Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-08
AGRICULTURAL NEWS NOTES
Township Notes

Farm Bureau Project leader of
Chaneyville community, Malta
township, arranged two demonstra
tions for treating sheep for parasites
with copper sulphate. They were
held May 30 at farms of d. L. Will
son and Robt. Price.
Wilbur Morris, a Jersey calf club
boy from Roxbury, reports birth of
fine heifer calf from the COW he
is raising. The COW started off with
a milk production of "a p lbs. per
day. Wilbur was successful in win
ming a trip to boys and girls club
week last year.
Farm Bureau Director j. r. Dun
kle of Bristol held a meeting of
members and their families Tuesday
evening; attendance was about 40.
Program consisted of reports and
discussions by farm bureau project
leader and boys and girls club lead
ers. Two sheep club boys gave in
teresting reports of their club work.
CountyAgent Helt after commenting
on the farm bureau program in
Bristol introduced Miss Wanda Pry-
zluska, health specialist, O. S. o.,
who discussed home economics pro-
jects and how they could be gotten
across. Miss Josephine Birch was
present and gave several musical
selections. Next meeting was ar
ranged for evening OF June %.
Project Leader Harvey Great
house of Penn began active work on
the pure bred project in his town
ship, by bringing the matter before
Westland grange Friday evening.
The county agent was present TO
discuss the matter and outline meth
cd of conducting project. A COM
mittee was appointed to aid Mr..
Greathouse in the campaign to
"Swat the Scrub" in Penn township.
Mrs. John Spring, leader in York,
of dress form project, held meet
ing at her home Thursday; 20 wo-
rnen attended aid promised to carry
| the good word to their neighbors.
Mrs Margaret Curran and Mrs. j.
D. Lighthizer were demonstrators.
Only two townships, Malta and I'm
| ion, have not yet had this sort Of
demonstration work with the dress
form project.
Executive Committee Meeting
Regular monthly meeting OF Ex-
ecutive committee and quarterly
I meeting of Board of Directors of
Morgan County Farm Bureau was
held June 2. Ten officers were pres
ent and 6 townships represented.
Items discussed: farmers picnic af-
ter the fair, development of town
ship programs, and various miscel-
! laneous business. Week Of June 26
will be membership week. George
Lasher of Meigs county will be in
the county and will speak at a num-
ber of places. Schedules of these
meetings will be announced soon.
Mr.. Lasher comes from the Ohio
Federation and has Farm Bureau
message that no member can AFFORD
| to miss.
Health Meetings
Second demonstration meeting of
health project leaders with Miss
Wanda Pryzluska as demonstration,
was held in the Farm Bureau office
| Wednesday,; 20 leaders and assis-
tants were present. Farm Bureau
women in five townships will have
opportunity of receiving benefit OF
this project.
County Agents Report
The following report was submit
ted to State Department by county
agent for month Of May: days in
field, IA; days in office, 12; miles
travelled, $40; meetings held, IL;
attendance, 200.
News Briefs
Cost account project by Ohio
Farmers with aid of farm manage
ment specialists at Ohio State Uni
versity, shows that, though prices
paid for farm products continue