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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1932)
□ urwam ' Course Sincerely hope that 1932 brings you more prosperity »-more happy hours—and a more reasonable return for * your labors. Features for Saturday and Monday, Jan. Z-4, ¿932 Dairymaid Brand Per Case 48 Cans BOODY’S FAMOUS ’295 I8&39c 2“. 35c Peanut Butter Battle Rock Sweet Navels. While they last Fine Fruit Come to jfl ZX Peaches ^'3SU49C DUNHAM’S Coffee KT 3"- 49c Where you can serve ; yourself and feel at home. Salad-Aid ST 18c FLOUR îàitfïïr* Vista Arctic Snow 49 bac , Bayo Beans SI1’ Speckled Variety—Local Grown SI** S415 4 bbl . 10 lbs 59c Bacon Back •T 19c Don ’t F£r Italian Prunes 6 h 25c Assured 15c Bargain Table at Close Out Prices. BE fancy dried Many Items LESS THAN HALF! ....................................... Peach.«, Fig» or Apricots 9 "-29C “ DUNHAM’S are not to be undersold Quality Considered. i GRANGERS roES ßQr». VÎ/L 4*1/111 VdrllauOn WHEAT FLAKES MED. PKG. 1 <V 1W Snowdrift Shnrtanini Shortening No. 2 Tin Cabbage Pound 2C Where You Save by Paying Cash County Agent s Report on the Year’s Activities Continued from third page B. Gopher Control 1. Fifteen ounces of strychnine were distributed among Mven farm ers to be used in controlling gophers. C. Mole Control 1. Held two mole trapping demon stration meetings, attended by 36 farmers. 2. Active work wm done in all sec tions of the county on mole control. 3. W m instrumental in securing 30 Nash mole traps in a pool order for farmer» of the county. This trap is recommended by the Biological Sur vey for this purpose. D. Predatory Animal Control 1. Co-operation wm given with government hunter in locating preda tory animals. 2. Arranged meeting of stockmen and Game Protective Association af ter government hunter had been for bidden to um poison in controlling animals. 3. It was reported that hunter would be withdrawn from Coos coun ty if not allowed to um poison. 4. After discussion at meeting stockmen and members of Game Pro tective Association were solidly be hind the u»e of poison in controlling animals. 5. Report of results of meeting made to County Court, which body withdrew their restriction on the um of poison in th» county in the um of controlling predatory animals. GENERAL LIVESTOCK WORK A. Sheep 1. Conducted three meeting« at tended by 63 wool growers at which wool grading and sheep management problems were discussed-.., 2. Conducted a meeting attended by 164 stockmen at which new methods of marketing lambs wm presented by W. A. Holt. Secretary of Oregon Wool ¡stance wm given to Mven in arranging transportation to market. 4. Encouragement has been given to sheepmen to market lambs when they reach prime condition, and 90 copies of a station bulletin dealing with lamb marketing investigation was Mnt to as many wool growers. DAIRY WORK The maintenance of cow testing as sociation work which is merely a means of keeping records for the dairymen is one of the important projects carried on through the coun ty agent’s office. The testing work is the basis for more intelligent culling, breeding and feeding. It also pro vides a record which has a value in selling good cattle. Dieease control work is another very important pro ject under dairying. Contagious abor tion which is common in some sections J of the county causes a material I om | each year and it is very important to' :ombat the disease through the or ganization of control areM and all jther methods. A. Cow Testing Associations 1. The Coquille Valley Cow Testing .Association was reorganized with W. H. Griffin as tester. An average of 1060 cow» in 35 herds are tested each month. 2. Monthly reports made by the tester have been summarised for newspaper publicity. 8. The value of cow testing mso - ciation work as a business record for the dairymen was discussed by the county agent before three meetings attended by 142 dairymen. 4. As agent for the Cow Testing Association eleven calves from dams producing over 300 pounds of fat were sold from 310.00 to 812.00. B. Disease Control 1. Two meetings attended by 108 dairymen were arranged at which Dr. Simms discussed the eradication, pre vention and control of contagious abortion, and Dr. Glaisyer gare a demonstration in bleeding cattie for Growers. 3. Eleven farm calls were made the test. 2. Abortion where help wm given in Mlecting lambs which were ready for market ( posted on roads in county at boundary OLE. CQp O tin Q^L r°u velt HiîhwF F,nïr 7 N»-2 £ Cr Golden or l iny Kernal Corn OCans OOC Broken Silced Pineapple Grown The Old sundby IOC SQUASH FOR 19c Dunham’s, Coquille of three control areas organised in county. 3. F. M. Knox, tester in the Coos Bay area, wm assisted in making a clean-up test on 300 head of cattle on 26 farms. 4. Organization papers prepared for dairymen in Halls Creek section who plan to form a control area. 6. Met with directors of the Bandon abortion control area when it was decided to test cattle in area this fall. C. Cost of Producing Butterfat 1. Arranged for the county dairy association three meetings, attended by 142 dairymen where Extension Dairyman Rager Morse presented valuable data on cost of producing butter fat. 2. Cost of production from local standpoint discussed at meetings by agent. 3. More interest shown by dairy men in reducing cost of production following meetings. 