Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
Agricultural News Notes
Nobody Home

Nobody Home
Nobody home but the stenog-
rapher" is information given out to
those who desire to see the county
agent during Farmers Week.
While county agents are not COM
PEELED to attend this great annual
gathering of farmers themselves,
yet large percentage think they
cannot afford to stay away. Mr.
Helt, the local agent, will be there
and will be glad to help those from
Morgan county, to see and hear
those things that will be of interest.
His aim in going to the meeting is
to meet with the specialists and
state leaders of agricultural work
in the interest of how they can best
serve the agriculture of Morgan
county. He realizes that these
leaders are busy men and that de-
mands for their services are greater
than they can meet. but is also
aware of the fact that the home
folks are deserving and are ready to
carry out improvement projects.
For this reason the county agent
feels that time at Farmers Week is
well spent. Those going will leave
on Monday morning. Jan. 20, and
return on Friday, Feb. 2.
Fair Board Meets
The directors of the Morgan
County Agricultural society held a
meeting at the office of the Secre-
tary. ]. d. Barkhurst, Saturday. Be-
sides the routine business, the mat
ter Of erecting grand stand on
the fair ground was discussed. 1t
was referred to committee and
further investigation ordered to
ascertain the cost of constructing
such a building. A report of the
delegates: H. F. Carter, E. E. Price.
H. G. Henderson, at the recent
meeting of the Ohio Fair boys at
Columbus was heard.
The principal resolutions adopted
at the meeting were uniform classi-
f1cation Of premium lists for live
stock, employment of licensed
timers, eradication of all objection
able features, legislative appropria-
tion for protection Of the livestock
industry, appropriation of funds to
eradicate the European corn borers.
recognition of educational value of
JdhioA NiuD "Ol ~, SC1lOOl tAilIDllS,
grange and farm bureau displays,
and adherence to principles of truth
in advertising. Officers elected for
next year are: Myers Y. Cooper,
Cincinnati, Pres; r. Y. White,
GAINESVILLE, Y. Pres; Mrs. Helen
Moher, Columbus, Secretary; La
NOR P, Wilson, London, Treas.
Poultry Reports
The December report of the poul-
try demonstration farms has been
received and summarized by the
county agricultural agent: It shows
the Farm No, eggs per hen for the
month and total eggs per hen to
date:
Farm No. 6, eggs per hen, 10.4S,
total eggs per hen to date, 1873;
z, SIS, 11.87; 4. 81, 1921; 8, 5.4,
500; 9, 3.27, 707; IA, 4.S4. 5.35:
l, 2.37, 5.19; 2, 269. 5.03; 10,
3.47. 4.82; 8, 2.S4, 4.67; II, 2.34.
All; 5, 1.91, 3.10;~10, 1.03, 1.57.
Average price for eggs for the
month was 46c. Highest. Csc. and
lowest 36c. The farm bureau has
cooperated with the agricultural de- |
partment Of the Malta -McConnels- I
'ure or demonstration mash feed /
ers and a watering device for poul-
try. The feeders are made after
plans furnished by the Ohio expert
ment station, and the extension de-
partment. BOYS of the farm shop
class constructed the feeders. !
Union Plans Program :
Union township farm bureau
members are TO be guided in their
activities for The coming year. hy
the following proeIam: Pooling
wool, I demonstration with blue
stone. 1 barn meeting, 6 club men,
bers, ? poultry demonstration farms
1929. I chick rearing meeting,
members in poultry club, 9 pasture
demonstration plots. / acre each: 6
members in food club. dress form
demonstration meeting. forms this