1942 Annual Narrative Report Maricopa County
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Authors University of Arizona. Agricultural Extension Service. County Agricultural Agents.; O'Dell, J. H.; Powers, H. B.; Hobart, Charles; Brown, Paul W.; Van Sant, W. R.
Publisher University of Arizona
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MARICOPA COUNTY
December 1, 1941 to November 30, 1942 ANNUAL REPORT OF J. H. O'DELL, COUNTY AGRICULTUHAL AGENT AND H. B. POWERS, ASSISTANT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT AND CHARLES HOBART, ASSISTANT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT AND PAUL W. BROWN, ASSISTANT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT AND W. R. VAN SANT, ASSISTANT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT
MARICOPA COUNTY
DECEMBER 1941 TO DECEMBER 1942 INDEX
III. Summar,y of Activities and Accomplishments ••••••• 1-2
IV. Changes in County Extension Organization
Form of Organization ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3
General Policies ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3
Procedure ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3
V. Program of Work Factors Considered and Methods used in
determining Program of Work •••••••••••••••• 4 Project Activities and Results ••••••••••••••• 4-5
SOILS
- Project #1 Alkali Reclamation •••••••••••••• 5
- Project #2 Fertilization Practice •••••••••• 5-6 � Project #5 Irrigation Practice ••••••••••••• 7-8
CROPS
- Project #6 Pure Seed ••••••••••••••••••••••• 8-11
- Project #7 Better Alfalfa Hay •••••••••••••• 11
- Project #8 Weed Eradication •••••••••••••••• 11
HORTICULTURE
Project #12 - Pruning •••••••••••••••••••••••• 12 Project #13 - Pecan Propagation •••••••••••••• 12 Project #14 - Date Propagation ••••••••••••••• 13
DAIRY
Project #22 Dair,y Herd Improvement ••••••••• 13-14 Project #22a- Dair,y Herd Management •••••••••• 14· Project #23 - Disease Control •••••••••••••••• 14 Project #24 - Better & Proven Sires •••••••••• 14-15
LIVESTOCK Project #19 - Feeding Beef Cattle •••••••••••• 15 Project #20 Sheep Feeding •••••••••••••••••• 15
POULTRY Project #28 Caponizing ••••••••••••••••••••• 15 Project #30 Poultr,y Improvement •••••••••••• 15-16 Project #30a- Poultry Disease Control •••••••• 16 MISCELLANEOUS
Project #15 Insect Pest Control •••••••••••••••••• 16-18 Project #16 Rodent Control ••••••••••••••••••••••• 18 Project #23 Disease Control (Plant) •••••••••••••• 18-19 Project #26 Economic Survey •••••••••••••••••••••• 20 Range Revegetation ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 20
Swine Production ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 20
4-H CLUB WORK
- Project #29 Boys and Girls Club Work ...... 21-27
ORGANIZATION
Maricopa Count,y Farm Bureau •••••••••••••••••••••••• 27 Farm Security Administration ••••••••••••••••••••••• 27 Agricultural Conservation Association •••••••••••••• 27-28 County Agents' Conference •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 28
Soil Conservation Service •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 28
Arizona Holstein-Friesian Association •••••••••••••• 28
Arizona Jersey Cattle Club ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 29-30 Arizona Guernsey Cattle Club ••••••••••••••••••••••• 30 Shorthorn Breeders' Association •••••••••••••••••••• 30
Purebred Breeders' Association ••••.•••••••••••••••• 31 Farm Crops Field Day ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 31 Smith-Doxey Organization ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 31 Miscellaneous Activities ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 31
War Activities ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 34-37
VI. OUTLOOK AND RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING SUGGESTED PROGRAM OF
WORK FOR NEXT YEAR ••••••• � ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 37-38
SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK OF PROJECTS Project HI Alkali Reclamation •••••••••••••••••••• 38 Project #2 Fertilization Practice •••••••••••••••• 38 Project #5 Irrigation Practice ••••••••••••••••••• 38 Project #6 Pure Seed ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 38-.39 Project #7 Better Alfalfa Hay •••••••••••••••••••• .39 Project #8 Weed Eradication •••••••••••••••••••••• 39 Project #10- Quality Ginning & Spinning •••••••••••• 39 Project #12- Pruning ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 39 Project #13- Pecan' Propagation ••••••••••••••••••••• 40 Project #14 - Date Propagation ••••••••••••••••••••• 40 Project #14.1 - Citrus Nursery Practice •••••••••••• 40 Project #15 - Insect Pest Control •••••••••••••••••• 40 - Project #16 Rodent Control •••••••••••••••••••• 40
- Project #19 Feeding Beef Cattle ••••••••••••••• 40-41
- Project #21 Farm Flock •••••••••••••••••••••••• 41
- Project #22 Dairy Herd Improvement •••••••••••• 41 Project #22a- Dairy Farm Management ••••••••••••• 41
- Project #23 Disease Control ••••••••••••••••••• 41 Project #24 - Better and Proven Sires ••••••••••• 41-42
- Project #23 Disease Control (Plant) ••••••••••• 42 Project #25 - Fitting an"Animal for the Show Ring. 42
- Project #26 Economic Survey ••••••••••••••••••• 42
- Project #27 Grading and Candling of Eggs •••••• 42
- Project #28 Caponizing •••••••••••••••••••••••• 42
- Project #29 Boys and Girls Club Work •••••••••• 42
- Project #30 Poultry Improvement ••••••••••••••• 43 Project #30a- Poultry Disease Control ••••••••••• 43 III. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Agricultural Extension Service program in Maricopa County has been planned to fit into the war effort in cooperation with all agri cultural agencies. To further the war effort in all lines of agricultural production has been the chief aim of the program. Changes and adjust ments have had to be made from time to time to car� out emergency pro grams. However, regular projects have been carried in the usual manner. Special emphasis has been placed on 4-H Club work with new activities being introduced; Dairy Herd Improvement leading to greater efficiency in production; Fertilization Practices advocating the use of animal manures and green manure crops as substitutes for those commercial ferti lizers which are no longer available; Insect Pest and Plant Disease Control with more efficient use of insecticides and fungicides; Pure Seed in order to supply the needs of farmers in this and neighboring states with seed for vital crops; Dair,y, Poultry and Swine Management to increase pro duction and further the "Food for Victory" Program, and U.S.D.A. War Board activities. Progress has been made which should lead to greater participation by farmers in all national programs in the future.
Cooperative projects covering a wide range have been con ducted with the Unlversit,y of Arizona Experiment Station, the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture and other federal and state agencies.
The Agent and Assistants have cooperated with the Count,y Agricultural Conservation Association in carrying out the educational phase of that program and the Agent has attended all meetings of the Count.y Com mittee when requested. Meetings involving regular routine matters were not attended. Count,r War Board activity has been given first consideration and a total of 25 regular meetings of the Board were attended by the Agent and 6 by Assistant Agents. Members of the starf assisted in all surveys conducted by the Board. Cooperation has been given the following agencies in projects conducted in the count.r: Soil Conservation Service; Farm Securit,y Administration; Agricultural Marketing Service; Fish and Wild- life Service; National youth Administration; Bureau of Plant Industr,y; Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine; Bureau of Agricultural Econo mics; Office of Defense Transportation; Office of Price Administration; U. s. Arm.1 Quartermaster Corps; U. S. Weather Bureau; and all farmer cooperative associations. The relationship with all these organizations has been ver,y satisfactory.
The work of Assistant Hobart in the sign-up for Smith-Doxey groups has been outstanding. All acreage in the county, both short and long staple, has been signed up in the program. The grasshopper control program was carried out in cooperation with the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine and the Maricopa Count.y Board of Supervisors, but there was little demand for material as compared with years past. This was due to the light infestation throughout the count,y.
The Agricultural Conservation Association this year received and filed 4648 Work Sheets and issued 1675 cotton marketing cards for both short and long-staple and 293 wheat marketing cards.
The acreage of long-staple cotton for seed production was increased materially this year in anticipation of an increased demand for seed for the coming year. Grower response was prompt and ve� encouraging, showing a willingness of most growers to participate in any workable program.
In the 4-H Club project, Assistant Brown has stressed war activity and the "Food-for-Freedom" program. Response from leaders and members alike has been very satisfying and the project highly produc tive. Leaders assisted in all national programs. Lack of transpor tation has hampered some activities but not the interest of members or leaders.
The Agricultural Chemical Laboratory, in charge of Mr. George Draper, has been in operation all year and has analyzed the following lots of material which have been brought in by farmers and others: Water for salt content, 599, soil 487, water for fluorine 152, feeds 12, manure 37, poison 17, plant material 34, and miscellaneous 31, a total of 1369 analyses.
In carrying out all phases of Extension Work in the Count,y a total of 2,833 farm calls were made, 5,451 office calls received, 9,413 telephone calls made or received, 2,014 letters written in answer to inquiries, 130 circular letters written and 67,964 copies mailed to t individuals interested in agriculture, and 31 articles prepared for pub lication in local papers. Mailing lists have been revised and stencils made for over 3,500 names. A News Letter has been published monthly giving timely information on national programs and practices applicable to the count,y. A total of 429 meetings were held or attended by the members of the staff, with a total attendance of 14,014. Result and method demonstrations held numbered 54 with a total of 20,773 in atten dance, and a total of 36,661 miles traveled by automobile in conducting all programs.
The clerical staff of four has handled all t.yping and filing of reports and correspondence for the Extension Specialists in Entomology and Plant Pathology and the Agricultural Chemist, in addition to regular duties as required by the staff.
in the Offices are located at 1201 W. Madison Street, Phoenix which also is housed building which was built for the Extension Service in Feed the Maricopa County Farm Bureau, the Executive Office the state �f 80 and Fertilizer Control. A meeting room seating approx�mately persons the is maintained for meetings of all agricultural groups. During year were in this room by organi 77 meetings, with an attendance of 1884 held zations.
- 2 - IV. CHANGES IN EXTENSION ORGANIZATION
(1) Form of Organization
The Maricopa County Farm Bureau is the organization which sponsors the Extension Service by approving the plan of work for each year and also the budget for expenditures of county and state funds appropriated for that work. Regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors are attended by some member of the staff who acts as secretar,y, although not an elected officer of the organization. This courtesy is extended the directors in return for their many helpful suggestions and assistance in carrying out programs of work.
The starf' at the time of this report, consists of the County Agricultural Agent and four Assistant Agents, the Home Demonstration Agent and one Assistant Agent, one Office Secretar.y, three Stenographer Clerks, and one Janitor. The positions of Extension Specialists in Intomology and Plant Pathology have been vacant since October 10, 1942 and July 1, 1942 respectively. It is planned to combine these two positions into one and to fill this vacancy at an early date.
(2) General Policies
It is the poliey of the Extension Service to cooperate with all agricultural and farmer organizations, county, state and federal agencies, and civic clubs in all programs relating to agriculture. The as a of the that Agent, member County U.S.D.!. War Board, will give organization first consideration in all programs, will continue as a member of the Farm Securit,r Administration Loan Committee, serve as ex-officio member of' the County Agricultural Conservation Committee, and some member of the stafr will act as secretar,y for the Maricopa County Farm Bureau as long as this assistance is requested.
(3) Procedure
A program of work of County Agent's activities is drawn-up each year by the Agent and submitted to the Directors of the County Farm Bureau for any additions or deletions. The program outlines only in a general way, the manner in which the work is to be performed, being certain that it is flexible enough to cover all emergencies which may arise. This is for convenience in reporting progress during the year and to save time in outlining new projects in such emergencies. After approved by the Directors or the County Farm Bureau the program is sub mitted to the Extension Director for final approval. A cop,y is then filed with the County Board of Supervisors.
- :3 - V. PROGRAM OF WORK
(1) Factors Considered and Methods used in Determining the Program of Work
The Program of Work this year was prepared atter consultation I with members of the start and with representatives of various farm organizations. Few changes were made trom the program of last year as all projects were drawn up to place emphasis on those which had to do with the fulfillment of the national production goals as established for the county. Non-essential projects were dropped for the duration of the emergency but special attention given to those dealing with essential war crops. Through the medium of the news letter or bulletins, farmers and organizations will be kept better informed of national programs and methods to be used in attaining these goals. Information must be timely to be beneficial and the entire program of work, of necessit,y, was made to conform to emergenc.y or unforeseen conditions which may arise during the year. Changes may be made from time to time during the year but the educational phase of the Count,y War Board activity and the program of the Agricultural Conservation Association will be continued through meetings, radio talks, newspaper publicity, news bulletins and letters, as well as through contacts with communit,r and commodity leaders. Some form of the neighborhood s.ystem will be worked out in order to disseminate and gather information more rapi� and effectively than has been done in the past.
(2) Project Activities and Results
Weekly staff meetings have been held throughout the year in order to outline the work to be carried on during the ensuing week. This h�s been especially beneficial as it has permitted each staff member to become acquainted with all phases of the program. The assistance of Specialists has always been asked in the prosecution of projects. Each start member is held responsible for carrying out certain projects, but is also to be conversant with the work being carried in the county.
During the year the Agent has devoted the major portion of his time to administrative work and War Board activit,r as well as being res ponsible for project phases of insect pest and plant disease control, horticulture, and pure seed. Assistant Hobart has been assigned phases of work in irrigation, pure seed, general field crops, crop surveys, fertilizers, better cotton ginning and cotton classing. outstanding has been his handling of the Smith-Doxey organizations through which a 100% sign-up of acreage was obtained. Hobart has been designated in charge of the office during the absence of the Agent. Assistant VanSant has been assigned those projects dealing with livestock, poultry and dairy- ing. Although new to extension work he has received good cooperation trom all orgahizations in his field. His work with the various breed associations and the Dairy Herd Improvement Association has been well planned and executed. Assistant Brown has been in charge of 4-H Club work and has
-4- received fine cooperation from leaders and members alike in putting over the national programs through the 4-H Clubs. Assistant Powers has devoted the major portion of his time to projects dealing with horticultural problems, especially vegetable and fruit production, insect pest and plant disease control, with special emphasis on Victory Gardens in urban as well as rural areas. His work with the Buckeye Home Beautification Project has been especially outstanding. Specialist Gottlieb has been available to the time of his resignation for part time work on plant disease control. Specialist Johnston was also available for part time work in insect control until his resignation to enter extension work in another state. Assistance given the staff by each of these specialists has been extremely helpful in all projects relating to these activities.
The clerical work of the staff has been conducted b,y Mrs. Jean Eivar, Office Secretary, with Mrs. Josephine Henness, Mrs. Theoda Moore, and Miss Bett" Dought,y, stenographer-Clerks assisting with reports, news bulletins and keeping mailing lists up to date. The purchase of an addressograph, together with stencils late in the year, has greatly facilitated the mailing of timely information to farmers.
The executive office of the Count,y Agricultural Conservation Association has been separate from that of the Extension Service, but the educational phase of this program has been conducted by the Agent through meetings, news bulletins and circular letters.
SOILS
Project #1 - Alkali Reclamation
Little interest has been shown in this project by individuals on irrigation projects as a whole during the year. This has been due to ample stored water being available on most projects. The Buckeye Irrigation District sought the recommendation of the Agent on the location of drainage pumps to be installed in the Palo Verde area on lands in volving approximately .320 acres. Test wells were established throughout the area to determine the fluctuation of the water table. However, the pumps were not installed due to the unavailabilit.1 of of equipment.
As a general practice all growers were advised to make use of all tree or available water during the winter months in order to prevent altali accumulation on lands now in cultivation.
Project #2 - Fertilization Practice
During the year members ot the staff have in many ways, tried to impress upon growers of all commodities the importance or making full use or animal manures from the farm and or nitrogen-bearing green manure crops. This has'been extreme� important due to the scareit,y of commercial
- 5 - rertilizers and the increased cost of the same. With the exception of experimental data on citrus, vegetables, and cotton there has been little to guide members of the staff in their recommendations on fertilization practices.
Due to the better returns for citrus fruits, most growers have taken an interest in bringing their groves up to full production and were therefore interested in the method worked out by Drs. Finch and Martin of the Horticultural Department of the University of Arizona. Assistant Agent Powers assisted 14 citrus grove owners in applying this practice to their groves. These being scattered throughout the count,y will be used as a check on this method. In most cases the cover crop idea was abandoned due to the fire hazard thus created and to the diffi cult,r of removing vegetative growth from the grove. Sodium nitrate was used during the winter months in most cases, at the rate of from 3 to 7 pounds per tree according to the age and condition of the grove.
Meetings were held at the Bartlett-Heard Ranch headquarters in February, May and November, at which Dr. Martin explained the ferti lization work being carried on there to interested citrus growers from the south side of the river. These meetings were arranged to show the rate of growth and qualit.y and quanti� of fruit produced on the different plots at different times during the season. This follow-up has proven of interest to growers and will be used in other work.
The demonstration plot of fertilization of apricots at the C. T. Sharp ranch at Scottsdale, was continued by Assistant ;powers. This plot was set up to show the effects of high phosphate fertilizers on bud growth and fruit set. However, this year no difference was shown between the fertilized and unfertilized plots. This is attributed to the late frost throughout the count,y resulting in a light set of fruit in all districts.
Recommendations were made to growers of tomatoes, celery, lettuce, cucumber, watermelons, berries, olives, deciduous fruits and nuts, grains, alfalfa and ornamental plants as to the best fertilizers to use for their particular crop and the proper method and amount of application. Fertilization was discussed at all Womens' Garden Club meetings with special emphasis on Victor,y Gardens.
The Agent spoke on fertilization of home gardens and ornamen tal plants at two of a series of meetings of the Central Arizona Garden Clubs held in the Phoenix Garden Club Building in Encanto, to promote the planting or home gardens. This program covered all phases including the value of vegetables in diet, home canning and preservation of vegetables, fertilization, soil preparation, varieties and pest control. Fertilization ot home gardens and ornamentals was also the subject discussed by the Agent at a meeting of the Las Flores Garden Club in the Roosevelt District.
-6- Project #5 - Irrigation Practice
The importance of this partieular project has been stressed through the medium of meetings, news articles and news bulletins at all times during the year. At a series of nine meetings held throughout the county in March, covering all phases ot cotton culture, Mr. Karl Harris, of the staff of the U. S. Field Station at Sacaton, outlined irrigation practices to be followed throughout the season. His recommendations were based on results of several years experimental work in the Salt River Valle.y. His bulletin on this same subject has been in great demand.
Alfalfa irrigation was discussed at meetings held at Buckeye and Mesa Experiment Farm at which all phases of alfalfa culture were dis cussed with farmers. On alfalfa, the use of free or excess water during the winter months to obtain 8 penetration of six feet or over has been stressed.
In cooperation with Karl Harris, of the Bureau of Plant Industr.y an analysis is under way of irrigation districts of Maricopa Count.y from the standpoint of historic cropping schemes, known duties ot water for various crops, and water supplies available. Only the Salt River Valley Water Users' analysis is nearly complete, but it indicates that they should run more water in the spring and winter months than they have been in the habit of doing. It is anticipated that certain of the outlying districts will show under-supplies of water during certain months and under-use of water supplies at others.
Southwest Cotton Company continued to cooperate in applying findings of A. T. Bartel on barley pasture irrigation. During the winter of 1941-42 planting shortly after November 1 was so late that they did not get fall growth with fall-wet irrigation treatment. This fall they planted about October 1 and are getting expected fall growth. Last year the fall-dry treatment gave better pasture during winter months as expected. From this experience it is judged that a narrow range of fall planting dates in application of these principles exists.
Irrigation of ·SxP cotton has been stressed in the News Bulletin all through the summer. Since that subject has been featured at field days at the Mesa Farm for at least three years we feel that a considerable number of growers have followed approved practices of early initial irri gation and consistent applications during June and July, with a final application about September 1.
Confirmation of importance of winter irrigation of alfalfa came this year from experience of Orval Knox in the Chandler District. He took over a rented place too late in 1941 to take advantage of free water run that year. That year his yields of alfalfa held up equivalent to those on fields that ran considerable free water. However, this past
- 7 - year yields on this rented piece fell sharply. We have encouraged growers to run considerable water during the winter even out of storage supplies, since we feel that on many soils they can get sufficient water into soils only at that time.
Assistance in adjusting or improving irrigation practices were given to growers of citrus, deciduous fruits and nuts, vegetables, orna mental plantings, grains, alfalfa, olives and cotton. This consisted of recommendations on length of irrigation runs, the amount of water to use and the frequen� of runs and the leveling of lands. A level has been made available to growers at all times. Proper irrigation of home gardens was stressed at all Garden Club meetings.
Project #6 - Pure Seed
This project, a cooperative one with the Arizona Crop Improve ment Association, the U. of A. Experiment Station, and the U.S. Field Station at Sacaton, has required a great deal of the time of Assistant Agent Hobart, the Agent, Specialist Matlock and other members of the staff. Crops covered b1 this work this year consisted of cotton, both Acala and SxP, alfalfa and small grains, with a definite increase in acreage of SXP cotton for seed. This increase came as the result of a request from the War Production Board that this vital crop be increased. Grower response to this appeal was ver.y gratifying. Thirty-three applications were received and inspections made on 6276 acres of SxP cotton covered by these applications. Nine applications for 1999 acres of Acala cotton were received and inspections made on this acreage. A total of 625 acres of alfalfa, 1221 acres of barley, 83 acres of oats and 3992 acres of grain sorghums were applied for and inspected by members of the staff and Dr. Matlock, Extension Specialist. Dr. Matlock has been especially belpful in conducting meetings and assisting in field inspections in all phases ot this work.
At a meeting held in October in Phoenix to which all cotton pure seed growers of the state were invited, the price of SxP seed was set at $100, $110, and $120 per ton for sub-certified, certified and registered grades respectively. At an earlier meeting, in cooperation with Dr. Kearne,y and Messrs. Peebles and King, of the Sacaton Field Station, pure seed growers and ginners, a check was made to determine all additional costs above mill price of seed necessar,y to produce pure cotton seed in Maricopa County. These costs as compiled, are shown in the following table: Cost per top 1. Rogueing fields •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $ 1.25 2. Field inspection fee ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .37 3. Gin clean-up ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2.75 4. Labor sacking seed ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1.11 5. Labor handling sacked seed to prevent over-heating .25
6. Sacks •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5.50 7. Tags, seals, gin-inspection fee •••••••••••••••••• 1.54 8. Trucking (to warehouse, etc.) •••••••••••••••••••• 1.70 9. Delinting and re-sacking ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 7.50 10. storage and insurance •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3.00 11. Loss of ginners rebate from oil mill ••••••••••••• 3.00 12. Shrinkage (traSh and moisture) ••••••••••••••••••• 3.60 13. Interest on investment ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1.60 Total cost $ 33.17
- g - This information was compiled at the request of the Commodity Credit Corporation in order to determine a loan value, if an,y, which might be made on this seed.
It seems that in time of war, pure seed programs are of vital necessit,y. With shortages of labor and equipment the user of pure seed grows exactly what is needed without adulterants, is saved extra harvest costs through greater uniformit,y, is protected against planting noxious weeds and enabled to make of inferior strains disease- rapid replacement . by resistant or otherwise superior ones.
