Status and results, county agent work, Northern and Western states, 1919 . sociations organized in 1919 437 Number of members in above associations 11,656 Cows tested or under test in 1919 for milk production Jin such associations organized in 1919 or previously 170,748 Cows tested for milk production by individuals 29,799 Cows discarded as result of test 7,937 Farms on which balanced rations were figured for farmers 20,813 Livestock breeders associations organized in 1919 853 Total membership in such livestock breeders associations 28,396 Animals tested for tuberculosis 163,079 Animals treate
Status and results, county agent work, Northern and Western states, 1919 . sociations organized in 1919 437 Number of members in above associations 11,656 Cows tested or under test in 1919 for milk production Jin such associations organized in 1919 or previously 170,748 Cows tested for milk production by individuals 29,799 Cows discarded as result of test 7,937 Farms on which balanced rations were figured for farmers 20,813 Livestock breeders associations organized in 1919 853 Total membership in such livestock breeders associations 28,396 Animals tested for tuberculosis 163,079 Animals treated for blackleg 397,666 Hogs vaccinated for cholera by farmers and veterinarians 1,372,713 Hogs vaccinated by agent (demonstrations only) 68,223 Hog cholera control clubs organized in 1919 331 Silos erected 14,337 101739598420600539256254 271 &5425773247547638333640810258573 Some of the most interesting and valuable work of the agents hasbeen in connection with the organization of live-stock shippingassociations and live-stock auction sales. The shipping associations. Fig. 6.—The county agricultural agent and the home demonstration agent in Summit County, Utah, arehelping in a pure-milk campaign. have been especially successful in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin,Illinois, and Oregon. The live-stock auction sales have been devel-oped in California on an Australian model which was introduced bya county agent who had been engaged in agricultural extension work 16 Department Circular 106, U. S. Dept of Agriculture. in New South Wales. The value of the stock marketed throughthese auction sales amounted to $1,790,330, and increased returnsto the farmers by $166,946 over the prices which the stock wouldhave brought had the auction sales not been held. It It ii
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