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Leon Burkett, R. F. D. 5 Ralph Lehman, R. F. D. 5 Ray Herbst, R. F. D. 5
EAST GROVE TOWNSHIP
District 45, Fleming School
Wesley Peach, R. F. D. 3, Harmon Harry Willstad, R. F. D. 3, Harmon James Whalen, R. F. D. 3, Harmon District 46, Murphy School
George Reuter, R. F. D. 1, Amboy
Jos. Conderman, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
John Sheridan, R. F. D. 1, Amboy
District 47, Hubble School
Charles McFadden, R. F. D. 1, Amboy Henry Smith, R. F. D. 1, Amboy Ed Freil, R. F. D. 1, Amboy District 48, Daven School
James Daver, R. F. D. 3, Harmon
George B. Rogers, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
Michael Clinton, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
District 49, Armstrong School
Ed Armstrong, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
George Willey, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
Fred Bolbock, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
District 50, O'Neil School
A. L. Kelly, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
George W. Anderson, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
George Letta, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
District 51, Downey School
Gus Grossman, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
Michael Dulen, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
Frank Blaine, R. F. D. 3, Ohio
District 4, Black Oak School
Joseph Meuer, R. F. D. 1, Amboy George Meuer, R. F. D. 1, Amboy John McCullah, R. F. D. 1, Amboy
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP
District 16, McKeel School
A. A. MeKeel, R. F. D., Harmon Henry Johnson, R. F. D., Harmon Joseph Miller, R. F. D., Harmon George Hermes, R. F. D., Harmon
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District 18, Merchant School
W. W. Edson, R. F. D., Harmon H. M. Powers, R. F. D., Harmon Edwin Mau, R. F. D., Harmon District 19, Chapel School James Foley, R. F. D., Harmon District 212, Keigwin School
J. I. Clark, Walnut
W. E. Sanders, Walnut H. G. Keigwin, Walnut District 220, Hope School
S. G. Pope, Walnut Gus Kranov, Walnut
Jacob Ioder, Walnut
Ross Emmert, R. F. D. 1
HARMON TOWNSHIP District 11, Kimble School Thomas Karr, R. F. D. 1
District 12, Harmon School
E. J. Mannion E. J. Watkins D. D. Considine
District 13, Mannion School
Urban Eakle, R. F. D.
S. F. Henry, R. F. D. E. J. Talty, R. F. D. District 14, Lake School Charles Nichlaus, R. F. D. District 15, Carbaugh School
P. F. Talty, R. F. D.
A. B. Clatworthy, R. F. D.
LEE CENTER TOWNSHIP District 92, Lee Center School
Charles Henschel, Amboy W. S. Frost, R. 2, Franklin Grove W. H. Wellman, Lee Center District 93, Inlet School
John Vivian, R. F. D., West Brooklyn A. H. Hill, R. F. D., West Brooklyn
District 95, Ford School
Frank Ford, R. F. D., West Brooklyn Erie Conabar, R. F. D., West Brooklyn
District 96, Shaw School
George Frost, Amboy C'lem Miller, Amboy
O. W. Tiffany, Amboy District 97, Wedlock School
Fred Davis, W. Brooklyn Fred Biggart, W. Brooklyn J. F. Bernardin, W. Brooklyn District 98, Ingllo School
A. Leffleman, R. F. D., Amboy Richard Willy, R. F. D., Amboy E. E. Turner, R. F. D., Amboy District 99, Vlack School Joe Auchstetter, W. Brooklyn P. C. Reinhold, Amboy
Frank Delhotal, W. Brooklyn
Dr. J. M. Lund T. P. Long W. H. Kugler
District 17, Lyons School Henry Flessner, R. F. D.
