Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-12-24
MUCH COMPLETED.
DURING YEAR By
COUNTY FARMERS.
Sheridan Agent Presents An
nual Reprot for Year
1886

An extensive program has been
carried out in Sheridan county b.
the Extension service, it has been
revealed in the annual report of
County Agent NJ. j.. Peterson, which
has now been issued.
The program in 1896 has been
conducted along a variety of lines.
Phases stressed include methods to
decrease soil blowing and conserva.
ton of soil water through fallow.
Use of grasses to build up soil
fiber, crops which include resigstered
seed, smut control. timely seeding,
increase of corn and feed crop ac-
reage and All grain clubs.
Horticulture work includes shell
terbelt work and use of fallow for
gardens. Insect control through
grasshopper poisoning and cutworm
control.
Agricultural engineering work of
the county extension service includes
flood irrigation and stock water
reservoirs. Poultry work includes
culling, turkey marketing and dis
ease control.
Dairy work includes better sires,
feeding and 4-H clubs. Livestock
work includes better sires, feeding
and feed reserves.
Agricultural Economics work in
cludes planning and adjustment,
exchange list and seed loan work.
Clothing work includes Home Dem
o%nstration work, and Al girl clubs.
Other work is the educational pro-
gram for the Range and Soil Con
~servation program.
The extension report also shows
the following changes and facts
concerning the agriculture of Sher-
idan county for 1896:
The use of strip fallow on ovel
so. 900 acres by 500 farmers. In
crease of fallow from 100, 600 acres
in 1885 to 10000 acres in 1886
655 acres in crested wheat grass
seeded for 1886; also 420 acres o.
bronze grass.
Increase of $4,000 bushels o
seed treated with Ceresan for smut
or 400 per cent increase over 1885,
corn increased from 11,100 acres il
1885 to 12.111 in 1-36, or 10 pei
cent.
Feed acreage increased by 531l
acres or 9 per cent; 10 farmer.
planted 1859 trees in 1886; so ton!
of grasshopper bait were used by
farmers; 1880 pounds of gopher
poison were used.
over 1000 acres have been laid
out for flood and pump irrigation
with 500 acres completed in 1886;
7 stock watering dams completed in
1886.
s meetings were held on the Az
ricultural Planning and Adjustment
attended by 10 farmers.
A definite land use recommends
ion made by over 40 farmers fol-
lowing a two-day countrywide meet
ing; the recommendations were on
the use of land, use of clods and
trash on top of fallow to prevent
soil blowing.
Strip fallow on rs per cent o.
the fallow in the county, increase Of
feed reserves through increased
seeding of feed crops on fallow anC
no increase in livestock to assist il
building up a grazing reserve.
Six Home Demonstration club.
with IL leaders cooperated in cloth
ing work with 100 members. max
ing over 500 dresses and $50 otheI
miscellaneous articles of clothing.
Nineteen out of 20 All club!
completed work with 1S1 members
enrolled and 1877 completing; val
ne of All club work was $836.3t
according to members reports; g.
leaders assisted in All work.
Other miscellaneous work was al
follows: 1000 bushels OF seed graii
listed. 20 farmers listed farm equip
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