White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-29

making of homemade patterns.
which is of great assistance to wom-
en- living in isolated communities
where commercial patterns are not
easily available.
The other major project carried
on in this county was in nutrition
work under the leadership OF Miss
Stiilwell, acting as nutrition special
list. All of the children in Preston
and Lund have been weighed and
measured and it was found that AZ
per cent of them are under weight.
This condition of under weight, Miss
Stillwell said. Is largely due to
wrong food habits which the chill
dren have acquired. There is an
abundance of the right kind of food
available and the main problom is to
interest these children in establish
ing proper food habits, particularly
in regard to milk and vegetables.
In Ely there is q group of seven
teen women taking up the family nu-
triton project. Each of these wom-
en- is carrying on q specific piece OF
work in her own home and monthly
reports are made on the same. The
second meeting of this group was
held at the public library Thursday
night. with an attendance of forty
five, which shows the widespread in
terest which this work has aroused.
The group is now complete but meet
ings will be held at the public IL
brary once a month and all women
interested will be welcome.
Miss Stillwell announced that Miss
Leah Barker. district extension
agent. will return to White Pine
county June 1 TO continue the home
work for a period of four months.
The various communities of the coun-
ty have already selected the projects
upon which Miss Barker will work.
The noon recess was then declared.
During Friday afternoon the &C
wtivities of the association in connec-
ton with developing plans to lold at
a minimum losses of livestock by
theft. predatory animals and animal
diseases were discussed.
Il. c. Riddell, president of the Ne
vada state farm bureau. spoke prin-
cipally on achievements of tie ma
tional farm bureau and the benefits
derived by the stockmen of Nevada
through that source. He clearly
pointed out the fact that much good
resulted to the farmer and the stock
man by legislation favorable TO their
interests ard likewise by the proven
ton of adverse legislation. He drew
attention to the fact that large cor
porations, such as the steel corpora
tion and others of that kind, kept
their lobbyists on the ground at
Washington at all times, and he said
the interests Of the farmer ard the
stockman were entitled to as much
consideration as any other line of
industry. In referring to the farm
bloc, he gave much credit to former
United States Senator Charles D.
Henderson. who he said had done
much for the farm bloc since the
idea was first conceived. and when
the former senator was requested by
the president OF the state farm bu-
reau to represent the fameTs at
Washington in the matter nc devot-
cd about two solid weeks to tho work
on occasion when he had no 9TH
er business in Washington, but re-
NAMED there solely in the interest
of the farmers and livestock men of
Nevada.
Cecil W. Creel. director OF the ag-
ri%eultaral extension division. deliv-
cred an interesting address on the
work accomplished by his depart
ment. showing the source OF the
funds by which IT was made possible
to carry IN the work and the excel
lent results which had been obtained.
County Agent Thomas r. King ie-
viewed briefly his work IN White
Pine county and his activities IS n
specialist in the line of irrigation en-
cheering in the different counties
throughout the state.
DIR. Edward Records. executive Of
iicer Of the state board of stock COM
missioners, took up the work OF he
board In controlling livestock dig
ease sand livestock theft.
The disease commonly known as
"~blackleg.' which has become a
problem among the cattlemen of this
county. was taken up by DIR. Records
and modern means for its control
outlined. The work Of the organiza-
ton in preventing the introduction
Of diseased livestock into this state
and the results obtained were dis
cussed and the Importance of this
branch OF the work to n community
like White Pine county. which is