The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-11
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ricd en- i =. S1.efeef COUNTY Farm
rroIca Dairy : Feeding
Wcetsae
1. p4na ITO teach better and
raz. rxuen - cfhod OF feeding
>. Procedure Arrange with inter
cstea eoiaHantr committees TO hold
an dav. or one session meetings.
These meetings conducted by The
county agent and one other. whom
ever possible
2 Resnite. The community com
mttee will be furnished With sheets
for tabnlating results which will be
measured by the following Num-
her of men adopting the ration. num-
her pounds to be fed during year, in
crease In milk flow. approximate say
ing In feed bill and increased returns
In production.
Il. Testing circles: /. Purpose
To detect the Improbable cows, and
rd The herd of the same and to slim
ulate an interest in better stock
2 Procedure Work through com
uu9ilv committees 10 secure five or
more interested farmers to attend
these meefiHgs al leasf once cach
mouth The county agent will at
tend one or two meetings Ia instruct
/ I'm conducting the test keeping milk
records and weighing the milk.
3 Results Measured by: Number
,i men 70 continue the work for the
year, records showing production OF
The ind sidual COWS in t4e j fd that
are completed for each month. num-
Der of COWS detected thai are unpro-
ductiye. and increased returns in pro-
duction over and above the cost of
feed
II. Crops A Campaign to in
crease sowing of Maine 349 and Early
Pearl Oats.
1. Purpose-To increase the wide
spread use of these varieties which
have proved to be the heaviest yield
ers in the county thus far.
2 Procedure Cooperate with the
community committees to secure as
many farmers to SOW these varieties
as possible. and furnish the county
agent with the names of the same
Number of farmers using
these varieties increasing produc-
ton. and decrease in production cost.
B-Campaign to increase the plant
ing of New York Flint corn:
/ l. Purpose; To materially in
crease the planting of this slage corn
as it has proved TO be on farms in
this county the best corn for siage
yield and quality considered.
9 Procedure: AS with oats.
3. Results:-As with oats.
III. Poultry: Culling campaign:
IT. 4 It,.,r
men to learn to pick out the unpro-
ntabe hens, and encourage them TO
keep only the high producers for
breeding purposes
9. Procedure :-Culling demonstra-
tons will be arranged through the CO.
operation of community committees.
The aim will be to so conduct these
demonstrations that those present can
then Gull their own floeks with some
degree of success.
3. Results: Measured by the num-
Der of focks culled. the results OBJ
tanned from the records kept before
and after culling, and the number OF
poultrymen who then make prac-
tice of culing their own fiocks.
" Orchard: A. Pruning demon
STATIONS:
j. Purposes: To encourage the
more thorough renovation of orchards
thus obtaining better and more fruit.
2. Procedure:-De to
be arranged by committee men in
communities where orcharding is an
important branch of farming.
3. Results-Measured by interest
shown in communities where work is
done, orchards pruned by farmers at
ter attending demonstrations, and in
creased production.
I B. Apple meetings:
| /. Purposes To intensity the con-
ception of good marketable fruit, and
to convince fruit growers of the need
for better quality, and show how it is
secured
2. Procedure: Meetings will be
arranged in interested communities
/ through the local committee men,
The county agent will conduct the
meetings assisted by someone else
| when possible.
3 Results-M Measured by: Inter-
est shown in production of better
fruit; pruning, spraying and combat
! ing insects.
of-account- drive;
l. Purpose To prove the neces-
| sity of keeping accounts. assist in
| terested farmers in keeping accounts,
thus to determine production costs,
and to keep a closer contact with the
| business.
i Procedure: Accounts clubs will be
organized through the cooperation of
| local committees in communities war
ranting such clubs The county agent
will assist in starting and closing the
accounts and follow the work during
the year.
Results-Determine by Accounts
completed and records turned in at
end of year, and use made of data
secured
VI. Agricultural Clubs. Campaign
for Boys and Girls Clubs:
| /. Purpose: To give social life,
/ business experience and worthy while,
knowledge to boys and girls to de-
velop an interest in rural betterment
and desire for better farming meth
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2. Procedure: In communities
where a membership Of six or more
and local leader will be furnished
clubs will be organized. The county
agent will assist in local contests
when possible, and will help bring