The Monett times., 1922-12-22
WORK OF LAWRENCE
COUNTY AGENT

some Of the most outstanding results
of county agent work in Lawrence
county during the past year.
/. Increased the use of ground
limestone at least 1000 per cent in the
last two years. This was done in an
effort to increase the fertility Of the
soil by making possible the growing
of more AMI better legumes.
2. Assisted in the campaign to re-
duce the amount of low grade ferti-
lizer used in the county which resulted
in at least so per cent decrease. In
1921 Lawrence county farmers lost
$5,OO0.00 by the buying of low grade
material.
8. Increased the acreage of soy
beans over 800 per cent.
A. Tested over 200 samples of soil
for acidity.
5. Organized Cow Testing As
sociation.
6. Started the dairy agitation
which finally resulted in the form
alton of cheese factory and cream
cry at Mt. Vernon.
7. Arranged for the growing of
certified wheat, certified soybeans,
certified corn, and certified kafir, to
supply the county with pure seed next
year.
s. Assisted in the organization of
the county tubercular campaign which
resulted in the entire county being
covered with 1927 cattle tested.
8. Inaugurated a small fruit cam
paign with the assistance of other
local organizations which has resulted
in orders being placed for enough
grape roots for over 200 acres and
the campaign has just started.
10. Assisted in the organization of
two livestock shipping associations.
II. Assisted in the organization of
Jersey Breeders Association and
two fruit associations.
12. 16 Demonstration poultry
flocks were established in an effort
to show what could be done in the
poultry business and to provide places
for the obtaining of certified breed
ing stock. The most successful
demonstration flock with a little I'M
der 300 hens brought the owner a
gross income of over $2200.0O the last
year.
13. Held "a poultry meetings to
demonstrate the culling of chickens.
Over 1900 birds were handled at these
meetings and $500 culled out as nom
profitable.
IA. Conducted a survey of the
orchards in one part of the county and
found the San Jose scale so serious
that an oil spraying campaign was
started which should result in the saw
ing of many orchards now infested.
IS. Assisted in the organization of
five Boys and Girls Pig Clubs with
62 members.
16. Assisted over 200 dairy farm
ers in balancing their rations and a
larger number of poultry raisers in
changing their rations.
II. In an effort to find a more
profitable crop than oats and a
legume that would grow on sour soil
soybean demonstration fields were
started in every township of the
county. To discover the varieties best
adapted to this section tests were
made of the most popular varieties
and it was found on 80 per cent OF the
fields that the Virginia was the best
bean for hay and medium Yellow the
most desirable for hogging down.
1S. Established test fields of kafil
to determine it's yield and value in
comparison to corn. On the poorer
upland soils this year kafir far out
Yields corn on the same field. In the
variety tests Sunrise kafir was founo
to be the best adapted to this sec
ton.
19. Assisted in the organization OF
six Hot Lunch and Garment Making
Clubs in the rural schools.
20. Assisted in the organization OF
six Womans Clubs in an effort tc
better home life on the farnG.
81. Established demonstration
fields of alfalfa, sweet clover, corr
and soybeans, and kafir and soybeans
to show the advisibility of their more
general use in this section.
22. Established demonstration
fields of lime on legumes, fertilizers
on wheat, strawberries, and tomatoes
to get definite figures as to their
value on local soils.
%. With the help of Specialists
from the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice, four clothing schools were held,
two dress form demonstrations, nine