However, tendencies to over-charge for pure seed stocks, which always results in farmers abandoning use of pure seed for field run lots must be overcome. The following table is a summar,y of varieties of field seeds accepted by the Arizona Crop Improvement Association in Maricopa Count.y, their acreages, prices charged to the consumer for certified seeds, prices of field run seeds and ratios. In general, prices of pure seeds have not advanced during the past year. Higher prices of field run seeds narrow the ratio as compared with a similar study reported in the News Letter of March 1942, of prices the previous year.
(Table I.)
Sorghums
It is felt that prices of sorghum seeds charged by seed dealers and others have been entirely too high. Two or three years ago prices of the best grade of sorghum seed were well within the reach of all users and it had become the custom for all growers (even if use for silage was planned) to plant the best grade. The last two years the extra high price has caused the use of certified seed, which is not surrounded by as many safeguards as registered and in many cases field-run seeds have been used in preference to paying the price asked for certified or registered. In this particular class of seeds a return to a ratio of around 2:1 is especially needed.
Bulk handling of pure seed was attempted this year for the first time. It was felt that additional inspection of cleaning plants is needed if this is to become standard practice and this is especially difficult in war time with its labor shortages.
A movement initiated by Dr. Matlock to supply Russia with certified stocks of sorghum seeds is meeting with favorable response by growers and seedsmen and it is believed that a car of seed will be donated.
Considerable work was done by this office in making field selections for foundation stocks, field inspection and thresher inspections for registered seed.
- 9- UBLE I. - IWUCOPA COUNT!' PURE SEED VARIETIES, .A.Cr..EAJES ACCEPTED BY ARIZOlfJ. CROP DlPROVEnlIT .ASSOCUrIOM Dr PIUCES OY CERTIFIED SEED PAID BY FARIIERS FOR PLANTING III 1942, - - 1.942, PRICES OT FIELD RON ::::EEDS III 1942. RATIOS OF CERT_IFIID):F_IELD RUN
Cl.&a. ALFAUA Price or &!AU. GRAIN Price of COTTOn Priee or SORGHUM Price of of Yar1.etT Cert. VarletI' Cen. Variety" Cert. Variety Cert. S.ed & Seed &: Seed " Seed " Seed
. Acreage tor Acreage for . Acreage tor Acreage tor Accepted 1942 Accepted 1942 - Accepte� 1942 Aceepted 1942
P_lant.. Plant. Plant. Plant.
Chilean 28, Burt .;s SxP ;¢ Hcgari. ;¢
. 174 e.creft wbee.t-364 A.• l4.49 A. ,8 A. legistered Vaughn Bar- A.c��& D.D.,S Milo ley-106 A. 2.50 50 A. 4i� 23 A. 5t1 Arint Bar- Coker Jlanko lev-13a A. 2.&\0 Wilds 27 A. 6e Callf. Red 58 AfT
Oats 8.3 J.. � 3.50
ChUean 25; Baart .38 2.65 SxP 51 Hegari . 2-)/4-3# 691 acres 13L7 A. 4006 A. 2735.A. �ertif1ed V!!.ughn. Bar- Aeala D.D. J8 11110 lav-3ll A. 2.25 1721 A. 41� 828 A. 2-Y4-?,1 Arivat. Bar- Manko ley-JU A. 2.25 21 1. 4�
Calif. Red . Oats-I'O A. 3.25 Texa.s Red Oate-LO A.
3ub-Certi- SXP t1�d 7£:1 A.
�lce or Field Oct. 1942 22.75 7/42 barley 1.35 run !Seed. 9/42 1 • .35 111.2 wheat 1.8.3 2i; latio or �ertltiel.d-run Wheat 1.45:1 SxP 2:1 seed l..'l,� ieg.&D.D. Barley 1.66:1 Aeua , , 1.7:1 �Uo 2.22&1 - 111lnko 2.96: 1 Small Grain
A decided shift back to Vaughn barley has been noted for the reason that pasturing is a decided factor in this area and Vaughn lends itself to pasturing better than Arivat. There was a considerable use ot Mariout for the later plantings of barley_
Wheat growers enjoyed a good crop last year but the acreage was greatly reduced from allotments, due to two rust years just previous. It is believed that the disastrous cotton picking experience will result in a shift to barley after cotton and this may result in over-production of barley, which, ooupled with stringent transportation conditions, may be damaging. Wheat acreage should be as large as possible this next year from the point of view of our local econo�.
The small grain nursery at the farm of Archie Enloe is being disoontinued. The Buckeye District proved to be similar to the main Valley with regard to small grain varieties.
Alfalfa
As will be noted from the Table, alfalfa acreage in the pure seed program has decreased. The Roosevelt Irrigation District group is staying with it while the old Buckeye Irrigation group has dropped out. It will be noted that there is a very narrow ratio between certified and field-run seed. This is not a healthy state of affairs for pure seed and should be built up to the point where the grower is actually paid for growing pure seed.
Cotton
Nine cotton meetings were held in March for the purpose of ac quainting the growers with factors in growing of cotton and variety trends. There was a 100% sign-up of American-Egyptian cotton this year, as well as Upland, in Smith-Doxey groups.
TABLE II. SMITH-DOXEY SIGN UP No. No. No. gins Members a.cres represented
Aca1a 782 91.214 24 SXP 617 46,712 13
A considerable faetor in securing this sign-up was the govern ment price program, which was pointed out in preliminary letters.
In an effort to secure a large sign-up of acreages for produc tion of SXP seed, widespread publicity in papers launched the campaign and this was backed up by two rogueing demonstrations to teach new producers of pure seed methods used in producing high-grade seed.
Largely because of the number of new growers, two re-inspections were made to cheek up on doubtful fields.
- 10 - Out of observation of the workings of the Smith-Doxey program has come a feeling that a service that conducts a broad classing program and whose findings are of vital importance to the individual farmer, should also allow unlimited right of appeal. This has not been done in a a can an but clean-cut fashion. If grower gets "tough" he get appeab , the smaller grower who is poorly financed is the last to fight for his rights. Also, it would appear that the system of surrendering Form I cards to the classing office doing the appeal classing is basically wrong. Some. sort of escrow system should be worked out to overcome this point which causes dissatisfaction.
Project 17 - Better Alfalfa Hay
Two meetings were held at Buckeye and at the Universit.1 of Arizona ExperimeutFarm at Mesa at which all phases of alfalfa culture were discussed with growers. Specialists Matlock, Johnston and Gottlieb assisted in the discussions. The purpose of these meetings was to get farmers to produce more and better hay from the same acreage, in order to develop if possible, a market on the west Coast for Arizona hay. Phases discussed were irrigation, pest control, curing, baling, weed control, and size of bale. Hay going to California markets should be put into the big bale instead of the small bale, as has been used in this area.
Project #8 - Weed Eradication.
Cooperating with Dr. Chas. H. Davis, tests were run on Johnson Grass, White Horse Nettle, Bull Thistle and Bindweed, using ammonium sul famate, a Dupont product sponsored by the Agricultural Products Company. The produce has proved ineffective for these uses.
A Mack Anti-Weed gun has been secured for use of growers in eliminating small patches of bindweed with carbon bisulphide.
Assistance was given to 13 individual growers in proper methods or eradicating noxious weeds in various crops. Weed eradication by chemicals" has not been practical due to thi high cost of materials. A cheaper method of control rather than eradication will have to be worked out before much progress can be made on this project.
The Agent took colored slid�s of bull thistle infestations on lands in the Tolleson and Murphy area during the summer months. Aiditional slides will be made in order to show the rapid spread made by this weed which can be eradicated easily with little effort on the part of the land owner.
- - 11 HORTICULTURE
Project 112 - Pruning
A series of 9 pruning demonstrations were held between Januar,y 8 and 19 inclusive, with a total attendance of 147. Five of these demon strations were devoted to fruit trees and 4 to ornamentals, at which 36 fruit trees and numerous rose bushes were pruned. 1Ir. H. F. Tate, Exten sion Hortieulturist assisted with 6 ot these demonstrations.
Two of these are long term result demonstrations. The one at the orchard of E. L. Chapman, of Mesa, is showing excellent results. !bree apricot trees pruned at the demonstration in this orchard yielded 19.3i pounds, 22.3 pounds and 210 pounds. The Chapmans have been using the recommended pruning system, and their entire orchard produced a ver" heavy crop ot fruit.
Assistance on pruning was given one commercial grape grower and many home owners ot ornamentals and individual fruit trees.
A series of color slides demonstrating the pruning methods ot apricots, roses, and grapes were made.
!WO talks were given on pruning at which lantern slides were used. These slides met with a very favorable reception.
The Agent a.nd Specia.list Tate gave a method demonstration of proper pruning to employees of the State Hospital Farm near Phoenix. Tbis demonstration was a follow-up on a program outlined by Extension Specialists and members of the Experiment Station staff for the efficient operation of the farm. A survey of the entire farm was made and a report submitted covering all phases in order to produce on the farm, as much food as possible for inmates of the institution. This survey and report was made following a request from the Governor for assistance.
Project 113 - Pecan Propagation
Six method demonstrations on pecan grafting and budding were held in different parts of the valley with an attendance of 84. Harvey F. Tate, Extension Horticulturist, assisted at two of these demonstrations.
Many calls were received on budding and grafting after these demonstrations. Most of the people were more interested in getting the work done for them rather than in learning how to do it for themselves. These were referred to commercial nurser,ymen.
Few new commercial plantings have been made during the year due to the uncertaint,r of varietal behavior on all types of soil. Maqy trees have been planted in 7ards to serve a dual purpose o£ shade and nut production.
- - 12 Project #l4 - Date Propagation
Little interest was shown in this project by growers during the year. Most numerous were requests for information on home process ing of fruit. The regular Experiment Station bulletin on date culture has been out of print for some time and a new or revised issue should be made available. No new commercial plantings of dates were made during the year.
DAIRY
Project #22 - Dairy Herd Improvement
The dair.y herd improvement work is carried on by the Maricopa County Dairy Herd Improvement Association. The annual meeting of the Association was held in the County Agent's office during January. The accomplishments of the past year were given by Mr. Rowe, Specialist in Poultry and Dairy. There were more cows completing this year than there were the previous year. There were 2,012 cows with complete lactations. Eighteen herds of the 53 reported an increase in production and 35 showed a decrease over previous yeE1.r.
The Herd Improvement Association was able to prove and re prove 15 sires. All of the official testing for the breed associations was handled by the Association.
The Ship1e.y Trophy to the herd with the greatest increase in production over the previous year, was awarded to Carl Bayley who had an increase of 34.7% over last year.
The results in the Ton-of-Fat Club to date, are summarized as follow:
No. cows No. cows No. cows Date
Name 2000 lbs. 3000 Ibs. over 4000 1b s • award. Total
George Kay 1 1941 1 R. J. Hight 10 1 1941 11 F. L. Chesney 2 5 1941 7 Mission Ranch 74 25 :3 1941 102 Wilson-Homrighausen 5 1941 5 F. L. Chesney 2 2 1 1942 5 U. of A. 5 1942 5 Phoenix Ind. School 14 7 1942 21
143
- 13 - The full Board of Directors and the length of office is as follows:
Elizabeth Homrighausen, Secretar,y-Treasurer 1942 Herbert Gates 1943 Bo,y Marshall 1944 Clyde Hussey, Vice-President 1945 C. L. Phillips, President 1946
Due to existing conditiona in securing supplies, equipment and fieldmen, the Board decided on a program of bi-monthly testing and an in crease of the wage scale for the testers. This program has been in effect since February. However, the dairymen are not too well satis fied with bi-monthly testing. froject 22a - Dairy Herd Management
The dair,rmen have been very interested in feeding methods to obtain higher production. A greater percentage of the dairymen have been feeding grain to their cows. The dair.rmen have been requested to feed more grain as well as supplying sufficient roughage in the form or good quality alfalfa hay, pasture and silage. The last reports of milk production indicated that this county would meet the production goals for 1942. Requests have been received for dairy barns, milk houses, bull pens, breeding chutes, and dairy lay-outs. Recommenda tions and blue prints have been furnished. The sale of dairy cattle resulting from labor shortages and a good demand has been the cause of several being sold. Top grade Holateinsbring over $200 at public auction and herds average over $160 per head.
Project #23 - Disease Control
The demonstration work on Ox Warble treatment has been con tinued with five dairymen and two Hereford groups. This work is being conducted by J. T. Rigden, Livestock Specialist, assisted by the Assis tant Agent. Dr. W. J. Pistor haa been assisted with disease work in the county on swine and sheep diagnosis.
Assistance was given the Arizona Milk Producers in working out a Bangs Disease program for the dair,ymen.
Management, feeding, and sanitation have been stressed to control diseases in livestock. Where the problem of disease treatment occurred, the service of a veterinarian was recommended.
:roject #24 - Better and Proven Sires
Sire selection, especially pure-bred or proven sires have been stressed at dair,y meetings, in news letters, e�d with individual
-14- dairymen. Eight dairymen bought bulls based on the discussion of their pedigrees. Indirectly many dairymen were assisted in securing pure-bred bulls by being directed to the breeders having bulls to sell.
LIVESTOCK
ErQject 119 - Feeding Beef Cattle
The Central Arizona Cattle Feeders and the Arizona Cattle Growers Associations maintain offices in Phoenix. The Assistant Agent has cooperated and worked with these organizations whenever possible. New feeders and cattlemen in the count.y have been assisted in planning their equipment lay-out, rations for pen feeding, and pasture practices.
!he number of cattle in feed lots are less than in past years due to market conditions. The cattle coming in from the ranges this year are thin and in poor eonditions •
Project 120 - Sheep Feeding
Assistance has been given to individual farmers in securing breeding animals to establish small farm flocks as well as equipment and feeding program information to handle these farm flocks.
Lamb and wool prices are very good, averaging above normal.
POULTRY
Project #28 - Caponizing
Ver.y little interest has been shown in capons, however, four demonstrations were given to individual producers on the method of caponizing.
Project 1/30 - Pou,J.try Improvement
The Maricopa Count,y Agent's office is the headquarters for the Arizona Poultry Improvement Association with the following officers in charge:
Walter Cochran, President J. A. Liggett, Vice-President C�de Johnson, Secretar.y-Treasurer Albert Vogel, Director George Hawes, Director
Clyde F. llowe, Extension Poultry and Dairy Specialist, is the official state agene" tor the National Poultr,r Improvement Association sponsored by the Bureau or Livestock Industry. The Arizona Poultr,r Improve ment Association is affiliated with the National Association. This program
- 15 - is designed to improve the breeding and disease control in the flocks producing hatching eggs for the hatcheries. By this means the qualit,r of baby chicks produced is ver,y much improved.
In Maricopa Count,y thirteen hatcheries signed the contract for participation in the program. Mr. Cutler was employed as the official inspector for the county. There were four testing agents and eight hatchery men doing their own flock selecting and blood testing:
The following table summarizes their work for the 1941-42 hatching season:
Flocks Selected •••••••• 142 Birds handled •••••••••• 36,726 Culled ••••••••••••••••• 5,391
Percent culled ••••••••• 14.6 Number tested •••••••••• 31,335 Reactors ••••••••••••••• 692
Percent reactors ••••••• 2.20
Number retained as breeders •• 30,643
Individual poultrymen were assisted in working out breeding programs, securing quality baby chicks, and culling poultry flocks.
Project '30a - PoultrY Disease Control
This project bas required a great amount of time spent with individual poultr,ymen to be helped with poultr,r disease control problems.
With the increased demand and .better prices, many new poultr,y producers have been established.
These problems in disease and parasite control have been taken care of by individual attention, news letters, news articles, and bulletin distribution. Programs for control have been stressed along with treat ment of disease and parasite infestations.
MISCELLANEOUS
Project #15 - Insect Pest Control
In conducting work on this project the advice and assistance of Specialist Johnston has been very helpful. Insects observed in the field were aphids on cole crops, cotton, melons, citrus and ornamentals; red spider on ornamentals and strawberries, peach twig borer in apricots and peaches; cutworms on vegetable crops, alfalfa and ornamental plants; bulb mite on garlic; cucumber beetles on melons; white fly on vegetables; loopers on vegetable crops; cottony cushion scale on ornamental shrubs; thrips on cotton, citrus, onions, and ornamentals; grasshoppers on general crops; false chinch bugs on cabbage and cauliflower grown for seed, and on
- 16 - ornamentals; leaf perforator on cotton; brown June beetles in cotton blossoms; plant bugs on cotton and alfalfa and cockroaches and ants in dwellings. In each case assistance was given to the individual in working out control measures.
The number of cotton farmers using sulfur-paris green dust J for the control of plant bugs greatly mcreased over last year. At nine meetings held throughout the coun�, Specialist Johnston gave talks on this phase of cotton culture. Numerous sweepings in individual fields were made by members of the staff to ascertain if dusting was necessary. Growers seemed to feel that dusting should be considered as an essential part of their farming operation. Splendid results were obtained when the dust was applied at the proper time and in amounts as specified.
In cooperation with the U. S. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine and the Maricopa Count" Board of Supervisors, a grasshopper poison bran mixing station was in operation at Phoenix from May through October. The demand for this material was light as compared with past years, with only 49 growers being furnished 800 sacks of poison for general crops. ,Most of the material was used to control grasshoppers and crickets on vegetable crops.
A severe outbreak of false chinch bug severely damaged cabbage and cauliflower being grown for seed. Control was practically impossible in fields in which a great amount of trash or weeds were present. How ever, in clean fields and those in which the plants were staked, good control was obtained by using cyanide as a dust or a dust of sulfur, rote none and p,yrethrum. One large commercial planting of cabbage for seed was abandoned because of lack of control of this pest.
The Agent assisted Specialist Johnston in making a survey of citrus groves in the Uesa area in the spring to determine the effectiveness of tartar emetic used as a spray. Very good control was observed from one application but in most cases a second was recommended. This method or control has increased due to the low cost and the case of application. Sugar rationing will probably hamper this work during the coming year.
At the request of a. commerciB.1 firm, the Agent was present at a demonstration given at the Cowden ranch at Tolleson in dipping cattle and sheep to control lice. Satisfactory results were obtained using a mixture ot wettable sulfur and a commercial preparation containing rotenone and pyrethrum.
The Agent and SpeCialist Johnston conducted a series of six meetings in the Buckeye, Glendale, and Gilbert Districts to train individJale in the proper methods of making population counts of injurious insects in cotton. Little interest was shown except in the Glendale area when a . number of interested individuals spent the greater part of two days sweep ing fields and making counts.
- 17 - T.he Agent attended a hearing held by the Commission ot Agri culture and Horticulture in regard to the growing of stub cotton in areas where control measures for the pink bollworm of cotton were in operation. Farmers present expressed a desire to cooperate in areas where an infes tation was known to exist but did not want the provision to cover the entire county. As a result of this hearing stub cotton was allowed in certain parts ot the county.
The Agent gave talks on insect pest control at two meetings scheduled by the Central Arizona Division of Garden Clubs as part of the Victory Garden program and at a meeting of the Sierra Vista Garden Club on the same subject.
In October, a field tour of the experimental cotton insect J control plots conducted by Dr. Johnston in the Laveen District, was held during which results of new insecticides were shown to cotton ginners and growers. Results were outstanding and ginners especially, were asked to attend as it was thought that if ginners were convinced of the practi cabilit.y of the control the program would be more widely adopted. A large acreage was dusted during the year but it is desired to have com plete coverage.
Project #16 - Rodent Control
In cooperation with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Maricopa County Farm Bureau, supplies of poison and poison grain tor gophers, rats, mice and ra.bbits have been carried at the office and .ade available to the public. Funds for this purpose are handled by the Farm Bureau and a nominal charge made for materials to individuals.
Project #23 - Disease Control (Plant)
This project, like the subject of insect pest control, requires a great amount of time spent in personal service to individuals by mem bers of the staff. Specialist Gottlieb assisted in making many such calls and by making determinations of diseased material brought in for identi fication. The loss of this service through Mr. Gottlieb's reSignation has been great. Determinations or identifications of plant diseases made from a specimen alone have not been satisfactory. Field observations have been necessar.y in most cases to accurately determIne the real cause of crop losses.
The most serious outbreak of disease this year was that of brown rot gummosis on citrus. This condition was followed closely by Assistant Powers who reported serious damage in numerous groves. In ma� cases in-arChing was done to prevent death of the trees. It was observed that the disease was less prevalent in groves in which sheep
- - 18 or cattle were pastured. This is attributed to the fact that more sun light and air is allowed to contact the trunk due to the lower branches being removed.
Bacterial ring-rot was found for the first time, on a fairly large scUe in the potato fields of the Salt River Valley. A survey was made of all the major potato fields in the Valley. The disease was round in the fields of Leo Ellsworth and Bryan Tatum, of the Queen Creek area, and John Jacobs in Deer Valley, and Don Brown, near Litohfield. Dr. Wm. G. Hoyman assisted in this SUTVe,y. Control and preventive measures were recommended in each case.
Two growers lost approximately 25% of their watermelon crop due to Fusarium Wilt. Experimental plots were planted on the farms of V. I. Bird and H. A. Bartlett, in an effort to find a satisfactory melon resistant to Fusarium wilt. The R7 Klondike was the best melon in the plot, but did not meet with the approval of either of the above mentioned growers. The mature melons were rough and lacked the quality of the regular Klondike. Results of this experiment were turned over to the Horticultural Depart ment.
Assistant Agent Powers spent four days accompanying Dr. R. B. Streets of the Plant Pathology Department in making a field survey of disease conditions and assisted Dr. W. G. Hoyman in establishing an experimental plot for the control of side rot of lettuce.
Specialist Gottlieb spoke at all nine cotton meetings on cotton diseases and showed a sound film on cotton seed treatment. This talk and film were well received.
One day was spent by the Agent in the Scottsdale area with Specialist Gottlieb and Messrs. King and Pressley ·of the Saoaton Field J Station in a survey to determine the extent of the nematode infestation in that area. Numerous fields over a wide area were found to be infested. This fact was brought to the attention of growers at a meeting held in Scottsdale at a later date.
Diseases observed in the field were root rot on cotton, orna mental plants, trees and shrubs; fusarium wilt on melons; mildew on grapes and ornamentals; macrosporium leaf spot on pepper; soreshin on cotton; Western yellow blight on tomatoes; nematodes on tomatoes, ornamentals, and deciduous fruit trees; bacterial streak on hegari and bacterial slime and brown blight on lettuce.
The Agent attended a hearing held by the Arizona Commission of Agriculture and Horticulture to determine whether or not nurser,ymen through out the state could clean up their properties or nematodes. Several properties were known to be infested and a serious problem has arisen. No action was taken at the hearing.
- - 19 Project #26 - Eco�omio Surv�
In cooperation with Specialist H. R. Baker, the usual checks of representative hay sheds showed that hay supplies were up again after the period of drought. Considerable amounts of hay were shipped to California again this year. Large amounts of hay were spoiled through lack of labor to put up properly or haul out of the field promptly.
An attempt was made to collect hay prices from producers, dail"1 consumers, dealers and public service a.gencies. When ideas of gfowers and local hay dealers got too far apart it was decided to dis continue until some method of reconciling these viewpoints could be worked out.