4. An active part was taken in the program to increase, the use of dairy products in co-operation with county dairy association and Granges. D. Purebred Sire Work 1. Assistance was given in the se lection of proven sires to head dairy herds in the county. 2. A meeting of directors of Coun ty Dairy Association and of the Co quille Valley Cow Testing Association was held when a dairy improvement program for the count} through the use of proven sires was outlined and adopted. Poultry Production 1. Information on disease control and management of poultry has been given to twenty poultrymen through office conferences, farm visits and bul letins. 2. Plans for constructing poultry houses were furnished to two poultry men. 3. Plans furnished for construction of three manure pita, one septic tank, three bull pens, two dairy barns, two milk houses and two poultry houses. 4. Through 1400 letters, talks be fore Granges, and indivdiual work, interest is being created in liquid manure tanka as a means of saving plant food elements, increasing crop production and saving labor. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS WORK 1. Four seta of agricultural news notes through which information was given on various agricultural topics were sent to farmers of the county. A total of 5600 copies were mailed. 2. Mr. A. E. Engbretson was se cured as a speaker to outline dairy product marketing development in the state before the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cooe Bay Mu tual Creamery. 3. A meeting was arranged and at tended by twelve directors or man agers of creameries in Cooe county at Corvallis and marketing specialists from the Collage and Federal Farm Board, where a county marketing program wm developed and is gradu ally being put into effect 4. Suggested plan of organisation changing cheese factory from a stock company to co-operative was sug gested for the Arago Cheese Com pany by marketing specialist from State College. 6. Four meetings held in connection with dairy product marketing pro gram. 6. Circulars dealing with general agricultural outlooks distributed among all Grange Masters and agri cultural committee chairmen each month. Discussion in Granges urged. 7. Thia gives latest information on moat agriculture which is used in granges. 8. Assistance given to purple vetch AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING growers of county in , selling crop. 1. Purchased two stump burners for Sixteen hundred pounds sold at Ac for four growers to date. Thirty-one let Henry Winters, Bandon. ters written in this connection. 2. Information furnished for two 9. Bent grana grower» assisted in county farmers on treatment of posts organising C om District Bent Seed to prevent rotting. Growers, a co-operative association for marketing seed. County agent secretary of this organisation. In connection with the forming of this ¡organisation seven committee meet ings were held in this office. Thirty- two farm calls were made. Numerous letters have been written to the grow ers and government officials. One I general meetings of Bent grass grow- i era was arranged and one meeting of representative seed growers from dif ferent parts of the state was attend ed in Portland. 10. This organisation will facilitate orderly marketing and facilitate ad vance credit to growers. HOME ECONOMICS 1. Arranged 18 meetings attended by 436 women and children at which home economics and health club mat ters were discussed by specialist. 2. *Arranged home economics meet ing attended by 72 women, members of Grange home economics commit- tees. 3. Judge was secured for judging hoiqe econmocis exhibits at county fair; also to help with health club work. INSECT PE8TS AND DISEASE WORK 1. Information on control of crown borer,' strawberry root weevil, garden »lug, twelve spotted beetle, pea beetle, earwigs, gooseberry and currant worm, spittle bug, aphis, cutworm and wire worm, was given to 131 farmers. 2. Fifty-six farmers were assisted with plant'diMase problems, including the control of leaf spot, .peach leaf curl, rhysoctonia, blackleg, spindle tuber, scab, early blight, late blight, cherry gummosis and anthracnose. 3. Information on control of earwig wm prepared at request of two edi tor» in county for their papers. 4. Timely information on control of insects and plant diMase Mnt to all farmers through agricultural news notes. 1. This work wm done largely by R. 'M. Knox, asst, county agent: 2. Thirty agricultural clubs, includ ing 261 members, were organised in Coos county. 3. The 30 clubs were divided into nine calf clubs with 96 members, three poultry clubs with 23 members, one sheep club with six members, one pig club with five members, eight garden clubs with 40 members and eight handicraft clubs with 81 members. 4. Club work was done in the fol lowing communities: Coquille, Arago Broadbent, Lee, McKinley Leneve, Coos River, North Bend, Bridge Marshfield, Empire, Bunker Hill, Al legany, Riverton, Valley View, Myrtle Point and ¡Bandqm, 6. Mr. Knox visited 244 club mem bers, attended 178 club mMtings, and 15 leaders’ meetings. 6. Hold two judging tours; trained 24 judging teams and five demonstra tion teams. 7. Conducted 23 radio programs. 8. Attended 28 civic organisation mMtings in interest of club work. 9. Moving pictures on club work were shown at 19 meetings. 10. Arranged two county-wide picnics and 12 achievement programs in com munitie«. 