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Show Duchesne Agents Oeport 1956 Extension Efforts Western Duchesne County's agriculture ag-riculture and home demonstration agents last week reported statistics on activities of the past year and made plans for two more report meetings. County agent Lloyd Smith and Home Demonstration agent Mable Merrell held the first of a series of three report meetings on Dec. 6 at he courthouse and scheduled later meetings at Tabiona and Mt. Emmons, on dates to be announced. Among those attending , last week's report meeting were State Rep. Van D. Winterton, County Commissioners Floyd Lamb and Lyle Young; Glen Baird of the extension office;, and Robert Mur-dock Mur-dock and ' Mary Lois Reichert, county agents in Roosevelt. The Duchesne agents made 958 farm and home visits during the year, plus 1,068 telephone calls on extension activities. A total of 534 demonstration ' ' , i -1 t meetings were held during the year attended by 5,799 persons. In addition, 282 persons called at 'the office on extension service matters. The two agents distributed 3,315 farm and home bulletins and wrote 94 newspaper articles, plus participating par-ticipating in 27 radio programs. In Indian work, they spent 58 days; made 61 field visits, held 22 meetings, wrote 142 letters and distributed 67 bulletins. |