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MARION TOWNSHIP
District 42, Keefer School
A. E. Keefer, R. F. D. 5, Amboy
M. J. Kent, R. F. D. 5, Amboy James McCoy, R. F. D. 5, Amboy District 37, Stott School
George White, R. F. D. 2, Dixon John Blackburn, R. F. D. 6, Dixon M. J. Fielding, R. F. D. 6, Dixon District 38, Leonard School
C. J. O'Malley, R. F. D. 8, Dixon
C. C. Ackert, R. F. D. 2, Dixon
E. J. O'Malley, R. F. D. 8, Dixon
District 39, O'Malley School
John Lally, R. F. D. 5, Amboy Adam Heldman, R. F. D. 5, Amboy
District 40 MacCaffrey School J. C. Lally, R. F. D. S, Dixon District 41, Palmer School P. H. MeCaffrey, R. F. D. 6, Amboy District 43, Morrissey School
John Farley, R. F. D., Harmon Thomas Morrissey, R. F. D. 6, Amboy A. D. Cahill, R. F. D. 6, Amboy District 44, Welty School
George Welty, R. F. D. 6, Amboy P. H. Dumphy, R. F. D., 6, Amboy
MAY TOWNSHIP
William Avery
District 75, Avery School John Ryan G. W. Barnes
Phil Tyall
District 76, Hall School Walter Ackert Frank Emmons
District 77, Loan School
James Buckley, Amboy A. H. Montavon, Sublette Charles MeFadden, Amboy District 78, Dorsey School
Charles MeLaughlin, R. F. D., Sublette Jacob Becker, R. F. D., Sublette Charles Eccels, R. F. D., Sublette District 79, Fitzpatrick School
Thomas McGovern, R. F. D., Sublette W. J. Sharkey, R. F. D., Sublette George Quest, R. F. D., Ohio District 80, Goy School
Frank Kelly, Sublette Joseph Goy, Sublette
Joe Schmehr, Sublette
NELSON TOWNSHIP District 6, Hill School
E. S. MeCleary, R. F. D. 6, Dixon M. H. Scholl, R. F. D. 6, Dixon Harry Freed, R. F. D. 6, Dixon District 7, Cook School M. L. Ransom, R. F. D. 6, Dixon A. E. Missman, R. F. D. 6, Dixon Clarence Buzzard, R. F. D. 6, Dixon
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District 8, Nelson School
Henry Phillips, R. F. D. 6, Dixon M. C. Stitzel, Nelson John Emmert, R. F. D., Rock Falls District 9, Walker School
Joy Atkinson, N. Galena Ave., Dixon Frank Fissel, R. F. D. 6, Dixon Clifford Poisel, R. F. D. 6, Dixon District 10, King School
Howard Sweitzer, R. F. D. 1, Harmon John Clymer, R. F. D. 1, Harmon Joseph Geiger, R. F. D. 1, Harmon
PALMYRA TOWNSHIP
District 1, Mound School
William Maxwell, R. F. D. 1, Dixon Jesse Sivits, R. F. D. 1, Dixon William Straw, R. F. D. 1, Dixon District 2, Sugar Grove School
Keith Swarts, R. F. D. 1, Dixon Frank Beede, R. F. D. 1, Dixon Frank Sills, R. F. D. 1, Dixon District 3, Wild Cat School
Jos. Prindaville, R. F. D. 1, Dixon Russell May, R. F. D. 1, Dixon Herman Hughes, R. F. D. 1, Dixon District 4, Gap Grove School
Fred Gilbert, R. F. D. 1, Dixon
Martin Lenox, R. F. D. 1, Dixon
Wallace Eatinger, R. F. D. 1, Dixon
District 200, Prairieville School
Austin Powers, Sterling Wm. Andrus, R. F. D. 1, Dixon Lloyd Shauger, R. F. D. 7, Dixon District 5, Oak Forrest School
Paul McGinnis, R. F. D. 7, Dixon J. T. Lawrence, R. F. D. 7, Dixon Fred Frederiks, R. F. D. 7, Dixon District 167, Wolverine School
Ben Smith, R. F. D. 7, Dixon Samuel MeGaffrey, R. F. D. 7, Dixon John McKenna, R. F. D. 7, Dixon
Bert Beede, Dixon
District 205 Ed McGrath, Woosung Ed Rhodes, Dixon
REYNOLDS TOWNSHIP
District 110, Gooch School
W. F. Hawthorne, R. F. D. 3, Ashton Nick Shaneberg, R. F. D. 3, Ashton Frank Kersten, R. F. D. 3, Ashton District 210, Menz School
John Drew, R. F. D. 5, Rochelle Emil Bauer, R. F. D. 5, Rochelle Fred Weinrich, R. F. D. 5, Rochelle District 111, Hawkins School R. F. Patton, R. F. D. 3, Rochelle William King, R. F. D. 3, Rochelle Halver Gittleson, R. F. D. 3, Rochelle District 112, Sullivan School
Justin Henert, R. F. D. 1, Steward Charles Becker, Ashton Stoddard Danekas, R. F. D. 3, Rochelle