11. Two hundred and ninety-nine club projects were exhibited at the county fair, receiving 8333.50 in pre mium money. 12. Six calvM, 25 home economics exhibits and seven handicraft exhi bits were taken to the State Fair. 13. Two health club members, six judging team members and three ex hibitors were taken to the State Fair. 14. The number of boys and girls in club work has increased 100 per cent Meh year for the past two years and interest in work is inereMing. 7. Worked with Pomona Grange committee appointed to investigate feasibility of developing shell deposit on Coos Bay for agricultural use in supplying limo to correct acidity. 8. Arranged meeting which was at tended by 32 creamerymen where the use of modern equipment was demon strated. * 9. Held conferences with Senator Steiwer, also Congressman Hawley, at which time the bent grass marketing and Coquille Valley flood control pro gram were discussed and the support of each urged. 10. Supervised judging .of exhibits and assisted with making entries at Cooe County Fair. 11. Arranged for county exhibit at state fair. Judged exhibits at 1991 Parkersburg Fair, Tabulated Report of County Agent's Work, Doc. 1, 1330, to Nov. 1, 1931 Total no. of farm visit« . ....1182 Office consultations ,............ ....1493 Days spent in office......... ... 82 Days spent in field ........ .... 223 Farmers’ meetings held or 87 addressed .....'............... Total attendance at meetings ...3173 Agricultural articles writ. A pub. 88 Personal letters writ. A mailed 1891 Circular letters writ. A mailed 3» No. of copies of same mailed . .9165 Bulletins distributed ................... 1186 Conclusion This in the main concludes the rec ord of activities of the Coos County Agricultural Agent for the period from December 1, 1980, to November 1, 1931. We believe that the report herewith submitted proves the merit of the work and justifies its future maintenance. In view of past accom plishments and plans for the future we believe that a greater amount of work can bo accomplished another year. I t V * The Pioneer Methodist Church Philip D. Hartman, pastor. Worship at 11 a. m., with th» pastor bringing a Now Year’s message. Communion service follows. Worship at 7:30 p. m. with a Now Year’s Candlelight service. Sundsy school at 10 a. m.. Lyman Carrier, superintendent. Senior and Intermediate Epworth Leagues meet at 6:30 p. m. for devo tional services. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Choir rehearsal Saturday evening. Baptist Church January 8, 1932 Sunday School 10 a. m. B. Y. P. U. 6:30 p. m. Preaching 7 >30 p. m. by Rev. D. Lore«, of Bandon. St. James Church (Episcopal) 10:00 a. m. Church school. Roper, acting superintendent. P. C. Christian Science Society Sunday School at 9r30 a. m. Sunday Service at 11 a. m. Subject for next Sunday, “God." Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o’clock. Free public Beading Room open in Church Building every Tuesday and Friday afternoons except holidays from two to five o’clock. The public is cordially invited to at* tend our services and to visit the Reading Room. Church of Christ Bible School at 10 a. m. Ned C. Kelley, Supt. Communion and preaching services at 11 a. m. with T. B. MacDonald bringing the message. Adult, Young Poo pie’s and Junior Christian Endeavor societies meet at 6:30 p. m. with very interesting topics COMMUNITY ACTIVITY for discussion and everyone is invited The following tabulation shows the to take part. number, kind and attendance of com Bible study on Thursday evening at munity meetings attended. m. No. Attendance 7:30 p. ’ __________________ • meetings Methodist Episcopal Church 8018 40 Grange meetings 662 Sunday School 10 a. m. Chamber of Commerce 20 96 7 Evening Preaching 7:30 p. in. Fair Board 406 15 Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:80 p. Civic Organization 1878 17 Miscellaneous Preaching at Bandon Sunday 11 5460 99 a. m. Total Miseellanooua G. A. Gray, Pastor, 1. Attended Bandon Egg and Poul <.107 E. 2nd St., Coquille, Ore. try Show; secured speaker foT and presided over meeting, attended by >; Church of God 200; held in connection with show. Corner of Seventh and Henry Streets 2. Maintained supply of bulletins Pastor, Rev. Goo. 8. Murphy at Marshfield Chamber of Commerce. North Bend Chamber of Commerce '■ 10 a. m. Sunday School. and Bank of Myrtle Point for conven 11 a. m. Preaching service«. ience of farmers in those sections. 6:80 p. m. Young People’s Meeting. 8. Motion pictures of educational 7:30 p. m. Evening Services. nature dealing with various forme of ’ 7:30 p. ».Thursday evening prayer agriculture were shown at 23 meet ■....... ings attended by 2008 people. Foursquare Gospel Church 4. Analysis was secured on two 259 E. 2nd St. samples of steel for county interests. 6. Co-operated with county dairy 9:45 a. m. Sunday School. association and Granges in "Use More 11:00 a. m. Morning Worship. "Ev Dairy Products" campaign. This re erything by prayer.” sulted in all stores in county except 6130 p. m. Crusaders. two diMontinulng sale of substitutes. . 7 ¿84) p. m. Evangelistic. Special 6. Held two meetings attended by musical program. “The Beat Resolu 48, attended seven committee meet tion." ings and prepared three resolutions Watch Night Service Thursday 8:00 and five articles for newspapers of to 12:00. Illustrated sermon, "Turn county dealing with 'U m More Dairy ing Over a New Leaf.” (All depart Products” campaign. ments of church taking part.) -
