The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
BUREAU FINDS
MAREETSFOR
FARM PRODUCT


Sp4eBdfQ GOoRet ANs1h ~ 49, -
L Of the membership. the increase OF
he enrolment to 1850. less than 6
rer cent OF whom are delinquent In
me uayment OF dues. wonderful
nrorress in the promotion OF the
marketing OF farm products and in
The organization of cooperative
movements, the holding of $500 Of
= Hre consultations, over 40 group
meetings. and $40 farm visits, are
among the leading accomplish
5 rnents OF the Rock Island county
farm bureau during 1921. accord
ing TO report of p. r. Edgerton, ad-
: visor.
plans for 1922 embrace winter
urogram Of A. meetings at III dill
ferent points in the county, al
= which publicity will be given 10
tht work OF the farm bureau move
menl. county, state and national
Moving pictures, community sing
ing and recreation PERIODS Will
feature these gatherings.
The major project for 1922 Will
be farm management. considered
under the heads of farm account
ing and farm organization; more
1egumes. pig management. tubercu-
Iosis-free accredited herds. the
maintaining of a serum depot and
instructions on the use of anti-hog
cholera serum and virus. and in
veterinary biologics will be among
the scheduled activities for 1922.
Ends Fifth Year.
Mr.. Edgerton notes that on Nov.
so the bureau completed its fifth
: year OF work, and that It has been
responsible for definite progress in
the oounty's agriculture.
In Rock. Island county today.
there are in the cooperative move
ment eight livestock shipping asso-
Citations, a grain shippers associa-
lion, three farmers elevator com
panies, a wool pool, a federal loan
association and three buying units.
During the last year the bureau
has cooperated with the Illinois
Agricultural association, the wool
and wooden goods project. and the
United States Grain Growers, in a
fair exhibit, and with the American
Farm Bureau Federation in an
swering questionnaires relative 10
the status of the farmer.
With the exception of Iowa oats, |
no new varieties of grain have been |
introduced during the year. Iowa |
"f03" oats, Turkey Red wheat and |
Rosen T Rye are established as
standards.
Limestone Fall on.
Due to excessive freight rates. a
falling off of limestone used in the |
county is noticed There was a !
loss of SOS tons in 1921 Limestone |
costs an average of $2.10 a ton, |
hut owing to a recent reduction the |
delivered price is to be $3.50 ton.
No phosphate was delivered in |
the county during the year on &C
count of prohibitive freight rates.
During the season about Is tons of
potash were used. Its increased
use can be attributed TO a success
full demonstration conducted on the
farm of John WOODBURY. in Canoe
Creek township, In order to COM
plete the spraying and pruning
work begun in 1920, the bureau
continued with two of the six dem
onstration orchards.
Livestock has not varied during
the year. Encouragement has been
given to the use of pure bred sires
and to better methods of feeding.
Disease COntrl.
The bureau has been active in
disease control work, especially |
among hogs. Belief is expressed |
that the bureau vaccination pro-
gram is responsible for the small /
amount of hog cholera in the coun- |
ty this season. When surrounding
counties are reporting heavy loss
es, Rock Island county was COM |
paratively free.
Wool to the extent of I1.415 !
pounds was pooled. and to date SO !
pairs of blankets. 50 wool bats ,
and an auto robe have been order
ed.
The establishment of a farmers
cooperative milk plant is contem-
plated.
The Rock Island County Cow
Testing association was started in
February, 1921, with rs members. |
The association has done some good |
work and will he continued. Tn
profitable cows have been sold, bet |
ter feeding practices adopted and
more pure bred sires used.
Grain Shipping.
The Cordova Grain Shippers as
ISOLATION has been formed with bu-
reau assistance Business is car
ried on exactly the same as live
stock shipping association, with a |
hired manager and a board of di- |
reetors., Assistance was given the |
Port Byron Grain & Fuel company |
in changing from a stock company |
10 a farmers cooperative elevator. |
This makes a total of three eleva- |
tors in the county that are now |
operating under the cooperative |
act.
Real farmers" says Advisor Ed
gerton, who are thinking and |
reading. are very friendly to the
farm bureau movement, and recog-
niZe it as the Moses that is TO lead !
them out of the wilderness.
nFTgHAAEN TAVFn