which 14.2s4. or 50 per cent were
saved. In 1914 1851 hogs were treat
ed. OF which 1871 or So per cent were
saved. The value of the animals thus
saved is conservatively figured at $40
per head. ~
| This work has been generously as
sisted by the bankers and buSineAs
men. because all appreciate that the
more there v produced. the more there
Is to divide. fss'7
But the other results OF this orgarii-
cation which can not be measured In
dollars and cents are doubtless Of still
larger benefit to the county. The
league has promoted the study OF spell-
ing thru contests In each township
with a county spelling match as q cli-
max II has held township school pic
MICS where pupils from each district
compete In friendly rivalry with the
best exhibits of their handiwork. II
made two prize winning exhibits at the
state fair. 1t has helped to organize
two new farmers institutes and has
aided literary societies. county picnics
colt shows. short courses. and other In
teresting and helpful projects.
| Who can compute how much it Is
worth to the county to have a tireless
worker like C. r. Bliss devot!ng all his
time and energy to the farmers inter-
ests? During those four years he has
made 1921 farm visits and received
more than 3,400 visitors at his office:
he has sent out more than $4,000 bull
letting and letters: he has made 054 adj
dresses to q total OF more than 10000
persons.
| And back OF him has been an organ
.zation which has enabled him 20 buy
4 SO. 500 worth OF serum and sell II to the
farmers at cost; to market carload OF
Scott county clover seed to advantage;
to conduct most useful farm tour; to
secure an extensive state soil station
in this county; to obtain government
assistance in a campaign to completely
stamp out hog cholera: to protect the
farmers from frauds and humbugs OF
one kind and another; end to accom-
| plish other services which Can nc: he
enumerated here.
Scott county believes that the county
agent is the best investment 1t ever
made The above figures are the evil
dence on which this Judgment Is based.
Essex Shipping Association.
The Essex Farmers Shipping Assoc
citation has done good business the
past month. They shipped nine cars
Of hogs, 321 head and one car OF cat-g
tie. twenty six head. The highest price
these hogs brought In the st. Joseph
market was Sl2.70 per hundred weight.
For these hogs and cattle the farmers
received the snug sum OF S13,226.19s
The membership Of the association has
now reached 142 members Three years
ago this organization started with
twenty-one members. The members
are all well pleased with the results Of
the shipping association, as they are
satisfied that the members have saved
the past month $500 to $40 by cuttssS
out OF the middlemen's profit.
Rents the Same Farm 20 Ysars. 30
What is considered a record for con-
tinued tenancy on one farm ended
March 1, when Carl Boxmann gave up
his lease on the August Sanders farm,
NEAR Coon Rapids, which he has
lrented continuously for twenty mine
years. SO good renter has Boxmann
4 been that he has never had a written
contract but rented the farm on his
word He recently fell heir to an ep-a
tate in Germany and SO is now well
enough OF to retire from active lfe:
High Class Farm Papsr.
i wallaces' Farmer Is the highest class
farm weekly published In Iowa and ~
the only one that commands its Full
subscription price. It costs 81 per
year The T.-R.. costs - per year ~
mall we will sell the two. one year,
for 1850 In advance. Times Republic
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