Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-01-26
January 2e !. 1922.
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Feeds and Meetings in Kintyre and
Braddock the 25th and 26th respect
lively. We endeavor at these meet
ings to give livestock men the prin-S-
ciples in feeding which feeds OF "a.
tions give proper amounts Of protein,
carbohydrates, etc. Scientific terms
will be used only as foundation; 10
cal feeds will be classified so anyone
can easily make up the proper COM
binations. All will be reduced to the.
common every day English.
We are in correspondence with
firm in Canada for seed wheat for q
group Of Westfeld farmers. q
Marie farmers believe in increas-
ing their potato acreage. Frank Six
ell is leader in this project.
At community meetings in Marie
Dakem, Highland, Hazelton and Omio
definite plans for diversified farming
were agreed upon. For instance, ten
good mich cows per average farm
could be handled without interfering
with general farm work. In order to
get ten profitable mich cows it was
agreed that each farmer weigh milk
from each COW, have sample tested
at local cream station once month
Gull out the cows that produced less
than 200 lbs butter fat per year and
replace with record cows. This is the
most sound, practical and economi-
cal method Of improving our dairy
herds. Those who have the money
and can afford to, may sell the scrub
cows and replace the whole herd at
once. But that requires capital which
is scarce in these times. We will find
by weighing and testing that most
every herd has some good producers
and these should be kept and other
good cows bought and added to the
herd. s
Other plans decided on were: At.
least 40 acres of corn per farm; ten
acres sweet clover; Bromus Grass for
permanent pasture; wheat on com
ground; Marie and Dakem unanimous
.ly decided on three-day gopher-kil-
ling "5ee" early in the spring. The
county agent will prepare the poison
ed bait at some central point in the
townships; each farmer will receive
an allotment and the campaign will
start with local leaders in charge.
(There are township project leaders
elected for all projects). The county
agent will hold similar meetings in
practically every community during
the winter months.
Governor Nestos Praises County
Agent Work
Addressing the state association of
county commissioners at jamestown
last week the governor said the fol-
lowing concerning county agent work
in the state: II have seen enough Of
the work Of these agents to know that
it is work Of great importance in
the growth and development Of our
state. We need greater diveYsifica-
| ton of our crops and products and
the improvement in seed, in method
Of cultivation, in livestock and in gem
eral methods Of farming. To build i
successful state and to promote the
financial independence Of our people,
more cows, corn, hogs and garden
must be raised, and intelligent di-
versification promoted, and it would
be serious blunder to do all the
slashing at this point and to cut Of
this development now that it is nicely
under way" XIII
Ex-Governor Frazier said in a
speech at Washburn year ago last
June: "The county agent is your.
cheapest official; he is worth several
times the money you pay HIM"