Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-11
AGRICULTURAL NEWS NOTES

Inc executive committee or the
sheep and wool growers association
met last Wednesday with six mem
bers present. There were in addi-
ton, five of the farm bureau project
leaders present to help with the
planning of the 1922 wool pool. Mr.
Mark Smith of the wool marketing
department O. f. B. f. was present
and outlined the state plan as work
ed out by the Ohio Sheep and Wool
Growers in cooperation with the
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. The
time for handling the local pool, the
methods for handling, and the ad-
visibility Of county grading were
the chief questions discussed. While
it was the opinion of the committee
that better and more efficient grad
ing could be done at the Columbus
warehouse, on motion. r. F. Miller
was instructed to secure, if possible,
the services of grader in the coun-
ty some time during the latter part
of May, and the middle of June.
The first date for taking in wool
to be shipped to the Columbus ware
house for grading was set for May
49, This wool will be received at
the Capt. Price warehouse in upper
Malta. Means for sacking and sacks
will be on hand here. R. F. Miller
was chosen as overseer of the wool
marketing work for this year.
The Ohio Sheep and Wool Grow
ers' association has planned to
make the pool as efficient as posi-
BILE this year. To do this the follow
ing plan for receiving and paying
for the wool will be carried out
This year will be divided into
three periods 1st period-April,
May, June, July; End period-Aug.,
Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec; 3rd period
Jan, Feb, March Choice Delaine
woods received during the first per-
iod, April, May June, July, will be
considered a unit. Just as rapidly
as these wools are sold, most of
their value will be remitted to each
consigner. When all the woods of a
given period are sold, complete pay
ment will be made, based on the
average price at which the choiceDe-
laine woods received during this per-
iod were sold Average Delaine
woods will be considered in like
manner This plan holds for all
grades Of wool.
Executive Committee, Farm Bureau
The executive committee of the
Farm Bureau met on Friday p. m.
with seven members present. The
matter of selling stock in the CO.
operative Union Elevator at Cleve-
land was referred to the directors of
the local elevator for consideration
and action. This will be taken up
at the next meeting of the elevator
board, May -. The date for the
community meetings for which the
services of Mr.. Geo. Lasher of the
Ohio F. B. Federation was secured,
was changed from May Is until
later. Further investigation re-
vealed the fact that Mr.. Lasher
could be secured for the week of
June 26. The board considered and
acted favorably on the application
of Miss Ola Earich for the position
of Assistant secretary of the farm
Earich will begin regular work on
May %. A committee from the
Sheep and Wool Growers was pres
ent to ask that the farm bureau
take charge of the collection and
paying out of the fees relative to the
pooling of wool. On motion it was
decided that the farm bureau do
this work. Farm Bureau members
are exempt. The membership fee
by the wool growers and
non-farm bureau members will be
required to pay 81 for membership.
The committee adjourned to meet
June 2.
Health Demonstration Meeting
That farm bureau meetings bring
rain is a settled fact in the minds of
health project leaders and the state
specialist and demonstrator, Miss
Wanda Przyluska, 0. S. u, who
conducted the meeting on last We'd
1esday. Four townships were rep
at the meeting and a to-
al of 10 women attended. The
lext meeting will be held on May |
81 all day. Each leader should !
make special effort to attend this |
demonstration, as it will be the most |
of the series.
Club Meeting
The Willing Workers club of Cen
er township met on Saturday after
loon at the home of the leader,
Irs. Miner Morris. All members
we're present except one. The -busi-
Iess session consisted in the plan
ing of the work for the year.
dopting a constitution and plan
ing the next meeting on May is,
t Mrs. Morris home. This will be
demonstration meeting.
News Briefs
$50 cattle feeders were present
t the o. S. S. on April 2S, at
Wooster. Use of pure bred sires,
ood feeding and management, were
oints discussed.
The Station also recommends that |
ruit trees be kept sprayed even ,
nough the late freezes have de- ,
troyed a large percent of the bios
oms. There will be normal crop :
f apples and about 500 production !,
{ peaches and cherries over the
ate. Keep spraying even if your /,
rop is a total loss. You'll want !.
lese trees next year and you'll ,,
ant them undiseased. ,,
Mr.. D. S. Burch, U. S. D. A.. re- !
orts that the average increase OF q,
trm financial returns is traceable ,
the use of pure bred sires. Ev-
" farmer who breeds pure bred y
yestock, influences nine others to =
D so. J
Sam says: Its better to have :
.ther and son meetings in church y
IAN in the wood she'd" :
Coming Events :
May 13-Wool day, Capt. Price
upper Malta. .
May 15-Meeting of Food Club :
aders and specialist, McConnels- :,
lie 10 M tn 2 n M