Show COUNTY AGENTS activities FOR FOIL 1923 tho the following is n summary of county agent A L Christian sens annual report of tho the collego college and government extension service in county for tho the year 1923 SOILS PROJECT drainage work iona dona on ten farms those in grantsville Grants villo ville showed larger yields as compared with the 1022 1922 yields use of flood waters on four farms farm where yields of fall wheat was its as high as 60 50 bushels per acre due to this irrigation use and care of farmyard manure on twelve farms CROPS WHEAT dicklow rown in all locals except one the yield was GO 60 to 70 bushels to the aco ace four farms grew crew special seed the new treatment for smut was wai nil all locals and a total of acres of turkey red wheat was treated POTATOES seed selection and atrid treatment was practiced on thirty farms four farms grow grew special seed BEETS A survey of beat diseases was mado made in fifteen fields in three locals and all found to be free FRUIT three tareo demonstrations in pruning was given tho the spraying of three orchards resulted in tho the crop of apples being 80 per cent free of worms the ile cost of production was kept in on orchard LIVESTOCK POULTRY rOUL TRY 25 purebred birds pla ced 75 flocks culled 22 cooperated in feeding rations 12 house plans furn ased 6 5 new houses built 10 old coops remodeled and one poultry association association organized CATTLE control of blackleg in three locals treated three cows for milk fever curing all free keterin ve terin ary advice furnished milk records throe three herds feeding rations for four herds HOGS i controlled two outbreaks of cholera PESTS rodents 69 59 farms operated cooperated co in treating acres all successful weeds i used tons of salt on white top biome ten health meetings hold held 4 sewing schools held nt at which 54 64 leaders were trained hats were reported finished ten demonstrations in tho the use of for home beautification were given MEETINGS demonstrations conducted meetings hold held attended by 2666 persons farm visits 1070 office calls I 1 phone calls articles written 65 55 personal letters circular letters 2455 |