The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-13
METHODS OF FARM DEMON.
STRkTl0h BRING BIG RE-
TURNS TO COUNTIES
BETTER LIVESTOCK IMPORTED
Sikty-Two Counties In Oklahoma Had
Men Agents and T~enty-Thres
Had Women Agents Dur.
ing the Year 1916.


lahoma has grown until last year 62
of the II counties Of the state had
men county agents and % counties
had women agents The Boys and
Girls Clubs enrolled 1913 members
last year
The annual report OF James A. Will
son, director Of Extension in Okla
homa for the Agricultural and Me
chanical College and the Z. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, includes a
complete synopsis of all county agent
activities during 1916. The report Is
now being printed at saltwater.
In fifteen farm crops IN which dem
ons.rauons we're held under direction
OF the county agents, material in
creascs in yield were obtained over
averages for tho sections in which
demonstrations were held. a sum
mary Of these demonstrations is as
follows. Corn SOB acres average
yield. 3411, increase 1904 bushels;
.haNr 1901 acres, average yield,
.2678 bushels, increase, 1871; milo
1873 acres, average yield, 1926,
increase, 2O.O5 bushels feterita, 36
acres, average yield, 80 bushels, in
crease, 1850 bushels; cotton, 59lb
acre, average yield, S2l49 pounds,
increase, 297O5 pounds; oats, 2,5Os
acres, average yield, 1854 bushels,
increase. 1919 bushels; wheat, 4,2l9
acres, average yield, lS.43 bushels
Increase, 73l bushels; barley, S5l
acres, average yield, 2S75 bushels
increase. 16 bushels; alfalfa, 1853
acres. average yield, 1853 tons, in
crease, LII tons; sudan grass, 192
acres. average yield, 1853 tons, in
crease, 1.6l tons; sweet clover 1923
acres. average yield, 22l tons, in
crease, .94 tons; sorghum, 3Oj acres,
average yield, S4 tons, increase, 4S7
|tons. cowpeas, 995 acres, average
weld. SO bushels seed and l.75 tons
Ihay, increase, 3.3 bushels seed and 6
tons hay; peanuts, l,46l acres, aver
age yield, 1882 bushels, increase
1906 bushels; rye, us acres, average
Weld. 1876 bushels, increase, 60
bushels.
The agents caused TO be brought
into the state s47 purebred dairy
bulls and s16 purebred cows or heit'
et. Grade dairy COWS brought into
the state numbered 2.sss. These cows
we've carefully selected and, by use
OF purebred siree, these grade cows
Sill do much toward building up the
dairy interest. of Oklahoma. There
we're l.3l9 cows tested for profitable
milk production. Eight creamerles
and Il cream rautes were established
Hog raising received big impetus
through the introduction Of new herds
| on 423i farms. Most Of the breed
ing stock for the new herds came
from within the state but there were
imported from other states 5iS pure
bred boars and 2,0iS sows or gifts
The Importance Of pasture crops lot
hogs was emphasized and 1904 farm
crs we're induced to start grazinl
crops for hogs
There wqc ljl new hocks Of sheel
started during the year Count
gen.s we're responsible for bringinI
"a pu1obrod rams and 7ij ewes int
he state. There we're GAL grad
Yves introduced for breeding pun
osos.
A total Of 1876 farm nocks wit
T 1880 birds were included In the pod
..ty work. Care and management q
/ lul.ry was prominent part OF Oh
,ork OF both men and women agen.
.ilt the Ggures given here are for me
''aonta only.
During tho year the county agent
ssisted iu the treatment Of S2-s
. cattle for blackleg, i,5SS for anthrax
g 1876 for tuberculosis, and Il $50 IA
, digestive and other troubles. Singl
, treatment was given for hog choler
10 S.3iS head Of hogs and the sin
infamous treatment to 6O,IO5 heat
There were 1880 head of hog
treated for worms. Horses to th
number Of 254 were treated for di
temper. : for meningitis, IS for d
70 tive ailments, % for accidents, an
b 200 for anthrax.
sixty.elght demonstrations wei
Do carried on with home orchards. IN
q total number Of trees in the der
% cnstrations vas l7io3.
=, The women agents conducted n
a home demonstration work and q
girls club work They enrolled q
women demonstrators. During n
season tho women demonstrate
canned under direction Of the woi
Is en- agents. total Of Gg,GS2 cans
= fruit and vegetables Fireless cooke
y to the number oi &C were installe
xhile a. iceless rofrgerators. 223 q
10 traps. lG ironing boards who
4 trays. "a water systems, and !
screened houses lishtened the br
dens Of the farm women Of the stat
n. During the year the women agen
y, conducted 100 canning demonsti
ticns. 60 arcloss cooker dsmonEtI
y tions. as bread making demonstr
tlons. % demonstrations In preparii
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