The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-01-10

If anyone cares to start such
search, this newspapers nomin-
alton for Union County's two
busiest people would go to County
Agent Frank Greeneisen and Mrs.
Mary Alice Diehl, home demon
stration agent.
If you think they aren't a
couple of busy individuals, take
a look at this summary of their
activities for l948, then wonder
where they found the time to do
it all! The figures are taken from
their annual meeting, Dec. 27:
36.202. Circulars
383 days devoted to work with
adults.
2l0 days devoted to work with
All clubs & older youth.
326 days in the office.
267 days in the field.
348 farms and homes visited.
2956 personal calls to the office.
40l8 calls by telephone
375 news stories released.
2935 bulletins distributed.
81 radio talks prepared, and
broadcast.
l6 training meetings held, 2ll
people attending.
1T method demonstrations held,
1851 people attending.
36,202 copies of circular letters
sent.
1879 personal letters sent.
81 All clubs organized.
1850 projects supervised in All.
66l boys and girls enrolled in
All.
90 All advisors helped.
l76 boys and girls attended
county All Club Camp.
% boys and girls exhibited
livestock at State Fair
l6 boys and girls gave demon
strationS & entered judging con-
tests at State Fair
Five girls entered state style
revue.
Eight girls gave demonstrations
at State Fair
Seven girls exhibited clothing
projects at State Fair.
Six boys and girls won firsts
in state contests.
Three boys and girls attended
National Al Club Congress at
Chicago.
Six boys and girls and one adj
visor attended State All Club
Congress at Columbus.
Two delegates attended State
Junior Leadership Camp and
two delegates attended Conserva-
ton Camp, both held at Camp
Ohio.
Agricultural Progress
Mr.. Greeneisen, gave the fol-
lowing information related to the
agricultural progress program in
the county:
The Agricultural Committees
with which the Extension office
worked during 1948 were the
beef, dairy, swine, and sheep i'm
proVement committees, the Soil
Conservation Board of Super
viSors, beekeepers committee, ru-
raj safety committee, junior fair
boards, and the Union county
veterans training committee.
A few of the activities of these
committees were as follows:
The dairy Improvement COM
mlttee has supervised the milk
testing within the county and at
the present time, has % herds on
the dairy herd improvement test
ing and % herds being tested by
the oWner-Sampler method. Also,
this committee has directed the
growth of the artificial insemina-
ton program which now is servic-
ing more than Is percent of the
total cows in the county. Through
viz ClIOl 10 VI llllS COlllIlllLI6e, a
countrywide test for TB has been
underway by the veterinarians of
the country, under state super
vision since Oct. l8. Over one
half of the country has now fin
ished with the testing and the en-
tire county should be finished by
March 1st
The sheep improvement COM
mittee has sponsored the dipping
of more than 5000 sheep during
the past year which controls para
sites and also has managed the
lamb pool through which more
than 5000 lambs have been mar
keted.
The Extension Office assisted
the Soil Conservation Supervisors
in holding the first Union County
Soil Conservation Field Day. The
Farm Safety Committee has con-