Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
MAKES A GOOD SHOWING
The Work in Audubon County for
the Year 1920 Has Been
Very Active.

The Farm Bureau activities of Au-
dubon county have been varied a
great deal but the main efforts have
been directed towards organization,
soil erosion, and poultry work.
The Farm Bureau helped plan fiji
teen farm homes during the last
year, and SO other farm buildings.
They conducted IA soil erosion dem
constructions, attended by 800 farmers.
| The demonstrations included the in
stallation of from one to three dams,
talks on dams and the general con-
dition of the washing of the soil.
Soy Bean Variety Test.
The FARM Bureau conducted a
demonstration plot at the County
Farm. The beans were all sown on
May Goth by double sowing with a
corn planter, and harvested as hay
Sept. 27th. Yields will be stated in
tons per acre: Medium green 400;
Wilson sos; Iota San 8; Black Eye
brow 1.25; Elton So. A good stand
was secured with every variety ex-
cept the Iota San.
Farm Management.
Two schools conducted, attended
by 80 farmers, who were assisted in
keeping simple farm books. The
County Agent assisted 83 farmers in
making out income tax schedules.
Poultry Demonstrations.
Twenty-one demonstrations, at
tended by 436. During the year 81
flocks have been culled. There were
7151 birds originally-after culling
there were 4493, or 1858 culled out.
1t is generally thought that it costs
$2.00 to winter a hen. So figuring
there was saving of $5216 by Gull
ing At the demonstration the flocks
were found to be diseased. The sick
birds were dissected and general
discussion followed. The disease
was caused in a great many cases by
improper housing.
Thirty-eight people called for
plans for poultry housing.
Exchange.
The free exchange run in the
Farm Bureau News contained arti-
cles amounting to the sum of $134,-
615.
Soil Acidity.
By individual test and test made
by a soil expert n farms were test
ed for acidity. 500 proved to be
acid.
Bee Keeping.
Eleven demonstrations, attended
| by 83. The management of spring
and summer bee keeping and proper
methods of winter storing discussed
and demonstrated.
Farm Labor.
Eighty-seven farm laborers placed,
| 1853 farmers applied for men. This
gives a good idea of the labor sutu-
| alton during the past year.
Club Work.
Conducted Pure-bred Gilt Club,
1 46 members.
Coached a judging team.
| Conducted a Corn Club, 10 mem
bers.
Baby Beef Club.
| County Exhibit.
The Farm Bureau put up County
exhibit at the State Fair, won
| S2S7.51 in premiums. The exhibit
was brought back and put on exhibit
at the county fair.
Organization Work.
| The County Organization organic
ed 10 township units. The town
ships have varied great deal in the
the activities of it's organization.
Some have been very active, holding
regular monthly meetings, while
others have not had their regular,
and held them only on CALL There
were three township picnics and a
countrywide picnic. Besides these
/ important meetings there were 96
other organization meetings, attend
ed by 1880.
Referendum.
A referendum was held on the
Nolan Land Tax Bill which resulted
in 1881 negative votes. Probably
no other organization ever held a