White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-04
FOR YEAR OF
COUNTY FARM BUREAU

Since The establishment of the
farm bureau in White Pine county
the work accomplished has resulted
in great benefit to the ranching aud
livestock industry. so vital To the
/ prosperity of the community that the
program of the bureau as outlined
for the year 1922 is of considerable
interest. The program for the year
is as follows:
Cooperative extension work in ag-
riculture and home economics in the
county for the year 1922 will be di-
vided into five general projects, each
to be under the charge and direction
of a county project, leader to be ap-
pointed by the president of the farm
bureau from the five directors of the
corporation, inclusive of himself; and
in each community center the chair
man thereof shall similarly appoint
one member of the community center
committee. inclusive of himself, as
the county project leader thereof.
Following are the five projects
adopted for the year 1922, it being
understood that there is herein set
forth merely the general purposes
sought TO be accomplished and the
divisions under which such work Is
TO be subdiivded, to be supplemented
within six months after such work Is
instituted with a detailed plan of
procedure. to be executed in writing,
between the directors of the farm
bureau and the director of agricul-
tural extension.
1t is further understood that in
respect to the project subdivisions
each community center shall elect at
least one and not more than two of
such project subdivisions, with the
exception of No. 5, for the major
work under such project in such COM
munity center and report such choice
to the county project leader and to
the director of agricultural extension.
Project Livestock.
Purpose-To improve the breeding
stock and methods of handling cattle.
sheep, horses, swine and poultry on
farm and range.
Divisions-One and not exceeding
two of the following divisions of
such project shall be selected for the
major project work Hereunder by
each community center. in addition
to No. /, which shall in all instances
be included;
/. Animal disease control.
2. Herd Improvement with pure
bred sires.
3. Herd testing of dairy COWS.
4. Silo construction.
5. Cooperative purchasing of i'm
ported feeds.
6. Developing a poultry industry
z. Developing swine breeding.
8. Cooperative marketing of live
stock and poultry products.
Project Farm and Range.
Purpose-To increase crop produc-
ton and improve agricultural meth
DDS and practices on the farms and to
determine ways and means of con
serving and increasing the carrying
capacity of the ranges.
Diyisions-One and not exceeding
two of the following divisions of such
project shall be selected for the ma
jor project work hereunder by each
community center:
1. Seed selection.
2. Soil improvement.
3. Dry farm demonstrations.
4. Demonstrations of new crops.
8. Poisonous plant and weed Grad
ication.
6. Demonstrations of methods OF
range r~evegetation.
Z. Development OF an orchard and
small 1rnlt INDUSTRY.
8. Insect pest and plant disease
control.
9. Rodent control.
10. Cooperative marketing of farm
crops.
Project 3-Farm and Community
Economies.
Purpose-To improve the efficiency
OF farm management and to organize
communities for cooperative enter
prises of general benefit.
Divisions-One and not exceeding
two OF the following divisions of such
project shall be selected for the ma
jor project work hereunder by each
community center:
]. Water storage and development.
2. Organization OF an irrigation
district.
3. Organization OF a drainage dis
trtpf