The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-11-27
COUNTY AGENT
TELLS OF WORK
In REPORT
Outline OF Years Work Given By
Vernon Chapman; Quotes
Figures
Office Aids Farmer
Corn-Hog Raisers, Orchardists
And Turkey Growers
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That a total of $31 900 was
brought to the wheat growers OF
0kanogan county through the wheat
adjustment program and $4,000 was
received in adjustment payments by
The cooperative cOrn-hog raisers In
he county during 1885, is shown by
lie annual report submitted by
Jernon Chapman, county agent.
The scope OF extension work in
Okanogan county brOadened con-
aderably during 1885, the report
tated. It now covers practically all
agricultural pursuits within the
county with the exception of farm
management and farm economics.
In connection with the fruit work
n the county the agent helped con-
luct four pruning demonstrations, a
tour OF the experiment. substation
vt Wenatchee for the purpose of
Observing fertilizer plots, codling
moth control demonstrations, and
cover crop work, and a series Of
meetings to aid the apple producers
situation.
Helps Sell Apples
In cooperation with the extension
agent in Chelan county and the
Wenatchee Chamber Of Commerce,
the county agent assisted Okanogan
county OrchardiStS in selling six
carloads OF C-grade apples to the
Welfare Department for transporta-
ton to mid-WeStern states. This
program brought $1,80J to county
apple producers for apples for which
there was practically mo- other safe.
Poultry work through the extern
sion office has been confined almost
entirely to turkey marketing
Through the assistance of the office
the margin taken by turkey buyers
coming into Okanogan county was
cut from cents per pound in 1883
to cent in 1884, the agents report
states. The agent graded most OF
the turkeys shipped from the county.
In the livestock work two herds
of sheep and one herd of cattle were
fed with a mineral supplement dur
ing the winter of 1934-35, with con-
siderable success. The Bangs disease
and tuberculosis control programs
have been continued through the
office. The assistance given through
the office to stockmen has resulted
in the recording of brands by at
least 80 per cent Of the cattle own
erS.
Tests Grasses
The feasibility OF production of
crested wheat grass seed as cash
crop has been demonstrated in the
legumeS and forage crops work. The
office cooperated with the TOnasket
high school in securing clover. al
falIa and grass seeds for demonstra-
ton test plots. An investigation
was made OF the extent OF Mosaic
infection in alfalfa and clover in the
Mazama communities.
Other than testing for Bangs dis
ease, dairy activities through the
extension office has been confined
almost entirely to cream quality.
Two home economics clubs were
organized in the county and four
meetings with extension specialists
from the State Extension service
were held.
Eight All clubs, with IS members
were organized in the county and
assisted through the extension Of
flee.
Applications for emergency crop
loans were received at the agents
office through the assistance Of the
clerk and county commissioners OF
the county. Two hundred and
seven emergency crop loans were
approved for $6O,125.
The agent has assisted In the ru-
raj rehabilitation and resettlement
program in Okanogan county, &C
cording to the report.
Aids Community Functions
In community activities the office
has assisted with the Farmers in
stitute held at Nespelem, the county
fair, the harvest home fall festival
at Winthrop, and the Grange farm
census.
The agent cooperated with the
stockmen's association in securing
and handling of funds for predatory
animal control in the county. As
finances available to the Biological
Survey were inadequate to maintain
federal predatory animal hunters
the stockmen assisted with cOntribu-
tons, and the remainder Of the sal
airy expenses for maintaining two
hunters for the winter Of 1934-35
were betrayed through the sale Of
furs. More than 500 predatory ami
mails were taken by these two hunt
ers in Okanogan county during the
past year.
The 1896 program OF work will ha