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District 113, Weiner School Fred Mehlhausen, R. F. D. 3, Ashton George W. Henert, R. F. D. 3, Ashton Henry Walter, R. F. D. 3, Ashton District 114, Stony Ridge School
Howard Aekland, R. F. D. 1, Steward August Henry, R. F. D. 1, Steward Daniel Bowker, R. F. D. 1, Steward District 115, Miller School
James M. Nealis, R. F. D. 1, Steward L. B. Miller, R. F. D., W. Brooklyn George Danekas, R. F. D. 3, Ashton District 116, Salzman School
Fred Gonnerman, R. F. D. 3, Ashton George Kurkindhal, R. F. D. 3, Ashton Gerald Shaneberg, R. F. D. 3, Ashton
SOUTH DIXON TOWNSHIP
District 29, Preston School
J. C. Wadsworth, R. F. D. 8, Dixon Fred Manning, R. F. D. 8, Dixon George Travis, R. F. D. S, Dixon District 30, White Temple School Frank Young, R. F. D. 5, Dixon
Frank Young, R. F. D. 5, Dixon G. B. Linderman, R. F. D. 5, Dixon E. E. Toot, R. F. D. S, Dixon District 31, Lievan School
Frank Glessner, R. F. D. 2, Dixon
W. H. Remmers, R. F. D. 2, Dixon
(). H. Missman, R. F. D. 2, Dixon
District 32, Brick School
Hubert Bahen, R. F. D. 5 F. M. Royster, R. F. D. 5
Charles Whitebread, R. F. D. 5 District 33, Kelly School
Fred Rhodes, R. F. D. 2 James Bollman, R. F. D. 2
John Gilbert, R. F. D. 6 District 34, Duis School
Dan Ortgiesen, R. F. D. 2 Sam Forney, R. F. D. 2
Mathias Leivan, R. F. D. 2 District 35, Meese School
Alfred Tourtilott, R. F. D. Charles Pyfer, R. F. D. 2
John Conroy, R. F. D. 8
District 36, Eldena School
Roy Glessner, Eldena John Hoyle, R. F. D. 5, Dixon Henry Shippert, R. F. D. 8, Dixon
SUBLETTE TOWNSHIP
District 100, Gentry School
Forrest Blowers
Louis Biester
James July
District 101, Inglls School Otto Keohler
District 102, Clink School
John R. Oester, West Brooklyn George Their, West Brooklyn Harry Clink, Sublette
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District 103, Sublette School
Paul Reiss Charles L. Hatch
District 104, Austin School Peter Kolda District 105, Ellsworth School
Dr. B. S. Angier
John Dinges
Fred Dinges
Martin Miller
Louis Schuller District 106, Angier School
George Fauble, LaMoille
Tom Angier, Sublette Harry Eddy, La Moille District 107, Reis School Fred Brucker Charles Keibel
Chester Rapp
District 108, Bartlett School Ed Wolf District 109, Henkel School
Carl Ecketer, Mendota
Jacob Auchstetter, Mendota
VIOLA TOWNSHIP District 117, Dunton School
William Danekas, W. Brooklyn John Ackland, W. Brooklyn S. E. Anderson, W. Brooklyn District 118, Van Patten School
Milo Stevens, Steward Joseph Carney, R. F. D., Steward J. Stiles, Steward District 119, Ross School
Lew Gehant, W. Brooklyn Joseph Bauer, W. Brooklyn Joseph Sondergroth, W. Brooklyn District 120, Bernardin School
Charles Clopine, Compton Harry Lipps, W. Brooklyn
Henry Kohm, Compton District 121, Webber School
Charles Walters, Compton T. C. Kelly, Compton Bert Hunt, Compton District 122, Van Campan School
Frank Weisonsel, Compton S. J. Holdren, W. Brooklyn Julius Henry, Steward District 123, Adrian School
Alvin July, Steward Lovejoy Abell, Paw Paw Jean Johnson, Compton District 164 Charles Mackin, W. Brooklyn Will Taylor, W. Brooklyn
WILLOW CREEK TOWNSHIP District 140, Twin Grove School
William Hermann, Scarboro W. E. Byrd, Steward District 141, Byrd School T. E. Hillison, Lee Wm. J. Hardy, Steward
John Althouse, Sublette
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District 142, Rossiter School
August Hermann, Steward C. H. Rissetter, Lee
F. X. Hermann, Steward District 143, Hillison School
Wm. H. Vosburg, Paw Paw S. A. Skromme, Paw Paw
Joseph A. Johnson, Lee District 144, Miller School
Joseph A. Miller, Paw Paw Louis Heekman, Paw Paw
Paul Snyder, Paw Paw District 145, Moffatt School Louis H. Rissetter, Paw Paw Bernard Hopps, Paw Paw Elling Peterson, Paw Paw District 148, Lee School
