Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-11-29
FARM BUREAU
NEWS OF WEEK

MI. r.. y. iran, assistant County
Agent leader who has charge of
County Agent work in northeast
Iowa, spent November 22nd and 23rd
in the County Agents Office assisting
with the annual report which is 10 be
sent to the State and Washington
offices. November is the month of re-
ports in Farm Bureau Offices through
out the entire United States We
sometimes feel that if il were not for
these reports, more time might be de-
voted to actual agricultural work.
Howver, when these reports are sum
married they bring to US in vivid
way the vast amount of work that has
been done in the county throughout
the past year.
To report all of the work done and
10 give the comprehensive narrative
which is required By the department
would be entirely out of proportion
TO the space available We fad, how
ever, That services have been rendered
TO the community on at least fifty
projects, that savings have been made
to the farmers of the county who
have taken advantage of services and
information available through the
Farm Bureau which would many
times over pay all of the expense re-
quired to maintain the office.
Reports show 2912 days spent on
poultry culling and selection and that
poultry demonstrations have been
conducted on 40 different farms in 40
different communities i'm the county
during the past year, that IS per cent
of the fockS of Winneshiek County
are affected with tuberculosis. Re
ports from those where work of this
character has been done prove with
out doubt that this one project alone
has saved the farmers of the county
more than the entire cost of the or
ganizati0n during the past year. Mr.. |
J. S. Brandt Of Castalia, Iowa, reports /
that after attending one of these poul-
try schools where the feeding and |
of poultry was discussed |
that he went home, changed his feed |
ing methods and in three weeks time |!
his egg production one /
per cent.
Considerable time has been spent in /
rural organization, the holding of 1
township meetings for the discussion !
Of farm problems.
NbII ytCtu btENc nave DC-I CDiluuNL-
I'd in three townships of the county !
turing the past year. Definite results
viii be published in the near future as
'oon as the moisture tests determine
,Xact yields. This work has been
:arried on in Pleasant township the
,ast two years and from our obServa-
ions and records it would seem that
fifty per cent of the farmers in Pleas
mt township, and this could also be
to include the whole of Win
leshiek county, could increase the
production of corn ten bushel per acre
~ using a variety of corn of proven
nigh yielding qualities.
An outstanding feature of the
ears work has been the increased in
crest the women of the county have
AIKEN i'm the work The homemade
lress form demonstration have pro-
zen very popular. About IT'S dress
orms have been made by the ladies
f the county. If we were TO figure
he saving in the cost of these forms
with the boughten adjust
bic forms which are less satisfactory
his would mean an average saving of
t least $1,000 on each dress form.
The five months clothing course is
rowing one Of the most popular pro-
ects taken up. Interest and euthus-
lsm Of the women taking this course
. growing with each meeting.
The schools i'm millinery are prov
lg to be of equal interest and value.
Work in weed eradication, eradica-
ion IN the diseases Of livestock, era
icatlOn Of tuberculosis in cattle, era
icatiOn OF bee diseases, all have come
4 for their share of the Agents time. I
in regard to livestock
rCmodling Of farm build
ogs, ventilation as it affects the
ealtl Of animals have all taken a
considerable part Of the Agents time.
During the past year the Agent has
lade so personal farm calls, has held
Is meetings and demonstrations
hose having u total attendance of
500; mas received 1862 office calls
rom members and others at the office
Who have come for information in re-
.ard to agricultural projects or on
u5lls-S pertaining to the Farm Bur-
au Office and organization; have
written 1885 letters; has furnished
publicity regarding the work each
week TO our six papers in the county
.na to two papers in this district out
ide Of the county; has travelled 1912
niles in holding meetings, demonStra-
ions, and making farm visits. The
Agent has spent approximately fifty
,er cent of his time in the office, fifty
,er cent in the field conducting meet
ngS, demonstrations, etc. There have
,een approximately $50 bulletins Civ
ng information in regard to agricul-
ural projects distributed from the
arm bureau Office.
Space does not permit more detail
ii reports of the work of the year.
\ copy Of the complete report of the
of the Farm Bureau office
ogetheT with an itemiZed statement
u the work takch up during each day
II the year, approximate time spent
n each project, a financial statement
n regard to receipts and disburse-
lCnts are on file at the Office and will
e cheerfully shown to any interested
n securing this exact information.
IhisLles Prevent Farmers, From
Getting Loans
Last spring the Farm Bureau board
f directors passed q resolution ask
NJ that the County Agent devote
ONE time and Thought to organizing
suitable campaign against the
prcad Of Canadian thistles in Winnie
hiek County. Just how successful
has campaign was can not be deter
mined. II Is true that in some com
nunitIes the suggestion received di-
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