The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-04-11
County Agent
Outlines Work
LYNN SHELDON, COUNTY AGENT
+ PLANS ACTIVITIES FOR I'M
MEDIATE FUTURE. GOOD
THINGS COMING.

The Breeders Association of Red
wood County is to meet Saturday af.
ternoon, April 21st at two o'clock ir
,e courthouse. Several breeders as
embled Saturday, April 7th, ano
oted to postpone the meeting anc
'gular business to the future date
mis- meeting is not intended fol
reeders of pure-bred livestock only
out to everyone interested in livestock
Improvement. L. E. Potter of Spring.
ield was present to address the meet.
ing and has been asked to speak al
the coming meeting. An effort viii
also be made to hold Mr.. Billings over
for this meeting.
One car of hogs has been shipped
by the Clements Shipping Association
at an expense to the shippers of 51l
per cwt. One car of cattle and two
cars of hogs are to be shipped this
week as reported by N. L. Quesen.
berry, president of the Association
Mr.. Nipperman is rendering good ser.
vice as manager.
The Governor has proclaimed April
9th as Arbor Day. 1t would be con-
sidered fitting and proper that the
schools of Redwood county shoule
make an effort to eradicate any com
non or Russian Barberry from the
district in connection with the plant
ing of suitable trees and shrubs as
a part of their Arbor Day program
Russian or Common Barberry is the
only known host plant for black stem
rust. If this plant were entirely
done away with black stem rust in
grain would be eliminated.
The Boys and Girls Achievement
Day and Club Contests are to be held
at Wabasso this year. The dairy calf
and the pure bred pig contest fol-
state prizes and the annual achieve
ment day are to be held on Friday and
Saturday, August Oath and 25th. The
baby beef, market hog and market
poultry county contest and achieve
ment day are to be held on Friday and
Saturday, October 10Th and goth.
The Wabasso community club is CO.
operating in this work by providing
the ribbons, Accommodations for the
stock and good time for all who at
tend.
A meeting will be held Wednesday
evening, April 18th at Morgan in the
town hall for the purpose of organic
ing a Cooperative Cow Testing As
sociation. Mr.. E. A. Hanson, the
cow testing specialist of the Exten-
sion Service will be present to speak.
Everyone who is interested in the pro-
duction of their dairy cows should be
present at this meeting. 1t will be
a worthwhile meeting whether you
join the association or not. Only
twenty-six members be taken in
Miss Lucy Cordiner will be at Red
wood Falls in the commissioners room
of the Courthouse Thursday, Apr
10Th at 9 o'clock to instruct the town
ship local leaders and assistants tri
butary to Redwood Falls, in the first
course on nutrition. On Friday
April goth, at o'clock at Lambertor
High School gymnasium the same in
struction course will be given to the
local leaders and assistants in tht
south part of the County.
Those wishing the assistance OF
DIR. Billings, the Extension Veteri
marian on hog sanitation problem.
should call or book dates for Township
meetings or farm visits Thursday ant
Friday, April 10Th and goth.
There will be pruning demonstra
ton Thursday morning, April 18th a
ten o'clock, at M. M. Morley's jus
southeast of the courthouse. Pruning
of apple trees and grape vines will bt
demonstrated by the County Agent
Everyone interested, come!