Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
COUNTY AGENT
MAKES REPORT
REVIEW OF YEARS WORK
SHOWS MANY VARIED
ACTIVITIES

Sounty Agent WIN. j. Rogan has
made public his report of the activi.
ties of the offive for 1922. The mar.
rative report gives a graphic outline
OF the many different things the coun-
ty agent is called upon to take care OF
and the successful results that have
been obtained in many lines during
the past year. The report, in part
| follows.
Proper functioning of the county
agents office in rendering service to
the farmers of Marathon county has
been the important work accomplish
ed throughout the past year.
Attendance at ZIG meetings with
total representation of 36,7S6 people
has been one of the methods to carry
out the services of the system. Four
teen farmers institutes were held at
which times practical farmers and
dairymen discussed pertinent farm
problems. 9,793 people were in at
tendance at all sessions.
Two neighborhood breed clubs were
organized and added to the extensive
list operating in the county.
Two pare bred live stock sales were
staged where over 100 head of pure
bred stock were sold TO prospective
buyers beginning pure bred herds In
the county.
205 pure bred sires were introduced
on new farms assuring healthy de-
velopment in the better live stock
movement. Over 11,000 head of stock
were tested for tuberculosis.
Seven cow testing associations were
organized or reorganized for the pur-
.f lraanfnxr Iss
on $3.50 cows and culling out nom
producers.
Three thousand fifty-five personal
letters We're answered. 1880 copies
OF circular letters were sent out from
the office. 1854 office calls were TAX
en- care of. S5S press articles were
written 436 farm visits were made.
Distribution of nearly go per cent
more picric acid than was distributed
by any other county In the state was
red letter event in giving service
to hundreds OF farmers.
The sale Of 35 carloads OF surplus
dairy cattle at increased prices above
local demand to out-of-state buyers
was an effective means of service to
numberless groups of farmers.
Hundreds of telephone calls deal
ing with every kind of farm prob
len were answered. Arrangement OF
programs, digging for information for
the purpose OF solving farmers prob
lens. directing the activity OF num-
ber OF agencies In the county for the
betternient of the agricultural inter-
ests were only a few more OF the
many duties that awaited the advent
of each days work.
Data given on activities that were
tangible does not by any means meas
ure all of the work accomplished. In
tangible results are some times as
important Impossible to detail this
important part of the work as IL can
not be supported by office records but
there isn't any question but what the
effects are more far reaching than
can be ordinarily vision.hed.
Live Stock Breeders Clubs
The wisdom shown in the organiza-
tion of local breeders clubs, the
soundness OF the methods used and
the warning qualities of each organi-
zation is apparent as the development
of better live stock In Marathon coun-
ty continues.
More farmers are gradually see
ing advantages in belonging to the
breed organization which he is most
interested In and which Is closest In
mileage to him. Yet I'm county the
size Of Marathon there Is still plen-
ty OF room for more local units which
federated with other clubs In the
county into the county organization
will give Marathon county a more
commanding position In the live stock
world.
One new Guernsey club was or
ganized at Unity during the year
the Marathon-Clar Ayrshire aassa-
citation was expanded and re-organ-
iZed under the name OF the Central
Wisconsin Ayrshire Breeders associ-
alton.
The Central Wisconsin Brown Swiss
Breeders association at their annual
meeting at Wausau in November yot-
ed TO adopt the local club plan and
preparations are being made 10 or
ganize local units around certain
trading centers I'm the county where
Swiss breeders
The Brown Swiss breeders arranged
tour this summer to the southern
part VI the SLdLe where tue BTeHLebI
number of Brown Swiss are central
lied. Several auto loads Of breeders,
some with their families took in this
event. Stops were made enroute look
ing over some Of the best herds.
The Brown Swiss Annual picnic
was held on the farm OF Wilmer Droll-
niger. near Auburndale. About 400
Brown Swiss adherents and their
families spent very profitable day.
The Holstein association OF the
county held its annual picnic at the
home OF VIM. Ploeger, president OF
the Elderon Local club. A large num-
ber OF interested Holstein enthusiasts,
business and professional men OF the
county gatherer together and spent an
enjoyable day and evening. One OF
the outstanding features OF the pro-
gram was the scrub bull funeral.
needless 10 say his knell was sounded.
80 the November meeting of the
county association the Edgar local
was host 10 the members OF the yari-
GUS local clubs. A big barbecue was