Show AGENT ACET WRITES ANNUAL REPORT Accomplishments s Tn Ll Fai Farm in Extension Voik Vork y ork Set Forth Foith Showing Shoeing the vide ride scope of ot agricultural tural extension work worl during the past year County Agent A. A A I U. U Christian Christian- sen aen tiled filed today with the Weber coun- coun count county tj ty t commissioners his annual report cf ot activities for 1928 This report will also be submitted to the Utah al al college and ano United States de- de department nt nt of ot agriculture In the n eu-n- su mar mal mary of the report which includes 3 89 pages and Is 3 profusely Illustrated with actual photographs the county agent says ays S this a I The program pro m year jear as j I Imore whole has been better balanced and ind more nearly nearl completed than the pro- pro program gram cram of No doubt the budget of If times limes has been a 1 dominating fac be- factor betor fac- fac factor tor In favor or o 0 of the co of cf projects DAIY DAIFY PROGRESS The better sire project should be carried on for several se years rears as a II part of ot a well ell planned wide county-wide dairy program pro rsm Cow testing for butter fat records Is a II part put of the dairy busi busl- business ness nen and 2nd regular cow con testing association tion work rork ork must be encouraged td The circles have n. n place among the own erm- ermen owners ers en of o 0 small herds and will be suc- suc ucc c ful In proportion to the time Hire spent 1 by the county agent This Th's year jear tar the three lIme circles organised organ d did good work until the L busy season n crowded the I IThe testing out t entirely e re The Thc sweet clover pastures ha have I proven to be a 1 valuable addition to toto Use to agriculture of or Web Weber r county I Crass Grass turcs ml ml tures and general demon demonstrations demon I of ot pasture Improvement needs attention 1 Poultry producers have hac c been aid aid- aided aided aided ed greatly by the work of or Mr War War- Warner Warner Warner ner poultry specialist on brooding fading fc and disease control This Tills In Information In- In Information Information formation should be available again in 1928 The seeds cds project has required a great deal of or time this year ear Home production of or seed potatoes has been encouraged as much as os possible Seed plots pots on the farms were Increased this year jear ear but the new potato disease dl ease of or blight caused the failure of or the plots The growers have e produced certified seed on 13 acres The seed show sow was a success and should be continued Twenty Twenty-ohe farmers tried tie the t e cew new copper c capper carbonate wheat seed Sted treatment this year rear Spray Spray tests pruning grafting ap ap- apple apple ap- ap appie pie suney survey and control of Insects have ha haven haeb b n given time lime on the fruit program LEADERS LE NEEDED 1 Club work has not Dot accomplished what we hoped It would Proper lead- lead leader leadership er Is s difficult to obtain We Ve e hope for more mor Interest and success In 1928 The outstanding accomplishment in the exhibition project was the win win- winning winning winning ning of ot first place In the state fair exhibit Weed work wore has Included tests of or new control methods eradication of ot Canadian thistle and puncture weed Rodent control reached all of or the communities this season Cutworm war was successfully fought o over o er the entire county Enough bait was used to cover approximately acres 1 Socials Included the County Farm Bureau day encampment annual meeting dances baseball league lea sue pic plc- picnics picnIcs and dances In locals A Aery ery very successful social program has been finished this year ear Suggestive program for 1928 Dairy project poultry project teed seed ed project pasture project club project ct social I project Co operation of or Weber county com com- commissioners commissioners missioners Weber County Farm arm bu- bu bureau bu bu- bureau bureau reau Utah Agricultural college experiment ex experiment ex- ex experiment station state stata department of agriculture Weber County High school chool Weber Central Dairy association ton tion and the Ogden chamber of com com- commerce commerce merce muce Is hereby hueby acknowledged and ap appreciated aI In another s of or the report re rt the tho county agent gent ears Bays Th The The Ogden Standard Standard Examiner Examiner has ben been liberal with rUh Its apace for news nt Item and special articles article We ap appreciate ap- ap appreciate predate this co operation Other newspapers local 10 1 and state sta have carried articles about the Cle work being done dons In W Weber ber bt county The agent gert has given rIven news neon articles ts to the press pr press |