G. P. Peters, Lee James Kennedy, Lee District 154, Hollett School
S. B. Eden, Lee
Walter Berringer, Paw Paw James Bend, Paw Paw
G.W. Sanford, Paw Paw
WYOMING TOWNSHIP
District 146, Beenerville School
Charles Heekman, Paw Paw Harvey Rhoades, Compton James Nelson, Compton District 147, Jones School
John Lambkin, R. F. D. 2, Paw Paw C. W. Barth, R. F. D. 2, Paw Paw District 149, Paw Paw School
J. H. LaPorte, R. F. D. 2, Paw Paw J. A. Warren, R. F. D. 2, Paw Paw A. C. McBride, R. F. D. 2, Paw Paw District 150, Radley School
Roy Blee, Paw Paw
Karl Volkert, Paw Paw
Conrad Pfieffer, Paw Paw
District 151, Cottage Hill School
L. G. Yenerick, R. F. D. 1, Earlville F. J. Traekenbrod, R. F. D. 2, Paw Paw
Paul Walter, R. F. D. 2, Paw Paw
District 152, Bridge School
W. J. Thomas, R. F. D. 2, Earlville
Alex Foster, R. F. D. 2, Paw Paw
William Terry, R. F. D. 2, Earlville
District 153, Cyclone School
George Moore, R. F. D. 2, Earlville A. M. Carnahan, R. F. D. 2, Earlville C. J. Politsch, R. F. D. 2, Earlville District 161, South Paw Paw School R. L. Tarr, R. F. D. 41, Earlville
CHAPTER IV Lee County Food Production and Conservation Committee Report
BY G. S. GRIFFITH, Farm Advisor
At the request of the Illinois State Council of Defense the farm advisors in organized counties were appointed chairmen of the Food Production and Conservation Committee and it was suggested that they appoint a committee to carry on the various lines of work which would need be done during the war period. Following their suggestion a Lee County Committee was appointed consisting of the following men: A. P. Armington, L. W. Miller, Mrs. Jos. A. Long, S. L. Shaw, F. N. Vaughn, Andrew Aschenbrenner, George B. Shaw. Upon further consultation with some of this committee and upon conferring with the Executive Committee of the Lee County Soil Improvement Association it was agreed that crop production and conservation work could be carried on more easily and efficiently by the Executive Committee of the Lee County Soil Improvement Association than to try to carry out plans with a new committee organization, since the Lee County Soil Improvement Association had been at work since the spring of 1916 and their work was very largely along the same lines which were finally outlined by the State Council of De- fense Food Production and Conservation Department. This committee represented very largely the same interests as were represented in the Food Production Conservation Com- mittee just named and the Executive Committee consisted of the following men: S. L. Shaw, J. W. Thier, F. D. Gehant, W. H. Kugler, A. D. Cahill, A. H. Bosworth, W. A. Green.
Active work along food production and conservation lines with the primary object of helping to win the war was outlined from time to time at the committee meetings which were hell on the first Tuesday in each month and a brief summary of the different lines of work is as follows:
Winter Wheat
During the fall of 1917 many farmers were persuaded to sow winter wheat and sug- gestions for the growing of this crop were prepared and published, a copy mailed to about 800 farmers who are on the mailing list of the Lee County Soil Improvement Association as well as all the county papers who made general use of such material. It was not felt advisable to recommend in a general way the growing of winter wheat, since much of the soil of Lee County is not suitable for winter wheat growing and during the spring of 1917 about 4-5 of the winter wheat in the county was winter killed, but efforts were made to induce all who understood the situation to put in an acreage of winter wheat.
