Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-05-19
AGRICULTURAL NEWS NOTES
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AGRICULTURAL NEWS NOTES
Women's Project
Miss Adele Koch, assistant state
home demonstration leader, was in
town to help plan work to be taken
on by farm women cooperating with
the county agent, H. F. Eaton. Work
to be taken up is the ''Dress That
Fits and Suits" There will be four
meetings one month apart. The
women will learn how to make
foundation pattern and how to fit it.
This will mean a great saving of
time in future for the woman who
makes her own clothes; better fit
ting dresses. 1t will be open to all
women in the county who wish to
attend. There will be leader in
every township Watch for an
nouncement of leaders.
Fruit Crop Short
The Ohio apple crop may be moro
than half crop this year and peach
crop about half, according to re-
ports received by Crop Statistician
G.. J. West from over the state. Pros
poets for the main apple crop aver
age 63 percent, from reports, with
considerable doubt expressed as to
whether the remaining buds will set
fruit in some sections. Damage
from recent freezes to the apple
crop in northern Ohio was small,
but the prospects are very poor in
southeastern Ohio. Well located or
4 chards and late buds in some cases
escaped, but in many orchards there
will be no commercial crop in Law
renee and other counties of that
section of the state. The early apple
crop will be very small. if not almost
total failure The peach crop
will be failure in southern Ohio,
but the chances are good for crop
in the lake counties: Average from
the report is for 55 percent crop,
after having due consideration to
/ Importance of the various main
peach sections. There was little frost
damage in Ottawa and other coun-
| lies in the northern part of the
state Estimates for the state cher
ry crop average so percent, with
much frost damage reported from
southern and central Ohio. Pros
pect for plums is about half crop
according to reports.
Livestock Judging School
The livestock exhibit at county
fairs is usually not only one of the
| larges- exhibits, but in most cases
competition is the strongest of any
department. The keen rivalry ex-
/ isting among herdsmen and their
striving for the honor of having a
| champion, make the livestock show
one of the big features of fair.
Competition is often strong, and
! the judge, to make satisfactory
awards, must be familiar with show
ring standards, breed characteristics,
and those defects which count as dis
| qualifications in the ring. Unfortu-
nately, judges capable OF making
satisfactory ratings are not always
available, and as a result at some
! fairs the quality of the judging is
such that it has very little educa-
tional value. Unless the judge
knows breed type and other factors
| Ill the placing VI IL >oiAtPN
tition, many observers on the ring
side are liable to be misled. Recog
nizing that such a condition did ex-
ist the university four years ago
started what has been called the
Judges training school. Here
course of instruction is given by
veteran breeders and showmen.
Their ideals are expressed and by
means of animals in competition in
the ring, they are able to picture
more vividly points they wish to
emphasize From the first these
schools have filled real need in the
livestock field. Demand for them
has become so great that they are
now held annually Attendance is
not limited to judges; many breed
ers, extension men, and fair secre-
taries avail themselves of this OPP
portunity to keep abreast of the
times in livestock work. The school
this year will be confined to sheep
and dairy cattle. 1t will be held
June 20 and 2S.
Melon and Cucumber Beetle Control
The last week in May is the time
to watch and dust for melon and Gu
cumber beetles. Dust with one part
calcium arsenate and 20 parts gyp-
sum Gland plaster) by weight; mix
thoroughly and dust three times
each week until vines are running.
Apply dust freely on stems, leaves.
and on ground around plants. Re.
peat after each rain and apply pref
erably in the morning when dew is
on.
York Township All Club
A new All Clothing club was or
ganized in York township last week,
at the home of Mrs. Chester Ever
hart. Eight girls enrolled and
elected Myrvil Allen, president; Le-
nora Fletcher, vice pres; Dorothy
Everhart, sec'y. Other members
are Mae Everhart, Margaret and
Ruth Deaver, Madeline Fletcher
and Rosalie Allen. The last named
has been selected leader, and Mrs.
Everhart is to act as advisory lead
er.
II. F. Eaton, County Agent.