Washington County Farm Bureau annual report highlights
County Agent H V Ellis presented the annual report at the Wachington County Farm Bureau meeting. It details organization structure, director roles, project leadership, fertilizer and lime demonstrations, soils service demand, weed eradication efforts, seed testing, pruning demonstrations, and horticultural services with notable results and plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
County Farm Bureau
Wachington County Farm Bureau
H. V. Ellis
Brighton
Crawford
Washington
Crawford Township
Farm Bureau
Iowa Fruit Growers Association
H. J. Beard
Swine and Livestock Demonstrations Improve Iowa Farms
The report details animal husbandry efforts across Jackson Lime Creek Washington and Crawford townships focusing on brood sow selection ventilation sanitation and profitable swine raising. It covers Baby Beef Club Market Pig Club purebred sow and litter work tuberculosis education vaccination schooling and poultry record flock programs with results from calves pigs and hens, plus farm accounting uptake and continued plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Jackson
Lime Creek
Washington
Crawford
James Knotek & Son
Thomas Johnson
John Wagner
W. W. Twinam
Baby Beef Club
H. J. Montgomery
Lee Hanna
John A. Day
Lec'y
Iowa Beet Producers Assoc
Mr. Montgomery
Frank Reed
Frank P. Reed
W. R. Brown
Pbrrean
Frank R Sage
Joseph Jones
Max Donaldson
Wm. Darbyshire
Edwin Griffith
Robert Griffith
Robert Hanna
Dennis Jones
Keith Wells
Des Moines
Montgomery
Market Pig Club
Hampshire
Milton Ross
West Chester
Leonard Bridges
Poland
China Barrow
Wilson Packing Co
Iowa
J.S. Craft
Graft
H. H. Campbell
Ainsworth
W. V. Durst
Wellman
Oscar George
J. N. Phillips
C. L. Stannard
Richland
Rhode Island
Farm Bureau
Program of Work and Goals for 1924 County Farm Plans
The program committee led by H. L. Walker and F. N. Wheelan outlined a 1924 plan focused on soils as the major project, with corn improvement brood sow selection and weed eradication as key educational targets. Lime and acid phosphate are emphasized, while livestock development gains priority for proper attention. The draft program was adopted by the board of directors after meetings and input from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Walker
F. N. Wheelan
Brighton
Clay
Cedar
Lime Creek
Jones
Limestone Demonstrations Show Lime Boosts in Forage Crops
Reports from G G Griffiths farm in Lime Creek township continue last year’s limestone plots. Results confirm sweet clover and alfalfa fail without lime, while lime improves yields of legumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Seq Freres
T. H. Barnes
Crawford Township
Walter R. Brown
Washington Township
Brown
Rown
Bernes Ard
G. G. Griffith
Lime Creek Township
Corn Seed Trial Improves County Yield Prospects
Farm demonstration tested 15 corn strains on two Wellman area plots planted May 14 and May 21 and harvested in October. Prof. M. A. Hauser led meetings October 23 with 88 attendees to review yields, moisture, and stand, comparing county corn with top statewide strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
B. W. Jessen
John H. Cray
Wellmen
Kalona Residents Obtain Marriage License as Wickham Improves
Thomas H. Miller and Ruth Brenneman of Kalona secured a marriage license. Dr KE T Wickham, seriously ill for days, is reported to be holding his own and his condition shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Miller
Ruth Brenneman
Kalona
KE. T. Wickham
Dairying Extension School Held at Brighton
A dairy feeding and management school was conducted at Brighton to aid dairymen and farmers in the area. Dairying has grown in the region, and the event outlined rations and reasons for feed choices. Sixteen attendees heard Mr Funk, the dairy extension specialist, describe the two day project efforts and the value of dairy feeding programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wellman
Rowe
Koon
Thore
Brighton
Funk
Soil Erosion Ditch Washing Demonstrations Noted
Demonstrations on ditch erosion reduce field and pasture value. Stacy farm near Brighton featured a woven wire dam and soil principles with nine attendees. Rain hindered turnout at Crawford township, while ventilation and nutrition training projects engaged numerous residents across multiple townships. Annual Farm Bureau meeting and officer elections were held amid weather and road challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacy
Brighton
J. C. Cannon
Crawford Township
Cannon
Shaffer & Anderson Farm
Lime Creek Township
Clyde
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington County Farm Bureau
Standard Farm Bureau
Town
B. W. Jess
Alet
Wellman Farmers Institute
Washington Advertising Club
Walfen Dent
Chas. D. Kirkpatrick
Wofk
L. B. Johnson
Tower
Wade Gardner
Sheffer & Anderson
Donald Porter
Dave
Farm Crops Service
Farm Bureau Office
H.A. Haxter
Lh. Walden Dent
Krugee
Don McLaughlin
Jno
J M. Maxwell
Geo. Reed Ee
W. T. Hobbs
Eee
al LeFever
Cc. Oldfield Ee
C,. Anderson
Rob't Amlong
Cros
Food and Nutrition
United Subject Metter
Grant Griffith
D. H. McLaughlin
R. G. Clarke
State Secretary of Agriculture
Mt. Pleasant
Ottumwa
Ames
Washington Democrat
H. J. Metcalf
Extension Service
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