Status and results of county-agent work : northern and western states, 1918, showing war service of the county agent . sed live stock production campaigns. In many sections thishelped to reinforce permanent plans for better balanced agricultureinvolving live stock. As a direct result of these campaigns 23,073additional cows and 190,368 additional sows were bred. As a result 11 DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR .!.fowls. Incidentally 30,020 calves were saved from slaughter. In the permanent live stock improvement work 238 farmers were as-sisted in seeming purebred stallions; 5,221 in securing pure-bred bulls
Status and results of county-agent work : northern and western states, 1918, showing war service of the county agent . sed live stock production campaigns. In many sections thishelped to reinforce permanent plans for better balanced agricultureinvolving live stock. As a direct result of these campaigns 23,073additional cows and 190,368 additional sows were bred. As a result 11 DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR .!.fowls. Incidentally 30,020 calves were saved from slaughter. In the permanent live stock improvement work 238 farmers were as-sisted in seeming purebred stallions; 5,221 in securing pure-bred bulls;9,737 in the selection of pure-bred cows; 3,157 in the purchase of pure-bred rams; 6,601 in locating pure-bred boars; 9,113 pure-bred sireswere transferred from one community to another, therein- lengtheningthe period of service of a good animal; 128,642 cows were under testthrough associations organized by agents, and cows were toted. Fig. 6. A Geauga County, Ohio, farm girl takes the place of an overseas soldier. by individual farmers. This work during the year resulted in dis-carding 5,54] cows. Three hundred ninety-five breeders associationswere organized with a membership of 12,515. In connection with live stock disease work, the county agent doesnol lake the place of the local veterinarian, but conducts demonstra-tions in approved methods of disease control. When he personallytreats sick animals he does so as a demonstration of methods, in orderHun the farmers in the community affected may either treat their ownherds or may secure the services of a competent veterinarian. Tn thiswork 55,962 animals were tested for tuberculosis and 380,264 animalsfor blackleg; L04,001 hogs were vaccinated for cholera by agents and»19,188 by farmers or veterinarians at the suggestion of county agent also rendered valuable services in connection with otherdiseases such as anthrax, contagious abortion, and chicken chol
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