Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-04-09
FARM BUREAU
DOING GOOD WORK

oregon Agricultural College, Corval-
lis, April S.-For years the dairymen
OF Lincoln County had been losing a
great many calves each spring and
summer as result of some unknown,
unnamed disease. In 1913 this disease
made its appearance just following
the appointment of j. L. Cooter as
county agent for that county. He i'm
mediately investigated and with the
assistance of the department of veter-
mary science at the Oregon Agriu, y
tural College the disease was dag
nosed as hemorraghic sepicemia In
mediately steps were taken to ap-
praise dairymen all over the county
| with control measures. Vaccinating
demonstrations were arranged and
vaccine was supplied thru Mr.. Cooters
office.
Vaccination
This year the Farm Bureau made a
vaccinating campaign before the dis
ease showed up on the calves and the
excellent results secured the year pre-
vious made the use of vaccine wide
spread. a total of 3040 doses were
supplied by Mr.. Cooter. conserva-
tive estimate of the value of the calves
saved this year has been placed at
| $1,000, based upon losses this year as
compared with losses in years past.
Superphosphate-
During 1919 the county Farm Bureau
placed on its program the arranging
OF demonstrations to show the value
| of superphosphate Forty farmers Sc
cured enough of this fertilizer to cover
40 acres. Results were so promising
that carload of superphosphate was
| ordered for this year and has recently
been distributed to about 100 different
farmers who will endeavor to demon
strate, beyond the realm of possibility
that this fertilizer pays when applied
to such crops as corn, potatoes and
roots.
Mohair and Wool PooI-
The Eddyville Mohair pool, formed
in 1912 has each year been a note
worthy success. In 1918, however, it
seemed that no pool was to be formed
When the county agent was appointed
in the county he was urged to call
meeting to discuss the advisability of
continueing the pool and as a result
the event was continued. The pool
sold for 50h cents-from five to ten
cents more than was secured in other
parts of the state. The saving over
outside prices was at least $1,000. The
1919 pool was arranged for by Mr..
Cooter, secretary of the association.
1t brought 62R cents and contained
1878 pounds. Again a saving over
the going price" was about $1,000.
Drainage District
Farmers in the Depot Slough dis
trict adjacent to Toledo have for
several years been anxious to com
plete The organization of a drainage
district that would reclaim from the
tidewater their rich bottom land
Through the efforts of Wiley Parrish
permission of the war department had
been secured to construct dam across
the mouth of the slough but it had
not been possible to get the district
organized. The Farm Bureau took
this matter up in 1919, arranged for
Professors Powers and Teeter of the
Oregon agricultural College to hold
meeting with the land owners and
as a result the district was formed. 1t
contains a total of 1927 acres 400 Of
which are fine bottom land The aver
age value Of land in the district Is
SIS per GCre, giving the total area a
valuation. of about $4,000. When the
construction on this project is COM
pleted the 400 acres of bottom land
will yield profit on a valuation of
5000 per acre. The completion OF this
project will therefore add a valuation
of $4,000 to the property within the
district.