The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-17
5O4 Families are Members of the
Redwood County Farm Bureau
Nate Bovee's; Annual Report
Lists Years Progress
of Extension Work
go All CLyB MEMBERS
Many Farmers CO-Operated in
Weed Eradication Program
During, 1881

More than 500 Redwood county
families belong to the county farm
bureau organization, according to
the annual report of extension work
made by Nate H. Bovee, county
agent. Extension work is carried on
in 26 communities with 1,180 volun-
tary county and community leaders
actively engaged in forwarding the
extension program.
In the report of the All clubs, it
is shown that approximately 26O
boys and girls are actively entered in
club work. Of these 260 members,
100 are boys and ISL are girls and
their ages range from ten to 70.
Approximately rs per cent attend
school. sAA-u-Ai
700 Farms Visited
Other interesting data in connec-
ton with farm bureau work are the
following figures: 700 farms were
visited by the extension workers, 513
farms were given, extension work,
256 farm homes were visited in CIV
ing extension advice, 2,487 office
calls relating to extension work made,
1913 telephone calls were made, 133
news articles were published, 1880
individual letters were written, o6
different circular letters were pre-
pared, $500 bulletins distributed, five
extension exhibits were shown, 394
men in the county attended eight
meetings for leaders, II women at
tended the same meetings, ISL boys
and girls attended two All club
meetings and 1898 attended other
meetings with nature of extension
work.
AS Redwood county is the leading
county in the state in graduating
weeds, it is interesting to note the
work accomplished in this field. All
farmers co-operated in the work to
rid the country of the farmers worst
pest and they used two carloads OF
chemical to treat 600 acres OF land.
1.1SO have acted as leaders to put the
county in the lead of the Graduating
counties.
A report was also given OF the
county corn husking contest which
was he,E near Morgan this fall. Six
teen entries competed before crowd
of 1900 enthusiasts, in contest
staged by ten committeeman. The re-
port also shows the number OF farms
ON which buildings other than dwell
ings were constructed. -Four hog
houses. four poultry houses, one sllo
and four other minor buildings are on
the list for the year. :,
OF the 260 enrolled in All clur
work. 46 boys and 68 girls joined dur.
ing the year. Nineteen boys and ~
girls were members for sec0nI
wear. IL boys and II girls enrolled
for a fourth year, three boys and SD
pirls for their fifth and six boys ant
five girls competed for sixth O.
more times. Completion Of projects
totaled 81 per cent OF all enroiieo
nutting Redwood county on the ma
sional honor roll. Several were car
irving more than one project; totailns
over 400.
The poultry project was most popu
lar with club members as 81 boys on
.a8 girls were enrolled; eighteen ooy
.and 16 girls enrolled in the dair
calf contest; IL, boys and four girl
enrolled in the beef calf club; I
boys and II girls chose sheep;
boys and four girls raised hogs an IN
six boys and one girl entered u
horse club. ,,-
Thirty-two dairy calves, LIE
chickens, II beef calves, ~ sheep'
hogs and six colts were raised I
boys and girls who completed the
club projects. Fifty-eight girls cor
peted in food contests and 40 In se'
ing projects. Other work was repor
ed in home health projects.