The annual crop survey was made. The records compiled over six years will be used in the work mentioned under irrigation.
Range Revegetation
Mr. D. Vondracek has gotten a damming lister for use on his Paradise Valley Ranoh and has used it on around 400 acres.
Leo Ellsworth of Queen Creek is starting contouring of his land, beginning with a 40-acre unit.
Swine Production
The swine population has increased to an estimated 76,000 head for this year in the state with the greater percentage in Maricopa County. Through news letters, radio, and individual farmer contact, feeding equip ment and breeding programs have been established.
At the present time, the demand for breeding stock cannot be supplied, especially the registered stock. It is almost impossible to purchase feeder pigs.
Many problems in disease and ailments resulting from improper management has occurred. 'Dr. W. J. Pistor, Animal Pathologist, has worked with two large producers to eliminate their disease problems.
- - 20 * REPORT OF CROP Maricopa County ACREAGES BY IRRIGATION DISTRICTS (By Secretaries of Districts) July 1942 CIl H (1) Q) ('� CIl 0.. � ·M � 0 td ttl s:: � CIl I"'""l
- Dendora 500 100 Gila Land & Cattle Company 180 564 Gillespie Land & Irrigation Co. 6003 19M Empire Ranch 470 85 165 Canal 2970 523 Arlington Company - District 6661 70 Roosevelt Irrigation 1995 3041 - 1369 Bucke3e Irrigation Company 4000 6000 3000 Marico2a Co. Mun. District #1 _4935 279 5 994 7972 \1! est Fria Pro ec ts 160 Agua Pum2 ,j 1125 - 980 388 15 2160 s. W. Cotton Co. - Litchfield 1718 1183 573 37 188 3893 S.Vi. Cotton Co. - Marinette 720 357 515 Pumping plants N. of Arizona Canal and between New River & Agua Fria River (Marinette excluded) 280 750 120 150 120 500 850 st. Johns District 207 175 Irrigation .. - Peninsula Water Company 500 S.R.V.W.U. Assln. 39415 31$98 65 26099 1950 198 � '-o.!2.'L_ �11 11268 330 11$71 256 2],366 Arcadia Water Co. & lArcadia Vista C itrus � 40 acres) ** 1040 Broadacres Farm - Fowler 500 100 Lone Butte Farm Pum:Qs near West Chandler 660 125 400 S.W. Cotton Co. GoodIear 1650 360 S .R.V. 894 Indian Res. _(USIS) 40 80 -- 100 Roosevelt r- 900 Water Cons. Dist. lQ414 237 2106 Private 57 3383 3919 Pump N. of Elec. Dist. #5 167 Q.ueen Creek 501 205 Irri_g_. District 800 1300 Chandler _100 2300 Heights Irrig • District 7 TOTAL 796 257 69�54 55J95 65 42S92 .4107 198 255 I 157 * SnmmpT' �.,..n.,...� k"..,.,..l"...:I,..A 6073 1373 550 l_<;l7.31 371 472.00
�Hf- 150 acres not wa tored this year. Crop Survey 1.942 "
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1050 120 240 140 -_ ---;--��-+---:��--H 286 80 217 29 266 50 j 2�2 289 88 41 2698 6376 11125 2796 51 15734 57 157 602 189...... ;-;;��=...�-=.;::..;:;.z;::.:=-= 15 5 t---I--- 500
970 1 I I I I t I I I I I I J 1 I I I I !i_70 90 I I I _ 1275 3215 ' ' .. J _ _ ."" 6119 II 24 1� 10 200 3-00 1669 11064 1 81 I I I , 479. 200 90 260 34290 20 60 893 .}t�ioo T I J I I I 50 800
-- 50 200 9860 liT 1 1 1 I ')( 4-8 CLUB WOB!
Project #29 - Boys' and Girls' Club Wori
Organization - 4-H Club work in agriculture is carried on under the general supervision of Assistant County- Agent Brown. Boys and girls between the ages ot ten and twenty-one in the several communities, are organized into clubs with their own officers and own local program, with the guidance of a local man or woman leader. The program offers training in the latest and best agricultural practices through the project which each member conducts.
Statistics and Scope of Club Work - The enrollment in agricul tural 4-H Clubs this year was 686 boys and 91 girls. Project completions for the boys were 490, and for the girls, 76, making a total of 566 com pletions for both boys and girls. This represented a 72.8% completion of the work. Several factors contributed to this result, the foremost one being that the count,. worker in charge of club enrollment at the time, was inducted into milltary service soon after the beginning of the club year. Several weeks' time elapsed before another worker was empla.yed. Both workers were new to the countY' and in the process of becoming oriented to the program, the enrollment of a number of youths who were unable to qualify for club work were continued on the rolls when they should have been dropped. In cluded in these figures were 52 duplicate enrollments with 47 duplicated com pletions. The 4-H Victory Program was initiated early in the year and it was unanimously adopted by the 4-H Club members of the county. A summary of the results of this program is included elsewhere.
Club work was carried on in 30 schools and 26 communities throughout the county this year. There were 33 local leaders who assisted with the work in the schools and communities. The club program was con ducted in 48 standard and 6.3 non-standard 4-H Clubs. A non-standard club is one where there are several interests as to projects. It is a mixed agriculturd 4-H Club
Program and Activities - The 4-H Club program provided for the I holding of regular meetings, the study and discussion of topics, the presentation ot demonstrations, project work, practice in judging, tours, picnics, fairs, camps, achievement programs, count.y, state and national contests, radio programs, the 4-H Victory Program.
During the year, 5 4� Club tours were held with 171 members in attendance. Two field days and educational tours were attended by 68 members. There were 31 achievement meetings with 8048 in attendance. Regular club meetings numbered 960. Special club meetings at which visual educational pictures and slides were used, numbered 8 with a total atten dance of 255. There were 5 radio programs conducted by five different clubs with 124 members participating. Four miscellaneous meetings were held with an attendance of 255. Attendance at the state 4-H camp from laricopa Count,y consisted of 28 boys, 21 girls, 6 leaders and 2 county workers for a total or 57.
- 21- Fourteen club members exhibited beef calves at the Tucson Livestock Show and the County stock judging team participated in the State 4-H stock judging contest. The County 4-H Fair at Tempe had a total attendance of 3000 for the two days. The 4-H Fair at Buckeye was attended by 295 persons. Three County winners in the state-wide 4-H con tests attended the National 4-H Congress at Chicago.
Special 4-H Club Work - Educational devices used in club work included the use of films, slides and pictures. These visual edu cational aids were very helpful in training club members in judging live stock and crops in training demonstration teams, and in the preparation of project material for exhibition at achievement programs and fairs. Pictures ot 4-H events such as fairs, camps and contests gave members a better know ledge or the club program and stimulated their interest in the aims and ideals of the organization. Illustrations depicting project activities enabled members to develop sound judgment on agricultural problems and to gain Taluable knowledge.
To provide 4-H Clubs with varied lines of activit,r for the purpose of developing the all-round growth of the individual, many general a.ctivities were encouraged. In addition to those mentioned under the topic "Program and Activities" were health building activities, music appreciation, and 4-H choruses, dl'ta.matics and pageants, nature hikes, special ceremonies and community activities. The 4-H Victory program was effeotive in pro moting war activities in every community. Some of the clubs planted shrubs and flowers about the local school yards for the purpose of improving and beautifying the grounds. National 4-H Mobilization and Achievement Week programs were observed.
Field Days and Tours - Carefully planned and organized trips enabled 4-H clubs and their leaders to assemble at centrally located places tor practice in judging livestock and to inspect crop and livestock enter- prises of successful farmers. The program of practice training for 4-H memberswas conducted under contest rules and it was aimed at stimulating club members to put forth greater efforts before entering into county contests. A '�"picnic luncheon was a part of the program and educational tours of inspection of commercial plants were also included. Many clubs went on project tours and held picniCS locally throughout the 7ear in their own communities.
Two field days were held at Glendale and Tempe on April 4 and 11 respectively. Club members from the eastern part of the county assembled at the College Farm near Tempe, and the western 4-H Clubs met at the Mission Dairy farm near Glendale. Practice training in judging livestock was offered under contest rules and the scores of each member were tabulated. The accomplishments ot the members were reviewed by the leaders and the most promising ones were selected for the various club teams. These teams re ceived further training and were entered in the county contest at the 4-H Fab Following the judging work, the groups enjoyed a picnic which was followed by a tour of inspection of several commercial plants. There were 68 members in attendance.
- 22 - Leadership Training - Probably the only training organi zation tor 4-H Club leaders among college studehts is the Collegiate Leadership Club at Tempe. The purpose of this club is to train the college students in the methods of leadership of 4-H Clubs. A program of work for the year was worked out and adopted under the supervision or county Extension Workers. Meetings were held twice each month and certificates were presented to the members at a picnic outing sponsored by County Extension Workers. There was an enrollment of 47 in the club with 95% completion. These embr,yo teachers and leaders supplemented their subject matter training with actual practioe in leading 4-H Clubs in nearby communities. The demand from school superintendents for teachers with 4-H training was ver.y great. Members of the college leaders club also assisted with the County 4-H Fair program.
�-H Leader Training Meetings - The leaders of 4-H Clubs met twice during the year. The first meeting was at. the county 4-H fair at which time the county workers and the state 4-H Club Specialist outlined the lair program and instructed leaders concerning the ma� details. The seoond leaders meeting was held at the County Extension Office with county workers and the State 4-H Specialist in attendanoe. It was for the purpose of planning the program for the State 4-H Camp, and to assign oertain duties. There were 36 leaders in attendance at the two meetings.
General Activities
4-8 Contests - This year the county oontests in which members p�icipated were, Dair.y Production Demonstrations, Livestock Judging, Poultry Judging, Vegetable Judging, Viotor,y Bull Contest, Marching Contest, Best Records, Health Champion, Victory Garden Contest, Victor,y Achievement Contest, Rural Electrifioation, Meat Animal Contest, Santa Fe Award, Showman ship Contest, Count,r Fair Exhibits, and Tuoson Livestook Show Program.
Count,y winners were entered in the state 4-H oontests in com pet!tion with other county winners. This oounty had three state winners in the Agricultural 4-H Club division. The three winners excelled in Victory Achievement, in Victory Gardens and in the Santa Fe Award.
Victory Bull Contest - The Arizona 4-H Clubs were represented in the National Victor" Bull contest by Joanna Mae Eads, 11 year old Maricopa County 4-H Dair,r Club member. She had the greatest number of sponsors or aD1 4-H girl contestant in the nation, with a total of 1,408 signatures. She lost to a 4-H boy in Tennessee. In transmitting the sponsors' signatures it was noted that she had signed the Governor of Arizona as her sponsor. The contest was sponsored b.Y the American Jersey Cattle Club.
County 4-H Club Fair - The Sixteenth Annual 4-H Club Fair was held on the campus of the Arizona state Teachers College in April. The number or entries was slightly less than for the previous fair, due to the tire conservation program and restricted travel. There were around 2000
- 2.3 - entries in the Agricultural and Home Economics department.
The exhibits from the clubs show the results of each member's work and gives an opportunity for comparison and improvement as well as for new ideas. The fair serves as a means to determine county championships and it tends to keep a boy or girl· interested in club work. It also emphasizes the value of club work to county people. Awards of premium ribbons are made and medals are presented to the highest winners in each department.
A county fair board consisting of 4-H Club leaders; the Farm Bureau President, Home and Community Chairman of the Farm Bureau and County Extension workers have the responsibilit,y of drawing up the plans for the fair and deciding upon the premium list. The Arizona State Teachers College provides the superintendents and department heads from the College Leaders Club. The Agricultural Extension Service of the University of Arizona provides the judges and assists in getting the exhibits to the Fair. This cooperative arrangement makes for a very fine fair.
An auction sale of fat livestock of exhibitors was held during the last day of the fair and was the fourth annual auction held in connection with the fair.
Merchants from over the count,y offered special prizes to out standing exhibitors in dair,r, poultr,y,and to the best demonstration team. The best all round club was also honored, and the Farm Bureau offered cash prizes to 4-H clubs for the best displays and performances in the 4-H parade. Three thousand people were in attendance during the two fair days.
The Buckeye Fair - The 4-H Clubs of the Buckeye District sponsored the ninth annual fair at Buckeye where Agricultural and Home Economics exhibits were on display throughout the day. Special excercises were held at the school in the evening. The Extension Service provided judges for the Fair and premium ribbons were awarded to 4-H winners. It was estimated that 295 persons attended.
The State Fair and the 4-H Round-up were not held this year because of transportation difficulties.
4-H Club Camp - A delegation of 49 Maricopa County 4-H boys and girls attended the 4-H Club Camp at Prescott. Six leaders and two county Extension Workers were also present. A full program was conducted during the four day period at camp which included educational features, recreation, hikes, handicraft, special ceremonies and contests.
A meeting of County 4-H Club leaders preceded the camp at which time the State 4-H Specialist and the Count,y workers made preparations for the camp and arranged for a supply of foods and for 4-H delegates' parti cipation. The State 4-H Specialist acted as general superintendent at the camp and directed the program with the assistance of county workers and members of the state starf.
- 24- 4-H Beef Progra� - Beef calf club work had a prominent part in the county program. Fourteen 4-H Club members exhibited their calves at the Tucson Livestock Show and won nine of the fifteen prizes in the 4-H department. Most of the members exhibited fat steer calves but there were also three Hereford heifers exhibited. The Showmanship contest was won by a local 4-H Club girl. A boy member of the County 4-8 livestock judging team received the second higbest individual score in the state contest.
Feeder calves of excellent type were obtained for the club members from Hereford breeders from over the state which insured a high �uality and economical gains. Club members were taught to select the right feeds and feeding program in order to obtain the best results. The calves were weighed periodically to check the gains against the ration. Production records kept by all members showed that excellent results had been obtained. The calves were sold at auction at the Tucson Show.
Beef calf club members who started their feeding projects in the spring of 1942 did not fare so well. Their calves were well on the way to a fine start when the Tucson Livestock Show and the State Fair were cancelled. This situation coupled with the price ceilings on beef, made it necessar,y to discontinue the feeding of the calves for exhibition purposes, and accordingly most members disposed of their calves after they reached market condition.
4-H Dairy Program - There were 140 dairy club members enrolled and III completed. Of this number approximately 10% had registered animals. One or the factors contributing to the low percentage of pure blooded animals was the advance in price for purebreds. This led to the selection of more high "grade" calves which could be purchased at lower priees.
This situation was brought to the attention of breed asso ciations and their cooperation was obtained. A county 4-H Registered Dairy Cal! Club was organized and D. W. Hulet, one of the largest breeders of pure blooded dairy cattle in Arizona, is the club's leader. Other club members baving -gradeft calves will continue to be members of local dairy clubs, but will not be eligible for membership in the registered calf club. lith the backing of the breed associations it is believed that more boys and girls will select pure blooded dairy calves for foundation stock.
Poultry Projects - This 4-H Club enterprise had III members enrolled and there were 72 who completed. One hundred and ten exhibits were made at the fair and most of these were excellent fowls. This 4-H club project lends itself well to the average farm boy or girls' resources. The !loeks of poultry range from 25 to 75 fowls with several members having much larger flocks. Most Qf the flocks were started from chicks purchased trom hatcheries, but in some cases eggs were hatched by hens.
- - 25 �arden Projects - There were 244 members enrolled in this project and 159 completed. There were 380 exhibits at the fair compared with 374 last year. Club members cooperated with the food for victory program and increase the number of their spring gardens. An even greater number of fall gardens have been planted and they will be reported on in next year's project report. Five group gardens were conducted by school clubs to provide vegetables for school cafeterias. Club members plan, plant and cultivate these gardens during regular club periods and in their spare time. The excess vegetables are used at home or sold for a small profit. Many club members have individual home gardens which produce high quality vegetables for the family and market.
Handicraft - There were 118 enrolled in this project with 105 completions. Exhibits at the fair totaled 115. This program was curtailed somewhat by priorities on materials used for project work. This project lends itself well to school clubs having access to shop and tools. Club members were encouraged to construct devices having a practical use when ever possible.
Miscellaneous - There were other projects as follows: Swine, 36 enrolled, 25 completions; Sheep 10 enrolled, 6 completions; Bees I com pletion; other livestock, 53 enrolled, 40 completions. Exhibits of swine and sheep at the fair made creditable showings, however, these projects were in the minor!ty in the county and will possibly not be inoreased greatly next year.
4-H Victory Program - This program was unanimously adopted by club members. �e seven points of the national program were used as a basis for the program here. Schools permitted 4-H Clubs to sponsor scrap collection campaigns and members tackled their job with enthusiasm. 4-H Clubs cooperated in bringing information to farmers concerning the "Share the-Meat-Program". A record sheet tor Victory projects was prepared for club members use and a copy is attached. A report of the 4-H Victory Program activities is also attached. Club members have pledged their con tinued cooperation with the Victory Program.
Publici� - Five 4-H radio programs were presented at Phoenix bY' county 4-H Clubs and the College Leaders Club. Subjects that were covered in these broadcasts included presentation of awards, county 4-H Fair, 4-H Camp, project work, Victory Bull contest, and the College Leaders Club program. The state club speCialist assisted at three of the broadcasts. A total of 125 members took part in the 5 broadcasts.
Local papers and farm pUblications were ver,y cooperative with publicity" for the 4-H program and events connected with it. Some of the articles published are attached to this report.
,-H Achievement Programs - Thirt.y-one 4-H Achievement Day programs were held for Agricultural 4-H Clubs in April and May, with a total attendance of 8,048 persons. The programs were held at schools, and the awards were made at honor assemblies which were largely attended by club
- 26- SUMMARY OF 4-H VICTORY PROGRAM, 1942
Number of members helping to relieve the farm or home labor shortage in production of needed food supplies by' performing extra amount of labor. 1100
Number of pounds of scrap metal collected 10 tons
Number ot pounds of paper, burlap, old rags collected 1 ton lumber of pounds of rubber collected 3 tons hount ot war bonds or stamps purchased $4000
Number ot members participating in fire prevention activities 300
Humber of members increasing farm fuel supplies 50
Humber of members taking first aid or home nursing 1000
Number of members cooperating with local defense agencies in defense activities 1200
Number of members helping with home canning, drying or storing 300
Number of members caring for and operating home equipment or farm machinery -- taking the place of a hired man 200
Number or members who have helped with cotton picking 900
Number of members remaking and repairing clothing 75 members' parents and patrons of the schools • Exhibits of club members were on display throughout the day.
ORGANIZATION
Maricopa County Farm Bureau
An office for this organization has been maintained in the County Extension Service Building and all work has been conducted in close cooperation with the organization. Some member of the staff has attended all regular and special meetings of the directors and acted as Secretary. The annual budget of expenditures involving county and state funds and the annual Program of Work was prepared by the staff and presented to the Board of Directors for approval and then filed with the Count,y Board of Supervisors.
The fund set up to conduct the Mattress Making Program in the County was continued during the year but at the time of this report a final aeccuntdng has not been made.
In addition to the regular monthly meetings of the Directors, starr members assisted in the preliminary arrangement of a membership drive to be conducted in the county, attended the annual state Farm Bureau Federation meeting held in Phoenix and assisted in planning programs for commodity groups, attended the Western Regional meeting held in Phoenix, and took part in eleven meetings of locals during the year.
Ferm S,eeuritx Administration
No meetings of the County Loan Committee were attended during the year but assistance has been given during the year to county and state workers on agricultural problems. Assistant Powers assisted in a survey or Japanese-operated farms in the count,y, in order to have crops from these farms harvested when the operators were moved to relocation centers. The Agent spoke to a group of operators of tenant-purchase farms on home vege table production. The meeting room was used by the Farm Security Adminis tration for the state conference.
Agricultural Conservation Association
The Agent, during the year, attended five meetings of the Count" Committee at which various problems were discussed and attended the meeting for the election of officers in the Dysart district. The Count" convention meeting was also attended, at which officers elected for the year were I. E. Moore, Peoria, Chairman; Ward Burk, Gilbert, Vice Chairman, and J. F. Westberg, Laveen, member. Mr. Westberg died during the late summer and was replaced by A. Y. Allgood, Alternate Member, of Scottsdale. The annual state meeting, 8S well as a state meeting, to dis cuss the crop insurance program,was attended by the agent.
