Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-02-12
COUNTY AGENT NOTES
STATISTICAL REPORT
l. Livestock Projects.

l. Livestock Projects.
l. Registered bulls secured by
Agents assistance ....... 81
2. Registered cows secured by
Agents assistance ..... %
3. Registered boars secured by
Agents assistance .......... AZ
a. Registered sires (all kinds)
transferred from one commun-
ity to another by exchange list. 200
5. Livestock breeders associations
vi SdillEcu L
6. Animals tested for tuberculos-
is at Agents advice ....... 60
Z. Animals treated for blackleg
at Agents advice ......... 800
8. Hogs vaccinated for cholera
at Agents advice ......... $50
g.. Silos erected at Agents sug-s
SeSClOnS b
10. Farmers starting sheep busi-
ness at Agents suggestion -. 8
IL. Sheep purchased at agents
suggestion ..................2 1000
IL. Total saving by buying CO.
operatlvely ..................$ $400
13. Livestock Shipping Associa-
tions organized .............. 2
ID. Miles travelled by auto. .5,212
3. Farm Business.
1. Farm account books placed in
hands of farmers ............ 70
2. Farmers who kept such ac-
counts through the year ..,... 40
3. Farmers assisted by Agent in
keeping and summarizing their
accounts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is
a. Farmers who made profitable
changes in their bushes as re-
suit Of record keeping ........ 80
S. Renters secured by Agent. II
6. Farms supplied with labor by
Agent LA
z. Total number of laborers fur
nlshed ................ lol
8. Farms cooperating with the
Agent in grasshopper control. 1000
|9. Total acres cultivated land
involved ................ 10000
10. Materials used in poison
ing-bran. 373 tons; arsen-
ic 35,262 10; molasses, IT,
768 gals; cases of lemons
and oranges 300
IL. Total value Of material,
labor, etc. .............. $4,000
12. Material on hand ...... 1000
13. Actual cost for 1919.... $4,000
Ia. Estimated saving at 20
per cent of average CROP. 652,soo
Is. Poisoned oats purchased
for gopher control ...... 700
16. Farmers assisted in securing
Federal Seed Grain loans 80. 2
II. Different farmers visited on
their farmers ................ 342
18. Total number of farm visits
made 438
10. Agents advice sought through
letters, phone or calls. ....... 412
20. Meetings conducted by agent AZ
21. Total attendance ........ 1900
%. Articles written by Agent on
farm business and published in
local papers ................. ~
%. Farm Bureau News published
in 1919 ................... 1000
"a. Questionaires for U. S.Dept
Of Agriculture, State Agricul-
tural College and other state in
stitutions handled by agent 90. 21
Is. Official letters written by the
i agent ................. DAY
26. Total circulation Of circulars
and letters Observation-Disclosures 1880
27. County's share of the County
Agents support, Dec. 1, 1918
to Dec. 1, 1919 ........... $1,000
Crop Projects.
1. Alfalfa incubation and seeding
supervised by Agent ........ 5
p. Number of farmers obtaining
and seed (alfalfa) from the
| Agent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
8. Farms treating seed potatoes
assisted by Agent ............ 6
4. Estimated number of farms
treating seed potatoes as result
Of Agents influence .......... so
S. Estimated number of farms on
which hay growing was intro
duced ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
6. Estimated number Of farms on
which seed corn was selected
in fall 65
z. Farms testing seed corn for
termination NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES