Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-04
farm BUREAU
HAS BIG PROGRAM



in arranging for fall sale, getting
pedigrees together and arranging for
the printing of sale catalog.
Held countrywide picnic on Labor
Day at the home of Wenzel Lansing
in Springfield township.
Held four community meetings in
different townships throughout the
county, showing educational motion
pictures and discussing subjects of
interest to agriculture.
Conducted four soil erosion de-
monstrations demonstrating how to
prevent bitches and gullies being
washed out by heavy rainfall and
how to build dams to assist in fill
ing these gulches after they once
have been washed out.
Was present at the regular month
ly board meetings of the Winnie
sniew County Farm Bureau Board
of Directors.
Furnished publicity in regard to
farm bureau activities for the news
papers each week.
Conducted fifteen poultry demon
STATIONS, teaching those present how
to recognize non-pfoducers and birds
which did not produce enough eggs
to be profitable in a flock, also to
detect diseased birds and birds of
low vitality which would be sus-
ceptible to disease. We find tuber-
culosis in about SIS per cent of the
poultry fiocks of Winneshiek coun-
ty. -.
Arranged for the women's meet
ings. at which Miss Martha Foster,
extension clothing specialist, was in
structress for the five months
clothing course.
Conducted class in feed judging
and held meeting at the soil fertility
demonstration plot showing the eff
feet of the use of limestone on
soils and its relation to the growth
of different varieties OF clover.
Assisted several farmers with
building plans.
Spent some time in checking re-
suits on potato demonstration plots
where seed potatoes from several of
the northern states were planted in
comparison with home grown seed.
The report shows Is farm visits.
made by the Agent, 80 meetings held
having a total attendance of $3.50 J
620 miles travelled by auto; IA of
flee callers; 1876 first class letters
written; 10 circulars prepared hav-
ing a total circulation of ITO; IL
articles prepared for local papers
and 80 bulletins distributed. The
report shows a total of Il days spent
by the agent in the field and 3 days
in the office and still some folks
wonder what the county agent and
farm bureau are doing.
Monthly Report of the Big Four
Cow Testing Assn
The past month has proved to be
one of the worst months of the year,
on the dairy. cow. The average prof
1uct'on OF the cows of the assocfa-1
ton dropped from 25.9 pounds fat
per month to 1872 pounds. In some
cases the cows received grain and in
these herds there was a very slight
decrease in production. I
There were 345 cows tested, which /
average $50 pounds of milk and 23.3
pounds of fat.
A grade Guernsey owned by b. T..
Sechler was high COW, his production
being 1896 pounds of milk and OF
pounds of fat.
Clark Bros. sold at public auction
Sept. 7 forty head of high grade
Holstein heifers, cows and calves.
Eighteen of these cows and asso-
citation records and sold at an aver
age of S10S.00, while sixteen were
sold without records at an average
of $500 per head. The forty head
average $4,000 per head, this IN
cludes six calves.
A few days previous to the Clark
sale there was a sale of Holsteins,
which included a number of grade
cows and ten purebreds. At this
sale the average was $1,000 per
head, not including young stock. The
cows of this sale were equal IN looks
to those of the Clark Bros, but they
had no records, and the farmer Is
tired of buying by guess, this me-
thod was considered at one time as
the only way, but like the scrub
sire. that method has had its day.
J. N. SPENCER, Tester.
County Agent Spends Profitable Day
in Highland Township
One of the most profitable days
of the past month was spent IN
Highland township at the farm OF
A. r. Bryant. A poultry demon
stration was conducted in the after,
noon of September 9th with about
65 interested people in attendance
The feeding of the poultry flock
poultry house construction, disease
eradication and selection for egg
production were discussed. Those in
attendance were given an opportun-
| itv to try their skill at culling or
NJ. Rryant's flock and after receiv-