Arizona republican., 1917-09-26
WORK O-ORD|NAT|NC
 EFFORT |S DONE

Members of the Agricultural Devel- opment committee of Maricopa county met yesterday morning and listened to most interesting report made by w. A. Barr, county agricultural agent, in which that authority told Of the Sllo work which has been done here, of the COW testing clubs formed in the schools and something of the wheat problem in the valley
 Dr. J. C. Norton, chairman of the committee, presided yesterday at the meeting of the organization held at 10 o'clock in the chamber of Commerce. In addition to the six members of the committee attending the session. the following persons were present: w. A. Barr, county agricultural agent; E. F. Taylor, of the University of Arizona; J. Il. Collins, marketing specialist and Miss lmogene Nicely, also government agent for Maricopa county.
 The progress report was given by w.. A. Barr, county agricultural agent, reviewing the work accomplished to date and that now in progress. The i work is being conducted under written projects drawn to meet the agricul tural needs of the county, duly con- sidering the national situation. The first piece of work accomplished was that of an agricultural survey which gave the acreage of growing crops; the amount of livestock on hand, and the machinery, seed, horses and mules needed by farmers in vari- ous parts of the county to allow them | to increase their acreage of summer i crops. The data used from this survey i has made it possible to bring together the, men needing seed for planting; those having seed for sale; parties 1 havlng machinery, horses and mules for rent, and the parties in need of same. The survey also gave the ap- l proX1mate amount and location of the 1 surplus fruit and vegetables in differ ent parts of the county, which in a large measure has been cared for by 1 the efficient workers of the State ! Council of Defense
 One of the projects inaugurated was 1 silo building. The campaign for silos has resulted in the building of approx imately 50 silos. A number of these which are of concrete construction, have been built or will be built by the use Of the silo forms provided by the | State Council of Defense These forms | were purchased at a cost of $525 and are being rented to any builder who re- | quests them at the nominal fee of $25 County Dairymen's association has been organized embracing the rep | resentative interests of the dairy sec tlons of the entire county. Through this organization cement for silo build ! Ing has been purchased at a consider able saving to the builders.
 The association holds meetings once each month, when the dairymen come 1 together for a discussion of problems | Of vital interest to them. These meet . ! lnSs will continue to be held through out the year and at each meeting a program will be provided that will be 1 highly interesting and instructive Many cases of calf diphtheria and cali | pneumonia have been found in the dairy herds and assistance has been i rendered in treating these cases. Another project that will prove oi considerable value to the dairy inter- ests of the county is the Boys Dairy Record Keeping contest. This work ] IS being inaugurated in ten of the lead ing schools of the county, the plan of which Is to encourage all boys above F years of age to weigh the milk of two or more COWS at home, and bring to the school house once each month samples or milk for testing to determine the butterfat contest.
 A Babcock tester in the school will I-serve the needs of twelve or more boys, should there be that many in the
 
 This project also includes a calf clut contest, the ones who keep a record of their cows at home being encour- aged to purchase a calf and give il the proper care as they develop the calf.
 Plans are already under way to en- courage the largest possible increase in the wheat acreage. Individual let ters will be sent to wheat grower. giving specific information relative tc all phases of planting the crop A silt bulletin has been prepared which vii soon be ready for distribution and car be had without charge by applying tt the office of the county agent.
 Blueprint plans for dairy barn. have been secured for two builders these plans being free to anyone wht desires them. The hearty cooperation of the State Council of Defense, the state entomologist and his assistant! and the members of the Extension
 Service of the University has beel available at all times in carrying ou the work
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