The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-21
Decatur Farm Bureau Notes.

contest last Friday to select the boy
as representative of this county to
the Iowa state fair boys camp. Mr..
Oren Euritt OF Burre!l township won
first and Mr.. James Daughton Of
Eden township won second place and
will go in place of Mr.: E9ritt in case
he does not OF get to Co. naa Mr. RG {d
place and will be alternate in case
other two boys do not so. Mr..
Euritt in winning tkis trip has won
trip that will be worth much to
him in way OF an education as ne
will be entitled to see. all the dill
contests at the fair free Of charge.
The trip includes a weeks stay with
out expense. Was very sorry that
more boys were not in attendance to
| this contest as it was a great educa-
rational feature as we'll as pleasure
that was derived from it.
Have just completed sending out
club members of the boys and girls
and have kept up their work to date,
| to the Iowa State Fair good for one
day August 9th. This will be a
great treat for the boys and girls
that get to go to the fair. Hope
every one that receives ticket
gets a chance to use them.
There has been some inquiry to
the extent to which we may go in
obtaining help under the agricultu-
raj engineering project that we sign
ed up with the college at Ames, and,
in explanation will say that we. can
furnish help along any or all OF
the following, lines: t planning al e. new ne,
stead plans, and arrangement OF
economical way. Concrete work
Don't use dirty gravel. Farm fences,
construction. cresoting fence posts
etc. Home equipment, lighting sys-
heatiag plumbing d;sGosn
n.sa to or perhaps more valuable to
a farm than an automobile Is. the
disposal of the sewage. There is so
much of comfort and health and la
Dor saving in sewage disposal
plant that no farm home should be
without one: It will bring more
run run than an automobile. It ought
not to be looked upon as luxury
but as a necessity 1t will save the
housewife a great lot of drudgery,
saves the whole family great lot Of
inconvenience and protects the fam
ily's health as well as that of your
neighbors. Do not let your: sewage
cessable to the flies and the rats and
mice to carry back to the house or
your neighbours residence. Farm
Water Systems, install one it will
pay for itself the first year of use.
an absolute necessity. Field drain
age, thing ETC., Soil erosion, it is es-
timated that a six inch layer over
away each year, are you, interested
in the best methods of retaining
your share Of it. Farm shop, equip
ping, planning, construction etc. II
you are interested can obtain help of
specialists on any or all OF above
subjects. Ask the county agent:
PS Se d 9Srge s he Fa e eamp w dtg
them and hear the program that
is to be given. If you attend the
fair don't forget to look up the boys
and girls camp You will find
something of interest here that will
surprise you.
Der who is experimenting with cane
awaiting results of the experiment.
He has gone through his cane patch
and topped enough of the plants to
insure enough juice to make a
batch of molasses large enough to
make fair comparison with juice
from the other plants that will not
theory that the sugar content that
will be stored in the seed if left.
growing on the plant will be stored
in the stalk if the cane is topped now
The question will it, Will there be
any difference in the sugar content
of the topped cane and that is left
port to the county agent. Here is
certainly an experiment that is
worth trying. Perhaps he is on the
track of something that will be of
lasting benefit to- the generation to
come. At least it is new idea and
would like to see enough farmers try
it out to get some definite data on
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