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14 bf�&;'®;_S;fl ii.';1]8 f,\i��l •. <.'. ? 23 24 R6E Proposed QUEEN CREEK SOIL CONSERVATION DISTR:::CT 32 33 34 35 o , /¥t I. tz" MARICOPA ---- PINAL R7E OFFICIAL BALLOT REFERENDUM ON CREATION OF PROPOSED " . QUt� CR�� SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT ". September i, 1942 Insert an (X) mark in the square before the proposition which yo.u favor. o For creation of a Soil conservation'. District. of the lands below described, and lying in the Counties "of.M�ricopa and Pinal in the State of Arizona. o. Against creation of a Soil Conservation District of the lands below described, and lying in the Counties of Maricopa and Pinal in the State of Arizona. (See Reverse Side) I One circular letter regarding the wheat referendum was pre pared by the Agent and mailed to all wheat growers in the county urging an expression on this matter. Assistant Hobart attended two state A.A.A. meetings representing Director Pickrell. County Agents' Conference Regional meetings of Count,y Agents from counties in the southern part of the state were attended in Phoenix in Januar,y and September and one in Tucson during April. The Annual Conference held in Tucson in December was attended by all staff members. Soil Conservation Service The staff has cooperated with this organization in working out practices to be used in the Queen Creek Demonstration Farm on the J. C. Elms property. One meeting of representatives of irrigation districts and large farming operations was arranged and held at Litchfield at which flood control measures for that district were discussed by representatives of this department. At the request of growers in the Queen Creek area for the formation of a Soil Conservation District in that area, a petition was circulated and signed by sixteen land owners in the area. After due notiee an election was held on September 15, in cooperation with o. C. Williams, state Land Commissioner, at which fifteen land owners involving ownership of 9,540 acres approved the proposal. This district was formed with the full understanding of all concerned that no flood control could be attempted during the duration of the war but with the idea that some thing might be done after the war to overcome flood hazards. Copies of area map and ballot are attached. Arizona Holstein-Friesian Association The annual meeting of the Arizona Holstein-Friesian Association was held in the Count.y Agent's Office during the year. The following officers were elected: James Painter, President Warren Kurtz, Vice-President Mrs. Pearl Coman, Secretary F. E. Ostrander, Treasurer The term of Marshall Long as Director, expired and Mr. Hubert Geare was elected tor a term of three years. The other two members are William McNeal, term to expire 1944, and Elizabeth Homrighausen, term to expire 1943. The following committee was appointed to work with the Assistant Agent, in drafting a constitution: - 28 - Hubert Geare, Chairman George Kay, Member C. L. Phillips, Member Ivan Loughary, Western states Fieldman for the American Holstein-Friesian Association was in the county in March to work with the breeders of the county and was accompanied by the Assistant County Agent. A dinner meeting of the association was held during Mr. Loughaey, 5 visit. Mr. Hubert Geare was elected delegate to the national conven tion. The Arizona association was honored with a dinner by Mr. & Mrs. Geare at their home during the summer. A report of the national convention by Ir. Geare, and other short talks made up the program. During the fall, Mr. Norton, Secretary of the American Holstein Friesian Association visited the County. With the Assistant Agent, he contacted several breeders in the County and held a meeting at the County Agent's Ofrice. c. F. Rowe and Dr. Riddell were in the County to attend all of the important meetings of the association. Arizona JerseY Cattle Club The Arizona Jersey Cattle Club participated in the national Jersey- "Victory Bull- program beginning in Februar.r. On August 15 at the Phoenix Indian School these bulls were distributed by drawing as follows: Breeder Recipient University or Arizona H. A. Herbert, Mesa r, L. Chesney-, Glendale Wilbur Bushong, Phoenix Tom Stole, Glendale E. F. Mulholland, Flagstaff D. E. Hulet, Chandler John Flake, Snowflake Irs. John Fletcher, Phoenix Dan Sherwood, st. Johns L. D. Klemmedson, Phoenix Tom Jeppsen, Phoenix George Blendinger, Phoenix (ermit Davidson, Mesa The annual meeting was held June at the George Peterson ranch. A discussion of the Jersey- nVictory- Bulla program was the impor tant item of business. The following officers were elected: Clyde Hussey, President Fred Chesney, Vice-President Mrs. George Blendinger, Secretary-Treasurer Edward Wildermuth ) D. W. Hulet ) Directors J. Ed Smith ) - 29 - The herd of George Peterson was classified in July by Judge Regean with an average of 82.5. Ted Warren, Western Fieldman for the American Jerse,y Cattle Club was taken on a tour to visit many of the Jersey breeders. The Club held a dinner and program honoring Mr. Warren. The Arizona Club sponsored Joanna Mae Eads in the 4-H "Victory Son of Elsie- contest. The Eads expressed their appreciation by entertaining those instrumental in helping Joanna Mae, at their home during the fall. Judge Ridgeway, of Texas, was sent here in November by the American Jersey Cattle Club to classify the following herds: D. W. Hulet, Chandler 84.6 Clyde Hussey, Phoenix 84.1 Irs. John Fletcher, Phoenix 83.3 Mr. Warren was here for the classification of the Fletcher herd. Guernsey Cattle Club The Guernsey breeders officers for the year are: w. T. McClelland, President C. L. Phillips, Vice-President Bruce Kibler, Secretary-Treasurer S. C. Minor, Director Hubert Geare n Mr. Blackburn " The Club held their third annual judging school at the Marshall Waldron Ranch on March 19. This program was conducted by Jack Robinson, Western States Fieldman ror the American Guernsey Cattle Club with Hubert Geare, acting as official judge. About 120 breeders and students took part in the judging school. JAr. Robinson schooled the breeders in the use of the new volumes of the Performance Register in working out pedigrees at a meeting in the County Agent's Office. Mr. Rowe and Dr. Riddell attended the judging school. Shorthorn Breeders' Associe.tion The Shorthorn Breeders organized in the spring to promote this breed ot cattle in the count.y and state. The annual meeting was held in the Count,y Agent's office November 19. The past year's officers were re elected as follows: Albert Tone, President Mr. Gilbert, Vice-President E. Pugh, Secretary-Treasurer - ;0 - Purebred Breeders' Association The Purebred Breeders' Association met upon the request of Ben Ridge, Superintendent of Dairy Cattle of the Arizona state Fair, and prepared a brief for the Fair Commission requesting the continuance of a State Fair and proposed building improvement for the dairy cattle barn. No annual meeting was held, and the officers remain the same, C. L. Phillips, President; Hollis Gray, Vice-President, and Bender-son Stockton, appointed Acting Secretary. Farm Crops Field Day The Agent assisted Superintendent Aepli, of the University of Arizona Experimental Farm at Mesa in arranging and conducting a Field Day at the farm in October. At this meeting all phases of culture of cotton, grain sorghums, soybeans and herbs were covered by members of the Experiment Station Staff and representatives of the U. S. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Smith-DoxeY Organization The work of Assistant Agent Hobart in getting a one hundred per cent sign-up of cotton acreage of both long and short staple cotton into crop improvement groups, a series ot nine meetings were held through out the county at which all phases of cotton culture were discussed. These meetings were held at Scottsdale, Roosevelt, Peoria, Litchfield, Gilbert, Waddell, Buckeye, Mesa and Queen Creek. Participating in these meetings were Extension Specialists in Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Agronomy, representatives of the State A.A.A. and ot the U. S. Depart ment or Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Al1 meetings were well attended and grower interest expressed in all phases. Miscellaneous Activities Meetings attended by members of the staff were the annual meetings or the Livestock Production Credit Association, the Agricultural Production Credit Association, and the Central Arizona Cattle Feeders' Association, held in Phoenix. The Agent spoke to members of the Glendale Rotary Club on soybean culture in Arizona, and at the annual meeting of the Buckeye Valley Garden Club which concluded a five-year community beautification project sponsored by this office. The Buckeye Valley Beautiful Contest started 5 years ago by H. F. Tate and Fred Draper., was brought to a very successful finish. That is, the contest as such, is r1n�shed, but the results measured in the wonderful improvement of the grounds of public buildings, and rur�l and cit,r homes, as well as the cooperative spirit and desire for home improvement tostered and encouraged by this contest will live on for maD1 years to come. The knowledge that trees, shrubs and flowers will do well in that neighborhood has resulted in many permanent plantings - 31 - among outsiders as well as contestants. Final judging of this contest was held April 14 and 15. R. F. Tate, Irs. Ben Rudderow and Mrs. B. M. Hopwood were the judges. There were 36 entrants in the finals of this 5-year contest. Many' others were entered, but dropped out for one reason or another. An idea of the enthusiasm shown and the effort put forth by the residents of this area is indicated in the following list of contestants and new plantings made during the first 4 years of this contest. Due to the tire shortage, no record of new plantings was made for the final year. 1937-38 - 82 contestants 1938-39 - 42 contestants Planted 141 trees and 570 shrubs Flower Show held with 180 entries 1939-40 - 50 contestants Planted 57 trees, 634 shrubs, 30 vines and 47 different varieties of flowers Constructed 1 lily pond and 2 fireplaces 1940-41 - 60 contestants Planted 150 trees, 1090 shrubs, 16 hedges and 19 vines Constructed 4 lily ponds, 3 fireplaoes and 6 trellises 1941-42 - 38 contestants in final judging Winners as follow: Countr,y Homes - I-year amateur * 1st - Raymond Benson Countr,y Homes - I-year professional * 1st - C. O. Vosburgh 2nd - Lester Way 3rd - Art Beloat City Homes - 3-year amateur 1st - H. Biddulph 2nd - Geo. Campbell Cit,y Homes - 3-year professional 1st - Fred Faver Clt.Y Homes - 5-year amateur 1st - Fendon Marlar 2nd - L. W. Harper 3rd - Harold Miller ) Walter Butler) Tie - .32- Honorable Mention - Joe Blazier, L. D. McDonald, Herschel Hooper City Homes - 5-year professional 1st - Carl Miller 2nd - J. P. VanDenburgh Communit,r Buildings - 5-years 1st - Libert,y School 2nd - Avondale School 3rd - Arlington Schoo Churches 1st - Buckeye Baptist 2nd - Palo Verde Church * Amateur - those making all improvements without hiring professional help Professional - designates those hiring professional help A landscape plan was made for the Peoria Womans' Club. Land scape plans were made for the City Park in Buckeye and the planting of this park was supervised by the Assistant Agent. Work was continued on the rose fertilizer and pruning ex periment being conducted at the Mesa Farm. Results will be turned over to the Horticultural Department at the end of the year. During the months of March and April, four method demon stration victor.y gardens were planted. Two of these were in the Phoenix area and two in the Buckeye area. In September, 2 more method demon stration gardens wer� planted in the Buckeye area and one in the Phoenix area. These demonstrations were attended by 167 persons and met with a very popular reception. Fortunately, all but one garden, which was exposed to chickens, did ver,y well. Talks on Victory Gardens were given at 17 different garden club meetings in Phoenix, Buckeye, Tempe and Chandler, with an atten dance or 339. A 15-minute talk on Victory Gardens was given over Station KTAR for the Federated Garden Clubs. Talks on Victor,y Gardens also made at the Phoenix Kiwanis Club, Tempe Rotar.y Club, Litchfield Kiwanis Club, and one P.T.A. meeting. Attendance at these club meetings totaled 160. The Federated Garden Clubs sponsored a vegetable production school which was conducted by the County Agent's stafr. The Assistant Agent conducted one meeting at which attendance was ver,y poor. As a whole, however, the response to the Victor,y Garden program has been excellent. - 33 - Cooperative tomato variet.1 trials were conducted on the farms of Clyde Hussey and George Libby, in an effort to find varieties adapted to our summer climate and to test the feasibilit.1 of growing canning tomatoes in the Salt River Valley. Results of the experiment were turned over to the Horticultural Department. A Vegetable and Herb Field Day for Valley Garden Club members was held at the Tempe and Mesa Farms. Dr. A. E. Griffiths explained the nature of the work being conducted at the Tempe Date Garden and gave a very interesting talk on varieties and cultural practices of different vegetables and herbs. Interest in this meeting was very keen and the attendance should have been much greater �ut for the tire situation. Assistant Agent Powers assisted Dr. Griffith in distributing sweet potato seed grown at the Mesa Farm. These seed were grown from seleations started 3 years ago by Dr. Griffith and Fred Draper. The Porto Rican was the most popular with the growers. The Key West is a heavier yielder but met with poor grower reception as it is a white potato that does not sell readily in this locality. Jar Activities At all times during the year the production of foods and fibers necessar.r for the war effort has been stressed through meetings, personal calls and publicity. Special effort has been made to prevent waste through better care of equipment, utilization of all food and feed on the farm, and in salvage of scrap vital to the war effort. As members of the County Farm Defense and War Boards, the members of the staff have attended a total of 26 Count.y War Board regular meetings, one meeting of the State War Board, one meeting of the state and County War Boards, and one joint meeting of the Maricopa County Board and that of Pinal County at the Japanese Relocation Center at Rivers, to discuss the possibility of using labor from that center for picking cotton. This meeting was attended by representatives of the War Relocation Authorit,y. One radio program was given by the Agent and Chairman Moore of the War Board, together with Mr. Alexander, of the State A.A.A. Office on priorities as related to farming. The Agent spoke twice over Station lOY on labor saving devices for use on the farm and once with Mr. Ilemmedson of the state Vocational Department on the Farm Machine� Repair program. Members of the staff assisted in a survey by the War Board I of all welding and repair shops to determine the quantity of welding rods V available for farm machiner,y repairs, in investigating applications for crawler tractors, in a survey of the number and availabilit,y of power dusters in hands of dealers or obtainable through dealers, and in - :34 investigating applications for deferment from militar,r service. During the early part of spring, conferences were held wifh representatives of farm machinery dealers, of the state Vocational �u- � cation Department and Specialist Hitch formulating plans for a series of farm machinery repair and maintainance meetings. With all agencies agreeing to cooperate, the meetings were given wide publicity and begun. However, after meetings were held at Mesa, Gilbert and Chandler, all others were cancelled due to lack of interest by farmers. Cooperation from a few dealers was excellent but not so good from others. It was felt that the lack of interest by the dealers in failing to properly advertise the program resulted in its failure. The Agent spoke to mem bers of the Litchfield Farm Bureau on machinery repair and maintainance. Home gardens were advocated for urban, as well as rural families and the response by individuals, seed dealers and business houses was very encouraging. Mimeograph circulars giving proper preparation of the soil, varieties to plant and the time of' planting, were prepared and V made available, as well as distributed through the News Letter. It was estimated that home gardens increased on farms from 1547 in 1941 to 2547 in 1942, and gardens in urban areas f'rom 170 in 1941 to 4000 in 1942. Business houses were especially helpful in checking the number of urban gardens through a �uestionnaire to their employees. Schools were also helpful in this check in rural and urban areas. This program was pushed through newspaper articles, radio talks, mimeographed circulars, 4-H Clubs and talks to Garden Clubs by members of the staff. Demonstration gardens were established and were highly successful. A fire prevention campaign was conducted following sugges- tions from Specialist Ballantyne. Over three thousand check lists of ,) tire hazards to be removed were distributed by the office during the spring with a follow-up in the fall. Questionnaires returned in this campaign did not indicate a desire on the part of' rural people to form fire-fighting units throughout the County. One talk was given on fire pt�Tention to the Roosevelt Air Raid Wardens by Specialist Ballant,rne. Only three serious fires in rural areas were reported during the �ar. Time spent on actual field work done in the production of pure SxP cotton seed has been reported;under Project No.6. Pure Seed. In addition to this work, several conferences and meetings were held re-· garding this matter. These began in March at which time plans were made to increase the production of this seed during the year and were held at intervals throughout the year with representatives of the cotton finance companies, of' the U. S. Bureau of Plant Industr.y, and Specialist Matlock. - - 35 It was hoped to establish a policy whereby the Commodity Credit Corpor ation would make available a loan or purchase plan to all farmers or others having on hand, a supply of this seed after the usual planting date. This to prevent loss to those who had complied with the request for an increase in the amount of seed available for planting in 194.3. At the present time, this plan has not materialized. In the voluntary cotton picking program the Agent and staff � cooperated with the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and all Service Clubs in formulating the plan. Talks were given to representatives of all Service Clubs in the County, and to the Phoenix Rotary Club on the cotton situation in Maricopa Count,y. Meetings were attended at which the farm labor situation was discussed with a special growers committee and with the Agricultural Committee of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. A survey was made by staff members of the number of acres of long staple cotton growing within a radius of ten miles of' Phoenix. This was made to facilitate the program bf ascertaining the number of pickers needed. The program was very successful and helpful to the cotton growers during the earlier part of the cotton harvest. During October and November considerable time was devoted b,y all members of the starf in assisting farmers in making applications for Certificates of War Necessity on trucks and in making applications for temporar,r and supplementar,r gas rations. A great deal of confusion existed in this program and little correct information could be obtained to be used for guidance. One meeting was attended Qy the Agent and Assistants at which the use of forms was explained to County Farm Transportation eommittees from throughout the state by Chairman I. E. Moore, of Maricopa County, assisted by the Agent. At a later date a meeting was conducted by Chairman Moore and the Agent to train volunteer workers for the actual sign-up in rural areas. Three days were spent by six members of the staff at various points throughout the county in this sign-up. Following this, applications were received at the Phoenix office and have continued to come in until the time of this report. When certificates were returned to farmers it was found that in most cases single unit certificates specified an amount of gas entirely inadequate for the needs of the farme� •. This necessitated the filling out and filing of a request for a temporary ration, in order that the truck might be operated. Fleet units were as a whole, satisfactory. Assistance to farmers in this matter will be continued. Conferences were held with Director Pickrell and Miss Jean Stewart and the staff on working out a plan for the Share-the-Meat program to be conducted early in December. Meetings were also held on this matter with the Executive Committee of the County Nutrition Committee and with the Committee as a whole, to outline areas to be covered by the Extension Service and those by the Office of Civilian Defense. - .36 - TABLE IIX. PUMPS - MARICOPA COUNTY - January �942 I �eetrie Eo.ered IrrigaLion Pumes-MaricoEa Gasoline, Diesel, Butane �TAL To tal. pumps in Source Number Pumes Serv§_( Powered Pumps - Maricopa Pumps organized districts Own Inside Pro- Outside Total. County ject Proiec_t - B.R.V.W.U.A. 202 86 282 SIO *_A62 C.A.L.A.P.Co. 251 821 ** 176 Pumu Companies 147 _U_7 Total irriR:ation pumns 968 units _9_68 639 Domestio Pumps - Maricopa Count.y S.R.V.W.U.A. 800 (Plus 1000 families served through municipal water companies) C.A.L.A.P.Co No records available * ______S.R.V.W.U.A 202 (86 private not included) R,I.D. 50 W.Boswel1 & Marinette 80 Arcadia 14 Goodyear 30 R.W.C.D. 47 Queen Creek 36 Chandler Hts. 4 ** Litchfield 61 R.I.D. 36 Buckeye 12 Gillespie 20 (about half diesel) Beardsle,y 47 The Agent spoke to the Phoenix Realty Board on problems confronting the farmer in the county, and attended one meeting of the Count,r Salvage Committee called by Chairman Wallace. VI. OUTLOOK AND RECO��!ENDATIONS, INCLUDING SUGGESTED PROGRAM OF WORK FOR NEXT YEAR Extension work in this county during the next year has been planned primarily to place most emphasis on the production of those crops vital to the war effort. Some form of the Community and Neighborhood System will be put into operation in as maQY communities as is feasible. A beginning has already been made during the Share-the-Meat program and this will be enlarged. Regular projects will be carried on as thoroughly as is possible under the circumstances. Growers will be kept informed of the various changes in national programs, in farming practices and in crop acreages needed for the war effort. This will be done through the Neighborhood System, radio broadcasts, newspaper articles, and a monthly news bulletin. The purchase of an addressing machine and prepared stencils will greatly facilitate the issuance of this news bulletin and circular letters. Few meetings may have to be held due to the inabilit.y of farmers to travel great distances and also to the lack of adequate labor for farming operations. Labor saving methods to be used on farms will be stressed to help in overcoming this shortage. If found at all practical, farm machinery and labor pools will be formed in the several communities. War Board activity will require much of the time of the staff members and all meetings will be attended and assistance given in all programs conducted by the Board. The Agricultural Conservation Program will require more time of the Agent than during the past year due to changes made in the program. More educational work will have to be conducted mainly'through publicity and heighborhood leaders. The Farm Security Administration program will probably require little time of the staff, due to some curtailment of activity of the or ganization but full cooperation will be given when assistance is required. Some additional work may be required b.Y the Soil Conservation Service due to the formation of the Queen Creek Soil Conservation District. ThiS, however, is indefinite. All projects leading to higher production of food products will be stressed. Among these are Pure Seed, Dair,r Feeding, Dairy Herd Improvement, Dair.y Herd Management, Disease Control, Farm Flock, Poultry Improvement, Swine Management, 