The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-01

in so many ways that instead of it's
being burden it has proven OF
genuine help in the advancement OF
farm affairs.
1t should be understood that the
appropriation made to the county
agent work is one of the few forms
of taxes levied, the purpose of which
is to help the farmer secure the
wherewithal to not only pay taxes
but to pay for the home, make the
necessary return to shelter, clothe
feed and educate the family and assist
in building satisfactory home anG
community life. Such a meager sum
Of money as $4,000 appropriated fol-
the purpose indicated is not an add
ed burden to the farmer or anyone
else 1t is an important investment
for the county to make.
Agents Work in "a.
The following report gives the
public good idea of the work done
during 1924 by the present efficient
County Agent Lynn Sheldon.
More than 1900 people called on the
agent in his office personally.
1880 people phoned in to the of
flee for some specific information or
purpose.
2465 letters were written in answer
to inquiries about farm matters.
65f farms were visited by the agent
in answer to.requests or in his work in
the development of projects.
209 girls and boys took part in
club work and 140 finished in every
detail
12 communities organized regular
clubs and learned to work together
successfully One of these made the
best record in the state," said Mr.. T.
A. Erickson, State Club Leader. =
8 Redwood County boys and girls
won state championships.
2. won reserve championships.
81 members won free trips to the
State Fair, Junior Livestock Show,
National Dairy Show, International
Livestock Show, National Dairy
Show, International Livestock Show
and the Minnesota Horticultural So
ciety Meeting as a result of the
training and leadership of the Coun-
ty Agent.
"a women from II communities
served as leaders in home projects
IcSthlHS pIOJeSt WOih III SlO1hiiS 8
and home management from Exten-
sion Specialists.
800 farm women attended the lead
er meetings in their communities and
through the help of their leaders
passed the information and training
on to 900 other farm women.
II men attended hog cholera schools
of which IL received permits to do
their own vaccinating.
2 beef cattle feeders schools were
conducted where % beef cattle feed
ers met for day to study the beef
business with Extension Specialists.
2 series of dairy meetings were held
of one day for month for four
months where dairy specialists as
sisted in the study of the dairy busi-
ness.
10 poultry culling demonstrations
were conducted where 113 farmers
attended to learn how to eliminate
the poor producing hens, study meth
DDS of feeding housing and disease
prevention.
8 fruit tree and grape pruning
demonstrations were conducted where
81 farmers were interested in learn
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their home orchard.
80 fertilizer demonstration lplots
were put out in every section of the
county to study the needs of the soil
and be able to advise farmers inquir-
ing about commercial fertilizer.
1913 meetings were attended by the
agent in all during the year where
total of 13,490 people attended.
Cost.
Redwood County appropriates $1,000
(1c for $5.14 total tax levied in
1929; there are 1880 State and U.
S. funds; the County Farm Bureau
pays approximately $1,000 toward the
work, making a total Of $4860 in all.
The County Agents salary is $2590.
This work costs farmers of Redwood
County So cents per quarter section
of land
prior to the trial of case is limit