Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-09-22
NEW S
By: Roy f. Emerson,
Associate County Agent

with the general uprOdr OF
the Fair almost over and most
of the projects graded things
have started to settle back to
nearly normal at the Office.
Plans are being made now for
the Annual Advisors Recogni-
tion Banquet which will be held
October l3, 1855. AS in the past
this Recognition Night is being
sponsored by the North East
Ohio Bankers Association. This
year the Banquet is to recog-
nize the volunteer adult lead
ers who have given their time
and effort to make the local
All Club Program successful.
A great many of t h e Al
clubs have expressed an inter-
est in continuing with their
club activities through the win
ter months ahead. This trend
is being encouraged and should
result in much broader All
program in the county. The All
council decided to o n n u e
their monthly meetings tn e
year round to better prepare
for the coming years activities.
At the last meeting of the
Extension council it was de-
cided to schedule three regu-
lar meetings during the winter
months. These will be held N
the second Wednesday OF Nov
ember,. January and April. At
these meetings reports will be
heard from the various COM
mittees of the council in an at
tempt to better acqualnt all OF
the members with the different
functions of the council. Up for
discussion at the last meeting
was the need for some addition
al committees in the field OF
Rural-Urban relations, Gener-
al Livestock and Public pol
icy.
All Achievement Day will a.
gain be held at the Geauga
Theatre in Chardon, Ohio on
November 5. This is an after
noon program and all members
who have completed their pro
jects are asked to attend. AT
this time the final grades will
be ready, project awards will
be distributed and special ach-
eivment awards will be an
nounced.
The Jr. leadership club held
its first meeting of the fall
and winter program Wednes-
day evening and heard talk
on highway safety by Sheriff
Ell. Phelps of Geauga county
This was very timely for this
group as most of its members
are at an age when thay are
now driving or will be driving
very soon. More of this type
of program is being arranged
by the planning committee o.
the club.
1 went along to Sterling Tim
mons farm in Auburn town
ship last week with Wilbur ShiS
ler, Soil Conservationist, anc
was lucky to get few picture!
of the tiling operation going
on there. Mr.. Timmons is i'm
proving the drainage with til
ing and the use of w ditche'
in several Of his fields. This Il
one of the means of improving
alfalfa and other crops.
The remark was overheard
a few days ago that the gen
erl, overall quality of the cat
tie exhibited at the JUNO
fair has been lower for seV
eral lyears. This kind of
statement makes me stop am
think particularly in a dair,
county such S Geaug; VIII
is this true and what can b
done to improve the qualit
of cattle the All girls an
boys are taking to the fair. Al
ter giving some time to tn
problem I believe there are Sc
veral things which must b
done.
First of all, the boy or gin
must start with a pretty fai
animal, not necessarily tn
best or most expensive cal
but one which is basically goo
as to type. This is a probler
for the parents to help with =
the matter of selection of an
NAL. Next we have the kin
of care which taht animal RI
ceives. 1t is false thinking
we feel that we can take
good animal, not take the pre-
. per care of it, and still hav
her looking as good as sh
should. So, after the young:
ter has selected the animal sh
/. must be fed and cared for pre-
perly. Again we come back
the parents. The Club Adv
sor can tell the boys and girl
the proper methods of feedin
and management but it is u
to Nom and Dad to see ths
these are followed. Finally "
get down to fitting the calf fe
the show. This means hours
washing and brushing and trail
ing to lead. There is no bette
remedy for a poorly groome
calf than a "boy and a brush
Still, there must be someon
behind these youngsters to pro
them along the way. 1t is up
Nom and Dad again to el
courage their youngsters t
make an exhibit they can b
proud to say is theirs. Thes
things are basic, not only
the cattle clubs but in ever