Spring Wheat
It was impossible to secure for Lee County enough spring wheat seed to greatly increase the acreage, since threshing reports show a total of about 7,500 acres of wheat having been threshed in the county in 1918 as compared with 3,142 the last census report, in 1910. Marquis spring wheat was universally recommended for spring wheat seeding.
Barley
The acreage of barley was also increased very greatly and we were able to secure a large quantity of the best harley seed.
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Seed Corn
In the fall of 1917 it was very evident that the corn crop was not safe from frost and all farmers were urged to select their seed corn and give it proper care with the result that those who followed this advice did have suitable seed corn.
To help make use of the soft corn the chairman of the Food Committee aided in secur- ing about 8 or 10 cars of feeder hogs and over the whole county a very large number of feeder hogs were bought and fed.
While the use of salt in keeping soft corn was entirely in the experimental state we secured the best information available, and sent word to about 800 farmers of the experience that had been had in the use of salt.
The Association office co-operated with the State Council of Defense in furnishing farmers of the county with the best available seed corr. We have record of 1,673 bushels of seed corn having been ordered thru the Association office and a total of 2,000 bushels were handled at Amboy for the State Council of Defense. About 1,000 bushels of this were used for seed purposes, the rest having been a surplus held in reserve for emergency replanting. This took the time of the advisor and the office force for practically two months, and meant day and night work for most of this time. While the State Council of Defense could not guarantee seed corn that would mature a crop in this locality they did promise the best seed available under the circumstances. Three-hundred and fifty bushels of the first car consisted of early corn and proved to be early maturing. Of course, some of the later varieties did not mature on some soil types altho where planted on con- paratively rich ground even the later varieties matured.
Treating Grain to Prevent Smut
The usual campaign to get the farmers to treat their grain to prevent smut was waged with still greater effort and very careful estimates show that treating was done on about 2,000 farms out of 2,774 in the county. This means that with an average of 40 acres of spring grain per farm yielding 50 bushels per acre, there was a total yield of 4,000,000 bushels of grain and with a saving of 6ºc which resulted from treating there has been brot about a saving of 240,000 bushels of grain in the county in 1918 which at 70c per bushel means a saving of $168,000. While we appreciate the fact that such figures must be largely estimates we base our estimates on careful inquiry; on counts of smut actually made in the field and from census reports of the number of farms and erop aeres in the county.
Soy Beans and Corn
In 1918 about 5,000 acres of a combination erop of corn and soy beans were planted. This crop to be used for feeding off in the fall for hogs or sheep or for silate purposes. This combination erop is an advantage over corn alone from the fact that soy beans are a legumi- nous cropand furnish a feed higher in protein than non leguminous erops such as corn, barley, oats and other grains. The soy bean crop is as rich, or richer, than clovers or alfalfa hay and when used as a live stock feed is found to take the place of much high priced feed stuff. It was also considered that the combination crop of corn and soy beans does not reduce the yield of corn to any extent whatsoever and that the soy bean erop is a direct addition to the amount of feed produced per acre. In fact some growers claim that soy beans actually help the corn crop, from the fact that the soy bean is a nitrogen gatherer and some of this plant food helps to carry it thru some of the adverse conditions of the
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season. Soy bean seed was secured for most of the farmers growing this crop during the fall of 1918 and a supply for 1919 was located.
Army Worms
It was found during harvest time that army worms were causing considerable trouble in different parts of the county, namely, in the vicinities of Paw Paw, Lee, Searboro, and Walnut. The farmers who reported trouble were consulted with and Mr. Schalek, Assistant State Entomologist was called in consultation. In some cases it was found that the oat erop was completely destroyed. In cases where the oats were destroyed and there was not much danger of the army worms traveling to a near by corn field it was recommended no action be taken. In some cases, however, the farmers were advised to plow a furrow along the corn field and sink post holes in the bottom of the furrow at intervals of about a rod. In most cases where this was done and followed up the army worms were halted. It was found that from one-half to two-thirds of the army worms were effected with parasites which is a natural means of control and one which keeps the worms in check in an average season. This year damage was found to occur in very heavy fields of oats that had lodged and on comparatively low ground.
