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Fourth annual report, St. Croix Co. Agricultural Extension Service: Nov. 1, 1940--Oct. 31, 1941
(1941)
Homemakers, p. 13
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to prevent an outbreak of Cholera. We have had some very interesting meetings on poultry work and the testimonial given by the poultry breeders who are making a success of poultry ns a sideline contributed much to the success of the meetings. HOMMAKMS -Our Homemaker Clubs have remained active during the past year, and helped to servo the needs of sonm 600 farmi women folks who have taken part in the program. Our Stnte specialist, Yiss Brady, conducted the leader trdining meetings held in the county this past year, foods and nutritions being the subject discussed at the neetings. W1ED CONTROL A county-wide neeting of the town chairman and weed corr.liss- ioners was hold, at which time Henry Lunz of the State Weed Deorzt- ment was present and discussed with us the wood ltrw and wood control measures. St. Croix county now has two patches of creeping jenny, or field bindweed, and two or three patches of leafy spurge. Both of those weeds need our consideration in controlling their spread. We assisted the town chairmon in the cormiunitios involved in control- ling then by the use of chemical weed killer. SEED CERTIFICATION Several farners aro still actively interested in producing certified and registered seed to be sold to other farriers in the county. We have assisted these farmers in their seed certification by making the necessary inspections on the fields before harvest. Just as it is necessary to keep our purebred cattle, so is it nec- essary to keep our registered and certified seed available to farm- ors of the county. Bettor crops can be produced by the use of better seed, and certainly our work with fertilizer and limo can be enhanced by the use of good seed. NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAMI Your County Agent was appointed as a member of the County National Defense cornitteo and has assisted in ranking a survey on the labor situation available to farmers, and assistod in the Foods for Defense program. Under the Foods for Defenso program the farn- ers of St. Croix cunty! ho, u---h- IA Dy ectyoA ult~~~~4 W.t L-9-'Y 44LVĀ¢ vuain vskua by the Secrotary of Agric- ulture to increaso the production of nilk 11% in 1942 over 1941, hogs 8%, and v. 6% increase in the production of eggs. Wo feel reasonably certain that this goal will be reached by the farenrs of St. Croix county, and woehopo that the increased production will come through better feeding, better management, and bettor care, rather than an increase in capital investmeont. COOPMATION V.PITH OTHER AGENCIES This office has endeavored at .11 tines to cooperate with all other county, state, and federal agencies working in the interests of promoting better agriculture for fareors of St. Croix county. 13
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