The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-09-22
MONTHLY REPORT OF COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL AGENT
For the period August to Sep
tcmbcr %, 1921.

Livestock Improvement, HOrticul-
ture and Soil Improvement.
Crop Improvement
Work in this department consisted
of locating clover seed, securing
tests of It aud forming a pool Of
orders among farmers in districts
where the crop has not been grown
heretofore. Assistance was given I'm
getting the seeding work started
etc. Altogether approximately 800
acres OF new seeding was accom-
plished, prinipally in the Vale and
Oregon slope communities.
Two demonstrations OF potato dis
eases and the rogue ging OF seed
potato fields we're given. A news
letter was addressed TO the potato
growers of the county calling atten-
tion to the prevalence OF certain di-
seases In the potatoes this year, par
ticulariy leaf mosaic" or curly
dwarf" giving suggestions for the
control OF these potato diseases.
one meeting was held to arrange
for the purchase OF certified seed
potatoes. and another such meet
ing scheduled.
Arrangements were made with
county agent Bennion OF Umatilla
county for the purchase OF Hybrid
1873 winter wheat seed by the farm
ers OF the county. A newsletter was
addressed TO the grain growers call
ing attention TO this wheat and the
method OF placing orders with the
growers In Umatllla orders began
TO be placed toward the close OF the
month and there will be good
number of demonstrations OF this
variety OF wheat In the county next
year as result. there never hav-
Ing been any OF II grown heretofore
Livestock Improvement
Work under this head consisted
chiefly OF widespread publicity given
10 new feeding contract prepared
by livestock specialist Lindgren OF
the Extension Service. TO serve as
n basis OF agreement between hay
men and livestock men for feeding
livestock for market. Newsletters
were addressed 10 the sheepmen. the
cattle men and the hay growers OF
the county TO call attention TO the
matter. Copies OF the contract we're
furnished TO all OF the banks and
60 tho attorneys OF the county to-
gether with explanatory material.
Front page articles we're published
by the Ontario Argus and the NAL
heur Enterprise. prepared from ma
terial furnished 10 the editors, This
work resulted In considerable In
terest being taken and there was an
apparent movement toward increas-
ed feeding operations toward the |
close OF the month. This matter is
OF Importance because OF the large
amount OF feed on the farms for
which there seems 20 be no direct
market and the farmers are faced
with heavy losses unless II can be
fed TO livestock profitably
Horticulture
A news letter was addressed TO
the orehardists OF the county calling
attention 10 the early September
cover spray date, Also to the mat
ter OF cover crops. Assistance was
given three orchardists in locating
winter yetch seed for cover crop
planting; innooulation was secured
from the department OF baeteriology
20 be furnished for these demonstra-
tion paintings OF veteh.
Three days were spent in COM
pany with horticultural specialist
Long OF the extension service maxi
ing a general survey OF the orchards
of the county preparatory 10 holding
series OF pruning schools during
the month OF November, Demon
stratiOn orchards were selected and
the preliminary arrangements made.
Other Projects
wv N"9s AiihN was SVEN W pest
control. The appointment of VIM.
Mackenzie of Nyssa as permanent
gopher eradieator where the compul-
sorry law is involved was secured
before the county court and assist
ance given the appointee In starting
work on two tracts OF land in the
neighborhood OF Nyssa Both Of
these tracts were completed during
the month. The usual poison dis
tribution work was continued
Two days time was devoted to az
sisting county club Leader Well
man with his corn club work thra
the giving of demonstrations for the
selection OF exhibits To the members
and in estimating yields OF corn
fields grown by the boys. One day
was spent In connection with the
formation OF a rate association to
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