Show summary of county agents report of years WO ark during 1936 wheat producers and corn hog producers will receive a total of 0 as benefit payments front rom the A A A cattle men received during 1935 tor for cattle sold bold under the drought lillef relief and bangs eradication programs help was given by the county agent in buying and selling of more than G tons ot of hay 12 carloads of grain and tons ot of cotton coke cake help was given farmers in obtaining better seed grain and in suggesting better methods ot of grain production pastures were improved by distribution of 3 tons ot of blue grass seed allocated to millard county instructions and suggestions were made on bettor better methods ot of alfalfa production help was given some farmers in obtaining and mixing spray materials tor for potato truck and garden crops sixty two families followed insect control methods tor for fruits vegetables and special crops nineteen farmers planted forest trees tor for wind breaks and shelter belts plans blueprints and information were furnished tor for the building of 4 homes 8 poultry houses and 26 silos demonstrations in cutting culling capon killing and dressing of poultry were given by specialists from the state college fitly fifty thousand baby chicks were raised by poultry men who received help from rom the extension program forty two dairy men and 52 beet cattle men had their cattle tested for bangs disease help was given cattle men in locating and purchasing 26 good breeding sires lambs and wool were sold cooperatively in one district three hundred and forty one farmers received credit amounting to four hundred and tour four farmers are keeping farm record books sixteen farmers were assisted in making farm tarm debt adjustments assistance was given farmers in selling ot of farm commodities and in buying teed feed equipment livestock etc amounting to seven hundred homes were helped by canning quarts of fruits and vegetables at canning centers seventeen 4 11 clubs had an enrollment of members with a completion of 96 percent some other home work was done by voluntary leaders and by specialists from the state extension service rodent control campaigns were conducted in all communities of the county an estimated of 30 was made 13 tons of poison oats IA tons of 0 poison hay leaves and several bushels ot of carrots were scattered under supervision tor for ground squirrel gopher and rabbit control practically every farmer in millard county directly from the rodent campaigns A conservative estimate of the total saving to livestock and crop farmers of millard county resulting from the county extension program Is placed at insect and weed control are two vital problems that must receive more attention in the future insects alone caused a loss ot of to crops during 1935 REPORT ON THE BANGS DISEASE EASE PROGRAM IN 31 MILLARD ILLARD 0 COUNTY 0 Y dr F E murray of the bureau ot of animal industry reports that to date there have been purebred range animals tested in millard co bt 0 this number 26 reacted to bangs disease pur purebred obied dairy cattle were tested and G reacted to bangs disease 1661 grade cattle from rang herds have been tested of 0 these reacted to the disease from grade dairy herds 1147 head were tested ot of these reacted A total ot of lead head ot cattle have been tested in millard county and of 0 these reacted to bangs disease this shows eight and one tenth Fot Cof the cattle tested reacting to the disease neighboring counties show the following percent reacting beaver 18 per cent sanpete 42 per cent sevier 58 per cent there was no report for or juab county |