The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-18
WEEKLY NEWS NOTES
BY COUNTY AGENT
Wheat Grading Demonstration


tercsted farmers to our grain grading
demonstrations. Many farmers are
wondering about the prices they have
been receiving for their wheat. They
had understood that the Government
had guaranteed a price of $2.24 a
bushel for their wheat at st. Louis but
not all Of them knew that this price
was based on a certain grade and that
lower grades were to receive lower
prices. Now, naturally, since the
price that the Government sets on
wheat is based on grading of wheat,
every farmer who has wheat to sell
should be interested in knowing what
his wheat should grade. Realizing
this, the Farm Bureau has arranged to
have a grain-grading specialist from
the United States Grain Corporation
at st. Louis to come to the county
July Oath and 25th and give demon
stratons Chowing farmers how wheat
is graded and explain the different
points that change wheat from one
Grade to another. One demonstration
will be held at the Moran Milling Co.
in Bonne Terre, July oath, at 10 a. M;
another will be held at the Liberty
vile store, Thursday, July Oath, at
2:30 p. M; another will be held at the
Farm Bureau office, Friday, July 25th,
at 10 a. m., and the last of this Sc
ries of meetings, at the Bismarck mill,
Friday, July 25th, at 2:30 p. m. Bring
a two-gallon sample of your wheat to
the demonstration and find out how it
grades.
What Your County Agent Has
Been Doing
The summary of the work done by
the County Agent from January 1st
to July 1st, showed in its statistical
column that the County Agent had re-
ceived S26 business calls; had written
919 letters, made 143 farm visits, held
66 meetings with total attendance of
1868 people, had written 20 articles for
publication and Travelled 4l53 miles on
official business in the county. 1t
sometimes does not look as though our
work is progressing as rapidly as we
would like but when we actually keep
accurate records and figures on work
done, we find that one man is rather
small to have to be stretched out over
an entire county.
Home Demonstration Department
Mr.. Nickel, Agricultural Engineer
from the Extension Department, will
be in the county July 29th to August
1st, to consult with those interested
in the installation Of heat, lights and
water. Mr.. Nickel is prepared to give
estimates and valuable information.
The County Agent and Home Demon
- A bo1l nj nftt
meetings but will also be glad to make
arrangements to take Mr.. Nickel to
any who wishes him to look at their
own special problems. The following
meetings will be held, both men and
women are urged to attend:
Unity School--July Goth, $3.50 p. m. |
Copenhagen church-July 3Oth,
$50 p. m.
Fairview School-July 31st, $3.50 p.
m.
Cartee School-Aug. 1st, $50 p. m.
Thirteen women attended the can
ming demonstration held by the Home |
Demonstration Agent at the home of !
Mrs. W. f. David, in the Jay Dee !
community last week. Beans and |
plums were canned; a wash boiler and |
canning rack were used. This is Il |
progressive community where the wo- |
men are always wanting to do every |
thing the most efficient way.
The Unity Homemakers' Club met !
with Mrs. W. II. Counts July 9th. Af- |
ter their business meeting, the women |
went to Mrs. Counts kitchen which |
has just been remodeled. The Home |
Demonstration Agent discussed the
arrangement of the farm kitchen.
Each woman picked out the good
points and then asked for suggestions
for her own kitchen. Mrs. Counts has !
just installed kitchen pump and
sink which she finds save her great
deal of heavy labor.
At the regular meeting of the De-
Lassus Homemakers' Club, the Home |
Demonstration Agent made bread, US
ing a bread mixer. The whole process |
took only 2 ga hours. The women
were so delighted with the result that |
they will each try bread mixer.
Last week survey blanks were sent |
out from the Farm Bureau office by |
the Home Demonstration Agent. If |
you have not filled out yours, do so at !
once.