The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-03-16

presided. The proposed plan Of or
ganization was explained In detail
by the speakers and commented on
by members of the Malheur lettuce
growers committee and others. At
the conclusion of the meeting a mo-
tion prevailed endorsing the plan
and signatures on membership con-
tracts we're taken. This has been
followed up with membership work
by the members of the farm bureau
whit the result that a large part of
the prospective lettuce growers have
allied themselves with the new
marketing organization and a con-
siderable number OF others intend to
do so.
FARM RECORDS. Following up
the work begun in 1920 and con-
tinued in 1921, financial survey
of the farms under irrigation in
that part of the county adjacent to
the Snake river and approximately
16 miles north and 23 miles south
OF Ontario, was undertaken In CO.
operation with the farm bureau and
r. V. Gum, farm management dem
onstrator OF the Extension service.
Approximately fifty reports had
been taken at the close OF the per-
iod covered by this report. These
records show a large loss by the
farmers in 1921. Those farmers
who continued to produce hay only
suffered far greater losses than
those who turned to diversified
crops. Dairymen came out better
financially than those who did not
keep cows, with the exception Of or
chordists and possibly poultrymen.
A more detailed statement OF these
results will be available later, bring
ing out matters OF interest and val
ue revealed by the data, after the
survey is completed.
FARMERS WEEK. In coopera-
tion with the Extension service OF
the Agricultural college,~a farmers
week program was arranged with
meetings. at ontario, Vale and Nyssa.
The total attendance at five meet
inks was approximately 150 persons.
y. y. Fits, dairy specialist. and X.
V. Gum, farm management demon
strator, II. A. Lindgren, livestock
specialist. and w. l.. Powers, profess
sor OF soils, assisted as representa-
tives OF the college and 70. l.. Lud-
wick, setrctary of the oregon Grain
Growers "a Cooperative association,
and Mr.. Dunton OF the, Forest Ser
yicea also spoke Rt some of the
Much worth while infor-
nation wAA made available TO the
farmers. who attended these meet
A.. - Fa,,,t ~. f.,.,l ~ eaad oondltioua
and slokness. the attendance, was
not large. The county club agent
asalsted In this work by transport
ing the speakers 70 part OF the meet
ings and by making local arrange
ments at Vale.
EXTENSION SCHOOLS IN CHILD
and MILLINERY. Blk
schools in child nutrition and three
In millinery were arranged for by
tho agent for the benefit OF rural
women In several communities where
interest In these matters had been
The Child Nutrition
specialist OF the Extension Service,
Miss Margory Smith, had superyi-
sion OF tho child nutrition schools.
About 60 women took advantage OF
these meetinga and the information
made available 10 them In the inter-
estsof their children. The miliin-
cry schools are under supervision OF
Miss Esther Cooley. clothing special
ist OF the Extension service. Two
days were spent on this project In
each OF three communities. Ap-
proximately 81 women received In
struetion in millinery, about half OF
whom made hats. This work proved
very popular with those In atten-
dance and the results we're quite
satisfactory. The county club agent
asslsted In these schools by trans
porting tho specialists 10 part OF
the meetings..
, OTHER PROJECT WORK. The
agent cooperated with the farm
bureau organization In calling a
masS meeting OF potato growers TO
consider the matter OF securing suit
able seed stocks and methods OF pro
oeedure as well as such problems as
marketing. getting suitable maehin-
cry, etc. This meeting was attend
ed by a large number or growers
and resulted In action requesting
the farm bureau executive commit
tee 20 assist the growers In pooling
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