The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-11

work done. Blast torches, filled with
gasoline, and gas pipes, filled with
Kerosene, will be used to set fire to the
grass. As we have only very short
time in which to advertise these DEM
onstrations, it is hoped that farmers
will use their phones extensively in
informing ther neghbors about them.
Extenson Schools
A three-session agricultural exten-
sion school will be held at Bonne
Terre Thursday, Feb. 18th, at Farm
ington Friday, Feb. 18th, and at Bis
marck Saturday, Feb. 10th.
Mr. E. A. Ikenberry, part-time EN-
ployee of the College of Agriculture
at Columbia, and a practical, success
full dairyman and horticulturist, OF
jackson county, Mo-, will be present
at these places for three meetings per
day. The morning session will COM
mence at ten o'clock, the afternoon
session at 1870 and the night session
at .7:30. All three programS will be
different.
Miss Jensen, Food Specialist, from
Columbia, will also be present at these
meetings and give talks on subjects OF
vital interest to farm women.
The time spent at these meetings
will be worth while. If one of the
programs is missed, a chance to get
haome worth while information is lost.
Why not pian to takeri in all three num-
bers? Call UP your neighbors and tell
them about the meetings. n
Further announcements of the
meetings will be made later, but begin
to talk about them today.
Pruning Demonstrations
Some fruit tree pruning demonstra-
tions will be put on over the county
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
Mr.. E. A. Ikenberry, horticulturist
from. jackson county, Mo-, will be
here and give pruning instructions
and demonstrations. This work will
be done before the extension schools
start next week.
ANY Farm Bureau member wishing
to see some pruning work done should
see that someone in his community
who has one or more fruit trees that
need pruning, notifies the County
Agent that he wants demonstration
put on and that he is willing to CO.
operate in advertising the demonstra-
ton. Call phone 445 and tell where
and when you want this demonstra-
ton. Then wait until you hear whe-
ther or not it will be possible to give
YOU the time you ask for, and if so,
then advertise. Remember, this is a
chance to cooperate and secure some
benefits from the Farm Bureau.
Calf Clubs
| Persons wanting to secure calves to
enter the calf clubs should send name
and address to the County Agent and
stating the breed desired. They should
also state whether they wish to se'
cure purebred or high-grade animals.
Some prices have been received for
both breeds. The high grade Holster
heifers can be secured for $75, ant
the purebred for $165. However, it is
doubtful if it would be advisable tc
get heifers that sell at that low a fig.
ure. The Jerseys, high-grade bret
heifers can be secured for around $3t
to $45, while the purebred bred heif.
ers can be secured for $3.50 to $3.50
In regard to the high-grade Jerseys
it is probably better policy to gel
better individuals than those selling
for S35 to $45.
Too much attention should not bs
paid to the price of the animals but
more attention to the breeding. Many
times the animals that are sold at {
medium figure are worth more dollars
than they cost while those that sell al
low figure are worth no more thar
what they cost.
When heifers are secured from reg
lister of merit ancestors, their chances
of being high producers are far abov'
the chances of those that come from
ancestors whose production is no
known. j4
ioSome accurate records were kept il
Missouri during year. This thing il
particular was brought out: COW pro
: ducing 200 pounds of butter fat ma&'
profit of S3.13, while those that CAV,
400 pounds of butter fat made prof
, of Sill. 10. This makes a differenc
i Of $107.gT. This certainly would pa.
, the interest on a considerable invest
! ment. These figures should be KEEP
in mind when deciding upon the heife
! wanted.
Several people over the county hav
: signed up for heifers already. Also
Z those people beyond club age, wishini
to use this opportunity to get som
: good heifers should let their wants b
$ known,