The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-16
Farm Bureau Notes.


ten about the Iowa swine feeders
| day at Ames on Oct. 10Th that it
seems hardly worth while to men
ton it again but for fear that some
may have overlooked the date and
the particulars of the program Tor
that dav, we are here giving it to
you again.
sist Of exhibitions of the iwentv-tWo
lots OF hogs fed on as many different
ratlons, and an explanation of the
method used in feeding and the an
nouncement of the results and "a
comparison made of the results OBJ
tanned. Many different feeds as put
and s5o 1ft fhUaa p nhys S1en s Hsed
foods. The result of each expert
ment will be explained to you on
that date. We have planned to take
q crowd of Decatur county feeders
from here, and would like to have
you go, with us. We can go and
come the same day if the roads are
exceed $500, and you need only be
gone one day. Make arrangements
with the county agent to go with the
bunch
If you have not gathered that two
year supply of seed corn yet do it
now.
Wi sh to call attention of corn club
members to the fact that we have
been selected through the efforts of
t the county agent age as one of the ten
for team of three to the short
course at Ames this winter. HOPE
that all members of the corn club
will complete their work according
to rules and make their final report
not later than Nov. 18th. Every
boy, who finishes the corn club work
and the winner in the state corn
club work will receive a free trip to
the International live stock exposi-
ton at Chicago. This trip to be
awarded to six boys in the state, the
winners of lst, End, 3rd, 4th, 5th
and 6th.) $50" 90 will be awarded
to the ten ear exhibitors at the short
course at Ames. which is only open
to corn club boys Save a ten ear
sample of your corn and bring or
send it to the county agents office
or make arrangements to take it or
send it to Ames.
We wish to call attention of all
fruit growers to the Midwest Horti-
cultural Exposition to be held in Des
N M9ines on Nov: 10th to 18th; a: at the
this exposition and have fruit that
will perish or deteriorate between
now and then, just send it express
paid to the Midwest Horticultural
Exposition in care of the Des Moines
Ice and storage Co., Des Moines.
They will care for them for you until
time for exposition free of all
charges.
Hardin county sets a new pace for
getting new members to the farm
bureau, having increased it's mem
bership from 200 to 1900 last week.
Now. is the time Of year when |
many new farm leases are being en-
tered into and l was just wondering |
if any. land owners. or tenants had !
by the farm management department |
Of the Iowa State College at Ames.
Did it ever occur to you that you
might use the county agent to ad-
vantage in drawing up your farm
lease? At any rate would like 70
have you come in and look over the
and hear your honest criticisms Of
the same. If we can aid you at any
time on the work of this kind are
at your service. Our charges are al |
ready. settled. Service free.
It is now coming time when you
that the county agents services are
at your disposal free of charge if
you are disposed to use them Do
not ask him to know all the tran
sactions of the year rast that you
have made, for it is enough for to
make your report when you have the
details and items in full There is
nothing better for the purpose than
The farm record book for kee-
your farm accounts. which can be
obtained at the county agents office
Manv farmers are planning a new
stunt in mailing their farm buildings
Of more sim ole construction, such as
poultry hou SEES. barns, etc. Under
the rridance of the county AGENT
and a repres entative of the farm
building department of the agricul-
tural engineering extension force at
Ames. The department will furnish
plans, but the farmers themselves
will cut all lumber and erect the
meet It viii IS somefh'n IKE the
bid charm raising" days Of uioaesr I