The Holt County sentinel., 1920-05-14
FARM BUREAU NOTES.
(w. c. Swarner, County Agcnt.)

The regular monthly meeting Of the
executive committee was held at the
Farm Bureau Office, May 3. Nineteen
were present. In addition TO the rcgu-
lar routine business meeting, various
projects leaders made recommended
tions as TO the projects which they
wish 10 carry out.
Planning to Pool Wool.--C. T..
| Graves, county live stock leader. said
that he and the County Agent would
give immediate attention to the orga-
, nization Of sheep growers associa-
ton, with the purpose of encouraging
wool growers TO pool their wool this
| season.
Dckalb county has already secured
promises for car load Of wool, iiuch-
anan county "A cur load, Andrew coun-
lty aicar load and a hal. Holt county
has been asked TO raise a pool Of at
least u half ear load or $4,000 lbs.
Replies 10 questionnaires recently sent
10 sheep owners In the county Indicate
that Holt county will easily raise the
half car load.
The Farm Bureaus are working In
cooperation with the State Farm Blu
reau Federation, the U. s. Bureau Of
Markets of jefferson City, and ID. A.
Spencer, sheep specialist of Columbia,
Mo-, in an effort TO have wool pools
held on consecutive dates, so as TO per-
nit buyers 10 visit each pool and sub
NIT their bids thereon. The State
Farm Bureau Federation and the bu.
reau Of markets expect to have several
graders in the state TO grade these
pools before the buyers visit them.
Many OF the biggest buyers Of this
state and Eastern states have eN-
pressed u desire TO be given an Oppor-
trnity to bid on the pools.
II has been estimated that there will
be 100000 lbs. Of wool pooled in Mis-
sour this year. Meetings are being
held in Holt county this week for the
purpose Of explaining the details Of
the pool wool to growers.
i Enter Five-Acre Corn COntest.-E.
w. Smith, Of Hickory township; Glen
Schroeder, Lincoln township, and Reed
Bailey, Of Lewis township, are enter
ing the five-acre yield contest, con-
Quoted by the Missouri Corn Growers
Association. Any other farmer in the
county wishing 10 enter this contest
will please make application to the
County Agent.
Soil Saving Terrace Suryey.-Bailey
Brothers, north of Oregon, and the
County Agent recently made surveys
Tor several soil saving terraces on
their farms. Bailey Brothers do not
believe in letting the cream of THEN
soil wash away 10 build up fertile
| fields for the land owners in the bot
toms, hence they are trying the sol
saving dam as a means Of checking
sol erosion.
Boys and Girls Cubs Progressing
> Numerous clubs OF various klnC
have been organized by the Homo
Demonstration Agent and the Count!
Agent. The executive committee ap
propriatcd $4,000 for boys and girls
clubs this year, and voted that Il flc,
trip to Columbia be given Us cham
piOn prize in every club nrOicct. Fo
example, the girl who makes the high
est average grade in the sewing clul
will get free trip, and the boy VIII,
makes the highest average grade j
the sow-litter club will get one, and -
on with the other clubs.
First summer Spray Applied.--Mi
Hitz, leader of the orchard projects
and the County Agent gave assistanc
to Il. w. Smith, Of Hickory township
. and Penny Miles, Benton township, il
applying their first summer spray
These men will spray their orchard
three or four times this season. Thi
=, is the first time they have ever spray
h, ed their orchards.
5, John Slater Made Honorary Membe
Ie of Executive COmmittee.-The execu
s. tive committee Of the Farm Bureau vo,
" ed unanimously to make Mr.. Slatel
q former president of the Farm Bureau
/ an hnnorary namhar NJ thu ax aeutiy
d committee in .t recogn ,a Of MS pa q
d Summary Of Poultry Reports "a
: April.-Followingr 70 the summary q
reports Of the poultry co-operators fc