The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-20
A PROFITABLE YEAR.
Achievements of Farm
Bureaus of State During Year
Ending Dec. 81, 1920.
Over $4,000 Members and "a County
Organizations Affiliated With
State Federation.

with a total membership of over 3d.
600, affiliated with the Minnesota
Farm Bureau federation, have an
nounced their practical achievements
for the year 1920. Compilation of the
reports of county agents, completed
last week by F. E. Balmer, their state
chief, show that
In as counties, through farm bureau
service, products valued at $1,701 ,533
were sold or exchanged.
In IS counties, 1876 cooperative or
CARNATIONS formed with the assistance
Of the county bureaus and the county
agents, saved the farmers Sic, 200 in
transactions amounting to $1,825 900.
In 81 counties, the volume of bust
ness handled by $40 cooperative en-
terprises amounted to $40,665 900,
with saving of $1,600,000 to the
farmers who used their facilities
More than 100 drainage systems
were planned and adopted, involving
1873 acres. AS result Of 240 soil
acidity tests 619 tons of limestone
were applied to acid soil. In 49, coun-
ties 784 farmers co-operated in treat
ing 31,051 bushels of seed wheat,
1,143 co-opcrated in treating 1892
bushels of seed oats, 4,820 co-operated
in treating seed potatoes for disease
control with the planting of 26,378
acres involved, In " counties 1926
farmers co-operated in growing 4,462
additional acres of alfalfa, and in 81
counties 677 co-operated in increasing
;acreages of sweet clover, gaining g.
400 acres.
Farmers were aided in securing g.
1916 bushels Of improved seed wheat,
while 226 were aided in securing 5,480
bushels of improved seed oats, CAB in
securing 1891 bushels of improved
seed rye, and 1,115 in securing $4,000
bushels of improved seed potatoes.
Purebred stock received an impetus
through the efforts of the bureau with
the obtaining Of 1920 registered bulls
in II counties, 1885 cows in So coun-
ties, ,491 high grade cows in 46 coun-
ties and 1907 boars in 81 counties.
Other livestock work also received at
tention. In ~ counties 619 cows were
discarded as Improbable as result of
cow testing association work, 20 asso-
Citations being in operation with TO-
042 cows under test In Sc counties
1910 farmers were assisted in balanc-
ing rations for livestock and in 49
counties 1901 silos were erected.
In 81 counties 24,O62 animals were
tested for tuberculosis. In 80 counties
1924 hogs were vaccinated for hog
cholera control. In At counties 2,018
farm account books were distributed.
In 20 counties 245 farmers co-operated
in completing livestock feed cost rec
ords. In 81 counties 1921 farmers
were assisted with income tax reports.
In "a counties 1923 farm laborers
were supplied by county agents or
farm bureaus.
In 68 counties it is reported that ap~
proximatcly Is per cent Of the coop
erative organizatiQns---f~'-eed have
hoon e.-s..s4rz~d the present year or
preceding years through the assistance
of county agent or farm buf:au work.
Poultry culling was emphasized with
456 demonstrations in 40 ct1nties, a.
637 fccks containing 55,2i birds be-
ing gone over and 1863 sulled out as
nonlayers. This resulted in the modi-
fication of poultry pra:tices on 1921,
farms.
In 10 counties, 81 water supply sys-
tens for farm homss were planned
and installed, also IS sewerage dis
posal systems, SO lighting systems.
In "a counties plans sor reconstruction
and remodelling oft57 farm homes
were furnished.
In rs counties plans for the inn
provement of home grounds were
made in 80 cases. In rs counties labor
saving machinery was introduced in
10y homes. In 10 counties, 76 house.
hold laborers were furnished.
IN Is counties 528 homes were aided
IN reference to gardening. In 50
counties cooperating, 81 1893 farm Wis
its were made by county agents and
;85,l62 office consultations occurred.
"A grand total of 6,063 meetings were
conducted in the year, attended bv
SS9;$64 persons.
Code for Highways Endorsed.
Endorsement by nineteen national
organizations of = comnrehens;vo oodo