Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-04-13
AGRICULTURAL NEWS NOTES
Farm Bureau Committee Meeting


The quarterly meeting of the
Morgan County Farm Bureau ex-
ecutive committee and board of di-
rectors was held at McConnelsvilfe
Friday, Apr. z. Twelve officers
were present, and nine townships
represented. Much business was
on schedule and time did not per-
NIT everything to be transacted. A
resolution on request of a committee
Of business men of Malta-McCon-
nelsville was drawn up and passed
disfavoring the closing of the stores
on Thursday p. m. during the sum-
mer months. The committee. on
motion voted to buy a mimeograph
machine for the office. Mr.. A. F.
Potter, Department of Grain and
Livestock Marketing, Ohio Farm
Bureau federation, was present and
explained the proposition of selling
stock in the Cleveland Terminal Ell
evator. Pres. Goddard also gave
report of the grain marketing meet
ing at FostOria which re recently
attended as a representative of the
Morgan County Farm Bureau. The
matter was referred to the secre-
tary to present to the local elevator
for action. Mr.. Potter's chief mis-
sion to McConnelsville, was that of
meeting with Manager H. r. Boz
man of the Livestock Shipping Co.,
to discuss the local situation. The
| question of membership for 1922
| was referred to committee of the
directors, the pres, secy and the
county agent. This committee will
meet Friday, April IA, at the
| Farm Bureau office to make what
| ever plans may seem BEST The
| county agent presented the calen-
dar of work for the year, and urged
every director to see that the lead
ers are impressed with the import
ance of getting the programs OF
work completed this year. The
resignation of Mr.. Goddard, presi-
dent, was received and accepted.
Mr.. Goddard's reason for this action
( is that of leaving the farm and per-
gerton was elected to fill the vacan-
cy, and H. F. Carter. Union town
ship was elected to become vice
president.
| Seed Corn Report
A report on two samples Of seed
| corn submitted by the county agent
to the Ohio Experiment Station for
testing shows more than 500 of the
corn that will be used for seed in
Morgan county to be affected with
root rot. A comment on the stu
alton by Prof. E. E. Clayton, o. s.
u, is as follows: ''The trouble lies
| in seed infected with corn ear and
root rot We find about three
| times as much infection this year as
we did last year. Rot affects seed
] corn somewhat differently from
winter-killing. Infected seed may
! sprout IS to $50, rot,--root, stem
and all. By the new modified rag
doll test we are enabled to watch
the seed for ten days after sprcut-
ing and throw out everything that
rots. These tess are better than
none, since they detect ears far
gone in rot infection.
POnltry Dem. Farm Reports
8 The reports were in the office in
good time this month. This speaks
well for the farm bureau cooper
ators: Farm No. Q, No. eggs 1906,
No. hens 78, average eggs per hen
1910, SSS6 per ueI 10 OdLG H., NO.
l3. 3142, 173, 1871, 49,; No. 4,
1871. 83. 1913. 14.45; No. S, 1920,
127, 17.5. 49,; No. s, 2625, PIT,
12.1, 8.64.
News Briefs
Hens that laid 18 eggs in March
did well, say poultry scientists.
Sam says: can atom of action is
worth ton of talk"
"GOod fences make good neigh
bors. Robert Frost.
Nobody would know anything
about your community If it weren't
for the home town papers. Support
them.
41% Of Ohio's city folks were
born on farms; $40 are sons or
daughters of at least, one rural par
ent; 17% have one or more farmer
grandparent. The remainder all
trace back to the farm in the fourth
generation.
Schedule of DAeetiuRs
Monday, Apr. 17-Fair Board
meeting, McConnelsville.
Friday, Apr. 21-All day meet
ing of Health Demonstration Pro-
ject Leaders, McConnelsville.