The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-26
Henderson Submits
Resume of Work For
1916 In County

Noble County Agent Floyd Hen
derson has completed his annual re-
port of all extension work in Noble
county during the year just end
ing and it has been submitted tC
the State Headquarters of Agri-
cultural extension work in Ohio.
1t will be remembered that
George L. Brown served as county
agent until March 20, 1916 and
Floyd Henderson was named to
fill this capacity on April 25. Mr..
Brown was sent to Vinton county,
after serving in Noble county for
II years and eight months. Mr..
Henderson served in a similar cap
acity for Jackson county.
Wesley L. Green served as act
ing agent in charge of club work
from February 18 to April 13.
The annual report discloses
many interesting factors in the
makeup of extension work in
Noble county.
1t reveals that 23815 days were
devoted to this work by the agent:
1913 evenings devoted to work and
meetings, 1851 days devoted to
work with adults; 106 days devoted
to All club work; 612 days to older
rural youth; IS days to office
work; 153 days to field work; 235
farm calls made; 165 different
farms visited; 983 office calls re-
ceived 181 telephone calls re-
ceived "a news stories published
and 803 bulletins distributed.
The county agent conducted 141
with an attendance of
8176. There were three tours con-
Quoted with an attendance of l4l,
the extension council was very act
i've "a All club advisors council
was organized as we'll as the Old
er Rural Youth group.
In Noble county last year, 27
farms were operated as crops, pas
ture and farm management demon
strations. The boys All club pro
ject enrolment was up 81 percent
and the projects completed by the
BOYS, listed as 78 percent. The pre-
MUM awards for all club projects
were increased 100 percent over
those of previous years.
A cooperative feeder calf auction
was conducted by Noble and
GUERNSEY county breeders jointly.
Five farmers assisted with timber
estimating and eight farmers in
stitutes were conducted with an
average attendance of 1877 per ses-
sion.
Twenty five sewing machines
we're cleaned and adjusted in clln-,
ic meetings. Twenty-one boys and
three men leaders attended All
club camp and five men attended
he stag camp.
Mrs. Margaret Donohoo is the
home demonstration agent IN TINS
county and has been on the job
for two years and three months.
Her annual report of extension
work has been compiled.
Miss Lavina Hedge is the secre,,
tary in the extension office ana
has held this position for eight
years and eleven months. During
the summer months, Miss Eleanor
Sverly worked as All club assls-
ant for three months.
According to Mr.. Henderson, the
.eturn of military personnel to
heir homes has improved the labor
situation on many farms. This
and the return of war
.ime industrial workers to Noble
county farms has caused many
,ural homes to be occupied that
we're vacant during the war years.
The 1945 census showed 518 farm
dwellings unoccupied.
The spread of rural electric ser
nee to all parts of Noble county IS
me of the most encouraging local
developments, according to Mr.:
henderson. In 1945 only 35 percent
If the farms reported electric ser
1ice.
The average farm in Noble
county contains 112.5 acres with "a
.cres devoted to crops, n acres to |
pasture and 1875 acres to timber
md waste land. /
Dairy cattle, beef cattle and
poultry provide the principle |
ourceS of income for Noble county
arms.