Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-05
DIRECTOR WARWICK HERE TO
PERFECT COUNTY Or
GANiZATioN.
SIX VIENNA TOWNSHIP
FARMERS VOLUNTEER
Dirsotor to Remain Here One Year,
Making Monthly Visits to Thirty or
More Farms Where Records Will
Be kept-county Agent Proposes
Sss.!iea leasing System.


farm management department OF
Iowa State College. arrived in the
city today to take charge Of the work
of determining cost Of production on
farms. Marshall county is the hrst
county in Iowa where an orSaniza-
ton Is to be formed for the gathering
of statistics which are expected to
prove Of untold value to the farmer
and TO the state. Mr.. Warwick will
remain here a year, visiting once
month every one Of the thirty or
more farms where the records are 10
| be kept. He will have headquarters
in the county agents office.
Prof, II. B. Munger, in charge OF
farm management work of the eX-
tension department. Of Iowa State
College, with an assistant Will arrive
here Tuesday and will visit various
sections OF the county with County
Agent w. A. Buchanan. to select the
! farms where the experiments are 10
be made. Professor Munger was in
attendance at the community meet
ing in Vienna township. Friday night,
when the first six farmers were en-
rolled 10 assist in the work.
Mr.. Warwick went to Vienna
township today 10 visit the farmers
who have volunteered to keep pro-
duction records, TO see that the work
is started properly. Mr.. Warwick
was born and reared on 4 farm and
has given many years to the study OF
practical farming. He will be Of the
greatest assistance 10 those who will
co the accounting.
Iowa Farm Bureau Assisting.
Mr.. Warwick plans soon 70 have a
car to make his monthly trips to the
experimental farms. The Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation is interested in
the work and is paying the salary OF
the agent.
While the work is to be carried on
in several counties this year and
eventually in all counties, Marshall
is the first county where the expert
nent is TO be tried, being chosen be-
cause Of its central location and for
the interest shown in farm improve
ment work by its farmers.
will enter into the work will keep a
daily yrcord Of man-hours, horse
hours, and the cost Of all things en-
teriug into the business OF the farm.
| No difficulty Is expected in secur-
ing thirty farmers to enter into the
experimental work, as many already
have volunteered to assist. Farms Of
from eighty acres up will be used.
the average farm being 100 acres.
May Lease Draft Stations.
The county agents office is inter-
ested in knowing how many farmers
with draft mares weighing 1900
pounds or better would be interested
in a movement to bring in one y.
more high class Percheron stations,
on leasing plan or some other sys-
tenn which would prove profitable.
The leasing plan is new to Iowa, but
it Is believed it would work out adj
vantageously. The county agent has
written to Percheron breeders thru
cut the country to see what may be
bought or leased, keeping In mind
only the highest class stations in or
der that the breed in this county
may be improved.
The production Of draft horses has
been a losing game the past five
years and unless young drafters are
procured there will be mighty few
drafters in the county under 10 years
Of age in another year or so. The
urgent need of raising more good
drafters was taken up last week at
the monthly meeting Of the farm bu-
reau.
Must Have Quick Action.
Farmers interested in the importa-
ton Of Percheron stations should
phone or call at the county agents
office at once. giving their views.
Definite action is desired at once il
anything IL to be done this year.
The action Of the county agent in
proposing a leasing system. such as
is followed in England, has attracted
considerable attention and farm jour-
nails have asked for accounts Of the
efforts here. II this plan Is adopted
and proves successful in Marshall
county it, no doubt, will come into
general use thruout the state.