The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-31
LABORS OF FARM
BUREAU SET FORTH
OBJECT OF ORGANIZATION
TOLD BY M'MILLAN

Various Lines Of Activities
Handled by County Agents;
Good Seed Efforts; Work of
Boys and Girls Clubs; Aid
In Supplying Help to Agri.
| culturists.
County agent l.. e. Mcmillan has
prepared his program or work for
the ensuing year in running story
/ telling in an interesting fashion tbs
i multitude of subjects that are hand
led by the Blue Earth county head
quarters of the organization. "A
short review of the purpose, activ-
1 tiles and methods of the Farm Blu
reau follows:
1.-THE Farm Bureau Is recognized
by law as the organization THROUGH
which the state extension depart
ment and the United States depart
ment of agriculture shall carry on
lextension \ work in county. The
county agricultural agent is the
Representative OF these depart
merits working with the Farm Blu
tIedu III TIC 'Couuty anu SoityAuo
forward an agricultural program or
work The Farm Bureau in Blue
Earth county has membership OF
HOO and the question is sometimes
asked by those who do not come in
close contact with the organization,
what is the work OF the Farm Blu
lreau?
MANY lines of work are carried
on through the Farm Bureau. Far
mers are assisted In locating good
seeds of all kinds. Those who have
good clover. alfalfa, wheat seed and
other farm seeds list them at the
Farm Bureau. Seed samples are
examined for weed seeds, and SAM
pies are sent to University Farm
for purity and termination tests.
BY having purity test on the seed
the farmer knows whether he Is
getting SOW thistle, quack grass.
Canadian thistle or some other
Inoxious weed. The state is max
ling an effort to control weeds by
the appointment of weed inspectors.
1t Is much easier to prevent the
spread of weeds by sowing clean
lseed. Soy beans, Grimm alfalfa.
NEW varieties Of wheat and oats
are introduced through demonstra
lions. Help is given in the inocu-
4 VI lC6uAhCS anu IL SkkO OoAtAOt
of all disea. IS affecting field crops.
/ Live Stock Big Field
The work with livestock covers
!; big field. The value OF different
feeds, balancing of rations for eco
lnomical production. and how to
control disease by better sanitation
and proper ventilation are demon.
Istrated. Farmers are assisted In
buying and selling good pure breu
livestock. Poultry culiing demon
strations show how to pick out the
Improbable hen. Cow testing
work discovers the Improbable
control of hog cholera and other
animal diseases.
Farmers and farm organizations
are paying more attention ito the
Question OF farm manage menf
Through the Farm Bureau ala II
given in planning Of best cropping
systems. Material is available
showing the value of different com
binations of grains. grasses and clio
lvers for pasture. Also as to the
adaptibility Of crops to different
soils. Spraying and pruning dem
Illustrations are given In orhcardse.
/ Conducts Labor Bureau
"a farm labor bureau Is conduct
ed by the Farm Bureau which ls
free to employer and employee ana
hundreds Of farmers and laboreres
make use of this service each year
The farmer wanting help leaves
his application at the Farm Bureau
office, stating what kind OF work
he has to do and what he is willing
to pay. The man wanting work
Il - 10
and he and the farmer are brought
together A good example Of how
helpful this service is to both farm
er and laborer was demonstrated
last fall during corn husking A
| laborer arrived In Mankato on Sun
day and started out afoot to find a
Job husking corn. He walked all
\ day without. finding a place and
happened to meet the county agent
late in the evening near Good
/ Thunder. He was told that there
were a number Of men wanting
corn huskers, was brought back 10
Mankato and sent out Monday
morning to job.
Success In farming depends to a
great extent on the markets for the
things reduced on the farm. While
a large amount of time Is spent on
production, it Is considered that
marketing is just as important. The
cooperative creamery is recognized
as an economical method for mar
keting dairy products and is aided
In every wav possible. Livestock
| shipping associations, wool grow
ers' associations, and cooperative
grain marketing are encouraged.
Club work is carried on for the
boys and girls between the ages of
ten and eighteen years They take
part in the baby beef project, dairy
calf project, pig project, bread.
sewing and gardening projects.
Each contestant keeps record OF.
his or her work, and at the close
Of the contest writes a story of the
,cF oomplisiIments.
"The Farm Bureau Office acts as
d clearing house for agriculture
information. Registration blanks
for all breeds of livestock are kent
on hand and assistance given in ts>.
/ registration of animals. Several
thousand bulletins from the Unite9
States department OF agriculture
and the agricultural colleges are
available to any citizen OF the coun
Ity. These bulletins cover alrnnst
every phase of agriculture includ
ing production, disease control ami
marketing"
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