Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-31

the monthly production Is deternilneu
from the amount of milk on the re-
port sheet and from the test made
ar the laboratory. The report sheet,
showing the number of pounds ol
milk, the result of the test, ana the
number of pounds of butterfat Tor the
month. and for all the months up
TO date, are then Immediately re-
turned by mail TO the owner. IN
most places in Minnesota the pro
duction report for the month shoulu
no hack in the owners hands IN from
three 10 five days after the samples
ere takesl.
Al the end of the year the owner
receives an annual report on MS hero'
showing the total amount OF milk, the
average test, and the total amount Oh
butterfat from each COW, ana lhe
average for the herd.
Field service-EXperience 5
shown that one of the essential fea-
lures of successful testing work is
field service In the standard DAIRY
herd Improvement associations, the
farmer has contact with the tester;
and the help that is derived from MIN
in MANAGEMENT and feeding problems
K of great value The successful
associations have been those manned
with efficient testers, capable OF help-
| ing members with their dairy prop
lens The associations, with testers
capable of keeping the RECORDS put
lacking in a sufficient knowledge OF
dairying. either had to change testers
or else in comparatively short time
they passed out of the picture.
The field service Of the statewide
| association consists, in part, OF ser
vice by mail in answering direct
| questions on feeding problems, such
as the balancing of rations, and suS-
pestions on how much and what TO
feed most economically under exist
ING conditions. The field service,
however, goes further than this.
: Meetings are held in the various
localities where the members are
located. At these meetings, feeding,
breeding, and other problems are dis
cuSsed.
Personal field service can be Sc
cured only by organizing local
group of 25 or more for fieldman to
work with. Individual members who
are unable to get direct personal con-
tact with the fieldman can obtain al
least part of the needed informant
bv mail from the Extension DIVISION
at University Farm. They can also
take their feeding problems to the
county agent or to some nelghborlns
dairyman who will gladly help them
The local units-To make effective
field service possible, the member
ship, so far as possible, should be
organized in local groups. The local
unit is the creamery, where there Is
one. Where there is no creamery
some other local organization Is
formed. The local creamery or or
ganization takes the responsibility ol
building up the local unit, OF secur'
ing members, and also of deductlns
costs from the cream checks eacf
month and renting to the central
office at University Farm.
Detailed Plan OF Operation
The University Agricultural Exten
sion Division:
l. Has complete charge OF the labor
atory and the office.
>. Assist in the initiation of tn
project in the counties that arr
interested.
, .. Directs the field service through
the county agents and the cream
i cries.
The county extension service:
/. Has complete charge of the pro
ject in the counties when the ex
tension work is in progress.
>. Approaches the local creamerie
and explains the project to them
3. Is represented by the count
agent as an ex-officio member c
all local committees.
4. Through the county agent, assist
and directs the fieldmen in tn
, county.
, The local cooperative creamery o
n local unit:
q /. Appoints a contrasting commit
e tee, including the county ageI
" as ex-officio member.
:. Signs an agreement with the Ger
trail office to collect fees MONTH
r and remit to the central office.
3. Take an active interest in 81
q curing members and holdin
% meetings.
! 4. Keeps milk scales on hand
Is sell at cost.
Other cooperating agencies are:
y l. Local farm bureau units or othe
20 local community clubs.
: >. Local banks and county banker
associations.
a, 8. Local business mems association
\ 4. The state and local press.
=, .. High school agricultural instru
a tors.
"A These organizations and agenci
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