Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-03-08

sheep and Wool Growers associa-
ton, but a privilege extended to all
for expressing themselves regarding
the method of marketing wool, ac-
cording to L. B. Palmer, president
tof the state association, who was
the chief speaker at the meeting.
The, meeting was called to order
promptly by Pres. J. 7. Bowman,
with 20 members present. R. F.
Miller gave his report as secretary
| for the past year. This report in
cluded the expenses of marketing
and the amount pooled last year.
] Following this, Chester Strong,
leader of the Morgan County Sheep
club gave a report of last years
+ club work. County Agent r. A..
Helt gave a summary statement OF
the club work for the ensuing year
and briefly mentioned other project
work now in progress in the county.
There are now II boys enrolled in
club work and these boys have su-
pervision over 81 head of sheep al
most all Of which are purebred, ac-
cording to the report given.
An annual election of officers
was held: Pres, ]. T. Bowman;
Vice Pres, VIM. Shilling; Sec'y-
Treas. r. F. Miller: Executive
Committeeman, A. R. Davis, c. w.
Smith, Z. L. Richardson. B. F.
Wells. B. A. Carr. A meeting will
be held soon to determine the years
program.
Sheep Club Meeting
The Morgan County Sheen club
held a meeting Saturday for the
purpose of selecting name for
their club. The above name was
adopted and other business relative
to the work Of the summer was
transacted They also decided to
take in other boys and girls as as
sociate members who might be in
terested in poultry or big growing
projects.
No members of the Better Quail
ity Sheep club of Chesterhill We're
present. but the leader, Chas. New
burn, reported the clubs activities
and that the boys were getting
along in good shape.
Executive Committee Meets
/ The executive committee of the
! farm bureau held short meeting
Saturday forenoon. This was the
! regular meeting for the month. and
routine business was transacted.
Fertilizer prices submitted by the
| Farm Bureau Service Co., were re-
ported, and the matter of ordering
| left to the various townships for
/ consideration. Rebates on last
| falls goods were received and will
| be distributed by the secretary.
! Club work for the year was discuss
ed and a motion made to place one
member of the executive committee
on the boys and girls club commit
tee which consists of all club lead
ers in the county. The appointment
has not yet been made, but will be
announced before next Saturday
when this committee meets. The
board adjourned to meet April a,
when all farm bureau leaders in
| the county will hold a conference
with the county agent and several
lof the state specialists concerning
projects that will be followed out
this year.
News Briefs
A misunderstanding" probably
the first ever held in Ohio, was put
on recently in Scioto county by the
agricultural extension service of O.
-. =. Inc plan viii De uSeu all over
the state, later, in an educational
drive toward modern poultry hous
ing. Twenty neighbors of E. c.
Moulton, Lucasville, came to his
farm early in the morning of the
day set for the "raising." A special
ist was there from the university
with blueprints of the latest recon-
mended house, designed by college
engineers on a multiple-unit plan.
The house complete cost $125. It's
dimensions were 40 feet long and
"a feet deep.
Farmers who consider terracing
r'av be guided by number of OBJ
servations of Wendell Miller, extern
son engineer of o. S. T., who has