The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-12-20
Farm Bureau
Elects Officers
interesting Talks Given ON Subjects
Important to People
Of the Project

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The meeting of Churchill Count,
Farm Bureau held last Saturda,
brought a fair attendance of the peo
pie interested in the future develop
ment of this agricultural section
Some very satisfactory reports wert
made and the talks or lectures deliv
cred during the days session were
OF very interesting and instructive
nature.
AT the morning session Mr.. f. B
Headly, head of the experiment farm
gave very consise and interestine
talk on results of hog feeding. He
demonstrated that hog raising can be
made success with the feeds grown
In this section and advised more at
tention be given to this branch OF
livestock industry. His figures are
those OF an expert and bear weight
The figures and facts are always
available to those Interested at the
farm headquarters.
Robert q. Foster, assistant direc-
tor of tire farm extension bureau,
| took up the subject of boys and girls
clubs together with farm accounts
His report shows growing activities
IN this branch of the work with much
| accomplished by the clubs with a
program of enlargement for the en-
| suing year. His talk was of a very
interesting nature, as it is the boys
nf dnx hot l.
farmers of tomorrow.
During the afternoon session Mr..
Cline took up a general review OF
conditions but laid special stress on
the development of the dairy as the
way out OF the weeyil threat. He
stated that with dairy, hogs and
poultry he had no fear of the future.
In his tests of value received from
nay fed to dairy cows he shows a re-
turn of $21.50 per ton as against an
uncertain market abroad with fluc-
tuating prices, or, as he expressed it,
doubling of acreage by COW feeding.
He went into the success of the
dairy tests now under way and fin
ished, stressing the point that the
dead-heads of the herd should make
room for the producers. Better
stock, the building up of herds
through the introduction of pure
bred bulls and the wedding out OF
the drones is his advise. His figures
show some astonishing results in this
line.
Hog production, more attention to
the raising of corn as feed and fod
der and the development of poultry
was included in his talk to the men,
bers present. He dwelt ON the can
taloupe situation and while 1t was
not financial success this last fall,
ditions, he advises continuance In
the production.
c. w. Creel gave a very interest
ing talk on state bureau work, with
future possibilities from a federal
standpoint. He is confident that the
government will expand its credit
system and following visit to Wash
ington stated that rural credits
through the Capper bill looked more
favorable than at any time previous.
After visiting the middle west and
sections to the north he is convinced
that conditions in this project are in
flattering condition compared with
other parts of the United States.
Chairman c. G.. Swingle concluded
the discussion and talks with a gen.
eral survey of the local farm condi
tions. His talk was on line OF
assurance of betterment, and while
he was convinced that the weevil
was coming this way. with other
farm products possible he saw nc
great calamity ahead. He advised
most particularly the grading of po-
tatoes and told of personal visit to
| San Francisco, where he watched
the culling of spuds from this and
other districts.
In regard to cantaloupe raising
and marketing he stated that 1t was
not discouraging, on the contrary he
believed that there was a big future
ahead on the melons. The name is
established and a market will be
found. 1t is not question of pro-
duction, that is proven fact. it is
the market, and this will ultimately
be found, both for the spuds and for
| the melons.
Reports from many districts were
made, all showing interest in farm
community work. These included
Sheckler, Lone Tree, Saltwater
Northam, Island and Soda Lake.
The following officers were named
for the coming year; G. G. Swingle
president; Mrs. Ray Robinson, Sec.-
Treas; DR.. Ferrell, Mrs. Chas. Kent
and II. K. Smith, directors.