Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-22
Polk Farmers
Lay Plans For
Active Season

Dallas, Or, Dec. 22.-The annual
meeting of the Polk County Farm
bureau at Dallas Saturday was
F marked by almost radical plans for
1921 work. Committees represent
Ang those interested in the several
projects, such as rodent control.
livestock Improvement and others
met previously and outlined work
m considerable detail. The COM
1nittee recommendation were re-
ceived, discussed and in most cases
adopted without revision. While
harmony prevailed at all times
1here was some difference of opin-
ION relative to ways and means for
obtaining the project goals.
"A feature of the livestock work
rs the offer soon to be made to any
breeder in good standing to ex-
change a purebred bull calf for
scrub or grade now in breeding
service. Breeders of pure stock
nave pledged their support and the
bureau has undertaken to place the
pure bulls TO the best advantage
There are no strings to the u1an
the breeders donating the pure
calves outright The scrubs will
be disposed of for slaughter pur-
poses and the funds so received
placed in the bureau treasury. The
OBJECT is to stimulate and popular
ize the breeding Of better cattle in
mis- county AS stated by z. o. |
Powell, president of the organiza- |
Tiou and cbairp,a,, rf tt,n 1i.,u,.4.., |
project committee, this is the first |
Time that the plan of even ex-
change has been tried by a farm |
organization and the outcome will |
he watched throughout the west.
An extensive campaign for the
elimination of tuberculosis in cattle
as to be waged in cooperation with
federal veterinarians. Tests will be
made without charge and it is fully
expected that Polk county will be
tuherculosis-free by the close of
1921.
Two local orchard operators,
Evans Evans of the Dallas, and +.
G. Ewing, of the Brush College com
nunity, have signed to conduct
their proprieties in coaoperation
with the agricultural college ana
fruit work will be centered around
these places.
The poultry plants OF W. ]. Gar
ner of Smithfield and Hoisington
Bros. of Bridgeport are being oper-
ated with the poultry department =.
of the college in the keeping of ac-
curate cost and income records.
While considerable work with |
will be done throughout the
county full annual programs will !
be conducted in these communities. /
To better meet the demand for r
pure grain for seed purposes. grain e
iertificatton work is to be prose- {
'uted with vigor. I
a leading project is that or ro d
tent control. The committee IN
'harge of this work, made of one Z
representative from each of the n
'rganized sections of the county G
ias prepared plans to extend sauir- n
ei poisoning to every infested acre :,
me county court is to be asked to
invoke the state rodent control law
ma TO place inspector in the field
see that the law is observed The
aw provided that after due notice e.
ne county poisons the SQUIRRELS q
ma the cost is added to the tax,
Eainst the property. h
ACTIVE support and strong "foI- ~
'w up work was pledged for the n
vunty fair, independence corn
now and for the boys and girls =
lub work. To better care for nub- y, ~
cAty and incidental expenses the ~
membership fee was increased tn %
lnee dollars a year.
george A, Mansfield of NTedford n'
resident of the Oregon state 81
arm bureau, spoke at length on
te necessity for concerted action to
FARMERS and farm ORGANIZATIONS d;
iat their rights be properly re 50
'ected at Washington. tn
Ihe following were elected 70 81
Nv ,rse on the executive board for
'Si with Officers as indicotad. CT
resident p. o. Powell, Monronth vi
iairinan "a. livestock project com Lii
- Vice-president, C. I. RAJ
=. hlckreall, organization; secro. h,
~ W. D. Garner, Dallas, poultrv. ii,
sasurer L. II. McBee, Dallas ay
~ ,1' +, q Ewing, Salem, fruit wi
an rack, Rickreall, crops. q 0S' = W. W.
runner Dallas, rodent control -