Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-26
Delaware Co. Farm Bureau

out the details and keep posted on
various lines of your work. Even
the great men who operate large man
ufacturing concerns find it necessary
to hire managers and. specialists at
fabulous salaries to tell them where
they can save quarter of cent in
the manufacture of some product. II
these men with all their experience
and ability find it necessary to hire a
specialist, the more evident it is that
we need such assistance. Farming
itself is one Of the broadcast fields OF
work in the universe and the last
fifteen years has seen such progress
that we are almost unable to keep
ahead of the procession. 1t is the
County Agents business to keep post
ed and to call attention to new meth
DDS and ideas in farming which will
cut down the cost of production, and
render farming a more pleasant and
profitable occupation.
Orchard and Poultry Demonstration.
During the past week demonstra-
tons on orchards and poultry work
were held at the following farms:
Albert Donahue and Frank Gestel
Of South Fork Township.
J. s. Wilson and Art Billings Of
Delhi Township.
In spite of the poor roads there
was a good attendance at these var
ious demonstrations. 1t was wonder
full opportunity for farmers to get in
touch with some of the latest exper-
fences in poultry and orchard mana
ment. Mr.. Brosmer talked on poultry
management. He has a half interest
in one of the largest poultry plants in
the United States and he talks from
experience. He gave many valuable
hints on how to make poultry pay and
he even intimated that If the farmers
build chicken houses of the recogniz-
ed approved types and with proper
feeding and management that they
could dispose OF half of their hens
and make as much or even more mon
ey. Mr.. Brosmer also told those pre-
sent how to sull their hens, to pick
out the good layers. This one fact
alone will help these farmers to save
many dollars worth of feed since they
can dispose of these birds and only
keep good producers.
II the Farm Bureau members in
this section have better fruit and
poultry than you it will be because
they know good thing when they
see it, that is, the value Of being
member fthe Farm Bureau. The
Farm Bureau Is interested in their
success and has arranged with the
members of these districts to bring
specialists to their very farms in or
der that they might become better in
formed along some lines Of their farm
work.
II there is any farmer who thinks
he knows it all in farming let him
rub shoulders with one of these spec
ialists. If he is better man there is
an opportunity for him to make more
telling other people about his success
than he would get by farming. If he
cannot meet his opponents on this
basis he will probably pick up some
new ideas, take them home and be-
come a better farmer
The County Agent will be glad to
assist farmers of the County in the
matter of poultry production, build
ing Of better poultry houses and GULL
ing of chickens Those who wish
will find in the Farm Bureau office
bulletins dealing on the different
kinds of poultry houses, giving de-
tails on how to construct them, also
itemized accounts of lumber an other
materials needed. They also will find
bulletins on pruning Of grape vines
and trees and the methods used in
spraying.
Pulverize the plowed ground when
it becomes dry enough in order to
save moister. 1t may mean several
bushels difference in the corn crop If
it is dry season.
A good supply Of bulletins on var
ious farm activities can be had at the
County Agents office.