Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-05
FARM BUREAU EXCHANGE.
News From County Agents Office
Shows Exchange Making Rapid
Growth.


before this one was made only three
weeks ago. The amount of material!
listed with the exchange has prac-
tically doubled during each four
week period, since this work was in
troduced last fall. Heretofore, some
items have been listed more than
once. Henceforth, no item will be re-
peated unless especially so requested
or in case of very general article
which may be listed out Of season
and is not likely to be sold as re-
suit of the one issue.
Reports are constantly coming to
us from users of the exchange, that
articles listed have been rapidly sold
directly as result of the ad in the
Exchange. This is exactly the funct-
ion of the Exchange, merely to in
form prospective buyers of certain
articles and where they may be pro-
duced That is, We aim to get buyers
and sellers of breeding stock, feeds,
seeds. and 1albr in communication
with each other.
The State Exchange is also issued
which brings counties together. It
also brings different states into
communication A good illustration
of this latter use of the State EX-
change was shown last summer. Our
western ranches were badly burned
out during the drought. Thousands
of livestock unfit for the butchers
block were transferred to districts
having abundance of feed and forage.
Breeding stock is also transferred
from central states to the ranches OF
the west thru the state and local
county Exchanges.
The next Exchange will be issued
on or about March IS. List your
want or sale ads before that date and
they will receive attention. Refer
to the Exchange Bulletin which has
been sent to you or is posted in your
bank. 49, $50
If the items sought are not listed
in the Exchange, register your want,
someone may have it.
Much Interest Shown In the Use OF
Limestone On Our Soils.
Farmers in all parts of the county
are showing great interest in the use
of ground limestone toward correct
ing acidity or sournesS of their soil.
This movement is going to do a
great deal toward bringing about
conditions for our clover and alfal-
ia. 1t will likewise improve con-
ditions for corn and small grains.
Many reports have come to our Of
flee, of the remarkable showing
made by small applications of lime
stone on different crops during the
past few seasons.
| We have communicated with sever
al limestone concerns and have ut
our office, on file, price lists ranging
from $1.4O to $500 per ton on
board cars to any station in the
county. We also have samples Of
limestone at our office.
For farmers residing several miles
from a railroad station, we hope 10
succeed in effecting an organization
which will do grinding in their re-
spective localities at their own rock
quarries. Parties in any way interes-
ted in the use of limestone, are well
come to any information which has
been gathered at our Office.
Women's Department of Farm
Bureau.
Thrift is wise spending of time
and money, getting the most out of
ones time, getting the most out of
ones strength, getting the most out
CT ones earnings"
AS an aid to develop thrift in the
homes of our nation, women every
where are being urged to keep house
hold accounts. Children as we'll are
being taught the value of money.
Pupils in the high schools of our
county. have been asked to keep
personal expense accounts for the
period of one month or more.
Food Study classes, consisting OF
series of twelve lessons, have been
organized in DEBORAH, Calmar, Os-
sian, and Fort Atkinson. 1t is the
hope of this department that classes
in Food Study, Home Nursing, or
sewing may be scheduled in the rur-
al communities also. Any group or
women interested in the above clas-
ses, or in any other phase of our
work, kindly call at the office in De-
corah, 1st floor of the court house.
Office hours:-All day Saturday
and Monday forenoons.
ESTHER IL. CHRISTENSEN,
Home Demonstration Agent.
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