4-H Club, Irrigation Practice and Insect Pest Control. Home food production and preservation will be given special consideration in urban, as well as rural areas. - 37 - Full cooperation will be given to any organization working to solve the farmers'problems. The Agent will continue to coordinate the activity of the stafr with all federal, state and oounty organizations operating in the area. � AND OUTLOOK OF PROJECTS Project #1 - Alkali Reclamation This project will not be stressed this year due to water shortage in many irrigation projects and to shortage of labor and equip ment in all districts. Assistance will be given when requested and the use of animal manures and green manure crops as a means of practical reduction in alkali content of soils will be advocated at all times. Project #2 - Fertilization Practice Cooperation with the several departments of the Universit.y of Arizona Experiment Station will continue in establishing such test plots as may be deemed necessar,y. The use of waste material from the farm to replace the now restricted use of commercial fertilizers, will be stressed. Tests on eomposting manures and other materials should be conducted in all areas. Present conditions with commercial fertilizers becoming scarce or unobtainable should offer an opportunity to establish composting as a common rather than occasional farm practice. Project U5 - Irrigation Practioe Phases of this project leading to greater production through a more efficient use of water will be emphasized. The work begun this rear with irrigation districts to conduct a study of seasonal use of water, will be continued. This is important in that through greater crop diversification, water'demands of irrigation districts can be spread more evenly over the year than at peak seasons. This should lead to a more efficient use of labor by districts and also to lower maintainance costs. Assistance to individuals in working out efficient use of water will con tinue, advocating methods worked out by Mr. Karl Harris, of the Bureau of Plant Industry. The use of present water facilities to bring additional land under cultivation will be discouraged. Project #6 - Pure Seed This project will be continued and probably enlarged during the rear in order to produce locally adequate supplies of pure seed of all crops to be grown in the county. It is likely that new varieties of cotton will have to be included as well as some vegetable seeds. - - ,38 The over-taxed condition of transportation lines makes this vitally necessary. An increase of grain sorghum seeds will be encouraged, in order to make more good seed available for the Lend-Lease program. It is hoped to establish an increase in the amount of Markton Oat seed available, as this will be important from a pasture or forage standpoint. Greater production through the use of pure seed will be emphasized at all times. In cooperation with the Arizona Crop Improvement Association it is hoped to control the price of registered or certified seed in order that all growers will use this t,ype of seed rather than gin or thresher run seed. Project #7 - Better Alfalfa Hay Little will be done on this project due to the scarcity of labor to operate balers. Farmers will have to bale hay when crews are available rather than attempting to put up a quality product. The proper curing of hay in the field and feeding from the stack, will be advocated. Project #8 - Weed Eradication Cooperative test plots will be conducted by the staff with Dr. Chas. Davis. However, it is thought that little weed eradication involving the use of chemicals will be carried on by land owners, due to the unavailability of such materials. A weed gun, to be used in applying carbon-bisulfide will be available for use by individuals at all times and assistance given as requested. Project #10 - Quality Ginning and SPinning This project will be stressed through meetings with ginners and growers, in order to promote a better product of those cottons being used in the manuracture of war materials. Better ginning will be nec essary to overcome the trashy condition of seed cotton due to picking by inexperienced or indifrerent labor. Careful ginning can overcome some but not all loss in quality due to the present conditions. Approved ginning practices of the USDA will be advocated at all times. Project #12 - Pruning Through method and result demonstrations, growers of deciduous fruits will be encouraged to produce more and better fruit. Special emphasis will be put on the care of home deciduous orchards which in past years have been general� neglected. The high price of such fruits should be an incentive to plant and properly prune trees used primarily for home production. Demonstrations will be conducted in cooperation with the Extension Specialist in Horticulture. Pruning of citrus, especial� Navel oranges, to produce more and better fruit will be advocated. - 39 - Project 11; - Pecan Propagation The topworking of individual v�rieties or seedling trees will be promoted through a series of method demonstrations conducted in cooper ation with the Extension Specialist in Horticulture. Cultural practices advocated by the U. of A. Experiment Station will be given wide publicity in order to produce a greater quantity of this important crop. The plant ing of trees in urban areas for shade and food production will be encouraged. Project #14 - Date Propagation Few, if any, new commercial plantings of dates will be made during the year, but a revival of home production and preservation of fruit is expected. Work on this project will center on that particular phase with timely information being given through the News Bulletin and other means of publicity. A bulletin or circular on date culture and fru!t preservation is badly needed. Project #14,1 - Citrus thtrsery Practice This project will be given little attention during the year as no new plantings of c1trus are being made. Growers will be given assistance in topworking old trees to more productive or desirable t,ypes or varieties. Project #15 - Inseet Pest Contro� With a full-time Extension Specialist in Entomology available during the year this project will require more time than formerly. Tests must be made using substitute materials for those formerly used. Grower interest in protecting crops should lead to greater attendance at demon strations or meetings on this subject. Such meetings will be held in all parts of the county and covering all crops. The grasshopper control campaign, in cooperation with the U. S. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine will continue as long as materials are made available. Project 116 - Rodent Control In cooperation with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Maricopa Count.y Farm Bureau, the distribution of poisons will be con tinued through the Extension Service. Assistance in rodent control will be available to all growers. project #19 - Feeding Beef. Cattle This project will be continued with special emphasis on more erficient use of available feeds and labor. Rations as proven to be practical as results of feeding tests conducted at the U. of A. Experimental - 40 - Farm by the Department of Animal Husbandry of the Univeraity of Arizona will be advocated at all times. The feeding of farm by-products to eliminate waste will be especially stressed. Tours of feed lots will be conducted if found feasible. Project #21 - Farm Flock The use of a small number of sheep on each farm will be advocated to produce a home supply of meat and also as a means of keeping ditches and fence rows free of noxious weeds. The new Extension Circular on this subject by Specialist Rigden will be of material help in conducting this program. Project #22 - DairY Herd Improvement Activit,y in this project will be in cooperation with the Count.r Dair,y Herd Improvement Association. Assistant Agent VanSant will oontinue to aid the Association in matters of polie,y and in the selection of competent testers. Due to increased cost of feed and to increased prices of milk, more dairymen should be interested in this type of work. All program changes will"be made af'ter consultation with Specialist Rowe. Project #22a - Dairy Farm Management This project will be conducted as merging into the preceeding one. Through tours, meetings and general publicity, dai�lIDen will be urged to increase production t�rough better feeding and management prac tices. This should lead to a greater number of producers using the testers as a guide as to changes which may be made. Present relaxation of city and county regulations regarding the sale of milk should aid in increasing the amount of milk available for distribution. Farmers will be encouraged to properly handle and sell all excess milk even in small quantities. Project #23 - Disease Control Due to the demand for increased production of all animal products it becomes vitally necessary to keep animals in good condition and health and therefore this project will be stressed at all times. Dr. Pistor, of the Department of Animal Pathology of the University of Arizona will be called to the county when necessary to make field �velS, address meetings or give demonstrations. With a great number or veterinarians being called into the service, it becomes vitally i� portant that individual producers be better informed as to symptoms of disease and the practical methods to be used in combatting them. Project #24 - Better and Proven Sires This project will be carried on during the year in close cooperation with the several breed associations. Tours will be conducted -41- to fit into schedules of fieldmen of these associations. Producers will be urged to keep up the qualit,r of animals at all times instead of relaxing during the period of high prices for stock and products. Project #2l- Disease Control (plant) Work on this project will have to be curtailed during the year due to the fact that the position of Extension Specialist in Plant Pathology has not been filled. However, all growers will be encouraged to protect crops from diseases using approved methods and materials. Timely articles on disease control will be published in various forms, in order that growers may use protective methods in time to save crops. Project #25 - Fitting an Animal for the Show Ring This project will not be conducted during the year for adults due to the cancelling of the state Fair for this year. Assis tance will be given 4-H Club leaders and members as requested. Project #26 - Economic Survey The yearly crop acreage surve.y, in cooperation with all irrigation districts, will be continued and results made available in table form. Other surveys of crops, costs or materials and equipment will be made as are deemed necessar.y and advisable. This work will have to be kept at a minima., due to curtailment of automobile travel. Some surveys may be conducted, if necessary, through community and neighborhood leaders. Project 627 - Grading and Candling of Eggs This phase of poultr,y production will be encouraged and assistance given to individual producers and Homemakers Clubs as re .uested. Home flock owners will be urged to use the facilities of com mercial graders and candlers in order to insure a qualit,y product being placed on the markets. Project #28 - Caponizing Activity in this project will be confined to assistance given to individuals or demonstrations to groups as requested. Project #29 - Boys and Girls Club Work Greater emphasis than ever before will be given this project. An effort will be made to interest more lay leaders in this work than has been done in the past. Club members will be urged to take part in all national programs such as salvage campaigns, food production -�- and preservation and health projects. It is planned to use more films and slides at meetings of both leaders and members for both educational and recreational purposes. Food and Livestock production will be stressed at all times. Project #30 - Poultry Improvement In carrying out this project hatcherymen will be encouraged to work through the Poultry Improvement Association to insure an adequate supply of tested chicks. The importance of disease-free flocks under eonjested conditions will be brought out at all meetings and through publicity. Home flock owners will be especially.advised to purchase only chicks from accredited hatcheries as a precaution against contami nation of commercial flocks. The feeding of feeds made from local pro ducts as much as possible, will be advocated in order to relieve the now over-taxed transportation facilities. Project #30a - PoultrY Disease Control This project will be carried on during the year in conjunction with the foregoing and in cooperation with the Poultr,y Improvement Asso ciation, Specialist Rowe, and Dr. W. J. Pistor, of the University of Arizona. - - 43 S�� OF ACTIVITIES - 1942 of J. H. O'DELL, COUNTY AGBICULTURAL AGENT The County Agricultural Agent has been responsible for the greater part of the administrative work of the Extension Service in the county, as well as for certain phases of the work involving the educational and field work in projects deali�g with horticulture, insect pest and plant disease control, fertilization and irrigation practices and pure seed. The preparation of articles, and com- pilation of those by members of the staff for publication in the Monthly News Letter, has been an added activity during the year. A great amount of time has been devoted to attending County War Board meetings and assisting in carrying out programs of that board. Regular Extension programs have been interrupted or changed from time to time in order to be able to devote sufficient time to all emergency programs dealing with the war effort. The Extension Service program was planned and conducted in cooperation with all federal, state, county and local organizations dealing with agricultural prob- lems. Educational phases of the program have been conducted through meetings, dem- onstrations, radio talks, newspaper articles, farm visits, circular letters and newS letters. Information given through these sources has been timely, and with increas- ed production of food and fiber crops as a goal at all times. The work has been conducted whenever possible through commodity groups and the response from them, as well as other groups such as service clubs, garden clubs and business organizations has been very helpful. It is felt that progress has been made on all regular projects, in addition to those programs participated in during the year which would not in normal times be considered regular Extension problems. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES - 1942 of HAROLD B. POWERS, ASS'T. COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT In cooperation with the Extension Horticulturist, demonstrations have been held at various seasons of the year on methods of pruning deciduous fruits and ornamentals, and on budding and grafting of pecans. Variety test plots on tomatoes and melons were conducted in cooperation with the Horticultural Department of the University of Arizona. Due to an improved marketing outlook, owners of citrus groves are showing considerable interest in improving the production of their groves. Assistance in outlining a fertilizer program was given 19 growers. M� other growers were assis- ted with problems pertaining to irrigation, pruning, and with control of inseets and diseases. lany producers of fruits and vegetables were assisted with all phases of production of their crops. Considerable help on insect and disease control was given the producers of vegetable seeds (a large part of which goes to the lend-lease program). The "Victory Garden Program" received special emphasis. Talks on Victory Gardens were given at 21 different club meetings. Total attendance was 499. Seven method demonstration Victor,r Gardens were planted-- attendance 167. A talk on V1c- tory Gardens was given over K.T.A.R. Assistance was given the Victor.y Garden Survey. Considerable help and information was given the Farm Securit,y Administration regarding number and location of Japanese gardeners in the Salt River Valley. Assistance was given the Home Demonstration Department with a three-day fruit and vegetable de�drating demonstration. The Assistant Agent assisted with the registering of farm trucks for gas ra tioning and assisted Miss �an in explaining the "Share-the-Meat Program- to 21 Phoenix community leaders. The Assistant Agent gave a talk explaining this program to the raoultv �l"In Rt.l1n,:mt.s of" the Creighton School. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES - 1942 of CHARLES HOBART, ASS' T. COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT Irrigation work ��th field crops in Maricopa County has been the contin- ued stressing of irrigation principles of cotton irrigation worked out � Karl Harris, the application of A. T. Bartel's work on barley pasture irrigation to farms of this area, and the attempt to get more alfalfa farmers to use the prac- tice of winter and early spring irrigation on lands of medium to heavy texture. War time shortage of skilled irrigators has cut production. A full program of pure seed work was carried on in Maricopa County during the past year. Acreages accepted by Arizona Crop Improvement Association of alf- alta and the sorghums were lower in 1942, but war-needed SxP cotton was 142% higher. This seed from 5900 acres would be enough to plant 60,000 to 70,000 acres. Failure to provide a seed financing program has resulted in a large share of this being lost by crushing. Pure seed programs should have high priorities in time of war since they contribute to growing exactly what is needed. Though we secured 100% sign-up of both upland and SXP cotton in 1942 in the Smith-Doxey program (SxP up from 9,000 acres to 46,000) we feel that there are cer- tain detects in the program which must be changed to gain general acceptance. Com- plete readiness to undergo appeal scrutiny and an arrangement to surrender Form 1 cards at time of appeal to an escrow service and not to the appeal office doing the classing, would be improvements. War activities during the past year included making a pump survey of the county showing number of irrigation pumps not in organized districts, securing information on cotton acreages within eas.y driving distance of urban centers as a basis of a campaign to enlist urban people to pick war-needed SxP cotton, aid ing farmers in the farm truck gas rationing program and helping with shlire-the- meat. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES - 1942 of PAUL W. BROWN, ASS'T. COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT The program of 4-H Club Work bas been influenced by war conditions and some of the activities were curtailed. The State Fair, the Tucson Livestock Show, and the 4-H Round-Up were cancelled. The restriction of travel limited the number of tours and district activities undertaken. On the other side of the ledger, the 4-H Victory Program was accepted unanimously and it did much to accelerate the work. A new event added to the program was the inauguration of a 4-H Club Camp for south- em counties. There were 686 boys and 91 girls enrolled in 4-H agricultural clubs, with 566 completions, or 73%. This percentage would have been higher had enrollees who ,were unable to qualify been dropped early in the club year. Club work was carried on in 30 schools and 26 communities, with 33 local leaders assisting. Club projects conducted were: Dair,y, Beef, Sheep, Swine, Poultr,y, Rabbits, Gardens, Handicraft, Rural Electrification, and Flower Club Work. These projects were supplemented b.r the 4-H Victor,r Program. General activities included a County 4-H Fair, district field days, local fairs, 4-H Camp, competitive contests, radio programs, demonstrations, tours, achieve ment programs, picnics, 4-H Mobilization Week, Victor,y Achievement Week, and parti- cipation in the program at the Tucson Livestock Show. The outlook for club work is good. Some adjustments will probably have to be made to meet changing conditiona due to the war. The 4-H Victory Program wi1l be continued and enhanced. If it is necessar,y to cancel the County 4-H Fair, there will be more local fairs inaugurated. Leaders will be fOWld to replace those inducted into the service. The College Leadership Club, whose members now are all young women, will continue to act as leaders of calf clubs. County workers will provide ample subject matter training for the program of the College Leadership Club membership. The 4-H Registered Dair" Calf Club will be encouraged to increase its membership, and the breed associations will support the club's program. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES - 1942 of w. R. VAN SANT, ASS'T. COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT The Assistant Agent in charge of all of the projects in dairy, poultr,y, and livestock, has been responsible for all phases of the work dealing with these projects. Through the farmers' organizations, news letters, news- papers, farm magazines, radio, and individual contacts, the pro- duction of food for the war effort has been the important objec- tive for the year, and undoubtedly will be the main objective fGr the coming year. In fact, the entire program for the past year has been to supply information and give assistance to dair,y- men, poultrymen, and livestockmen which would enable them to pro duce more food efficiently and economically. WINNERS IN BUCKEYE VALLEY BEAUTIFUL CONTEST start Finish Liberty School First Place - Community Building Buckeye Valley Beautiful Contest Coke Elms First Place - Five year contest Country Home Start Finish Buckeye Valley Beautiful Contest Fendon Marlar First Place - Five Year, Cit,y Two Years Five Years. Inarching following girdling of mature citrus tree by Brown-rot gummosis. Vegetable and herb field day at Tempe Date Garden. November 12, 1942. One of the many Victory gardens found in Maricopa Coumty. A Succession of plantings is shown by the difference in size of the vegetables in different rows. Judge Ridgeway classifying D. W. Hulet's Jersey Herd, November 19, 1942. Classification of Mrs. John Fletcher's Jersey Herd by Judge Ridgeway, November 20, 1942. Classification of Clyde Hussey's Jersey Herd by Judge Ridgeway. Fern Star Oxford King - 378092. Classified Excellent, November 19, 1942, by Judge Ridgeway. First bull in Arizona to be classified Excellent and owned by Clyde Hussey, Phoenix, Arizona Class of four-year-olds at the Arizona Judging School, held at the Waldron-Marshall Santa Rita Ranch, Phoenix. Judge Reagan classifying George Peterson's Jersey Herd, July 4, 1942. New poultry houses built according to plans recommended by the Extension Service. Buildings 25 x 100', housing 500 birds each. Poultry house and equipment constructed according to plans recommended by Extension Service, showing palm leaf roofing substitutea for iron. Jane Percy, age twelve, grows Prime ba� beef. George Van Liere and his county champion beef calf. Bruce Jones with his two well-trained Herefords. Bruce Jones learned that his pure blooded Hereford had excelled his "grade" calf. Robert Fuller and Clare Huber - Winning Demonstration Team at County 4-H Fair. Murphy 4-H Club won the county honors in the 4-H Par ade at the County Fair. Mesa 4-H Club Achievement Program. Auction Sale of 4� Livestock at 4-H Count,y Fair Three winners at County 4-H Fair proudly display their ribbons. 1rtJm:r happ po••• hi. CoUDq Cbapion Barred Boet th Fair otticer Presentation or awards at FrankUn 4-B Achievement Pr-ograa, IIar1copa Co1lD� ·Color Sq-.l. at. 4-11 s-.er Cup " . 4-H' era leam bow to srim at the Summer Camp. Clare Huber, aDd Robert fu.1.Ur CoUDq DalJ7 Dnoa·tra Uon CoDt,••t. wirm.ra AdJustable rope halters made at SWl!!ler Camp uncer Euper vision ot Maricopa County Extension worker. Lay •• 4-1 Club lea"riDg tor proJ ect. tour and pien1e. P"rpat ,.. Club'. Vlctol7 Procru !Deluded acnp collecUOD. Peoria 4-8 Victory Garden Club 1942 Pall V1ctor.r Garden Club at Avondale. looenelt 4-11 Club's wlnn'", ftgetable exhibits. 4-11 W1D4ow Diepl..q at PbceDix tor Achieve.ant Week. .4-1 Cld» State WiDDer. aDd S,.aore leariDI tar laUcma1 4-1 Club C-.rtt••• laricopa C01lD.q 4-B Club state 1fiDners and count,. winners. JANUARY 31- 1942 ARIZONA F ·But What A Gradel DOESN'T even have a nar,ne- .. SHE a number. She's not Ton ..of Fat Club just' regis tered and nobody knows anything Has 126 Cows on for sure about her ancestry. But in six lactation :periods she has produced First Honor List 3,806.3 .pounds of fat and is going strong on her seventh. 