, 1925-01-14
County Agents Annual
Report

annual narrative repor of the
county agricultural agent, Royal j.
Allen, will interest every person who
is following an agricultural pursuit in
Park County, and in order to handle
the report in the most comprehensive
manner the essential parts of the long
document are given in the order that
they are written by Mr.. Allen. The
report will not be given in the length
devoted to the narrative, but will
cover all the essential features.
NARRATIVE REPORT
The county wide organization thru
which the extension program of work
is developed is the farm bureau. There
are eight community farm bureaus in
the county. The six communities that
are not organized are in most cases
long distances from the railroad, and
have in the past been strictly livestock
producing sections. Since cattle have
been a losing proposition for a number
of years, the ranchers are beginning
to turn to other crops as a source of
income, perhaps until the cattle bust
ness comes back" However, there
is some interest in poultry, beans,
sweet clover and alfalfa seed there
now. 1t may be a permanent interest
and should be encouraged.
Before the annual meeting of the
county farm bureau, the extension
agents meet with the project leaders
of the several communities, and with
their help a suggestive program of
work is written up. At the night
meeting, the program is read, and in
most cases names suggested for the
project leaders, but the extension a.
gents are careful not to make sugges-
tons as to whom should be elected
community officers. The project
leaders thus elected are used as a
basis for the county progrma of work.
The county program is written up
by a committee appointed at the annu-
al meeting. The program committee
report with some suggestions is usu-
ally adopted and the county project
leaders elected as a whole.
In writing up the projects, the du-
ties of the county and community
leaders, state specialists, and extern
sion agents are outlined. This gives
everybody a job, and an attempt is
made to emphasize the Importance of
cooperation.
The 1924 program is covered by
the following brief reports:
Livestock-Increase of farm flocks
of sheep by %. Fifty more farms
secured farm flocks.
Continue use of only pure bred
beef and hog sires. This has been
done.
Market hogs to serum companies.
Seventy five per cent of the stockers
went to serum companies.
Organize a county Duroc-Jersey
Association. This was done.
Organize two sheep clubs. One was
organized.
Organize two pig clubs. One was
organized.
Dairying-Campaign made for in
creased production of dairy products.
PApctions increased to local de-
mand.
To give three demonstrations and
lectures on are and feed for milk
production. None was given.
To assist farmers on South Fork to
secure dairy stock. A local sale of a
registered herd supplied the demand.
To organize a calf club. None was
organized.
Turkeys-To encourage prosecution
of coyote poisoning campaign. Cam
paign was put over in good shape.
To assist farmers in securing stan
dard weight breeding stock. One hun
dred toms and 800 hens were placed.
Encourage home killing and dress
ing. Twenty-Five demonstrations CIV
en-. More than fifty per cent Of the
birds home dressed
To procure and distribute bulletins
on turkey production Two hundred
were distributed.
To increase production by 100 per
cent- Increase was about 25 per cent.
To organize one turkey club. One
was organized.
Potatoes and Comic assist grow
ers to secure good seed. Certified corn
secured. Local buyers shipped in 7
cars Of seed potatoes.
To encourage proper rotation for
potatoes. This is working out first
rate.