The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-12
The Annual Report Of Mile County Bureau Association

DIGEST OF WORK ACCOMPLlSH-
ED BY THE MILE Laos COUN.
TY FARM BUREAU AS GIVEN
IN THE ANNUAL REPORT. THE
REPORT COVERS THE PERIOD
FROM MARCH Is, TO DEC. 1, 5'1a
DESCRIPTION OF COUNTY.
In order to understand the condi-
4 lions under which the Farm Bureau
work has been carried on in Mile
Laos county review Of it's geography
and history seems necessary.
The southern part Of the county in
the vicinity of Princeton was settled
much, earlier than the central and
northern portions Of the county. About
twelve years ago, when the sawmil]
left Milaca, the region was considered
practically worthless from the agri-
cultural point of view. AS a matter
of fact, this was the beginning of real
prosperity in the community. No rail
roads reached the northern end of the
county until 1908, when the 500 line
was completed.
In 1913 the census showed 1878
farms in the county, while in the
spring of 1913, a total of 2015' farms
+ were found. This shows an increase
of ST. per cent in the number of the
farms, varying in size from 800 acres
as the largest down to three or four
acres Of clearing for the newer set
tiers. This immense increase was
largely during the first three or four
years Of the fve-year period, or pre-
vious to our entrance into the war.
Since that time the number Of farms
has remained practically the same,
but with some increase in the acres of
land under cultivation. All who
know Mile Laos county prophesy as
great development in the next five
years as has taken place during the
last five years with possibly more
The Mile Laos County Farm Bureau
is organized to assist and stimulate
this development
STATISTICAL SUMMARY. /.
General Statistics and Work.
Increase in number Of acres of
crops this year, ALTO. Increase in
number of livestock, 1921; number of
persons assisted in securing seed corn
16; wheat seed, 10; oat seed, Is; bar
ley seed, 6; sugar beet seed, 2; seed
potatoes, z; flax seed, g. Two farms
raised oats for this year in a variety
test. Twenty-four grain fields were
investigated to determine the amount
of disease present. Nineteen potato
fields were investigated to determine
the amount and kind of disease pres
ent. Ten farmers cooperated in po-
tato demonstration work. One farm
er cooperated in alfalfa demonstra-
tion work. Four veterinarians, two
of these from the State Livestock
Sanitary Commission, one from the
Veterinary Department of the State
College Of Agriculture, and one from
the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
were brought to the county for spec
ial work. One breeders association
representing Sc farmers has been or
gained. One cow testing association
with % members has been organized.
Information in feeding has been given
in 100 cases. Forty-seven silos have
been built, an increase Of 522 per
scent over the number in use last year.
>One County Bee association with 16
members has been organized. One
livestock Shipping association was
organized. Total days of work on
farms by Milaca and Princeton resi-
dents, $50. Number of boys and
girls carrying out their. club work
projects, SIS, or an increase of 1895
per cent. Number of farmers clubs
organized, 8. Preliminary work in
additional clubs, 3. Number of dyn-
amite demonstrations, a. Number of
canning and drying demonstrations,
6. Number of bee demonstrations, /.
Grading of grain at elevators investi-
gated in three cases. Total office calls
962. Total telephone calls, 765.
Total letters written, 938. Farm and
field visits, 544 Meetings, 100. At
tendance at meetings, 6179. Miles by
car, 1860. Miles by rail, 629.
War Work:
Number Of persons assisted or ad-
vised in draft work, 145. Number of
questionaires or other requests for
information handled by Agent for
various U. S. Departments or officials,
H.. Number handled for College of
Agriculture or other state institutions
departments or officials, 8. Number
machine shops assisted in getting gas
for welding for repair Of farm ma
chinery, 2. Number of threshermen
lin county reporting to County Agent,
il. Wheat production for the year
as reported, $4,000 bushels.
Work Postponed by Influenza
Number Of poultry culling demon
STATIONS, 10. Number of Institutes
~or agricultural short courses post
poned, 2; number of days for same, S.
(. BY reason of the diversified agri-
culture of the county and the fewness
of large holdings, there has not
been the labor crisis or other crises as
have been met with in other parts Of
the state and county. The Farm Blu
7reau has given les sattention perhaps
ito immediate war problems than was