The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-12-02
LIVE NOTES FROM JEFFERSON
coua1Y FARM BUREAU

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The County Agent, X A. McCas-
kills annual report to the State
Agricultural College Commissioners
and the U. S. Department q Agri-
culture, q good size volume IN itself,
has just been made. There are 1853
statistical questions asked and an
swered, some Of hem with ciphers,
and about 20 pages Of closely writ
ten narrative that evidently spelled
some burning Of the midnight oil to
finish, for the county agent aays
that it had to be in by Nov. 80 which
necessiated the speed Of corn doc
tor going to convention Besides
the county agent is kicking . little
because he claims that he did not
have time to keep records enough to
make = complete report but here
goes an attempt at cutting It up for
the press for the benefit Of the tax
payers Of the county to sse where
their. money is going and WIT II h
buying. It is self-evdsnt that, II
you ever saw the report that u h
impossible to reproduce 1t all, 80 The
high spots viii be hit ~ briefly a.
possible and that may get too heavy
for the linotype man to digest At one
sitting.
Organization was the bigesst pro-
ject that required 14o days Sut Of
the 81 days worked during The year
without counting about halt tie
nights out Of $50 days on TIL job.
This included FsrIa Bureau esgan-
ization, membsrshlp and programs u
work and other itsms incident %
well - the organization of THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY rUREBnED
LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION. IN o..
ganisation Of the SO breeders 81
purebrsd cattle, hogs. sheep. etc. Of
the county to hold sales and sdvsr-
tiss the stock industry Of the county.
Also THE COLORADO vE0ETAD.,
LIE. GRoWRAa CO OPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION that sold about 210
cars Of mixed Vegetables doing over
100000 worth Of business, that re-
suited in the profit 70 the county Of
at least $4,000 in holding the prices
Of vegetables up above where they
would have been had the sssocia-
ton not been In existence. Con-
siderable time was spent on the milk
marketing plans whereby the asso-
citation will sell collectively some IT,
900 gallons Of milk, over 10000 Of
which are signed up at the present
time.
Crop Improvement is the next
head under which comes corn, where
by some 25 farmers were assisted in
buying or selling seed. and arrange
ments are being made to handle
some 400 bushels of seed corn this
year on orders from farmers. 49,
900 pounds Of Kanred wheat were
shipped In and distributed at = cost
to II farmer in the county at saw
ing Of over $500 in seed costs had
the seed been obtained thru trade
channels. About 600 acres were
planted In this new wheat that has
been yielding from two to ten bush
els more than native wheats, which
may result in a considerable amount
Of money extra next year unless
something goes wrong. Arrange
ments were made 10 import from
Wisconsin 10000 pounds or certified
Bliss Triumph seed potatoes which
were ordered and paid for but dcliv-
cry Tell down due to mistake in bill
ing the car and only A50pounds were
obtained witch were put with VIM.
Robson and results were very salts
factory. 900 pounds Of pure Grimm
alfalfa seed were bought ard dis
tributed to ten men At saving on
seed Of $3.50. but results are NIL as
the web worm cleaned up nearly ~
the fields.
Livestock improvement Is head
number three under which comes
poultry culling, which seems to -
the most profitable Of al to the
county. Twenty nine poultry cu'l-
ing demonstrations were held In dh-
ferent parts Of the county. attsHded
by EOS people in which 1919 hens
and roosters were examined and b3A
branded ~ culls, most Of which were
either sold or consumed and a. = re-
suit Of three denomination ils peo-
pie said they would Gull out the
worst hens Of the fock. II Ia known
that 46 have thrown out . few ~ .
s,s1t ~, attain dtoU the 0aNetinR and