'I'on-of-Fat Club fostered by For the last two cow-test years Dr. the Maricopa County Herd Im THAT R. J. Hight's grade Guernsey, "No. provement Assn. got off to a flying 209," has led the Arizona Herd Im start at the annual H. 1. A. meeting,' provement Assn. But it wasn't until Jan. 6� the H. 1. A. auxiliary, the "Ton-of-Fat certificates 'are being passed Fancy Club," got going that the complete out to the owners' of 126 cows that production record was dragged out for "charter membership." ' qualified into light for all to see. A Red Seal certificate for every cow Just look at this, all made on twice- that has produced her ton of butterfat; a-day milking: a Blue Seal for every cow that has First 404.3 passed 3,000 pounds; a Gold Seal for period (305 days) , every cow that has reached 4,000. pounds. - -i, Second period (305 days), 517 • Mission Ranch get 102 of those cer- pounds. tificates; -Dr. R. J. Hight, 11; Fred Third period (305 days) 645 Chesney, 7; Mrs. Elizabeth Homrig- pounds. hausen, 5; George Kay, 1. Fourth period' (384 days) , 578.9 Of course there are more cows many pounds. hereabouts that are in the ton-and-up Fifth' period (429, days), 783.2 class. Their owners didn't have just pounds. time to dig up their official records- Sixth period (560 days) , 877.9 and only official records go. For their : pounds. benefi it was decided to extend t, Average, 638.4 pounds. 1942 the to through opportunity qual- In the first '365 days of her fifth or dead. After ify any cow, living and sixth periods, No. 209 'produced will be 1942, recognition given only 760.5 and 703.4 pounds. Since the to living cows or those that died in cow-test year is only 12 months long the current year. it is on the basis of these figures that Three breeds are represented in the No. 209 was awarded top place in the first list. Here are the three leaders H. 1. A. for 1939-40 and 1940-41. in each: The chances are that No. 209 is en- JERSEYS . titled to registration as' a purebred. Noble's Golden· Betsy, owned by S:Q,e was one of a Guernsey herd that Fred Chesney; 127,283 pounds milk Jim bought in California for and 6,241 pounds fat in 10 lactations W�ldron Casa Grande Valley Farms. Dr. Hight totaling 4,099 days (Dead) bought her about three years ago. Noble's Golden Betty, owned by He has only two of her offspring, a Chesney; 135,494 'pounds milk and bull and a heifer yet to come fresh. 5,989.7 pounds fat in 9 lactations they carryon her producing ability, totaling 5,399 days. (Pead) -!f be that No. 209 will go down in St. Mawes' Leda's Lark, owned by �,It may '�history as the beginning of a great Chesney; 98,099 pounds milk and 5,181 pounds fat in 12 lactations totaling_Y.!:,;;li�n�e�.��,5;',�_�����s=�'�=-.;__-�--I 3,95·2 days. (Alive) GUERNSEYS No. 752, owned by Mission Ranch; 78,533 pounds' milk and 3,813 pounds fat in 10 lactations. (Dead) No. 209, owned by R. J. Hight,; 74,- 906 pounds of milk and 3,806.3 pounds fat in 6 lactations. (Alive) No. 527! owned by Mission; 84,981 pounds milk and 3,774 pounds fat in 8 lactations. (Dead) HOLST'EINS No. 335,. owned by Mission; 119,519 pounds milk and 4,389.8 pounds fat On 8 lactations. (Dead) No. 306-A, owned by Mission· 97 568 pounds milk and 4,202.3 pound� f�t in . I lactations. (Alive), No. 429, owned by Mission· 123 254 pounds milk and 4,157.5 pounds fa't in [1 lactations. (Alive) ARIZONA FARMER-Producer· Jersey Club Gives Away Victory Bulls, August 15 / . BULL DAY is August 15, This committee included A. M. Creigh- . : V1CTO'RYand it's going to be one whooper ton, president of, the Arizona Milk of a day for the' whole dairy industry Producers Assn.; Dale G. Mullins, of Arizona. vo-ag instructor' at Phoenix High .There's to be a picnic at the Phoenix School; Louis G. Galland, secretary Indian School, followed by presenta of the Salt River National tion of seven purebred bull calves; Valley with all registration papers, to' seven Farm Loan Assn.; Clyde F. Rowe, ex owners of grade herds scattered . all tension director of agricultural edu over the State. cation; W. R. Van Sant, assistant The Dairy Herd lmprovement Assn., county agent; and Fred Chesney. Arizona Purebred Breeders Assn., and ,00 '--p.�===::::=::======..J the clubs promoting other dairy breeds, are all co-operating with the Arizona Jersey Cattle Club in this unique event. It's all part of a national program , sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Club; with the object of im proving dairy cattle quality, encour aging purebred breeding, and cow testing. Certainly no state unit of the na tional organization has pitched in more wholeheartedly and Victory Bull ishly than the Arizona Club. Remem ber, seven members of the club are, II donating registered calves outright- calves from high-producing, .show !:' type ancestry on both sides. They r. have paid the registration fee and are going to considerable. additional expense in order to get the calves into the hands of their new owners. These Gave Calves I: :� The bull donors are Mr. and Mrs. George Blendinger of Phoenix, Tor , alf Stole of Glendale, Fred Chesney of Glendale, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hulet of Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. George Mrs. W. Peterson of Phoenix, Marie I li cFletcher of Phoenix, and the Uni versity of Arizona. Names of the applicants selected to receive future hard sires will not I; be made known until August 15 when they are called up to the platform by Fred L. Chesney, vice-president of the Arizona Jersey Cattle Club. Upon Chesney, has· devolved the duty of presenting the calves as Pres. Clyde Hussey 'will then be away. He's to have the assistance of Mrs. Lola Blendinger, energetic secretary of the club and authorrty on Jersey blood lines. First They Feast The crowd will assemble at 11 :30 and' start eating at 12. Dairymen and their families are expected to bring basket lunches, which are to be sup plemented with milk, -ice cream and watermelon rustled 9Y the participat ing clubs. As master of ceremonies; Dr. W. H. Riddell, head of the U. of A. dairy department, will call the gathering to . order at 1. Or to something resemb- bling order. Part of the program will be transcribed by a crew from KOY, to be broadcast later in the day over the Arizona Network. Just how much depends on what co-operation is ex tended by the Victory Bulls. To Ari zona Farmer's Old Farm Reporter has been delegated the chore oi persuading each Victory Bull to speak into -the microphone.. Since they are' all under - three months of age, and rank be ginners in radio, this may present certain difficulties. Setting "Pick" Straight One speaker representing each breed club will be introduced by Emcee Riddell. Then he will bring on Ex tension Director Charles' Pickrell for the main talk of the day. Beca ... 'b.� \.� ��� �'i. '"0. ���\..��� ��� � "a Jersey man, the program committee warned him that not he, but the seven young bulls, would be the real stars of the occasion. May 15 was the final date for fil ing applications, all of which had to go to the American Jersey Cattle Club and to a selection committee. = der-Iine cases does he call for a score card and begin figuring .with a pencil. - t A score 'of 90 or above Is Excellent; from 85 to 90, Very Good; 80 to 85, Good Plus; from 75 to from . , 80, Good; , 70 to Clyde 75; Fair; below 70, Poor. Hussey's daughter, Mrs. Margie Denny, shows off fine the points When he an of his Excellent Cow, Rfverside Gem applies, owner agrees Rosebud. Rosebud's score was 90.5. r� to have all his mature animals classi < they were fied, and to revocation of classified, off so _ reg'istra nobody many points for this and SQ would have believed- that tion papers on any that Poor. UNTIL Arizona many for tliat, subtracts from the grade, \ had any such herds as' The records kept Asst. .Jersey those perfect score for 100. Only in bor- by .County Agent Ralph Van Sant show that .---there was only one cow as low as Fair in all the Jerseys classified here by Judge Ridgway. Several of the Hulet cows were be ing reclassified, and two of them had their rating raised from Very Good to Excellent. 'Ten went Very Good; 18, Plus Good; 1, Good. The herd sire was a Very Good. From the Hulet farm, near Chand ler, the officals and crowd -moved to Hussey's, northwest of Plioenix. It took the bigger' part of the afternoon' for the judge to decide that one ¥ Hussey cow and the sire were Ex cellent; that 8 cows were Very GOOG; 11, Good Plus; 4, Good. More time was spent on Fern Star Oxford King than on any OF the cows. He's a mature bull, 'nearly seven years old, so has to be handled with care. A Mrs. Hulet is of Noble cheer went up when justifiably proud Cream Girl, whose rating pose from - Judge Ridgway gav.e. him a score of Very Good to Excellent, with a score of 90.5. 92 __ 5, making him the first Excellent __....iii •••• Jer �� sire In __ of Dave Arizona �ro-?���� Hulet, .=::=====--_Jr-...;.._-...... ;:...__::::...,;,.:_--�___;._._------_.-...��.._��Hussey a , This verdict confirmed Mrs. Marie Fletcher. that of other judges who ..made him Grand Cham- Any dairy herd that can - score pion at the, Arizona State Fair and around 80 is several regarded as something California shows last year. to shout about. But all three of the Great Stock from U. of A. Arizona Jersey herds that were looked "King" was bred by'the University over on of Arizona. Nov. 19 and 20 by J. W. So was Eminent's Sibil Lad, the Fletcher bull that Ridgway, one of the Nation's 12 of- made the same score the ficiaI Jersey scored following nay and classifiers, well became the above that mark. second Excellent Jersey sire in Arizona. Lad is a little For 32 Hulet animals classified, an older, having been born 1935. average score of 84.6! JUly 4, The other Fletcher bull ._ For 25 classified, Hussey animals Sal Rio classifed, Flying Fox Laddie went an average score of 84.2! Boy, Very Good. He was bred by Mrs. For 78 Fletcher animals Fletcher classified, herself. His sire was the an average score of 82.3. famous Flying Fox's And Dairyman; his two in the dam was ' sires, Hussey and Susie's' Marie of Tempe, the Fletcher were cow herds, Excellent. This that for several years' held the means that they scored above state 90. butterfat record in the five-" Two Hulet cows and one Hussey year-old class. '" cow were pronounced Excellent. Fourteen of the Fletcher cows were This raises to classified as seven the number Very Good; 44 as Good of Excellent Jerseys in Arizona. Two Plus; 17 as Good;'1 as Fair. Hulet cows had been so ranked in Show cattle Alnyway previous For classifications. 'several reasons the Fletcher Prior score to average . Nov. 19, there were only compares Ifavorably with those classified dairy herds in Ari- of the' Hulet and Hussey; a. herds. It The Holsteins of the University is a much larger herd and Arizona and has never been Warren Kurtz were culled for typel only assified in for production. 1941. If the war doesn't Just another proof that terfera; several other breeders will production and type can go to- for gether.- � ply" classification in 1943. One of the 'Swift Classifier pleasant· events of the two was For its , days the lunch served really an education to see by Mrs. Fletcher and n expert like Judge Ridgway her niece, Miss Iris work, Strauss, on the. lawn of hear him explain why different her Southern 18 . go in different classes. � _ . He aV���J����_._._ ..•... �"_, ,'_" up an filze� individua.l swiftly, knocks . , , cmcopn s / a parade at the Mari HOLDINGcopa .CountyA-H Fair was an in spiration. It happened the second day of the big annual exhibition on the grounds of Arizona State Teachers .College at Tempe. The different clubs, mostly grouped by schools, marched around the speakers' stand-and what a showing they made! The Murphy school party of 65 youngsters in white and green, with a huge white-and-green banner at their head, got'the judges' award for making the most spectacular appear ance. It,was a fine fair in every respect and the aggie students of the College did their usual fine job in managing the whole business.' The demonstrations and dress revue were just as exciting as ever. No . dress revue winners were named this poultry for Victory! Best bird that will come ahead of in the poultry department at the year;, just the State- 4-H Winnie Lois aricopa County 4-H Fair was Roundup. Foster and Claire from the this Plymouth Rock, shown by' Pike, Agua Fria won the demon Arthur Knapp of the Madison Clothing Club,! Rabbits for Victory! Arthur Stal .. stration contest in the division. district. He was' warmly con girls' lings of the Franklin School Club, in .. gratulated by Miss Jane allgood, They proved expertness removing Mesa, won more ribbons than any department superintendent. stain from a dress. Winning demon one else at the Maricopa' County strators among the were Robert 4-H Fair. boys \ Judge John W. Wells Fuller and Clare Huber from Frank- pronounced his New Zealand Red best rabbit of the show. TOVREA CO.' PAYS FANCY· PRICES FOR 4-H SWINE ,Hogs were the 'Only livestock of fered for sale at this 'year's M�icopa C�u�ty 4-H Fair.. And all the hogs offered were bought for the Tovrea Packing Co. Tovrea's buyer paid . above market prices, but he sure got some fancy pork for the company's money. Clare Huber got 15 cents a pound for four hogs; Bruce Jones, the same for two; Eli Gates, the same for two; Bob Biggs, 14% for one. -FOOD - Vegetables for Victory! Victor Dodd of the Roosevelt School was sweepstakes winner in the garden division at the Maricopa County 4-H Fair. lin school at Mesa. Their specialty is .preparingrrabbits for market. , As usual, the old folks turned up in force the second day for the Farm Bureau local won the picnic. . Kyrene attendance cup. In the dairy stock judging contest, Jim Painter had his chance to prove that the Arizona Hol stein Breeders picked no dub when they elected him president. Jim won hands down, agreeing with the official judges at almost every point. -Food For Victory- -�--�-- - bility as 4-H Meat Deer Rewarded dairy projects- completed. in seven years! Four swine projects! s that for a 4-H club record how's that .for producing meat? that's not Eli -. all .. Gates lias He .has also completed. a 4-H December 5, 1942 • ARIZONA FARN He Raises Meat Varied 4·H Projects Of Mesa �ad Pay Out OF the six Arizona 4-H mem ONEbers selected to receive a $25 ' "Victory Achievement" war bond from the International Harvester Co., is . Lawrence 'McDowell of Mesa. "I don't see how he could have . missed," says Assistant County Agent Paul Brown, .in general charge of club work.' Equally pleased is Lawrence's local, leader, Harvey Johnson. The records show that Lawrence has been in a poultry club for five years, rabbit club one club two' LAWRENCE McDOWELL year, dairy years. His poultry project has to taled 165 birds; he has had two ani SHORTHORNERS'ELECT mals in dairy work, has raised six Members of Arizona . four the • Shorthorn pigs, rabbits, and 13 sheep. At �J 'Breeders Assn. held their annual present he has two sows, two beef . calves and several meeting in Phoenix, Nov. 19. All of-. registered sheep. His net income has been . $117.90. ficers were re-elected for another This doesn't count pay. that Albert year. Albert Tone of Mesa is presi as .a member of the has received for work on other farms. project dent; Delbert Pierce of Phoenix, vice club led W. Often he just goes over to some neigh- by R. Henness. president; Earl Pugh' of Glendale, he showed the cham -bor's place and pitches in without pay. year grand secretary-treasurer. dairy animal at the eounty 4-H. He's an expert at milking, driving o trucks and in Tempe. Two years he- showed tractors, mowing, raking reserve champion there, and ·won hay, baling, irrigating, and cleaning blue ribbons as well. He was' ditches, individual in the state livestock contest in 1940, second high the same contest this year.- For 1 years he has been showing' Hereford steers at the Tucson tock Show. F'our years he at the State 4-H Roundup in 'I'uc and this last summer was' at the camp near Prescott. .: further contribution! to' the "war Eli has helped in the rubber, um -and metal salvage cam- he' is a "Victory Achievement" six' , recipient of one of' the $25 bonds .given by the Internationa! I'v.,."'t,:.... Arizona Co. " to, - outstanding - boys and �};ls. - lpalY.l. or 4-8 ,letoa ActlrlUe, or One Agricultural 4-0 Club Humber Percentac. Part.icipat.1n& or Project Partiei!?! tion Bees, 2 hives 4 14 Beet, 7001 beet 2 7 Datr.y heiter project l2 41 Produced 3001 aUt 3 10 Produced 1501 bu\t.er tat. 5 17 1 spr1nc prden 7 24 A tall prden 10 35 Collected 100 In.ecta 2 7 Raised SO bab:r chicks 8 )0 Produced 200 dOl. e". .3 o Produced 2001 poUltr7 .3 o Produced 100 tr,yer rabbits 4 14 Wired bouse tor electricit:r 2 7 Repaired electrical equip:lent 5 7 Raised 2 rat lambs 2 7 Raised t�o 2001 pics 9 JO EXhibited projects at local, count1 or Itate fair *6 *75 Presented & demonstration in publIc 2 7 Competed on a 4-8 Judging T....." or Con tes t, 2 7 Had complete records at Acbievoment tiM. *6 *7S Practiced good health habits 15 SO Collected scrap iron 26 90 (26,065 Ibs.,or) ( 727/1 each ) Collected rat 1 1 45 pounds Collected old rubber 25 86 1919 Ibs. or 67/1 each Got an add! tiona! 4-8 Club member 5 17 Learned to reeite the 4-H Mo tto, 4-H Club pledge and songs 26 90 Removed tire hazards trom fana or Home 9 JO Assisted with worthwhile activities in communi ties 9 JO Discussed America's demoerae,y �d current events at 4-H meeting o o Bought war stamps, or bonds 14 50 $169.60, or $5.85 each. Remarks: 1942-42 enrollment - 29 m��bers, wi th 21 nev and 8 old 1941-42 enrollment - 26 members .. poul try, J pig. 1941-42 projects were: 1 Bees, 3 Dt...ir-J, 18 flower g[..rdcn: * Old 4-H members only are represented. Club m�mberst ages vary from 10 to 16. . COOPmATIVE atDISIOH WORK D ACRICULmRE AID IDlE ECONOMICS State or Arizona Phoa11x I • ....IV or Arizona Agrlcultun1 Exten8ion Service teae ot Agriculture 110.. DeeonatratioD Wcrk ,. J)ep6rtMDt or 19r1tulture and Count3 Agent Work �pa Count, Cooperatinl to ALL Lm'OCE (3)WEP.s: Recent F.ln",. ot old (FLll crop) lettuc leId. b7 Mr. Ikntred F. Gottlieb, Enmalon Plant Patl.olog1st abo-ad a high pereentage ot lettuce II1ldew 1ntecUon. few tl. or the spring erop shoved traces or Jld.Uew 1 In vi'tW 0 las onaon t. exper ene ith tnia disuse, the tallow- ing suuesUona e teir.z ct rCJd K:'. Got t:b. (1) no.. under all debris 0: the 'i' 11 crop as &ocr! 8 possible. (2) Dust the spring crop as aooo as the firat Elgr: of mildtw appears. Last rear'. �rlcnce has at.own tJ at ea:"l austing ilIi a copper bearing dust is effectiYe in 11m! 1ni the dlaeaae to the lO":fer leaves. These leafts can be trimmed in packing nnd no lots in the crop' equal!ty ineurrod. A lew words at,.out the dus : (b) Red ccppcr oxide in talc (10% Ilixture) is e.Lso an excellent IItter1a1. (c) Dry Bordeaux dusts �re ��so v�r.y good. Successful ccmtrol can be aehie \...0 if dus t.Ing s tcr s t€ or-o the lIildew spreads too far. Remcmbcrl Dusting for mildew control is largely to. jJr�·v�n tive measure end w1ll not clean up Inf'ect.Lcn vhLch is i.Lrecdy ,;:..-rtsen v. Dusting will prevent the spread of the d I scc se to the tlJ� Le: vez from the botto. leaves, which are the first tv be affected. Yours very truly, i J. H.�0 Dell,([)0J.dl, County Agricultural Agcmt COOPDlATlVE F..XTDi�!O!: WOF.K n: ACJU cutTURE JJa1) H:Y! EtCr:o:4I CS State or !rhona Phoenix ,ersl� of Arizona Agricultunl Extension Zervi� lege of Arriculture Home �monstration r.ork 3. :>epartmetlt of Agriculture County !gent Work Maricopa County Coopera tin, tmTICE ro ALL u:rruCE c.��.s: Recent surveys aaJ" ey Uanfred F. GotUieb, Extension Plrunt Pathologist, indicate that the debris of the fall lettuce crop is !:.a.rboring nIl U.&z1n, amount of lettuce !tilde.. �e loncer this aUdew is allowed to work on Ulese old plnnts, the .ore trouble can be expected in the sprue crop. Tho d.r7 wcather of the past few weeks haa dcne Dlch to arrest the alldew which It..a.rted in the sprin( crop. But as long as this old 1ntected lettuce re� above eround, the disease e an be Itart.ed by &.ny a.ul n.1n. For the sake or the quAl!ty of the sp� crop and lOur pecke tbooks- plow up the old crop Uaed1ately. Yours very truly, c£.::f�t?0J1. County Agricultural Agent JHO:E COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS State of Arizona University of Arizona Agricultural Extension Service College of Agriculture Home Demonstration Work U.S. Department of Agriculture and County Agent Work Maricopa County Farm Bureau cooperating April 24, 1942. TO ALL WHEAT GROWERS: Saturday, May 2nd, is a date for you to remember. On this date all wheat growers in Maricopa County, who this year have over fifteen acres of wheat which nor mally will produce 200 bushels or over, will be given an opportunity to vote on the National Wheat Marketing Quota Referenclum. A ballot will be mailed to each eligible grower by the County Agricultural Adjustment Agency, This ballot may be mailed to, or deposited in the ballot box at the Count.y Agricultural Adjustment Agency at 1104 S. Central Avenue, Phoenix, on or before 5:00 P.M. May 2nd, If mailed, the ballot must reach fhe office by Saturday, May 2nd. Don't put off mailing your ballot until Saturday, as in most cases this will be too late. If you haven't mailed it by Saturday, take your ballot to the County Office. The purpose of this referendum is to give ever.y eli gible wheat grower in the nation a chance to vote on marketing quotas for the 1942 crop. If two-thirds of the voters partioi pating are in favor of the referendum, marketing quotas and wheat loans will be in effect this year. Quotas will provid� penalties for wheat produced in excess of alloted acreage. The penalty will be one-half of the basic loan rate. Loans will be made on wheat at the rate of 85% of parity but the definite figure has not been established at this time. This is your opportunity to express your opinion on the National Wheat Marketing Program. Show your County Committee men that you are interested in this program by voting this year, no matter how you vote. Get your neighbor to vote also. Yours very truly, J.'H�e(fxJdl, County Agricultural Agent JHO:E COOPERATIVE E.XT'DdION WORK ... ACRICULTURE AND HOWE ECONOMICS ITATCCW"� ft. o. � 7•• MaC"'""'lIN. I� ..0-1 DC.O-eTaAnOII COVIIfIY ..CJrT .... Jun, 22, 1942 !hi. apr1Dc the .lcrlcultunllXten.1oa Berrie. cooducted a "Food tor V1ctorT' cupalp 10 thl. Co\m tr and adyocatee! the plaDt1Ac of VlctoZ'7 CardeD. in urban, u .eU u rural are.. We teel that tb1. cupdp baa contrUNted _terlall7 to the war ettort ad are ..kiD, 7fNZ help 1D deter-Sn'nc how eft.cU.ye our ettorta ban been, e.pec1all7 1D tom or clUe. Ie nih to detena1.De .. c10•.q •• poI.1bl., tl1. zember ot ftcetabl. pr4ed 81th .ere plazlt.cl 1D Maricopa Ccnmt,r durlDC tll. J.ar. .ill 'TfIOZ tlnl ..11." 1.a thU eheck-up b7 .Ik,n, that each or JOUr nplo7.e. tlU out • quelUmsft.dre like the nelD.eel 'ample, ••t.ber or DOt • nc.tabl. prde!l wu plazlte4 in 1942' I. rill tunUah the tor.. aA4 collect thea UpaD noutlcation tro.7OU- WUl 7011 ple... notU7 the CClUDt7 .lcrleultural "ent'. Ottlce at 1201 I. IlacUIOD Street, !'boa. 4-213), e1ther b7 let�r or phone, 1t 70U rill ...ut UI, aDd the lIUIIb.r or que.Ucmna1re. 7011 will Ileed. tour ualstUlc. rill be appreciated Yours vert tru..q J B O'Dell, Count7 'gr1cultural Alent mOlE !bel. