The Owosso times., 1922-01-13
Work Done by County Agricul.
tural Agent Sheap During
1921

1921
Summary of Activities and Ac-
complishments:
Assisted in organizing Farmers
Cooperative Elevator at Owosso. As
sisted in organization work and in
emphasizing the cooperative idea in
five other communities.
PA County Poultry Association
was organized and time and assist
ance was given in completing plans
for and putting on a Poultry and
Grain Show.
"a Country Farm Loan Associa-
tiOn was organized and Farm Loans
were made to IL farmers by the As
sociation.
4-Several drainage systems plan
ned and adopted. Secured tile for
two members.
5-Over 100 farmers were ad-
vised concerning the use of lime with
legumes and assistance was given in
securing the proper grade of lime.
Arrangements were made for six fer
tilizer tests on wheat.
6-158 farmers assisted in secur-
ing better farm seeds. Over 5000
pounds of Grimm Alfalfa seed dis
tributed, also 5000 pounds of North
ern Grown Alfalfa. Several hundred
bushels of pure clover and timothy
seed secured. Forty-three farmers
induced to plant certified seeds. Four
variety tests of wheat arranged for.
Hubam clover introduced on four
farms.
7-Campaign for the Eradication
b of Bovine tuberculosis started.
Worked with committee from Breed
Associations, got out petitions. Ac-
companied committee in presenting
matter before Board Of Supervisors,
when $4,000 was appropriated to
start the work.
8-Two poultry days were held,
one at l.. M. Woodins' farm and one
at Hubbard and Sons farm. Over
two hundred people were present at
the two poultry days. Fifty-two
fiocks of poultry were culled, putting
on demonstration in culling at prac-
tically all places.
9-Investigated and quarantined
Hog Cholera case. Investigated cases
of chicken pox and roup in II focks
of poultry and advised treatment.
10-One field for farm economics
Investigations organized involving
13 farms.
11-Thirty Farm Account books
distributed to farmers desiring to
keep accounts through the Citizens
Savings Bank.
12SOver 10000 pounds of wool
was pooled in Shiawassee county.
e 13-Plans of septic tank construc-
ton were secured and given to five
farmers wanting information. Also
six poultry house plans and one set
of barn plans were furnished to
farmers who were about to build.
14-Organized or assisted with five
Boys and Girls club with a total
membership of forty-one. Assisted
members Of Corn Club at Morrice.
One member of this club won sweep
stakes for best ten ears of corn in
show at County Poultry and Grain
Show.
15-Fifty-six laborers were fur
nished to farmers during the past ten
months.
16-Secured speakers for women's
meetings at various locals doing work
along lines of dress-form making,
home accounting, millinery, Shome
conveniences, etc. Furnished mater
ial for over one hundred dress forms
to the women of the Farm Bureau
LHTOuSH Tie arm bureau ONCE. MISS
Louise Lanstrom, Home Demonstra-
ton Agent, started this work but re-
signed April 1st.
1.-THE County Agricultural
Agent served as chairman of Near
East Relief campaign.
Office and Field Service.
One hundred and seventy days
were spent by the agent during the
past 10 months in field work. Five
hundred and five farms visits were
made on two hundred and ten farms
in relation to some line of work
enumerated above. Seventy days
were spent in the office from Febru-
ary 1st to November 1st, where two
thousand three hundred and eighty
four Office consultations were held
with farmers relating to their work.
Office work has also consisted of ar
ranging meetings, meeting commit
tees, securing speakers for meetings,
editing Farm Bureau News, prepar-
ing articles for the press and general
correspondence. Seventy-one meet
ings were attended with total of
1920 persons in attendance.
One thousand seven hundred fifty
five personal letters were written in
connection with the work and fifty
one circular letters with total cir
culation of five thousand five hun
dred and thirty-three were sent out. |