Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-05-01
AGRICULTURAL NIWS NOTES
{ By III. +. Eaton, County Agentl
Frost Damage Severe

The three freezes which hit Nor
gan county on three successive
nights last week did a great deal OF
damage, according to the fruit and
vegetable growers of our county
VIM. Huck, Emil Wittlig, Fred
Barnes and VIM. Walker, truck
growers on the river bottom, all re-
port cabbage plants set out, as
heavily damaged and perhaps total
loss. Carlos Hall, truck grower
on the uplands, reports cabbage
leaves all yellow and hearts frozer
From the Stockport area come re-
ports from Frank Adrian and G.. f.
Chase to the effect that cabbage
plants were hard hit down there
and If not ruined entirely were set
back a good two weeks Regardino
the fruit injury, all report alike
from all sections of the county. The
following men all report that wher-
ever blossoms were opened all such
fruit possibilities are gone: Chas. r
Gardner. from Homer township;
Amos Finley, from Penn; T. j. Os-
born, Bloom; d. B. Conn, Center; d
p. Stoneburner York; G. S. Strong
and c. w. Abel Morgan. Any who
had garden crops above ground lost
them according to reports from early
gardeners. Strawberries were in
! Jured to quite an extent, especially
where mulch had been removed
George Richardson, from Bloom. re
ported alfalfa frozen right down
to the ground and pasture grass hurt
to the extent that his cattle were
anxious to consume all the hay that
was put out for them daily, where
as before the freezes they did MOI
show any interest in hay.
Interest Shown i'm Judging Contest
j. r. Alderman of the Citizens
bank. and the county agent, visited
the Deavertown high school boys
and girls last Thursday to explain
the county wide Judging contest to
re held at the fair this fall. The
! following boys indicated their de-
sire to take part in the contest
Kermit Barringer, Joseph Eveland
! Ronald Kent, Paul and Gerald Stone.
burner. This week high school stu
dents at Mountville, Reinersville
Pennsville. Chesterhill and Stockport
were visited and enrollments in the
| contest secured
Testing of Cattle for r. Il.
to Start Soon
Following is a letter receive ]
April % from the state veterinarian
at Columbus:
! n. f. Eaton,
: County Extension Agent.
i Dear Sir; r;-This is to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of the l9th
instant relative to the starting ol
the work of testing the herds of cat
tie located in Morgan county under
the area plan of test. For your in.
formation we wish to advise that il
is impossible for this division to ad
wise you the exact date of startins
this work in Morgan county. How.
! ever, we have had this matter in
mind ever since your sign-up was
made and funds appropriated fol
that purpose. In a way of explana-
tlon, we might advise that we ex-
! pect to complete Washington county
within very short time and have
lad in mind the transfer of a part
OF these veterinarians into Morgan
county. We expect to make a triI
to Washington county at a very ear
ly date to determine just how soon
that county will be completed anC
/ on the same trip we shall be pleas
ed to call upon you and advise you
at that time also any other details
relative to the starting of the work
in your county.-Very truly yours
! &. McCandleSS, state veterinarian