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOtAE ECONOMICS State of Arizona Uni.ersity or Arizona P.O. Box 751 College or Agriculture Phoenix Ag,ricultural Extension Service U.S. Department ot Agriculture Home Demonstration �ork and Maricopa COUllty Farm Bureau County Agent Work Cooperating TO ALL MARICOPA COUNTY COTTON GROWERS: This year, as in past years, a quantity of pure cotton seed has been produced in this COUllty by growers in cooperation Viith the Ari zona Crop Improvement Association and the Univ�rsity or Arizona. This s�ed is available from growe-rs as listed below. CERTIFIED SEEP is high-grade commercial seed but is not eligible for increase under the Pure Seed program. This seed bears a BLUE TAG and seal of the Association. REGISTERED SEED may be increased for certified seed 'under certain restrictions and bears a PURPLE TAG and seal. Seed may be obtained directly from growers or from ginners. Registered seed must be obtained before January 1, 1942, as the pure seed grower cannot hold this seed indefinitely. All growers should arrange for this year's seed supply at an.early date, as the supply is n,ot overly large and out-of-state demands for this high quality.seed are increasing. Foundation Acala Leo Ellsworth Higley Registered Acala Allen Belluzzi Avondale Leo Ellsworth Higley R. L. Freeman Avondale E. E. Hawes Higley Sam Joy Glendale Certified Acala Allen Belluzzi Buckeye Leo Ellsworth Higley Fred Faver Buckeye R. L. Freeman Avondale E. E. Hawes Higley Sam Joy Glenda.le Registered SXP Cottrell and Saylor Tempe Sam Joy Glendule C. P. Marston Scottsdale H. S. Miller Tempe Geo. G. Reed Rt. 6, Box 1125, Phoenix George Wartman Rt. 6,'Bo� 1127, Phoenix S. B. Sasser Rt. 2, Box 545, Phoenix Jesse M. Williams Rt. 2, Box 97, Glendale S. W. Cotton Co. Lltchfjeld Certified Sxf P.a1 Sa7lor To:tp,t ea. J07 Clmd�lo H. S. iUller To",po Don P. S�th Rt. 2, Bolt SS, Clen:!ale S.�. Cotton Comptn7 Llt.chtlold Jesse I. 11111&08 Glondt.le t Ot..-S 'Very trulr, J!e�t!�dt. COIU:lt1 Agrlcul t.unJ. Agent. P.S. Repair Tour t&r:l aachlne17 NC,'1r. ::&1"" as et.ra7 f4J"t.. CI possible troJ:! Jour Ju:lk pUo, and sell ltd.. relt. of tho Junk to !:olp on tlaUonal tercnse. J. Ii. O. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS UniverSity ot Arizona of P.o. Box Extension Service College Agriculture . 751, Agricultural U .8. Department of Agriculture Phoenix Home Demonstration Work and J.!3.ricopa County cooperating County Agent Work Dear Club Member: We must defend ourselves; our way of life -- our ideals. We must do it with food, clothing, guns, ammunition, ships. We must go "all out" for gardening, canning, food preparation, poultry, pig, cloth ing and other first-line projects. Everywhere we hear of people who want to do something in the emergency. Many ways are offered them. What could be better than to help in carrying on the.4-H Club Victory Program. You can enroll now. Just indicate which projects listed below that you can successfully complete and return these sheets in the enclosed envelopo which requires no stamp. You will be helping to win victory by enrolling. Don't delay. Activity 1n any of these programs entitles you to wear the 4-H Victory . Pin. MARICOPA COUNTY 4-H VICTORY P110GRAM Name or Club Member Y.ear in Club Work Age 4-H ...... _ Address ------ Name of School ------ I will participate ill one' or more of the following 4-H Club Projects and will report on my activity. I. A. Agricultura.l Projects (Writ.e "yes" or "no" below) 1. Bee Project - 2 hives 2. Beef Project - 700# beef - raise heifer .3. Dairy Project (a. dairy _ OR milk (b. produce 3000# ...... _ {c. 15QfJ butt�rfat 4. Garden Project, 1 square rod (a.. I have a garden (b. I plan to have a Fall garden (c. Send me a list of vegetable varieties and da tea planting ;:.,-....0--__ (2) 5. IDaect Project, Collect 100 inaecta 6. PGQ].t17 Project, .. RAi.e SO babr chicb b 200 dolen or eu. _ c i 2001 poult.r7 _ 7. Babblt Project 4 doe. and produce 100 trter rabblt1 8. aau. Eleot.r1tlcat!cD wire ho. 9. Sheep ProJect Jb.Ue 2 rat lob. 10. Swine Projtct Itai•• 2 pigs to 2001 each B. 80_ Econoaici ProJecte 1. Bak'ns 2. C.nn'nc ). Cloth1q 4. Ho.e 118M,...t S lie&]' Plumina n. A. EIh1blt the proJect at a IDeal, count,' or State Fair B. Pre.ent a public de�tn.UOD c. Compete CD a 4-B Judgjnl Tea III. .ltteDd 80 per COIlt. ot the regW.ar 4-8 Club lIeet.lnp Have all record.a coarpletctd ct. lWlineaent t.ime. IV. Ieop the pensonal KetJ.th Record Fora and Prc.ctice "Cood He:uth Bablta.- V. Suueated Enn Activities A. Participate in scrap 1roD or rubber salnge collecUon B. Get an addit10DAl member to Join the 4-8 C ub Rew Uedlor'a name Address _ • C. Discuss �C�'8 democr&C7 and current events at 4-H Club eeot1ngs D. Practice and Defense or Bonds saYing puret-.ase St.:uJps _ E. Be a.ble to reclte the 4-8 Club Motto, the 4-H C uL Pledte, :me! be fc.m111nr vi t.h 8"'me 4-H S.")ngs F. Remove tire hc.zards to prouc:t farm buil�-1nes and crops. You m..v pnrtlcipatc in ony of tho ebove .'lct!vities in groups or individually. Call nt the County Agent's Ofrice, 1201 71. Y::dison, or Phone 4�2133 tor � additional tnrora�tlon. (Mrs.) Isabell Pnco Paul fl. E!"C1'.71 ' Ass't. HOlle Demonstration Agent j�ss t. Coun ty Agri. ....gen t , r rl f) -/\"""''\J'\ r �IO�V COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WOR.K IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME' ECONOMICS State of Arizona Phoenix Un�versity of Arizona Agricultural Extension Service College of Agriculture Home Demonstration Work _p� $� .Department of Agriculture and County Agent Work faricoI;a County Farm Bureau cooperuting NOTICE TO ALL RURAL RESIDENTS IN MARICOPA COUNTY: ' As a vital part of the National Defense Program, a nat.Lonwf.de campaign to prevent and cont.ro), fires in rural areas is being conducted by the Agriculturnl Exter.sion Service. To prevent all destructive fires is B. patriotic duty of every citizen. You will want to do your part in this emergency to prevent H fire in your home which would be disastrous, as materials and equipment destroyed cannot. be re placed. The check list below' is to help you in removing tire hazardo from your pre mises. Check the; list now, remove as many hazards as possible and keep the list in a prominent place for 11 future chock. Fill out and return the enclosed card in order that we may know if you and your neighbors are interested in community fire prevon... tion and control. J!Q. THIS NOW!! - -- OUNTY AGRICUL1']RAL AGENT - - ...... ------.... _. -- ...... - -- ..... - .- ...... - ..."...... - ...... _, ... ._, .... -- ...... -- _. FIRE SHEET ...... HOME...... -. ---�-HAZARD-CHECK I have checked and so far as possible, removed the following. fire hazards in my home: 1. Removed weeds and dead brush from a 8 feet wide house and j grass, strip around I1\Y outbuildings • 2. Filled' in breaks in • f'oundatdons _ 3. Removed accumulations from closets store rooms • rag ,attic __, --- 4. Removed papers and magazanes not usable • 5. Removed greasy rnt:;s or ar-ranged to store oil dust rags, in metal containers . 6. Resolved to'remove and burn all greasy rags ,as they accumulate • 7. Gn thered up and delivered to disposal agencies surplus burlap sacks, bur Lap rags, old rugs, carpets, and mattresses, , • 8, Checked gas und oil stoves for faulty wicks, gasoline irons, lamps, lan�ernsi oil storage cans and drums for leaks • 9. Removed gasoline and oil storage cans so they will not set the house afirt.: • 10. Resolved not to use cleaning fluid ar-ound open flames _. use or 11. Resolved not to again, gasoline oil to start fires _, 12. .Checked wiring so that all now in' use Ls covered with insulation; is properly .fastened with lns1.l1ated fasteners ; that proper fuses are on hand ; that electrical are in condition • appliances good ._ I 13. Chimneys and flues checked so that all leaks are plastered ; that all wood is LnsuIat.ed them that have suitable against ; open fireplaces screena;__; that no mat�rial is a.ccumulated l.Ulder wood or coal stoves , All faucets Do not leak Hose available for outside 14. work_ hydrnnts _ 15. Where there is not a pressure system, buckets, barrels or tanks, etc. are filled with water for fire protection • 16. That the following tools are kept available for f'Lr-o fighting; buckets , round- shovels iron-shanked rakes wire brush rakes pointed __, , ,axe , 17 �.-:� "JDet�tock,·, '. ,�-..-supply -bUI'lapt rug�� reedy to 'be wet"Umt-used for ll��-�::::...;r"""'n-s"""'s-" • fires � 17. Buckets, bags ·or boxes of dry sand or ,fine dust to use for putting out ,incendiary . bombs • 18. Cleared fences around barns, and weeds, etc., aVlay f'r'om ,and outbuildings__ 19. Resolved to keep matches in rat and mouse-proof containers D.nd away from reach of children. ' D�O N 0 'T DESTROY - - Keep this list in a F(romil1ent pla.!=!e as a reminder to make a future check, on fire hazards. or ass in our or For advice i.stance working your farm home' making problems " 'call or write the County igent',s Office, 1201 W. Madison Street, Phoenix, Phone 4-2133. . COOPElUnVE E1.DCION WOFJC 11 lGRICUL'n1RE .uw HC1l! ECOUOJ.tI CS state or J.rl:ona Dn1verslt1 or Arizona 19ri��tural Extension Service Colle,e or Agrieulture RODe De=onatrat10n Work [1. S. Department or Agriculture and Count7 ',ent lork llarieopa Count.y Fana Bureau cooperatine £ x -r E 1'1 S J 0 i'l rl E ','I S L E -f T E;� .w1, 19Q Holfd7 Folks t Row'd fou lik. to have a Jap tellin, lOU hou to nm 10ur farm? Se k1nd. hard to take, wt'uldn' t 1t' Right now 1s a i:'O()J time to atop and check up on whd, lou can do to keep this trom hsppening. Sure, you're bu71nc deCense bonds, producing more 1ong staplo cotton, raisin( more feed for catUe, sheep, hogs and poultry, doing more work with les8 help and equipment th:.:1 ever before, but chat about those things you ha.ven It cier.e1 Did yoU plant a rarden this 7rar' HaTe you plumed to produce more food on the fum for 70� tn.mil.yt Howlre 7CU going to eat Tt.en "our tires wetar out? tha.t about all thtt rcrap metal Iring t�ro�d -nieh c,ubht to be gotten into the hands ct a Junk dealer or collection age;ney? Are fOU helping do anything about eclvin; tr.o Carm lD.ber p..""Oblem? M.er� are :",CU going to put TOur grain .ten it's thrt6hcd' Sncks are scerce now � prcbGb� .111 get I scarcer. Are you keeping 71JW":J where raU or water ccn t get to them? If not, do that now. � Lot p,.tch that tarp be!o:-e it gets torn in t1r�' lIhen you've gotun to tho point that ill these tllings are teing done, look around for some other weys to save aaterlnls which era necessary for the war eCfort. llobodl 1s going to d'l theBe things tor you, but 70ur neighbor \.:111 help it 1OU' 11 help h1l:1. \ Welvo never lost a �ar and tilO must 1l'in this one! Yours TC17 tnlly, • �H�J?;J�J County Agricultural Agent P.s. It you have not been receiving this monthlY News Letter regularly and wish to do so, fl11 out the form at the end of this issue and return it to the" Counv Agent's Ofrice, 1201 W. Ibdlson St., Phoenix. We'll gladl7 put your name on our lDtJ.Uing list. CORN WITHOUT WORMS "Oern-on-the-Cob" sounds inviting, especially if worm free. It will soon be that time again, and if you like your corn without the worm, the use of a pyre thrum oil spray properly applied, will give you about 85% control of the c�rn ear worm. The material used is white minera.l oil of saybolt vi'seosity from 100 to 150, containing .2 per cent of pyrethrum. To obtain this .2 per cent mixture, :add lt fluid ounces of 20% pyrethrum extract to 1 gallon of oil. For the small gardener or the home gardener, I would ,recommend buying the prepared insecticide which is handled by several of the 'seed 'and fertilizer firms in th� Valley. The oil should not be applied until the silks have wilted. If done prior to this time it will interfere with the pollination of the ear. Apply during the period between the time when the silks have wilted and the time when their tips have turned,brown, i.e. about three 4ays aft�r the silks �ppear •. The oil may be applied to the ears as a spray, but is rather wasteful and results are'uncertain•. An atomizer, o� an oil can could be used by the home 0.' of corn• .' gardener having sm�;ll patch, ',I • ' . ,'.,' For oil can with a .s.lender ,th� ;iarger grower, an, equipped :t:ong, spout and a trigger for squirting, is generally used. About, 1/2 to 3/4 cubic centimeter (about 1/4 teaspoonful) of oil per ear should be appli�4. Place the spout of the oil can in ,the, ,silks at the ,tip ,o.f".the ear+so that as much oi,1, as possible will enter the .'ear�, Do not spray ·outside silks, .it is the ,oil that goes down the silks and enters the ear that controls the worms. It is important ,that every ear in the field be trea.ted .to prevent r�infes"t.ation of. treated ear's , This,' will require two more at or .. trips through the·fi,eld_tQ: treat each ear' :th�'·proper't:ltne.--H.B.P.I � ..' I. • � .' • . '} ",., " SAVE FLOWERING ,�. . l � 'BULBS \ �'. Taking into' con:sideration 'the i�crea'si�g 'difficulties in the field of tre.nsportati�n, i� might not be a bad Ldea .fer mos-G of, us to save our flower bulbs .for next year;.. 'WhY' 'not stake the best ones and if 'you like, mark them as to color. After they are.through blooming k��p them fairly dr.Y until the tops are completely dried out. Do not cut tops off 'b"efore they are dried out. Dig and store them in a cool, dry place. It is essential that they be stored where mice and moisture cannot get to them. Dry sand �es � excellent storing medium.-H.B.P. POULTRY DISEASES Fowl Pox: Many poultrymen have .experienced losses f�tn outbreaks of Fowl Pox. Dr. Wm. J. PistQr." ,AniJll�l Pn:t�l'l:ologist of the University of Arizona describes Fowl and control as Pox . follow,s,:: ',., .. " Fowl �ox,' 'which includes chicken pox, canker, contagious epitheliomia, avian diphtheria, and sore head is highly infectious disease of poultr,y caused by filterable virus. Two ;types of �is'dise�se, usually occur in outbreakS •. One' type as manifested by wart-lik� growths onvthe wattles,., comb, or skin of the face, and the other by the formation:' ,of,:masses_of cheesy ma.terial in the mouth and eyes. Since chicken pox is so widely spread and causes much loss of production �� mortality in chickens, the question of proper control methods should be careful� l1 \ studied by the poultryman. so �s to prevent such losses. These control methods consist of vaccination'of birds with :tlle live virus of·chicken pox or pigeon pox • . Ve.ccination should be used on all farms that have had outbreaks of chicken pox or on farms situated in districts where' pox is prevalent on adjoining or nearby farms. Those farms which buy pullets or hens or cockerels from other farms which have had pox should vaccinate. These farms free from pox that buy day-old chicks and are situated away from infected farms should not vaccinate. ExperLence has shown that between 60 and 90 days is probably the best age . at which to vaccfnat.e , Since this is the best age to vaccinate, those pou'ltrymen )'lho find it necessary to va.ccinate should do so in the very near future. ;., If there is a demand for a demonstration of vaccfnatdng f'or pox in any r:(Jtrmu.nity or neighborhood, the Extension Service will be glad to arrange for such a .18monstration or· -the services of your feed dealer's fj.eldman may be secured to do the 'ra.ccinating. ' - J_,v,ryngotra.cheitiS '(Infectious Bronchitis) .: Infectious bronchitis is a disecse of the respiratory system affecting the ' trpllea' .(windpipe) and the larynx (.Adam's Apple). The characteristic symptom of this disease is "gasping for. breath" with, the bird in a, s1tting pc>si tion. The head is thrown out at inhalation, accompanfed tdth Go loud wheezing sO'W1d. Frequently the �ird coughs and expels the exudates from the trachea. Control methods used for Infectious Bronchitis include prevention by sani tation, vaccination, and treatment. The problem which usually confronts the P9U�try � is to know when and f07; wha.t to vaccinate: t; I . :1. Vaccination £01: Infeotiol1s Bronchitis is:�' con'tr-o'L 'f'or' -thf.s disease only. It will' not protect b:i;rds \Piga.inst other diseaseS .r.esembling Infectious Bron chitis. It is essential to establi�h'.a, proper diagnosis 'beforo vuccinn.tilllg. 2. Chickens of any age can be .vaccdnabed , There is no systemic reaction the are more in birds 12· weeks of from vaccination. Results from:1Q,to . " _.. satisfactory � age. Birds should be at least 6 weeks old to be vaccinated properly ... . , , ' . /" . . . . . �. \. . . . ,. .'. , flocks in 'ar-eas .Ln . which the , .3.. New ,or healt�y. f1.o:eks-lQqa;ted congcat.ed ' disease is .preval.enf should be vaccdnnted.•,,: . .. , .. ; . 4. ' All new susceptible birds )/hi�h':' are add�d>to a ·f19Ck In which the diseaso is or has been, should be vaccinated. -Survivors"of'the disease are present ' possible carriers. 5. All young replacements on farms where the disease has been prevalent t shoul.d be vaccdnat.ed a.t about 10 weeks of age., ..' , • I · , I ; I' '.� • : ". 6. :.vaccin,�t;ion \Vili prevent the spread of.. the dise�se on· a farm after it has appearcd-Ln one pen. ,.If the other pens. are innne.dia.tcly vaccinated; they will be the ns. " reaches . immunized tural them. . . befor-e spread '", ' . the it is to vaccinate al.l, birds on the 7. If vacctne is used, neceseary j farm. ·Vo.c�inated birds o.re::.n.crt carriers, of, the .dd seuse aftcr the vaccination. rc-. actd.on which lasts about, 10 "days,.: '.' :) ' ... - .... (2).. .' S. It is necessary to keep all vaccine.ted birds o:way from susceptible pirds until all have been vaccinated. 9. No flock that is affected with other diseases or in poor condition �hould be vaccinated. These ,suggestions of Dr. Pistor should be carefully studied before yaccinating. Additional information on Fowl Pox and other poultr,y diseases, including Infectious Bronchitis, are found in Extension Circular No. 112, "Prevention and Control of Poultry Diseases and Parasites", by Wm. J. Pistor and Clyde F. Rowe.--W.R Bn.by Chicks Poultrymen getting baby chicks after May 1 should not expect them to do as "IIe11 as those chicks purchased earlier in the season, This is clue to hot weather and also to a' lower vitality of the chicks. A higher percentage of loee can be expected a� the weather becomes hotter--W.R.V. ; - - ...... DAIRY BUILDINGS Farmer-s are still able to build buildings and make repairs up to $1000 investment without having to get priority rutdngs, Also, since much building con struction has been curtailed, more carpenter Labor+may be, available for f'crm building B:t:c prints for ,dairy barns, milk houses, bull pens and breeding chutes are livail£:.bl� ·r.tJll e.s of' feeder . and can be the .. as many types equapmerrt buildinGS secured through Ag'$,ut" s Office .i-« .R.V'. �uurl"Cy'. . : ; . �.... "Dr. H. G. Johnaton, 'EXtensiori:"Entomologist, and J.' 'T. Rigden, Extension ,Livestock Specialist, have 'pr-oparod a. 'circular on "The Screwworra.dn Ariz0z:ta andLts If This is a ar-tdcLe since screwworms are Control. ve,ry �imely , eS)2oCially beginning t" appear and '111ill increase until fall.' 'This article explains the lif� history of th� blowfly and scrowsorm control practf.ces to r-educe looses from infestations, and tile,use of Smoar-62, a new treatment for screwworms. Free copies of this circula� may �e obtained by writing or calling the County Agent's Office, 1201 W. Madison Street, Phcenix.--W.R.V. SxP COTTON Growers of $xP cotton who hope to further the war effort can well pl.ace m�j\)r emphasis on two factors: (1) Proper irrigation treatment; and Insect Control. Concerning proper irrigation, it is te..ken for grunted that the irrigation before p'.!.;L1+,h3 penetrated at Leas t 6 f'cet , Although rather- ea.rly t.o 'talk about the first irl�Gation after planting, nevertheless farming processes erc the result of plannwg a ronth or two ahead. Tho farmer should make plans to ,apr>ly the first irriga.tion around June 1, though this should be delayed if the weather �s unseasonab.Iy cold. Measures for insoct control, too, ere not taken un.til July. However, plc.ns ccn well be made now for havtng insoct popul.atd.one checked in the field. Also, plane (3) dusting equipment and ground machines'may be limited in quantity. 'They should be arranged for immediately.-� C.H. TIMELY HINTS Alfalfa pure seed growers should have in mind that June 1 is the deadline for submitting applications. Bermuda Grass seeding can well be done during M�. Soybeans are another May-planted crop. While not a feasible crop 'a:t because of to of strains at present tendency shat.ter , selections non-shattering tho Mesa Farm may make :this an economic crop in the near future. Producers of grain hay would do well to remember that tile Ar� is a factor in that situation this year. Do you have small grain this spring, or will you have grain sorghum this fall? If so, the bulk grain storage problem probably will have to be met. Small grains growers should remember that at least two heavy irri gations should be applied late in the spring to finish out the grain. Heading time and soft dough stages are the key times. Sudan gruss seeding time is now at hand. Two dates of planting (May �nd late June) will help solve the pasture shortage ,problem of late summer.-C.H JOHNSON GRASS POISONING Every year, and especially during the summer months, some dairymen and cattlemen in this county lose from one to several animals from prussic acid poisoning resulting from pasturing on Johnson: Grass. Treatment to counteract this poisoning is of such nature that in most cases- 'the services of a veterinarian are necessary. However, a recent article by Dr. Wm. J. Pistor, of the Department of Anima.l Pathology of the U.' of A. , giving the symptoms of this poisoning, and the treatment to counteract it, should be of interest to those pasturing cattle. This article is, available at the County Agent's ,Office and may be obtained upon request. -- W.R.V. 4-H CLUB NElS The Sixteenth Annual 4-H Club Fair which was held at Tempe, April 17 and 18 attractod many people. The fine exhibit which 4-H Club members proudly dis played, was a very good portrayal of the quality and kind of club work which our boys and girls have been conducting throughout the county. Each department at the Fair was well represented. The exhibits included dairy, beef, poultry, rabbits, flowers, vegetables, handicraft, clothing, and b$king. In addition to the exhibd.ts, the Fair program fea.tured such phases as stock a dress r-evue a Club in judging contest's, , big 4-H parade, demonstrations agricultural and home economics subjects, presentation of 4-H health champions, nod a speCial Farmers' ,Day progrnm. 4-H Club members and their leaders are deserving of the highest praise for their' fine work and we county workers want to thank all of those who coritributed so much to the success of the Fair �--p .B'.' (4) 4-H FAIR AT BUCKEYE The Buckeye Grammar School sponsored a local 4-H Club Fair on the school's spaccous grounds April lOth. A fine display of exhibits was shown throu� out the day and an evening program Vias held at the school. In addition to the ex tcck and horne there were a number of hibits in handicraft, Li.ves , poultry economics, fine flower gardens wb..ch competed for honors .--P.B. that Tucson will be held caused The announcement, .the Show again, � ti :lot ·of ; action t.l:e. for qui.te anong. 'L��H� ;>e�r, member-s ��.'the county, Requests « �iu9 t ?tJr8ford calves came to trl'e ccunty '" ! CLUBS FOHMED . PAIRY BF:_I,NG I: ,'. �. We are Club members for club work and we '. enrolling 4-H 'dairy �O'yl;' ar o encouraging thEmi'-to 'get pure-blooded ..stock.' The, da:i.ry. br-eed associations will cf.sist club members to ec.ilves' and club, .meabers should in touch wi the get· . tq_ gc..� . Cou-vty Agent's Office now for their calves.-:-P.,B.. GRIL�D\TiEVi lA_it CLUB' NEWS .' .. " . How many of you get a thrill cut 'of "ssein�"a plain', ordinary .picce of leather become a c10verly tooled billfold-- or an old flour sack change into a brir,htly-colored luncheon setw.- and if you enjoy Vlhittling', you).,v{f)uld .. -cer-tamly 'get � V'ir-ill out of seeing a. solid pie�� l.9f. wood ;t.urP il?-�o a Czechosl['tVakian peasant doll. Thp. boys-and-gtr'La oft the .Grancavieyl 4�H �andic.ri.Lt'tCll�b�have had'a chance to feel ' '�besE-' "J:,i\rills this ·year •. .Iri f'�G!t.) ,they .are such 'Ol:1" alert· group' o·r:boys -and gir.ls 'been working:' at. home . . 'woodi...birmj..rtg· t�at theY've - sets,. and . ':i�.�,·�e��� looriis�,'\y�avi:rlg,: . '.. ". " model ". '. and ". .... • assembling'• aitplane,s" �hip$. " • ',':, .. 1 ::. .' of the' this have .. So'm� 4-H pr9j'e�ts" 'at'.'schdol' year included·� w���- ; 'carving',' coin purses and Qillfo�ds: or tqo.led l�athe�.; and stamped ·leather. concho belts tie and 'dyed luncheon sets ronde from sacks', and block-printing; .': �ld "" . Msetings have been held' once: n"""W"ek,. so every 'child has been able tJ come at 'least once a' month" .and,.atten�ance is not compulsory. However, since the �hildren 'Emj oy the work and a r-eaacnab'Le n�Q�t'; pj:: fr�.ed6m 'is given in choice of there are do nUss ...... Maxine Leader. • • '4-H projects, • t�'e• ·me·otings Coleman, V�ry·r�w.who • t. _ • � '. ., • .I. • .,' ...... "", � ..' 