The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-11-17

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eau Unit, Michael Show, Springfield,
PRESIDENT. Reorangization took place
in three communities where the work
had been dropped temporarily. They
are: Springdale Farm Bureau Town
ship Unit, Guy Warren, Tracy, Presi-
dent; Charlestown Farm Bureau
Township Unit, N. w.. Lindquist,
Lamberton, President; and Milroy
Community Club, which changed from
Township Unit to Community Club,
Tom Reed, Milroy, President.
Sherman, Brookville, Three Lakes,
Willow Lake, Lanberton, and Under
wood have had organizations but are
not holding regular meetings. Morgan
is partly served by the cow testing
association, which meets monthly.
The Wabasso Cow Testing Associa
ton also holds meetings, although not
regularly. New Avon, Waterbury,
Vail, Sheridan, and Kintire are not
served by community organizations
of any kind except the churches,
which are active over the entire coun-
ty.
sThere are IA standard organized
Boys and Girls All Clubs carrying
out their work, with total of 345
different members in all projects. The
enrolment is as follows: Corn ID,
Garden %, Dairy Calf 80, Baby Beef
II, Pig 81, Sheep Is, Poultry IA, Colt
10, Farm Management 2, Bees 8,
Bread 81, Cake IA, Canning As, Sew
ing AZ, Room Furnishing II, Health
Is, Leadership 81, Home Beautifica-
ton II, Rope Is, Partnership z.
"195 muembers have completed
their work, or 81 per cent finished up
in the projects closed up to date. This
is an increase of 5 per cent over
last year.
"Three country wide contests were
conducted at Morgan, Wabasso and
the County Fair. Twenty-three win
ners attended the State Fair, where
they exhibited booth which took the
State Championship and is now to be
exhibited at Chicago at the American
Farm Bureau Federation annual meet
ing December 6 to 9th. Two trip
winners attended the international
Live Stock Show. Eight members
won trips to the Junior Live Stock
Show at South St. Paul. Not having
won any prizes the following verse
was composed and used as yell:
"We've done our best,
We've stood the test,
And that's the way to win.
We've won the green,
And now we're seen,
Congratulating the rest"
"Club work has developed many
leaders and makes true sportsmen.
1.-THE work with older club members
has been successful in holding their
interest. New community projects
have been adopted such as the county
agricultural exhibit booth at the
State Fair, community leadership, and
organization.
sInterest in further education has
grown. Twenty-one students were en-
rolled in the School of Agriculture
last winter. Twelve enrolled this
fall and many more are enrolled for
the winter term this year. Fourteen
past members are now attending some
college or university.
"Work was conducted with the CO.
operation extended by the following
organizations, The Redwood County
Farm Bureau; Redwood County Fair;
Redwood County Poultry Show; Red
wood County Red Cross; Redwood
County Al Club Association; Red
wood County Elevator Associations;
Redwood Falls Cooperative Egg q
Poultry Association; All livestock
shipping associations; Morgan c. 7.
A.; Wabasso-Redwood c. T. A.; Coun-
ty Bankers Association; Redwood
Falls Commercial Club; Delhi Com
munity Club; Belview Commercial
Club; Milroy Community Club; Wa
basso Commercial Club; Morgan Com
mercial Club; Sanborn Commercial
Club; Lamberton Commercial Club;
Walnut Grove Commercial Club;
Redwood County Live Stock Breed
ers Association; Redwood County
Poland China Breeders Association;
Redwood County Shorthorn Breeders
Association; Redwood County Bee
Keepers Association; Redwood Coun-
ty Protective Association; Redwood
County Branch of Minnesota Council
of Agriculture.
"There were ABB farm visits made
during the year, of which 266 were to
different farms. 1893 people called at
the office for some assistance and
1923 telephone calls came in request
ing service pertaining to farm prob
lens.
The agent spent $50 days in the Of
flee and ZAP days in the development
of projects outside the office. OF the
365 days in the year, 1873 nights were
taken up with night meetings, 1886
personal letters were written and 9O
different circular letters written with
a total circulation Of $3.50. A total OF
1O,111 miles were travelled in perform
ance of duty.
"26 farmers ordered 1900 pounds
of pyrotol, the salvaged war explo-
I-sive, through the office.
"There is pleasure in working
with interested people. The success
of the years work is due largely to
the fine cooperation extended from
the many leaders and the support and
/ cooneration of the many organizations