Show COUNTY AGENT NOTES the county agent Is back in the county again and Is ready and anai ous oua to assist you in solving your problems when you are in randolph call at the office in the court house since returning to the county I 1 have not been able to visit all club leaders but those whom I 1 have visit ed lia have ve given verly veny satisfactory reports some of the club members are arc out on ranches haying but atit as soon as the hay is in the stack we trust that they will resume their club activities tivi ties with a vim and complete their work nothing could be finer than to complete ouri 4 H club projects loft per cent along with a product of high quality skill and knowledge learned in 4 11 club work can not be taken from you neither will wl U they ru rust st and shrink thru decay so long as you yo maintain an open mind and a progressive attitude several leaders expect to have their projects completed in three more meetings gm several people in randolph have recently expressed their appreciation of their unique water system and have admitted its stability during such a dry season thanks to those who smote the rock and whose efforts save gave us such a wholesome water supply we all hope that economic condl conditions eions will adjust themselves before long and give agriculture a proper balance in prices we should be at or at least nean the bottom ol oe the ibe depression so there can not be much further to go so the old proverb there is always something to be thankful for during the past years the nation has experienced conditions very tery similar to the present and have survived so that there Is no reason why we will not surmount this dc depression pres slon and within a few years be on an upward voad noad again perhaps no one knows just when tho the lid will be off of and let the farmer get an even break b reak again in vie w of this all precautions shoula he be taken to prevent waste utilize the home garden to the fullest extent and can dry and preserve a good supply of vegetables fr Jults etc it if you vou do not have vegetables and fruits perhaps you can trade your neighbor some mutton or beef for some of these theae things to supply the needs tor for more hay and pasture this tall fall it is rec recommend ammend ed cd by college authorities that available land which has either been f fal nl lowed or arwa v kh a crop 1 juiia iwen boen removed and which can be irrigated be prepa prepared r ed for planting now by irrigating and harrowing after harrowing in g so sow v either fall wheat and rue 1 I 1 bushel of each per acre or oats and held field peas 1 I 1 bushel of each per acre these may bo be sown with a grain drill another fall feed which will give an abunda abundant ne of succulent teed feed for animals is fall turnips these should be planted in rows ros far enough apart to permit horse cultivation and at the rate of 2 pounds per acre roadside Ilo adside weeds sweet clover cloven russian thistle australian salt brush cut before maturity and others will all help belt in the winter maintenance of livestock where alfalfa and other forage is short I 1 do not wish to appear pessimistic but only desire to call attention to a few ways by which some mas ma make mahe better use of materials at hand the recent rains have raised the corners of many mouths and will urill mean hundreds of dollars to the farm era en and livestock men in rich county E EL L GUYMON county agricultural agent agena |