0:. .1,., ',,. ".:.' .' ... " ,CLUB NEWS· . ,. -4-H " LIBERTY . '!'he Liberty; 4�H Club' is 'raising vegetablos. for Vi�tory, :.·Th� ,Libcr�· Methodist Church,donat�d the land. for this �roject. The person who gathers . the first edfbl,e. vegetabl�!3' f;rom h�s' plot �'�ll"be awa.rded, $1,,00 in defense stamps. Tr.is 15 be .Mer-cer scheot ,". Each, ..has 0.. to given by M�. , Princ�'pe.l' o.� �he peraon plot - • .:.' •. ':"� • 'of '12· foot ' 'oi square. • I • .....,:. 'The .boys ';re tclcing their Y{�.·h��� .ip· ;ollr·,cl��,.hbou·t. �5;�e�b�;s�": fourth year in 4..H Club. One has had swine arid the" other: hae had dairy projects. s but the members Gtv�ral of the boys hQ,rA hp�n in the club for three year , most of are new, (5) For the last three years .our ·4-H Club boys and girls have, gone to Granite Balin National Park near Prescott, on our 4-H trip. Due to the shortage of rubber, gas, and oil, we think we are· going to take a team and wagon and go south across the river for our trip this year. We feel that we will have as much fun as we have had during other trips.--Billy Alford, 4-H Reporter. There were 488 entries at the PJrunual 4-H Fair in ·the Horne Economics field. These included meal planning, baking, and clothing exhibits. Local elimina tions were usually conducted; in which members of the club assisted with the,selec tion of the "best.to go to the Fa.i:r". Honors for outstanding exhibits and judging contests �ere widely a�d justly, well distributed this year. Ribbons or gold, silver and bronze medals will go to members of the following schools: . 2 Arlington, 5 Palo Verde, 9 Tempe High, 10 Tempe Training, 6 Pendergast, 4 Murph�r, '7 Rocseval.t., I Agua Fria, 3 Kyrene, and .8 Scottsdale. Canning was conspicuous' by its absence at this year's Fair. Mr·s. Pace, Assistant Home De.monstration Agent working with 4-H Club girls suggests that with the increased interest in Victory Gardens and larger home production of foods, cunning should be revived to care for surplus fruits, vegetables and meats in season. Remember-- we may not be able to buy ��ese products fresh from the grocery store. Let's do our part to prod:uce and conserve foodsl-_'I�P .. CANNING TOMATOES Anticipating inquiries which come to the Home Demonstration office with the tomato season, it seems timely to comment on two apparent c�uses of spoilage in canning tomatoes. Tomatoes, because of their high acid content, should be very easy to preserve wit.�out loss •. However, we do.have,many Lnstances where the food does no+ keep as desired. Spoilage may be due to .twO,factprs--contamination from the soil in which the vegetable is grown, or' spoilage from "sun-burned" tomatoes. It is un accepted fuct .that bacterd,a which could cause spoilage often exist in soil which has been hec.vil� fertilized with' organic material. During the process of irriga.tion, these bacterial forms may be washed up onto the tomatoes, thus finding their way into splits-- or other breaks in the skin. It, is not improbable that unless such tomatoes 'are ver,y carefull� handled,.with all splits and blemishes removed in peeling, there may be spoilage in spite of the fact that the vegetables are canned at boiling temperature. Spoilage from "sun-burnedll spots on tomatoes results because the sun burned area is immature flesh and has not developed the acid content which would re tard spoilage. For this reason, all such spots should be carefully cut out,' as should all green cores. The presence of immature or non-acid tissue in the tomato may c�use spoilage in spite of good canning methods. As �. nTp.cs.utifm, it is recommended that homemakers who use open-kettle methods of canning tomatoes, further safeguard the product by sterili:"in:o +ha "�n� for 10 minutes in a water-bath after sealing. A "water-bath" .is merely a container of water sufficiently deep to allow water to stand one inch over the top of the jars Jars are submerged while the wa.ter is warm, The temperature is then grddudly , (6) increased until the water boils. Count the steri�hation time' of 10 minutes after water rf�aches .boiling point. : Jars are then removed and cooled. There is couaon agreement that· jar tops with rings: should' not be .td.ghtened arter contedners are re moved from the water bath. . , EMERGENCY FOOD If' Y9ur grocery, man cou'Id not supply you with 1'004 'because freight trains vrer-e sidetra9ked for troop. movemerrts ,or. saboteur-s had destroyed brddges, .or 0.11 surplus food had been cOIPJ'1�..ndeared for evacuees, how long could you and your famEy eat? For just such an emergency the Office of Defense, Heal.th and Welfare Service, jJashingtcn, D.C. has suggested that each family keep on hand enough food .f'or k days. ·In ,�ase of such an 'emergenc1, Mrs. Lola T. Dudgeon, .F�tension Nutritionist, University of Arizona, Agricultural Extension Service, has prepared a suggested list of foods which would meet the nutr:\.tivc requirements of four:people 'for' days�" These foods will store-·well' and -can be- prepared ·in a very lim,itcd �� . time with limited equipm=nt. Mi1!, ovaporated 16 large cans . Vegetables and Fruit Gre.pefruit juice (canned) 2 (liQ. 2 cans) Tomato Juice (cmL�ed) 2 (No.2 cans) or Fresh citrus l! dozen ':�. VegM/ables (canned) :.' 8 (No.2.' cans) (Peas, ,.green beans', spd.nach', kraut, etc.) Baked beD-ns 2 (No. 2t cans) Cnnned 'fruits .i 4 (No.' 2t cans) Dz-Led fruits, (Prunes, a.pricots,' . or' rais�ns) Meat ' • mea.ts -Conned (Corned beef, 'sa'lmon , ',4 or 5' pounds ' , . or ham ";.. . " ,)� ' " Cheese '(Jar or package) 1 pouhd ' Peanut, butter' ,,' .. 1 p0?nd ja:r : ...... . . '.: .Q£!:et:ls . �, . �. Prepared whole grain cereal . 2'ptacko.ges Whole cereal to be cooked 1 grain .. pound ,,' Cr'aeker-s : . ". , 'Whole whent 2 pounds':' ". Soda crackers 2 pounds ! Sweets Honey 1 pint ' , •• , .... l1li .... Co coo. ' ... . � . �.':; .: .. ... •. .t; 1':',; : . Sugar t pound 1 Coffee pOU?:d _'; ... '. . ; � . " (7) Breakfast Dinner qro.pefruit juice Canned meat Baked beans pereal with milk and sugar Canned vegetables Cheese and crackers Whole grain crackers with Fruit-canned or dried Prunes butter Crackers L peanut Coo�ies Hot chocolate sweetened Chocolate milk Chocolate milk 1 with honey Coffee � Safe Water Supply . :.: 2!!! gallon of wa.ter for each member of the family should be kept on hand at 811 times. Gallon cider or vinegar jugs are satisfacto� containers. They should �e thoroughly sterilized in boiling water or treated with some hypochlorite solution, r '. �. \. Mi6h�s:s-elm-�thetr�-thorbughlt'-�insed 4.·'befot-fJ rillin'�. ;'The wa'ter-·� should be • , ·t , '. COTTON IRRIGATION" -' .. " . 1., , .. A new bulletin, "Irrigation Requirements. of Cotton on Clay' Loam Soils in the Salt River Valley", by Karl Harris, Associate Agricultural.Engineer, USDA, and R. S. Hawkins, Agronomist, University of Arizona, has just been' issued. This bul letin gives the results of six years of different irrigation schedules on cotton �t the Mesa Experiment Station. Both Pima and Acala varieties were used in the tests. Results show that early irrigation encourages early fruiting, which in time turns out a greater percentage of the crop at the first picking. Excessive moisture during the fruiting period caused vegetative growth. and less fruiting. These and many other interesting points are brought out. All cotton farmers should get a. copy of this bulletin at the County Agent's Orfice.-...J.H.O. I would like to be placed on your mailing list to receive the EXTENSION liEWS LETTER each month. Name ------ . Address ------�------COOPERATIVE EX'fENSIUN VIORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME EC0Nu��CS . State, of Arizona University of Arizona Agricultural Extension Service College of Agriculture and Home Demonstration Work U. S. Department of Agriculture and Coun ty Agen t V.J.ork Ma.ricopa County Farm Bureau coopera ting , M.ARICOPA COUNTY £ x -r E 1'1 5 I 0 1'1 September 1942 Issued by the staff' of . the ,University of Arizona, Extension Service 1201 111. Madison. Street, Phoenix. Phone 4-2133 Dear Friends: Do you remember.back during .the last war when the term "100% AmenLcan". was used. to describe- a .good ci td zen of: this country? Then in later years we frequently heard about the "Cood NeIghbor" policy,. applied to the relationship of this country to others. After that, 'we had the fl.F'or gotten Man," describing certain cIasses in all sections. Looking back over this H. seems tha t maybe all these terms could be used to describe true f'armer s ; If we had any vlay. to pick out an Indf.vfduaf or group which woul.d bp represen ta tive of the "100% Amer-Lcan" there is no doubt but wha t a farmer or e.Ll, farmers woul.d be picked. 'Then, do you know of any better neighhor than the real.farrner neighbor? He is eLways ready to give a helping hand to his neighbor, to share his sorrows or happi ness, or to loan equipmen t or help ',';i thout any thought of personal galns , Novr, it seems as if the fa.rmer is the "Forgotten �.�an" for te t or the duration. \1.i thou t adequa labor,..equi.pmen and supplies protec tion against inflated -prLces for materials whi.ch he must buy in ,order to produce crops, the farmer is asked to produce more food and fib�r crops thE:.n ever b.e fore. It is forgotten that all men ,in the armed forces and in war industrios in this count.ry;' as vlell as a grea t per-centage of those·of our allies" must be fed and clothed, not by th3ir own efforts but by the farmers of this country. Will· the farmer get the job done? Yes, beca�se he is a 11100% American" and a "Good Neighbor," and in spite of the "Forgotten Man" policy which no·,·r prevaHs, he will put in longer hours a t his job and cheerfully do more than his par-t without. a guarantee of personal gain at the expense of his neighbor or his country. ;.r7/&>Jdf J. H. O'Da11 C0unty Agricultural Agent (2) FALL PASTURE PLk\J'rINGS Plantings of small grain for fall end winter pasture can be made a.ny time af't.er Sep tembar 15. .BarLey is usually credited with making bes t growth in the colder mon ths 'while oa ts generally las t IE! ter in the spring 0 , Barley should be plan ted a t tho rate of from .: lOO to 125 pounds, per. acre and OR ts from 60 to 80 pounds. Higher r'ates should. be used where broadcasting is used Ins tead of drilling, or where seed is plan ted in old, ' " alfalfa stands. , .. Barley should be irrigated at Leas t once before pasturing to t .ou t the ' pr-oven being .pul.Lcd by roots. . " ''If . c \ : ,;.... ) , I. � .' " .' -, '" ;�, .� f I • " � .. Our office has regularly advoca ted the use of at lea.st two de tes of plan tlng for sudan grass. One' careful opera tor who feeds beef ca ttle Ln the fl'tll plants' sudan grass' as La to as ,August r to' take the' nrst'·brUnt of pasturj,ni:: untiLba'x'le:l iH l:'�-a.dy � to', pas tur'e. '.' . G.H': .'" .. , .. CROP SURVEY _._ 191+2 The recen tly comple ted crop survey of Maricopa Coun ty (not including sorghum crops) showed '50%' Increases '-iri' acr-eage 'or barley and .Ar:1ericlin� Egyptian cotton from bas') acr-eages of 31,000 and respec'tiV(ny for:' . • :�' '.2?;OOO;, : •• 1941. '0' j'! .. "�",. � Whee:. t showed e. decrease of aboU: t 1/3 f'r-om :0: base acreege of : 19,600 acres in 191�l. Can taf.oupes decr-er.sed about 50% from 11,000 in 1941 to 6,000 'acres in 1942." Both ftLll and spring lettuce showed: downward trends , . Aca1a ''Cot ton end alfc.1fa vrer-e pre.c tically unchanged in acreage 0 C.H. SxP COTTON IHRIGATION . If 'cotton haz been subjected to rather severe stress during Augus't a final irrigation around September 1 should be sufficient on Lends of good ferti'li tY"'lJnd' of 'l:1edium to heavy texture. If the Lands are light land sandy and' no't high' in"fertility more regular irrig�,tion ydll have to be fo1- .Towod , En- any even t the cotton crop is l&rgely me.de or lost by this time.C.Ho TREAT YOUR· SMJI:LL' pATCHES ()F �IND\'iEED CHEiHCALLl Fall is the bes t, time to use carbon bisulphide in erudfcetdon � of bi.ndwced . 'The'·C·ounty Agent's office is nov: prepar-ed to lend you an apnl.i cater for usj_ne cc. .rbo:n' bisulphidc. If you hz.ve r-eIu t.LveLy small patchcs of thin sori ous pes t the expense is no t p;rac... t, ,.1 though the per �!cre coat for ma ter-Is.Ls La ar-ound �300.00 per acre , For ex tons i.ve acr-eages cultural no thods of ccn trol are, recommendcd ;: bu t these are r al.a tiveLy f'ev in ill&ri copa Cour. ty , E1 t t 0 carbon b idc . We 1:,ill lend the th�·'\.f'rc,sen ti.m� ••Buy yo�r Lsu.Iph you L():->li- CB. tor-' Md help you ge t . s'�l';.rteq. in applying tho 111& terh-,l. I'o cradi ca to thi a pest costs money, but it costs more to �eep it on tile pIece. . , Since some pr.e-liminr..ry ir�igC'.. tion tren trnen t is nccesscrv for successful crcdt cc tion, it is advd sr.b Le the.. t the gr-o: 'or g(;; t in touch d th the COU'1ty Agent's office abou t his prob.Lem , C.H. .. (3) SORGHm� DEADLINE 'lhe deadline for r-eceavi.ng sorghum seed appl.Lca ti.ons vii thout l fee tho , pcna ty will be Sep tembar 15. Appl.Lca t.Lon should accompany card. La te applications up tc inspection t.Lme may be received by payment of penalty fee. Car-ds should be sen L to the Coun ty Agen t' s office, 1201 Wes t �Ml.discn, Phoenix. C.H. FEED WEEIrr CAN BE PURCHA3ED FRuM GOVERNi\1ElJ'r <1-''''( .. . �. '.: Anyone interested in the purchc se 0I.� �� feed whoa t from the Commod.i t tion <'{ ty. ?orp�r:.! I... � """..t should contact the County AgrJ.cultur9..l. AdJustm0nt /�� <, cre.di.. \' :'�l at 1104 S. Central Phoen or '�""" �.!'...... I li.ge'Zlcy Lvenue, i,x, a.�y /(:1 �;..�� .; I I, of the local committeemen. i\T[leat must be purchased r�'�' f?'�i\,� in car-Lead lots wi th the �)f tho C011n � appr-ovoI ty . � �/\ � '�\I_V:1' \ CG:mnitke. Per-sons vmc canno t use an en t.Lr-e cc..r- "" \ .. ��:.J�. ,,�-:::.-_J�II\lf(/{1 'I load should con tac t their no.lghbor-s &:1.1d pooL their ��i\'::\\' �� _�. -- »rdcr s in order to take advan tage of this offer. � _ Prices will advance .beglrmlng ()Ct0:)(�!, 1. Look into this ma t.t.e r now. It ma.. y save you money in your f'eedIng ;:)p�rt4..ti.:ms. J.B.O. �.1IL�{ PRGDUCTICJN INCHEL8ES A survey of milk produc tion !_,f the nrl tire 3 tc te made by Clyde F. .I!:xt8nsiC'r� Da i t J.i(j\':&l�d r: . Ext.erision t Rowe, ry Sped.e:li.s and .3DkJr, Economi.s , fer the qurr tcr- onding June 30th, shows an Ir.crcase ,-.£ .appr<,xLl£ tely 24% over the same period of ,1941. , r---- (I"\ d ...... Muricooa: Coun ty vra S Ci bi t Lb'JVG the s tEo te £. ni th �.. - verage t ... �. an increase. of 24%.. Pr�)ducers in this' conn ty are doing their pr.r I� (].., r;;_rJ � "'; rin pr cduc ing mc re milk &1 though liandi capped by D. ser-Ious labor I' «. shor , The cen of' Gr-ade II milk in all s'Jctions (.,--;\ ts.ge per tr,ge pr'oduced ./ of the COlL'1 ty has. grea tly increased, this In ep.i t.e of the unf'avor+ ;�t:F able price d'i ff'cr-en t.iuL be tween Grudes A 8.nd D�: ·J.H.O� DO YuU NESD :I.DDITIONLL FARi,1 11'..B0R.? Every fa1'm�r in this coun ty who expec t.a to need add.l t.i ona L f'arm help during the coming mon ths should pu t in an order r;,r the sa-ne vli th tho U. S. Emp.Loymcn t S,Jrv:'CG Lcca t.ed at 1921 East \",If'.shlngton St., Pho ...'nix. Rcgul.ar blanks arc prc,yidcd for this purpose End tho order of the indl vidual farmer is the first ztop in getting extra labor into:'thi:s section. No Li.bor wi.Ll, be brought Ln to th�, state ,)r .county un ti L orderabnve been r-cce ivcd fr�t1'!l indivi.duaL farmers. This is H1PORTANT!.. Fill!)Ut tha t order bLank Nmu• I'hc one f:i.llGd ou t D :e','1 months ago is ou t of da t.e and -ri.Ll do no gC1od. J.ll.O. c« can be ob tai ned frl�ra the PG1�Dn fr.!' rt.,1)bj_t�, g,..::]hot'f> and rai U.�). Fis� r nd 1,"ilcllifo County :g.;mt'� of'f'Lco , T�1i.S poi son is prepf.red h:r tho ' USc' this .. :111 farnet'!1. Service and me de ;: valLabLo thr-ough cuun ty )ffices t�" J,.H.O. (4) GRASSHOPPER POIS(IN Grasshoppers have not been a serious pest this year, but are l�kely to be troublescne on fall p'Lan ted crops. Poison bran mash is now avail- able to all growers at the County ll.gent's Office. J.H.O.: POULTRY Friday, September 4, a meeting was held for the testing agents and any new persons who wish to do flock selecting and Pul.l.orum testing for this ha season , 'The Associa wou.Ld like to and , ' tradn tching �ion .. , certify , several 1 ' new individuals to do this work. . 5, the'AnnuAl of the Poultry Im- . ,. Sa.turday, September Meeting provemen t .Ass�)cia tion. � discussion of various poultry problems VIas held, of the officers: Walter Presi reports given , and election folloWing. Cochran, dent; Albort Liggett, Vic(:-President; Clyde Johns':>n, Secretury-Tret surer; Frank Rickey, Director;; George Hawes, 'Director. , . Fr-om ail indications the demand for baby chicks is going to be fEJ,r grccter than it was Lc.s t season, The poul, t.:rymen .shou.ld plan their needs and place their order for baby chicks earIy in order to ge t chicks &t the time they wan t them. With the price llf eggs. and o ther' costs increasing, the hatcheryreen \lill have tCI char-ge more fet" baby chicks than they did last season. There may be some difficulty in getting high quality baby chicks . : 11 t the time to flock condf td ons . the . present due However , flock culling and , Pullorum \'1111 be, conducted on a much scale than it was testing larger ' being done the of ·the T.'rill, he, better. , and quality chicks much ,,' s For laying purposo , the usual practice is to secure baby chicks in the early spring •. This procedure 'aLl.ows the pullets to come In 'productfen in the fall when eggs normally bring higher prices, and \1,ill Lay .through the 1Tinter and' summer bef'ore molting. The hens pill molt dur-Ing lat� sumaer and fall and come' into produc tion after the first of the year, Ho\,revh·, . many : poul, trymen tl,l(lY wan t f3.ll chicks for laying purposes" These b Lrds: will, begin same as to lay at about six months of age and ylill r-espond .the old 'hens 'in ", tho. t they vl111 molt in La te summer and early fall and will not corne back in to production until after January 1. WRV Li$T Ci.Lt 'FOR THAT FALL VICTORY Gl�DEN! ' r- ,.,'''\..1,-- , �-��.:�"" Juft in case it has al.Lpped your mind, the Las t half of Septem- ' -�.. \:r.:L,:��� ber is the ideal time to ;Jlant, tha.t Victory Garden , If Gll we hear about t� shortage of labor is true; it looks like a garden will be one of the best investments tt is pcasIb.l,e to'make," The price of tomatoes this sumner is £1 ;;retty good indication of wha t is in store f�"r .us from the stand 1)oin t of the retail price of vegetables, If you vrish any information regard ing vegetable gardoning phone or �rrite the. Ccun.ty !l.gen t' s Office. ROSE FEr.TILIZ1.TION ' If you haven t fertilized your roses t.his fall it 'Illl be well worth your t'ime b give them a gc od fertili�ctiCin ��s soon as posaibIe . If you US£) a sim;)le fertilizer such as Sulfate cf i"l'!1"'l'Jni&. :Jr ta tra te of Soda, n;-ply about one-half iJ,.mnd l)er :Jlant. If 'you use £4 comp.Le te f�rtil1zcr, use tV'C'l"lr three tim(;s this much. \'iur!{ it into top 5,.)i1 ar-ound plant, to 6. dC,)th of tvlO t1J: thr-ee inches, and irrigate th or'ough.Ly 6.5 socn after EtS possfbl.e- (5) If t.he leaves of your roses are yellow and chlorotic about t to i pound of iron sulfate per bush should green them up. Apply either in a trench three or four inches deep around plant or put in four or five equally spaced holes around plant. A crowbar or dibble are excellent for making these holes. Keep holes at leas t six inches away from cr-own of plan t. Be sure�nd irrigate i�nediately after applying iron sulfate to eliminate any chance of burns to plant. The ap,lication of iron sulfate also helps to relieve chloro sis in a number of other shrubs such as pyracanthc, cassia, and myrtle. R.B.P. 4-H VICTORY BULL CONTEST A very credi. table showing was mnde by Joanna M&e Eads, an el13ven year old 4-H Dairy Club member of Phoenix in the National Victory Bull vrhd Contest just concluded. Joanna obtained 1406 signatures of sponaor-s , ch included many prominent persons and organizations, some of whom Here: Governor Osborn, faculty members of tile University of Arizona, the Extension Service, Arizona Jersey Cattle Club, the Farm Bureau and the Arizona Farmer. She represented the 4-H Clubs of Arizona, and her campaign re sulted in having Arizona rank thirteenth among the thirty-six stat.es which competed for the funous Jersey bull calf, "Victory Son of Elsie." Mississippi won the contest and the calf wen t to Robert Houston, a 4-H Club boy of Tupelo, Miss., who obtained 18,208 votes. The contest was sponsored by the American Jersey cattle Club and the Borden Company. Joann� ME-e wishes to thank all "Tho supcor ted her campaign for the calf. P. W.B. 4-H CLUB NEV:S Two new 4-H Clubs were organized in August at Scottsdale and Mesa for special work in rural electricity. These communities have conducted regular 4-H club work for seyeral years, but th(! field of rurnl electricity is conpara tively new to them, and it vdll broaden the SCO)13 of their 4-11 Club activities. I t is in tended to sup.al.emen t regular 4-H Club wor-k and as such, it offers 5dditional training to members for the study of' electricity snd its a;'l;>lication. !Vlr. fL L. Fai.rbanks vdl.L be the leader of the Scottsdale 4-H RurD.l Electrification Club and Mr. Ds.Le C. Riggins, will be the Leader of the Mesa 4-H Club. 4-H CM.� !.T GR(JG:'I1 CREEK 4-H Club members attend u camp near Prescott, August 29 - Sep tcm ber 3. iv1aricOI)a County made u�, the me.j-:)rity in attendance at the crimp consist ing of delega tes from the southern coun t.ics. 1� diversified progrnm :.Jrovided club members ?lith a variety of entertainment, whd ch included cducc td.one L fea fire and recreation of tures, camp ceremonies, hikes, handicraft, svdmmtng , other types. The state club Leader who directed camp �ct.ivities "ELS assisted by Coun ty and S ta t8 worker-s , Meals wer-e planned by the S ttl te H one Demcn s tra ti on vms made trs.Ln which was t. new c:x·)nr Agent. The tri:) to and from the camp by , be Lence for many of the 4-H' er-s , Club menbers are hoping tha t the Cur.1,) \!111 made an annuel event. P.W.B. " 1;'· " : .,. , . '; J ; u. S. DEPAF.TMENT mi' AGRICULTURE PENiin 'FOR PRIVATE 'USE TO Extension AVOID PAYMENT OF Ser.vice.:. Of I'. D.C. Washington, . ... '. PO$TAGE $300 � I • �. OFFICIAL BUSINESS r· . COOPERATI\rE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS State of Arizona Phoenix University of Arizona Agricultural Extension Service College of Agriculture Home Demonstration Work U. S. Department of Agriculture nnd COUllty Agent Work Maricopa, County Cooperating FARM MACHINERY INQUIRY BY COUNTY U. s. D • A. WAR BOARD (Operator's Questionnaire) (Report only for) your Own Farm and Equipment) .iemeMail Address ------ ILoeation (Give See. & Township) i - tl. L'l.St.I be1oW' second hand mac l.nes and·l.mp.1ements that you wou 1. e I Kind of Mnchine Size Age Name of MunufactuTcr .- 2. List below your old machines and implements that can be or are being wrecked for · repal.r _parts " Kind of Machine Size Age Name-of ··Mnnufacturer - . r : ,. .. - :» . , . � . 3. List below all machines' that will· ·be avadLab'l,e for custom w6�k .(hired,out for r work on other farms} Kind < te be ,of Machine • AI)proxima 'dates' \1{ill ( Combine , trac'tor, hay_ baler_,- etc. av&ilable for hire 4. List below all additional machines .and Lmp'Lement.s of all kinds whlch you will need this xear. 5. List below all tires (tractor. ·truck or c'ar) 'ffhich you will need this Jrear Size Number > > Tractor Truck . . . Car 6� List below all space on 'farm which could be used for stqring grain in bulk �__ __ I' . --�N�u�m�b�e-r--�--�D���·m�e�r�ls�i-o�n�s�(-G�i�v�e�a�c_c'�u�r_a�t·e�,����·n�'s�.��··a�le�;"m�e�a�s_u�r_e�m�e�n�t�) 1 Buildings _ ,o;"-,,_ ., ...... '\ Wri£l1t ·Silos ..4"1"'- ,.-. �etal tanks .. 7. List hel;olr the number and kinds of repair pa� ts you" knpw you lvill,. need this. year .v -, Please return' this questionnaire n.t your, earliest posslble convenfence to the, County Agricultu�ul Agent's office, P�O. Box 751·, or 1201 W. Madison street, Phoenix. 2/2/42