The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-12-19
County Agent Report.

The annual report of county
agent SWedberg shows some mighty
interesting things and some evil
dence of the scope and variety OF
such work as his. Taken from this
point Of view the work has produce
ed results which cannot be estimate
ed in the dollar and cent valuation,
much Of the work bringing results
next year or in years to come. The
coming year is looked forward too
as a greater opportunity than any
past year, and will undoubtedly
mean greater success for the county
agent and his work:
Calls at the Office on business, 693.
Letters written. ST..
Circular letters written, 5000.
Farm visits asa.
Miles travelled on business. 10, 532.
Meetings held 81.
Attendance at these meetings 1891.
Short courses held 4. Attendance
at short courses 1865.
CROPS
Rye demonstration 5 farms.
Wheat demonstrations planned for
2 farms
Alfalfa demonstrations 5 farms.
Alfalfa seed secured 1862 lbs.
Bulk samples of seed orn tested AZ
Corn demonstrations I farms.
Potato demonstrations 2 farms.
Sweet clover demonstration l farm.
LIVESTOCK.
A livestock survey taken OF the
county the past summer shows the
following results in number Of pure
bred and grade sires: P%urebred--
bulls 2.9: bears 1919: grade bulls Asa:
grade boars 2S6. Bull, per q pure
bred 30: boars per cent pure bred Al.
Pasturage located for MOntana cat.
tie $500 head.
A number of bulls and boars were
located for farmers: also several
sows for boys in pig clubs.
ORGANIZATION.
Farmers clubs. organized 4.
Assistance given in organizing )
business done through these associa-
lions S36 900.
Community farm bureau commit
tee organized /.
Nenbers Grant county farm bureau
NO0I AoA0 w.
LABOR.
Laborers delivered to farmers Il.
MARKETING.
Sent out IL exchange lists contain
i,g $50 items advertised for farm bu-
e members, ranging from a setting
of eggs to q herd Of purebred cattle.
No effort has been made to find the
amount of business done through this
list. although a neighboring county
farm b rea getting out . similsr.
list repT RS t',at a business of.ooV COO
was done through it. Helped Is locate
275 tons of hay tor Montana farmers.
and still more hay will be located for
these buyers.
Number of DAYS spent on different
projects: Live stock. including pig
clubs. 1854; crops p: organization
q. marketing. including exchange
list %; labor "a: miscellaneous 81.
MISCELLANEOUS.
This report touches the high spots
Of the work done during the year. A
few Of the miscellaneous items that may
be mentioned are; placed $50 account
bOoks through banks: put on 6 rope
splicing demonstrations: assisted In
making out pedigrees: got out boys
pig club sale catalogues: obtained
speakers for farmers clubs: attended
farmers club meetings: figured out
ration for dairy herd in county; oh
tanned veterinares for farmers who
wanted vaccinnation for hog cholera:
took peaple around to look at stock
which they wanted to buy: judged
corn, grain and fruit at the day coun-
~ fair judged boys. pig club exhibit
st Day scoun = helped judge garden
exhibit at MILESTONE Valley fair: a.
sisted ia getting no apple exhibit
for state fair; coached stock judging
team OF boys, one Of whom won high
ct score Ut the state fair: assisted
local farmers in getting up exhibits
Of corn and grains at the local fairs
and state fair; taught rope splicing
1T the boys short curse Ut Brook
|ings, ONT week: assisted drainage en-
gineer Ia laying out, levels for four
drainage ditches: assisted at the Mil.
bank and Big Stone fairs With exhib-
ito, obtaining judges. etc.
Just 1T present hay marketing and
making plans for . combination SOW
sale are the principal lines of work.
Plans will be made for organizing
more farmers clubs in the county
where these ere wanted.