Evening journal., 1919-11-26
Dinner PRIZE IN
MEMBERSHIP Dive
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Stanton: secretary, Mrs. NJ. Z. Dickey,
stanton; treasurer, George Medill, New
trk: chairman. labor and farm record
,ooks. w. r. Boyce. Stanton; chairman,
boys' and girls clubs, II. l.. Dilworth,
Centerville: chairman, soils and crops.
William Naudain, MarshalltOn; chair
man. dairy and live stock, j. :. Moore,
NIiddletown: chairman, horticulture, w.
G.. Money, Townsend.
Achievements.
The Diamond State and Mddletown
Cow Testing Associations have been or
ganized through which records are
Kept on over 900 cows. The L. :. Dairy
Department i'm cooperation with the
COW testing associations. is conducting
a project covering the cost Of producing
milk. The records include every item
however minute which enters into the
industry. The data obtained through
the project will be potent and reliable
material In disillusionlng the urban
people that the farmers are receiving
excessive profits from their herds.
Through a special drive 2j0 farmers
have affiliated themselves with the
interstate MIX Producers Association.
Ten local branches have been establish
ed. The purpose Of this association IS
90 enable our farmers TO produce milk
at a reasonable profit. A pure bred
bull calf sale held at Middletown where
- pure bred bull calves were sold TO
replace grade and scrubs bulls. was the
first achievement Of the project, the
slogan Of which is "a pure bred bull on
every farm" This will be a major pro-
e. In
local banks the farm bureau has i'm
ported into the country and distributed
at cost i2j head Of pure bred female
dairy cattle. So far as possible, these
COWS have been placed one on a farm
and have been demonstrations OF what
may be expected Of a pure bred animal.
Pursuant to this project. many farm
crs have bought pure bred cattle on
their own initiative. To stimulate the
eradication of tuberculosis among dairy
cattle, an appropriation of $1,000 has
been obtained with which an expert
government veterinarian has been
placed i'm the State in charge Of this
work. This work is optional with the
farmer, but the veterinarian is avail
able 20 render competent service TO
those farmers who wish 20 have their
herds tested Although he has been in
The state only a little over a month,
vet me has tested dozen herds and as
many more are on the waiting list.
Roys' and Girls Clubs.
over zoo boys and girls I'm the county
are enrolled in the club work. Appli-
cations for many additional clubs are
ON file which will be organized as soon
a, more help can be secured on the
farm buerau staff There are now 40
memoirs in the Boys and Girls Pure
Bred Cattle Club. The calves have de-
Veloped into heifers coming into milk.
~ the annual shows held last August
the Judges stated that an improvement
of 100 per cent had been made in them
over that Of a year ago. one girl was
recently offered $500 for her heifer for
which she paid siiO when Z months old.
Pig. corn, garden, cooking and sewing
clubs are being asked for faster than
the farm bureau with its present stan
can organize them.
Farm Record Books and Larm Loan
Association.
During the year over 200 farm RECORDS
have been put out 20 farmers free OF
cost. This year the State Bankers As
.ociation is cooperating with the farm
bureau on this project. orders for 1900
record books have been received al the
farm bureau Office from local banks.
THE bankers will distribute them and
assist farmers I'm starting inventories
and opening accounts. The New castle
County Farm Loan Association is now
intact. having at its inception IA mem
bers whose loans aggregate s6O'OOO. Any
farmers who wish 10 buy or improve
"a farm may accure a government loan
which. II he wishes, will extend over
"a period Of 81 i-2 years.
The Corn Show.
The County Corn Show was held last
wear i'm Smyrna. This year u VIII De
held in Wilmington, December ii, II
and IS. These shows are potent
means Of stimulating interest In bet-
or varieties Of corn.
special Events.
In January a dairy tour was con-
ducted i'm cooperation with the TWO
lower farm bureaus when l0S farmers
inspected six modern and practical
daries Of New Castle county. The state
Fair exhibit, the boys and girls heiter
shows. the Cow Testing Association
picnics. the nitrate of soda secured
through the government, the seed wheat
survey. farmers institutes and various
demonstrations are features which
space will permit only mentioning.
The Farm Bureau Office.
The farm bureau office is the head
quarters Of the farm bureau work. The
stenographer is always in the office to
,.,,,t,.o coIlars felephOne calls and keep
files and records up TO date.
The following may give some idea
Of the work transacted by the county
agent during the year ending December
I. 1919. Days In field i64; days In
office i27; letters written, so; circular
letters sent out, 1900: news articles
written. 10; farm visits made. 394;
demonstrations held, g. with total at
tendance Of 2i6; meetings, II, with total
attendance Of 1894; miles Travelled by
rail arse. and miles travelled by car,
6 396 The Farm Bureau News IS mail
cd monthly TO all members.
Fiaht Hundred Members for 1920.
The farm bureau has set a member
shln goal for 1920. The membership
comnaign is now in full swing, which
has as its slogan 500 members for 1920.
The campaign will conclude with the
annual farm bureau meeting.
American Federation Of Farm Bureaus.
The work accomplished by the farm
bureau Will be measured largely by its
membership. There is a general feeling
among farmers over the entire county
that the farmers interests and their
demands arc being over-ridden by those
a..gs.