VOL. J 2.
CLOVERDALE, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON. DECEMBER. 7, 1916
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
Agricultural Council Meeting.
On Wednesday, November 29, the
Tillamook County Agricultural Council
met to hear th* annual report of the
County Agent and to Help plan for the
next year. The following members
were present: Chas. Kunze, A. W.
Bunn, Jas. Williams, C. E. Donaldson,
Fred Robitsch, It, C. Mauarell, Ole Red-
berg, C. W. Tilden, Jesse Earl, C. A.
Swenson, It. W. Watson and Judge A.
M. Hare.
The Countv Agent’s report showed
that ten project's of definite outlines of
work in specific problems had been
planned for work this past year and
that two special problems had come up
th at also demanded considerable atten
tion.
The first project was the Farm Man
agement Demonstration in which the
business records were taken on 104
farms. Farm account books were put
out to 28 fanners when these records
were returned. The benefit« of this
demonstration can best be pointed out
by a repetition this winter.
The second project was th at of County
Organization. The Countv Agricultural
Council was formed as the outcome of
this project. The object of this council
is to co-operate with the Unite 1 states
Department of Agriculture and the
State Agricultural College in outlining
the work and m aintaining the office of
County Agricultural Agent so that it
will be of the greatest benefit to the
community. Its members are to aid in
planning and carrying out the plans for
the greater agricultural development of
the community.
Project No. The work of the Cow
Testing Association has been fostered
by helping in reorganization and pub
licity of results. There should be more
of these associations in the county. *
Project No. 4. Corn contests were
arranged in the spring and seed dis-
tiibuted to some fifty farmers. The
show was impossible and final results of
this project were rather incomplete ow
ing to the early frosts. The yield of
fodder, however, was good and points to
a good future for corn crop in the
countv.
Projeot No. 5. Lime demonstrations
and trials were arranged with some
fourteen farmers and for the most part
showed up good results. Vetch and
clover were grown on the prairie with
better success than ever before.
Project No. 6. Two drainage districts
comprising about 1700 acres have been
organized during the year and two more
comprising about 700 acres are under
way. Besides these districts aid has
been given to several farmers in laying
out private drainage systems. Levels
have been run and the ditch grades
established on these systems. There
are some 1200 acres of agricultural land
in the countv that need drainage and
can easily he doubled in production by
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Pig feeding, potato blight control,
and agricultural fa'ra were also taken
up and fuller accounts of these projects
will be given later.
Experimental work was done with the
aid of a man from the U. 8. Biological
Survey in the control of the Pacific
Coast mole. The expert was called
away and this work had to he dropped.
It will be taken up again this winter
and a campaign for the control ot this
peat started if feasible.
Co-operative livestock marketing lias
been started about $20,000 worth of
stock marketed in this m anner with a
direct saving to the farmer of about
: $2.ooo.
Livestock improvement has been
I fostered in every way possible. Aid has
been given in the selection of six
registered, bred for production bulls
and 35 registered females. Among
these are many which are backed with
records of butter of over 1000 pounds in
a year.
After the report a general discussion
took place and each one present was
called on to make anv suggestions for
1 the work of the ensuing year. Plans
for carrying out these suggestions are
now being formed and will be discussed
at the next meeting.
The Commercial Club entertained the
Council at a luncheon served bv the
classa in Home Science at the High
School. Every one entered the High
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School with a hungry look but came
away with a very satisfied expression.
This speaks well for tlie girls and their
instructor.
Holstein Mooting.
Tuesday, November 2!). tHe Holstein
breeders met and iliscussseil plans for
work for the next year. A committee
was oppointed to formulute plans for
distributing the profits of the recent sale
in prize money for the same stork ut
tiie next county fair. The m atter of
cooperative advertising and selling was
also discussed and it was decided to take
up this m atter ut an early date.
The secretary was instructed to pur
chase a set of herd books and advanced
registry books for use of the members.
This will enable them to look up or ver
ify pedigrees and will bu a valuable
asset.
Farm Loan Meeting.
' Saturday, December 2, about 40 farm
ers met at the South Prairie schoolhouse
and discussed w ith the County Agricul
ture Agent the Government Farm Loan
Laws. A temporary organization, with
IK noun burs, was formed and the secre
tary instructed to send for necessary
blanks to organize a National Farm
Loan Association. Any one interested
and wishing to join should see Ernest
(ieinger or [John Edingcr at an early
date.
Hoy C. Jones,
County Agriculturist.
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