Farm Labor
During the harvest season the committee cooperated with the State Council of Defense of Farm Labor Administration and with the help of a representative from the administra- tion each town in the county organized to the extent that practically all business men agreed to spend a part of a day or even all day in the harvest fields. Our records show that at least 370 different men were supplied to assist in harvesting the crops and that many of these men went out a number of different times altho no record was kept of the number of different places went. Some cities and villages turned out almost to a man during the afternoon or early evening. Included in the 370 different men are about 70 men from Chicago and other cities who came out principally for their vacation period to work on the farm. Naturally some of these men did not make good since they were inexperienced or not used to heavy work but as a rule they helped considerably in the harvest fields. The chairman of the Food Production and Conservation Committee until July 1918 acted as county food administrator at which time it was felt that the work could not be properly handled along with the other necessary work to be done and for that reason the work of County Food Administratorship was turned over to A. H. Bos- worth, Dixon. During the spring and summer of 1918 the food administration asked that each county conduct a grain saving campaign, and to carry this out a meeting of the threshermen was called for July 6, 1918 at which time suggested rules were presented to the threshermen who very generally agreed to carry out all rules as outlined which were as follows:
1. Correct placing and leveling of machine.
2. Proper speed of cylinder and machine.
3. Proper wind adjustment.
4. Proper riddle adjustment.
5. Careful feeding of machine-posters.
6. Threshing grain in good condition only.
7. Use of canvas under feeder and other places where grain collects.
8. Careful repair of engine and machine before starting.
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Other Precautions which should be Followed.
1. Use of tight floor raeks.
2. Use of canvases to cover racks if necessary.
3. Sweeping racks after unloading.
4. Careful pitching and loading.
5. Raking of shock rows, and fields if necessary.
6. Careful handling of grain after threshing.
7. Use of canvas or tarpaulins to cover loads in case of storm and over night to allow early start.
8. Threshing until 7:00 p. m., new time.
9. Use of basket racks-and no pitchers, to save labor.
10. Careful cleaning up around machine.
11. Care in not mixing varieties of grain that may and should be suitable for seed. Especially is this true of wheat, rye, barley and early oats.
12. Securing and saving grain for seeding purposes.
13. Practice of help going home to supper is strongly recommended and found satis- factory in most localities where tried.
14. Reporting to County Committee any serious violations of rules adopted by local runs or recommended by the U. S. Food Administration.
Authority was voted threshermen to save grain in any way possible.
A county threshing committee was also appointed to which any violations were to be reported. This committee to interpret the rulings and decide on cases as they deemed proper. It may be said that many controversies were reported, very few of which came under the jurisdiction of the threshing committee, altho many cases were decided to the best of their ability. It seemed that many local neighborhood difficulties were brot to the attention of the committee only to be referred back for settlement by the parties concerned, since time and effort necessary to decide them could not be sacrificed where real grain saving was not involved.
While it is very difficult to determine the amount of grain saved the general opinion seems to be that most runs improved very greatly upon work in previous years.
Poultry Demonstrations
In order to assist farmers in maintaining poultry and egg production on an economical and perhaps increased basis Mr. Frank L. Platt, extension Poultry Husbandman, assisted in demonstrating the culling of the poultry flock at all different places in Lee County and a great amount of interest was aroused in this line of work. Some results of this eulling work proved that about 4096 of the flock were non-producers and were more valuable on the market than in the flock.
Lee County Boys' and Girls' Pig Club
Thru the efforts of the Lee County Breeder's Association and the chairman of the Food Production and Conservation Committee a Lee County Boys' and Girls' Pig Club was organized during the spring of 1918. It was felt that such work would stimulate the interest in the production of more and better pork and would make of the boys and girls that took part, interested producers of live stock. A total of 56 boys and girls took up this work and thru the co-operation of the breeders of the county pure bred pigs were furnished to each boy and girl at a cost of about $15 to each.
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Mr. H. P. Hilbish was secured as county club leader and in addition to the pig club project he was able to do a great deal of demonstrating and organization work in the ean- ning of fruits and vegetables. During the fall the boys and girls pigs were exhibited and sold at publie auction at an average price of $115 each, which, of course, made a very neat profit to each boy and girl. Later indications have shown that not only did this work stimulate a very keen interest on the part of the boys and girls, but helped to bring about that same interest in the fathers and mothers and as a result one mother and her Foys have gone into the hog business in addition to the work which is being well done by the father.
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