The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-28
With the County Agents

year by two saunders county farmers the
county agent ANNOUNCED. These tests are
for determination Of the 1zsi, vsfla.i,sss
conditions IN the county northern and
western seeds we're planted TOT Tho tests
Concerning the recent statement Uf IL
livestock and dairy organizations. warn
Ing farmers against purchase Of eaiilo
from "scalpers' the county agent said,
dairy COWS Will call or write this offiea
I think we can work out pians for g@i.
ting cows We know viii be right "
I here u enough interest meeting VII
be called 10 discuss tho iaaitef ~ as-
Lexington Aurai people mt only like
20 but viii meet together ~ regularly ar
luncheon clubs and business organizations
in towns" tho gosaiy aeeni said IL
Grsnl Willow Island ksnnesec. Plate
more u % eommonlilss in The eanniy organles
for their entertainment and eduettion.
dsneyn--women from six clubs In ihr
county attended the delegate meeting
here 10 discuss food selection and nuirt-
ton ~ applied 10 their own homes stan.
and Falrmonl clubs we're fsprssenief.
The delegates reported that hey had
held i've Insstings Win total a.
nfepafing a countrywide 'psti receipts
hook
numerous ihnuififH nave besn rFrflNfn
BY the farm tufeHu ~ to cara y 1hlehs,
many farmers Wives reporting difficulty
In raising the chicks. the county agent
snrdsd na salient In the carly life N the
chicken, 30 that the infant puolffy could
be raised without loss
4 farmer IN the county had been los
Ing several pigs through disease. and one
sow had just narrowed litter which
showed Sims Of disease, according 70 ne
The farmer cleaned hla hOR lot and made
The quarters sanitary. ana that several
litte. born since then have proven 10 be
healthy. fast growing pigs
demonHtratlOn ~ the test methods
% pursue IN poisoning poshef Kophet.
near shlokley. Farmers attending ths
derionrirntion we're advised NJ to the 10
catIon ~ poison 10 be effective. the hab.
lts ~ The gopher and the damage done
Weeping er.-Demonsiratioos ~ the
In ~ win ihe ,ysshias nwrv ~ the soil.
we're held on three farms IN this county
themselves as much Interested IN this de-
vice
TWO csts u ttolstsln estlls wers
shlpped into tho county last week.
farm firm pnfchAsed nins head. one
farmer bought five hent and another took
aeyfrai ~ the temainder for his farm.
nieni of ssttls, = dairy InseilnH VIE
STAGED ~ Murdeck and . NJ Ls.rlissn,
~ the state extension service nddtesHeh
fhs farmers and dsirgmsn present.
omaha--Tbs Douglas county COW Test
ninth months test In addition 70 this
production TESTING. The federal state
veterinarians completed testing nine herds
During Ire nine months ~ testing ~
COWS have beep noid for breeding pnrs
p6res ara ~ we're reni 10 the riochYstdT
grade Hoistsln owned Wy Chris Hpanr
Eaard topped the list for tha inonih with
cal pounds ~ butter fnt Fbifiy nine
COWS produced over 40 pounds ~ butter
TAT five COWS produced over 30 pounds
ana three COWS pfodueed over 20 pounds.
90 opernted with each other In building
brush dams On farms " prevent erosion
of the soil Tbey aIe now watching thslf
land 20 SEE how effective the 1afnr arc
The county agent announced the names
~ the six boys and girls ~ THIS count
who have won free rips 10 the iioys and
cultural college campus ~ Lincoln .hrly
nest June Ths trips trs awa, isd ~
fied on In 'hs different junior agricultural
clubs by tie individuals
Junior work viii supplement- the .Sgth
oeono,nics, Il was snn6uoced A. the head
quatLrrs Of the club fbe women VIII ~
ismT 70 interest Elrls o. ihe pfcrlnei IN
he projects outlined by 'he STATE eften
Plans 6sye been psrfcc,ed Tor meet,
Ing ~ Nebraska city, May b, A. whlrh
prominent veterinarians and cattle -
perts win outline The work Of The fedef,
and state governments in eradication ~
bovine tuberculosis. The sducailonai
campaign IL planned by local qnd county
oivie ofeauizatio and the county farm
bnfenh
Hair one farmer IN the county II ee
0pefntInE with tho county agent IN test p
Ing fhs various v-rietiar u clover Tor
| planted IN Fae which IL best suited 10 soil
| aud climatic conditions of his seetlon ana
| the information obtained from the teHta
| IL relayed 10 The farmers IN the fHli when
| he tests afe completed
| Considerable Interest is bfinR mani
tested IN the work ~ the bofs and sifls
clubs ~ the county thr irfiHH Two
| clubs sfe ALREADY Hihrted IN The HefF1n
work ana ssvsfpi other si0ups are Abeui
ready ~ orGanlEa