Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-10-11
COUNTY AGENTS ARE
MAKING GOOD
SOME ITEMS THAT INDICATE THE
WIDE FIELD OF ACTIVITY

kota county agents have more
than made good this year in
both regular and emergency
work. The labor situation this
fall was exceptionally we'll kandl
cd in counties employing agents.
Animal disease control, con-
troll of grasshopper pest, and
food conservation measures
have all been items of special
interest and help. The following
facts CLEANED from q recent mon
thly report Of |. B. Johnson,
state leaders. indicate the wide
field for county agent activities.
| T.. c. Bird of Douglas coun-
ty was instrumental in securing
the arrest and conviction of a
farmer who refused to dispose
Of hog cholera carcasses-21
dead hogs being found in one
field. This legal action was
heartily approved by farming
neighbors. The county agent
has data showing that it costs
Douglas county farmers an ave-
rage of $23.15 to produce an
acre of wheat averaging 20
bushels to the acre.
Harry Killing, Jerauld county
has been active against the grass
hopper pest. One farmer canght
Is bushels Of hoppers with
hopper catching machine, and
two different corn fields, to-
falling 100 acres were saved
from hoppers by poison bait.
The Beadle county canning
contest was successfully enoineer-
ed by County agent O.. P.
Drake-the winning club hav-
ing canned nearly 1000 quarts.
The winners served at the annual
county banquet during State
fair week at Huron.
Investigations by Agent A. r.
Wiie Kingsbury county. show
that it costs the farmers $23.40 ar
acre to produce wheat averag-
ing 12 bushels. Animal disease
prevention, especially by santa
ton, has been the largest item
I'm the fall work.
The dairy farmers near Red
field plan a big meeting this
month when they will take steps
to have their herds tested for
tuberculosis, either by the Live
stock Sanitary board or by
local qualified veterinarian.
County Agent f. w. Hall states
that his office was instrumental
in placing 1000 laborers in
Sphinx county's harvest fields.
Haakon county needs good
veterinarians, appeals Agent
Leon Anderson, who states that
too much Of his time is occupi-
ed with animal disease control,
in view of the many other pro-
blems before his office. Vey
Valentine, agent for Stanley
county, reports a series of help
full meetings with farmers clubs.
Canning demonstrations have al
SC created interest in food con-
servation. w. w. Underwood.
Hughes county, has been busy
handling outbreaks of anthrax
and other contagious diseases.
His county also sent canning
team to the State fair.
Fall River county farmers are
beginning to dig pit silos, ac-
cording to Ralph E. Johnston. A
Holstein calf growing club
also promises much educational
value. The labor problem in
Codington county has been handl-
ed successfully thru the office
of Agent A. w. Palm-as many
e. 40 calls per day for help
being taken care of. The agent
is being assisted by an emergency
food demonstration, Harmon Kop-
perud.
Two new county agents are
now in the field, A. j. Dexter
for Clark county and w. F.
Kumlien for Lawrence county.
Both men are graduates of the
University of Wisconsin and are
experienced farmers.
Circuit Judge Williamson has