The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-24

agents time fwas spent In aiding
these associations In conference with
officers n bankers. The hail in
uranc rates In the old line COM
panlcs was Increased TO as per 500.
10 n local company has been formed
after consulting with the attorney
general. One farmer was aided by
running levels for a reservoir which
will hold six acre feet OF water. Pros
poets are that the bean beetle will
be worse this year than previously
n ARRANGEMENTS have been made
TO have two spray outfit men dem
onstrate their machines. The farm
bureau at Newhome voted to stand
the necessary expenses In the expert
menting with attachments.
Union County.
Heavy rains during the month
have seriously intcrfered with work.
Six sweet clover demonstrations
were started. Four instructed In
treating grain for smut. Five men
were aided In securing registered
hogs. Arrangements were made for
r. d. members to secure binder
twine at a saving OF f6.72 over prices
being quoted generally. MIR. Lester
has been secured as "A speaker FOR
the Fourth OF July picnic at Hayden
and eight communities in the north
end Of the county a V voted to hold
a picnic August 10. The biological
survey is concentrating it's Efforts on
Union county and during the month
two more field fOremen have been
added. Tasteless strychnine was
given out to ten men for use In coy
ote work one thousand and five
hundred dollars worth OF hail insur-
ance was written up during the first
month by the Mutual HAL associa-
ton.
In home dcmonstr ration agent work
In home Improvement three dresses
have been rcmodeled since the meet
ing In Perico the first Of June, two
wardrobos were built and one fire
less cooker made. "a rugs were made
this month. Clothing-in Cuaics,
Pcrico. and Marguerite Valley. dress
forms were made this month. Three
stands were made for dress forms
that egcre previously made. HINTS
were made In the Atcncio commu-
nifty. Two very attractive ones were
made by covering the brims with old
chiffon wells. one Of the crowns was
Of straw and the other OF silk. Five
orEandie hats were reported this
month made by people who had pre-
viously seen the demonstrations
Thirty dresses made or remodolod
and fitted over dress forms. one
girls sowing club was organized.
Valencia County.
The corn variety test plots are do.
ing only fair. Part Of them were
flooded by tho overflow from the
river but most Of them have been
too dry and the stHnds have beer
poor. Having trouble getting the No
. college chile thinned properly Tn,
people have always been used to
growing II thick and they dislik,
having to thin IL. Suudan grass, mil.
let. and sorghum are being recon,
mcnded as a secon crop to help out
tho short alfalfa crop and 9Oc
pounds Of seed has been ordered foi
/, planting, one farmer was saved SIS
on 100 pounds of alfalfa seed or Toe
per cent on the purchase price
Farmers In six communities wcr,
! gwen bulletins giving formula Not
killing gtaH-hoppers. Domonstra'
/ tons were given last year so mont
= were given this ychr. Dr.. r.. T.
, johnson spent o u days In the coun.
~ n save three illustrated lectures
: with value Of purebrod stressed. A
! Scboyota a demonUtrator was Sc
cured TO plant SO acres Of alfalfa fol
/ feeding 1900 ewes m month before
Landing ana M month after so a.
= to secure u maximum lamb crop,