The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-08
EXTENSION
ACTIVITIES
in COUNTY 81
SUMMARY SHOWS A LARGE
AMOUNT OF WORK IN
30 DEPARTMENTS


(By A W. Warden, County Agt,
The report of agricultural ex-
tension activities in Roosevelt
county in 1881, presented to the
county commissioners at their Jan
uary meeting by A. w. Warden,
County Agent contains the follow
ing summarized information Gov
ering 80 separate lines Of work.
Field inspected $500 acres OF
Marquis wheat, Bison flax and
Reserve flax for 20 farmers who
sell seed in 1882.
Assisted 81 farmers in securing
1900 trees for Spring planting in
1881 at a cost of less than one
cent per tree. Placed orders for
1850 trees to be delivered in 1882.
Enrolled 26 club members in po-
tato production projects.
Cooperated with one grower pro-
ducing 500 bushels of Registered
Marquis wheat.
Supervised the preparation and
distribution of 10000 lbs of goph-
or poison to 500 farmers.
Established 10 alfalfa tests com
pairing Ladak and Grimm or com
mon seed.
Enrolled 10 members in corn
clubs.
Held 10 tillage meetings in May
and June with $50 farmers attend
ing these meetings.
Discussed weed control with
chemicals at 10 meetings and
started s control tests.
Surveyed IS flood irrigation pro-
jects, IL of which were completed
placing 407 acres in position to re-
ceive extra water in the Spring.
Surveyed and supervised the
construction of II stock water res
ervoirs.
Enrolled 46 boys In calf clubs
demonstrating feeding practices.
Assisted In establishing CONNER
cial fertilizer tests on the Frye
at Chelsea and the Schnitzler
farm at Froid.
Held 10 pillow adjustment schools
attended by ESQ farmers.
Cooperated with Federal veter-
inarians in the testing of all cattle
In the western part of Roosevelt
and thus establishing the
as a modified accredited
area. In this work 80 tuberculosis
cattle were located and destroyed
Provided construction plans for
straw ~bunchers, ice wells, auto
passes, chicken houses, sewage dis
posal plants.
Supervised the completion of
1877 seed, feed and fuel loans a
mounting to 100000.
Supervised the completion OF
1886 feed loans amounting to ap-
proximately $4,000.
Organized a livestock shipping
association which shipped s cars
livestock valued at $4,000.
Enrolled So boys in swine clubs
$50 animals of improved
breeding.
Cooperated with State veterinar-
ars and farmers in controlling
,lackleg, milk fever, contagious "a
and advised relative to
zane poisoning, cookie burr pois-
mineral deficiency, lump
aw and malnutrition.
Trained a livestock Judging team
ind accompanied it to the State
Fair where it placed 9Th in com
with 81 teams.
Completed a land utilization stu
ly including 160 farm records.
Made preliminary plans for a
county fair which was cancelled
n the interests of economy.
Held a livestock judging contest
or high school students with 60
students from three schools taking
,art.
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Made drouth survey to deter
nine needs of farmers for loans
md other assistance.
Held a County Club fair in Octo-
Ter and a countrywide club picnic
June.
Wrote 1415 individual letters,
out 81 different circular
amounting to over $4,000
,ieces, distributed 1904 bulletins,
made S radio talks, made 33 home
lists, 500 farm visits, had 857
'ffice calls, 1872 phone calls, spent
so days in office work and 149
Due to club activities, 1853 meet
ngs exclusive of ball games and
were held with members
'eported present 1928 times and
With 845 visitors attending.