The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-08

general average, vas obtained. Dem
onstrations with milo gave an acre
Increase Of - bushels and of feter;lS
IA bushels
There were 512 demonstrators in
cotton production with total Of 9,21i
acres under demonstration methods
The average yield per acre OF demon.
stration fields was 1,4SS pounds Of
seed cotton, which was so per cent
better than the general average.
In the oats demonstrations 156 dem
onstrators with a total acreage OF
4,3i5 obtained an average yield OF
50l6 bushels to the acre, or 1892
bushels to the acre more than that OBJ
tanned on farms where the old methods
We're used
The pos wheat demonstrators grew
an average of 259S bushels to the
acre on 9,647 acres This was S.33
bushels to the acre above the general
average.
Crop demonstrations were also held
with rye, barley yetch, alfalfa, alsikc,
sweet clover, sudan grass, Johnson
grass, sorghum, miller, bronze grass,
cane, white bloom clover, Bermuda
grass, cowpeas, soybeans, velvet
beans, peanuts. Mexican beans, sweet
potatoes, and Irish potatoes.
The agents were instrumental in
having brought into the state 9S pure
bred stations and 81 jacks. They also
! helped bring into the state 2S2 pure
! bred dairy bulls and 1888 COWS or
heifers. There were 1871 grade cows
of dairy breeds brought into the state.
Dairy COWS to the number of 2,0S5
We're tested for profitable milk pro-
duction
The work Of improving the blood
lines of the beef cattle of oklahoma
made progress during the year.
Largely through the influence OF he
agents there were brought into the
state during the year 706 purebred
beef bulls and 2,319 purebred cows or
heifers of beef strains. The total
number of cattle dipped in the tick
eradication work is estimated at 727,-
I769.
There We're 422 purebred boars and
1911 sows and gifts brought into the
state within the year Due to the eff
forts of the agents 525 herds of hogs
We're started. One hundred and
twenty-five feeding demonstrations
were carried on.
during the year 290 purebrsd rams
and l,093 ewes were brought into the
state for breeding purposes. In ad
dition to the purebred stock, 1929
grade ewes were introduced into the
state for breeding. The reports show
that the sheep industry in Oklahoma
has made rapid progress during the
past two years.
.. The agents were especially active in
poultry work Information on poultry
management was supplied to 1883
= farm fOcks with a total of 1871. $50
birds There we're 337 farmers who
joined actively in the campaign
against fertile eggs in the warm
months.
Protection of livestock against tho
: raysges of disease continues to be one
of the prominent features of the work
Of the county agent. During the year
the agents assisted in the treatment
, Of $3.50 cattle for blackleg, 1865 for
, anthrax, 667 for tuberculosis. and 4,40o
! for other troubles The single treat
ment against hog cholera was given
TO 1854 hogs and the simultaneous
treatment to 9050S There were
1905 hogs treated for worms and - :
, 916 for lice. Equally valuable work
was done with horses and sheep in the
way Of protecting from disease. The
, agents make every effort not to inter
fere with the legitimate practice OF
Of the extension workers the state
Il would have lost vast sums o, money
? in livestock epidemics during the year
The agents have been active in get
a ting farmers to build pit silos in sec.
: tions of the country where this type
=. Of silo is practical and on farms where
, silos are needed.
l. The matter of farm fertility was
Il given considerable attention. The use
q of all manure available is becominR 2
l. common on the farms of Oklahoma
r While this state has never been a
s heavy user OF commercial fertilizers
the agents have investigated condi
+. tions on many farms to determine
" whether the use Of commercial fer
!. tilzers would be justified. In some
= instances such need has been founc
x and the use of such fertilizers hs,
~ usually proven valuable.
II The Extension forces start the year
of 1918 with the strongest and mos,
"A effective organization and with the
a. most sound financial backing in the
" history OF its work. Throughout ths
d state the county officials, business
N men, bankers and public spirited c'ti
zens have recognized the value of this
i, work and the old struggle for support
= has largely passed With strong
y : organization, widespread co-operati
% and liberal financial backing the
!. tension Division should accors.
much within the twelve no.
1918.