The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-20
REPORT OF THE COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL AGENT
MAY, 1918.

the matter of records, office charts,
etc, this month
General Remarks than any previous
time. This made
it necessary to spend fully half of the
time in the office. The chart showing
the community organizations, meet
ings of community committees, CO.
operative demonstration work, farm
ers organizations and other phases of
the county agents work has been pre-
pared and shows that some commun-
tiles have been receiving great deal
more time than others. More atten-
tion will be given in the future to
work in those communities that have
shown little activity so far. The
calls on the agent at headquarters
showed very encouraging increase
during the month, and indicate that
there is a growing interest in THE
community organizations and COM
munity work.
The committee in charge of the
Red Cross work was assisted on two
different occasions In raising funds
during the drive. The first was a
community meeting at Liberty. The
second was an afternoon spent in COW
ering a community In house to
house canvass with two members of
the committee.
Three attacks of Wire worms were
investigated and such control meth
DDS recommended as were practical
under the circumstances. Three far
mers were given information regard
ing the building of silos, two were
planning to build this year and the
third not until next. Conferences
were held with two community COM
mittees for the purpose of planning
for projects that are to be started in
the near future.
One part of the Heppner Commun-
ity held local meeting and elected
Mr.. R. l. Thompson
Organization and l. e. Kunsman
the representatives on
the Heppner community committee.
Plans were taken up with the men,
bers of the Alpine committee for en-
larging the community and adding
other members to the committee. A
meeting of this committee is to be
held during the month Of June to out
line the community projects. The
work of organizing two other COM
munities, Liberty and Eight Mile, has
been discussed with the various MEN,
hers of those communities and gen.
eral meeting will be held as soon as
possible.
Arrangements have been cOmplet-
ed for a representation of the farm
ers of Morrow county at the
Labor Harvest Wage Conference at
Pendleton June 10.
Plans for the enlistment of the bus
mess and professional men in a Har-
vest Reserve have been placed in the
hands of the community war coun-
ellis who will see that volunteers are
obtained for emergency work during
harvest. Seven farmers have been
supplied with total of twelve farm
hands during the month. Furlough
blanks were signed for the return of
five soldiers during the harvest per-
iod. The county agent attended and
addressed a meeting of the farm la
borers of Gillian county at Condor
May 25th.
The demonstrations in the differ
ent varieties of wheat are showing
some very definite differ
Wheat ences between the differ
Varieties ent varieties. In every
demonstration except one
early Baart wheat where shown in
the same field at the same time with
Bluestem, now appears to be from
two to three weeks farther advanced.
Some very definite results are be-
ing obtained in weed control and the
demonstrations will leave
Weed little doubt as to the best
Control methods to be followed in
| this county. Plans are un-
der way to start vigorous campaign
on weeds Immediately after harvest
so that the methods which have
| proved successful may be put into
general practice for the coming crop
This will require a great deal of pre-
liminary organization work and will
be made one of the important pro-
jects for the county.
The two elevators under construc-
tion are progressing rapidly and will
| soon be ready for the sea-
Bulk sons crop. Some very
Handling good figures are being OBJ
tanned in connection with
the farm storage. Photographs were
| 4alxa., q o,,n ctoro uo hin mith tho l.