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1. Morrison County, Minnesota: Its Advantages and Prospects

Creator:
Logan, Frank B., 1871-1943
Date Created:
1912?
Description:
Morrison County, Minnesota: Its Advantages and Prospects, c. 1912. Booklet extolling the virtues of agriculture in Morrison County, Minnesota; meant to urge people to move to the county. Discusses agricultural crops produced in Morrison County. Includes a summary of agriculture awards won by Morrison County in the Minnesota State Fairs of 1908, 1909, and 1910. Author Frank B. Logan was in charge of the Morrison County exhibit starting in 1907. In 1911, he was appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Agricultural Department of the Minnesota State Fair. In 1913, he was appointed Superintendent of the Agricultural Department.
Contributing Institution:
Morrison County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

2. Morrison County, Minnesota: The Domain of Better Farms

Creator:
Morrison County Commissioners
Date Created:
1925 - 1926?
Description:
Morrison County, Minnesota: The Domain of Better Farms, c. 1925-1926. Thirty-six page booklet with blue cover; black and white photos and line drawings included throughout; discusses the advantages of living in Morrison County. Title page says, ""Come to Morrison County. Prosperity Awaits You. In the Heart of Minnesota."" Topics include a brief history of the county, Agricultural Advantages of Morrison County, Climate and Health, Soil And ""The Lay of the Land,"" Queen Cow and the dairy industry in the county, Grain Production, Crop Statistics, The Grasses, Corn in Morrison County, Potatoes, Fruits and Vegetables, Livestock and Poultry, Educational Advantages, Transportation, The Lakes of Morrison County, The City of Little Falls, The Towns and Villages of Morrison County. Also includes small maps of Morrison County and the State of Minnesota. The Minnesota map is an Auto Road Map and shows paved road running through Morrison County. The last interior page is an Information Blank to be filled out by the reader and sent to the Board of Commerce in Little Falls to receive more information on purchasing farm land.
Contributing Institution:
Morrison County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

3. Annual Report of the County Extension Service Dodge County Minnesota 1956

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1956-10
Description:
The 1956 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains two documents: 31-page Annual Statistical Report; 93-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative Report includes: Introductory Statement 1,599 farms average acres is 168; 99-95 percent electrified, high prosperity, women labor saving devices, trend to purchase foods and clothing (pages 1-4); Extension Organization County Extension Committee members Barbara Conklin resigns, Advisory Committee by Townships, beget, Gerald Fahning hired (pages 5-9); Program Planning (pages 10-13); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 14-19); Crops weather, yields, tiling, test plots, Second Annual Crop Show with results, program directors, soil testing (pages 20-31); Weeds County Highway Department not efficient, location map Chemical Weed Control plots (pages 31-34); Insects, Hay and Forage grasshopper threat, silage, cattle pasturing (pages 35-37); Dairy Testing, Artificial Breeders Association location map DIHA membership, goal 100 milking cows, feeding (pages 38-42); Beef 5 percent of farms (page 42); Swine meetings and demonstrations (page 43); Poultry and Seep Egg Show and Institute, sheep and swine days (pages 44-43); Soil and Water Conservation soil judging (pages 44); Community Development (page 47); Home Program Organization Homemakers Council members, project group enrollment, location maps, Program Groups, Sewing Machine Attachments, Dairy Foods, Deep Frying, Whats New in Roll Making, Institute and Tea (pages 48-62); 4-H Clubs and location map of clubs (pages 63-69); 4-H Organization Federation officers and leaders, monthly programs, Cumberland Victory Club disbanded, Achievement Banquet with awards (pages 70-75); Other 4-H Activities some with results (pages 75-83); County and State Fair with some results (pages 83-87); Other 4-H Club Activities (pages 87-89); Summary (pages 90-91); Outlook and Recommendations (pages 92-93).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

4. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1959

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1959-10
Description:
The 1959 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains two documents: 93-page Annual Report; 29-page Report of County Extension Workers. The Annual Report includes: Introductory Statement, Extension Organization, In-service Training, Program Planning, Crops, Livestock Production, Soil and Water Conservation, Forestry, Planning and Management of Farm Business, Far-City Forum, Safety, Community Development, 4-H Organization; Six location maps. Items of interest include: first time a budget was submitted to County Commissioners; fertilizer correlation plots; Dairy Princess is Evelyn Edmond; 10,000 laying poultry flocks; Civil Defense mass feeding lesson; 4-H club and member names; county and state fair results.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

5. Annual Report of the County Extension Service Dodge County Minnesota 1958

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1958-09
Description:
The 1958 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains two documents: 32-page Annual Statistical Report; 96-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative report contains: Introduction staff shortage, specialization in farms, fewer poultry flocks (pages 1-3); Extension Organization Commissioner names, budget and expenses, office location problems (pages 4-9); Projects, Goals and Methods (pages 10-19); Crops rotation, crop processing, test plots, Fourth Annual Crop Show exhibitors and results, wheel track planting, test plots, soil testing, location map soil testing, location map extra yield Corn plots, location map weed control plots, location map crop variety plots, garden varieties, fertilizers, weed control, chemicals, insects (pages 20-37); Livestock dairy, sheep, swine, DIHA, location map DIHA membership, artificial insemination, feeding, management (pages 38-44); Beef Cattle use of stilbestro, tours (page 44); Swine Meat Animal Association, meat judging (pages 44-47); Poultry Egg Show and Institute, Cake Show (page 47); Soil Conservation ASC, tours, land judging contest (page 48); Forestry windbreaks Dodge County Bankers Association provided tree planter (pages 48-49); Home Program Organization Home Council membership, programs (Easier Housekeeping, Family Life Conference, Family Finance), project groups with membership, location map Housing Tour, Fall Tea (pages 59-64); 4-H Club names, location map clubs, location map adult leaders, six pages of graphs, enrollment numbers in projects (pages 65-73); 4-H Federation officers and leaders, 4-H Building at fair completed, county wide project meetings, family nights, Achievement Banquet with awards given, Radio Speaking, Share the Fun, Frontenac, community activities, demonstrations, County Fair (pages 74-87); State Fair exhibitors and results (pages 88-90); Summary (page 91); Outlook and Recommendations (pages 93-95)
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

6. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1957

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1957-10
Description:
The 1957 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains two documents: 31-page Annual Statistical Report; 114-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative Report includes: Introductory Statement (pages 1-5); Extension Organization Extension Committee, budget, meetings, organizational chart (pages 6-17); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 18-23); Crops weather, harvest, varieties, new varieties Forrest Barley and Minhafer Oats, Third Crop Show with results and program, Officers of Dodge County Extension Service Crop Improvement Association, soil fertility compared to bank account, fertilizer recommendations location maps Crop Variety Demonstrations, Corn Plots and Soil Testing (pages 24-36); Weeds and Insects displays, road spraying, grasshoppers (page 37); Hay and Forage Crops (pages 42-43); Dairy loose housing, County ADA officers, dairy testing, artificial breeding, disease control, outlook location map DHIA members (pages 44-49); Beef programs failed to reach the right people, feeding issues (pages 49-50); Swine, Poultry and Sheep Meat Animal Association officers, Sheep and Swine Day, Egg Show and Institute with results (pages 50-52); Soil and Water Conservation plowing and land judging contest (pages 53-54); Farm Buildings and Safety (pages 54-56); Community Development Farm Forum in Waseca, USFA, FHA, ASC, Veterans and Vocational Agriculture (pages 56-57); Home Program Council members Programs Include Reupholster, Family Life (85 cent luncheon), Salads, Breads, Clothing Accessories, Enrollment numbers, location maps of Project Groups, Training Center and Clothing Accessory meetings, Crop Show and Tea (pages 58-70); 4-H Clubs - location maps clubs and adult leaders, graphs of 10 year enrollment, enrollment by club, enrollment by age, by years in Club work, project completion, percent exhibiting at Fair and Demonstration Day, (pages 71-78). 4-H Club Organization Federation Officers, meeting programs, enrollment campaign, Junior Livestock Show with results, Achievement Banquet with awards (pages 84-88); Other 4-H activities some results (pages 89-97); County Fair new dairy barn, projects with results, livestock parade (pages 98-102); State Fair with results (pages 103-104); Other 4-H Activities (pages 104-109); Summary (pages 110-111); Outlook and Recommendations (pages 110-114).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

7. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1939

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1939-10
Description:
The 1939 Dodge County Extension annual report contains three documents: 13-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 43-page Extension Narrative Report; 53-page 4-H narrative. The Narrative reports contains: Office Summary and Statistics (pages 2-4); Personnel Armour, Rose, Emerson, Just, Werner, Putman, Nelson, Sanders appointed County Agent in October (pages 4-5); Extension Organization Farm Bureau Board of Directors, budget, 4-H, Rural Youth (pages 6-7); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 9-13); Cereals, varieties, trials, 4-H, lime deficiency (pages 15-16); Farm Yard Improvement, Forestry (page 17); Poultry, parasites, fowl pox, coccidiosis, leukemia, sanitation and management (pages 17-18); Livestock, Bangs Tests, sheep tour, sleeping sickness, necro (pages 18-19); Cow Testing Association members (page 20); Accounting, location map and members names (pages 21-23); Home Improvement lessons, attendance 262 (page 24); Grasshopper, Grub Worms (page 25); Weed Control Lunch - Myron Mason Inspector, meetings, acres in Wasioja quarantined (pages 25-26); Rural Youth (pages 26-27); REA new lines, survey (page 27); AAA 2,032 farms in Dodge Count (pages 27-28); 4-H Club Overview names and awards for fairs and shows (pages 28-34); New Problems farm economy, margin of profit, erosion (pages 32); location map 4-H Clubs (pages 34); Farm Bureau Officials (page 35); 4-H Clubs overview and membership of each (pages 36-41); Rural Youth members (pages 42-43). 4-H Narrative Report contains extensive overview, letters, maps, activities, Leaders Federation minutes, Clubs officers and members, One-act plays, picnic, game results, fair premiums; black and white photos Vic Sanders, horse judging; Maxine Throndson, clothing Project; Inez Ingvalson and Marine Throndson, Bread Baking Demonstration; Leona Jacobson Home Beautification Project; Marjorie Janes, Home Beautification Project; Groveside Live Wires club picnic; Wayne Trapp, Pig Project, Harmony Happy Hustlers, Club tour; Pleasant Grove Merry Makers, Club Tour. Newspaper clipping; Fair Passes issued, includes names.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

8. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1925

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1925-11
Description:
The 1925 narrative report covers Farm Bureau business and mentions two bank closings. County Commissioners were asked for help in hiring the Extension staff. The document outlines the scope, nature, and results of Extension work. It includes Animal Husbandry, Agriculture Economics, Rural Engineering, Poultry, Womens Clothing, Nutrition, and Boys and Girls Clubs (4-H). Interesting facts; pole beans planted for silage, an outbreak of cholera, lime sulfur and arsenate sprayed on orchards, Womens Clubs held project meetings. The supplement contains crop yields, acres, farm calls, livestock and poultry numbers, demonstrations, exhibits, meetings, and members and attendance.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

9. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1924

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1923-11 - 1924-04
Description:
The 1924 Dodge County Extension Services Annual Report narrative report includes many names. Projects described include: Soil (lime was ordered by boxcar), information regarding crop improvement and shows; associations including, Duroc Breeders, Shorthorn Breeders, Cow Testing, and Egg and Poultry Marketing. Talks about Sodatol (TNT). Boys and Girls 4-H Club working through rural schools; Farm Bureau picnic; Bread Baking Contest winner received a 48 lb. sack of flour and two cakes of yeast daily for two weeks. County Fair and Livestock Shows, and Women's Achievement Day. Two supplements contain crop yields, acres, farm calls, livestock and poultry numbers, demonstrations, exhibits, meetings, and members and attendance.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

10. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1926

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1926-11
Description:
The 1926 annual report contains two Documents: The 33-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary, and the 50-page Narrative Report. Narrative report contains: Farm Bureau Report meeting reports, picnic activities (pages 1-3); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 4-7); Soils and Crops rental problems, barley, truck crops (pages 8-9); Livestock and Dairy Milking Shorthorns, feed school, Vernon Coop (pages 9-10); Rural Engineering and Marketing construction advice, blueprints, Water in buildings, Pyrotel for blasting, coop marketing (pages 10-13; Home poultry considered womens work, proper housing for poultry (page 13); Boys and Girls Clubs (4H) - retention in program, State Fair precedes County Fair (pages 13-14); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 15-16); Soil fertilizer, names of men using fertilizer (pages 17-19); Crops Gopher Oats, barley crop show, cabbage (pages 19-20); Dairy - cow testing, (pages 21-22); Poultry study of first poultry project, tour (pages 23-24); Marketing truck growers marketing problems, Growers Association director names, onions, cabbage (pages 24-26); Boys and Girls 4-H Clubs State Fair and Junior Livestock Show names and placing, camp (pages 27-28); Summary of Activities (pages 29-32); Statistical Summary (page 33); 1927 Projects, Goals and Methods (pages 34-36); Outlook (page 37); Boys and Girls Club Projects and members (pages 38-42); Adult Poultry Project Clubs and members (pages 43-49); Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 50).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

11. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1928

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1928-11
Description:
The 1928 annual report contains two documents; 31-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 44-page Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains Farm Bureau Overview including picnic, work in Home Economics Department and free bedding at the fair (pages 1-5); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 6-9); meetings held with location map (pages 10-13); Soils and Crops, seed sold at Extension Office, Gopher Oats, landlord problems, noxious weed control not popular (pages 14-17); Livestock, cattle testing, hog tattooing (page 17); Dairy Cattle Testing Association with officers, herd management, purebred sires (pages 18-19); Poultry clinics held, culling lessons, turkeys (pages 19-20); Engineering blue prints furnished (page 20); Rodent Control cyanide (pages 20-21); Agriculture Economics Better Farming Club (page 21); Home Management labor saving hints (pages 21-22); Boys and Girls Club work first Bread Baking and Sewing Contest, other contest with results, U of M Short Course, State Fair (pages 22-24); Recommendations for 1929 (page 29); Statistical Summary (page 29); Outlook for 1929 (page 30); Cow Testing Association including membership a map (pages 32-33); Home Management Clubs and members (pages 34-37); Boys and Girls Clubs Projects and Membership (pages 38-43); Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 44).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

12. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1927

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1927-11-20
Description:
The 1927 annual report contains two Documents; the 31-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; and the 40-page Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains Farm Bureau Overview including picnic (pages 1-3); Projects, Goals and Methods (pages 4-7); Meetings held and map of those Extension Agents attended (pages 8-11); Rag Doll method of seed testing (page 15); County proclaimed tuberculin free (page 19); dairy (pages 18-19); poultry (pages 20-21); rodent control (pages 21-22); Boys and Girls Clubs (4H) (pages 22-28); year's statistical summary (page 29); Detention Outlook (page 30); Cow Testing Membership and map (pages 31-32); leaders and membership of Poultry Project with map (pages 31-39); Boys and Girls Clubs projects, members and map (pages 40-45); Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 45).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

13. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1929

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1929-11
Description:
The 1929 annual report contains two documents. 49-page Annual Report of County Extension Workers 29 pages. Annual Report includes interest of organization in extension work, 1929 program and results, meetings held in Dodge County, finding and happenings denoting agricultural programs, 1930 program of extension work, statistical summary, outlook and problems, members of cow testing association, Better Farming Club members, Club embers for 1929. Three location maps. Items of interest include Farm Bureau picnic on July 4th, 4-H'ers sleep at the fair, 4-H enrollment.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

14. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1931

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1931-11
Description:
The 1931 Extension annual report contains two documents. 33-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary. 60-page Narrative Report. Narrative report contains: Farm Bureau Report meeting reports, membership (dues debited from bank accounts), Annual Meeting, picnic, 4-H, economy (pages 1-6); Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 7); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 8-15); Statistical Summary (page 16); Soils and Crops soil samples and testing, varieties, income on farm follows crop yields (pages 17-18); Crops Varieties are velvet, Minrus, Bison, Alfalfa, Clover germination testing (pages 18-19); Livestock Cholera, abortion (pages 19-20); Dairy dairy locations, herd improvement, creameries (pages 21-22); Poultry disease and parasites, feeding, marketing, Poultry Show at the Fair (pages 22-23); Clearing land and Building Construction (page 23); Farm Management extension charges for farm studies (page 24); Weeds no inspectors, cooperative plan, sodium chlorate used (pages 24-25); Home Projects no Extension leader, Hollyhock identified as County flower, schools encouraged to plant Hollyhock and an evergreen tree (pages 25-26); 4-H Club 420 members, lack of local leaders, State and Junior Livestock Show exhibitors and placing (pages 27-29); Farm Accounting membership and location map (pages 30-31); Cow Testing Association members and location map (pages 30-31); Extension meeting held, location and map (pages 34-38); 4-H Projects and members (pages 39-51); Dodge County Agriculture needs (pages 52-53); 1932 Outlook (page 54); 1932 Projects Goals and Methods (pages 55-60).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

15. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1930

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1930-11
Description:
The 1930 annual report contains 2 Documents. 33-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary. 66-page Narrative Report. Narrative report contains: Farm Bureau Report meeting reports, membership problems, annual program, Board of Directors, picnic No firecrackers, County Fair, 4-H Livestock trucked to State Fair, Fair booth, Creamery problems (pages 1-6); Project Goals and Methods (pages 7-13); Crops Better Farming Club, use of commercial fertilizer, crop varieties, peas for hogs (pages 15-18); Livestock low prices, testing, health certificate, abortion, map of testing membership (pages 19-22); Dairy dairy school Herd Improvement Association officers, 2 dairy sires purchased (page 22-23); Poultry difficulties, coccidiosis, feeding, turkeys (page 23-24); Agriculture Engineering fire, cyclone, tiling, buildings constructed, explosives distributed, farm labor (page 24); Map of Better Farming Members (page 25); Farm Management Better Farming Club, plan to eliminate hired help (pages 26-27); Home Project Child Development Training and Care, 19 groups Achievement Day at Pleasant Corners church, map of CD project members (page 27-29); Marketing Creamery Co-ops (page 29); 4-H Clubs 338 enrolled, project contests and results, State Fair, Jr Livestock Show, Tour to University Farm (pages 30-32); Agriculture Adjustment (pages 33-34); 1931 Project Goals and Methods (pages 35-42); map of meetings held (page 42); Extension Meetings held (pages 43-45); Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 46); Better Farming Club members (page 47); Cow Testing Association members (page 48); Child Development Clubs and members (pages 49-56); 4-H Club Projects and members (pages 57-66).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

16. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1935

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1935-11
Description:
The 1935 Extension annual report contains three documents: 33-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary;. 3-page 4-H Club Report 4-H Club Report with numbers and a short overview; 61-page Narrative Report. Narrative report contains: Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 1); Statistical Summary (page 2); 1935 Projects Goals and Methods (pages 3-9); Cereals increase in barley, wheat (pages 10-11); Legumes and Forage Crops Alfalfa, 2552 tons lime, Sudan Grass, Reeds Canary Grass (pages 11-13); Poultry (page 13); Horses Colt Club (pages 13-14); Dairy Bangs test, breeding, County Fair (pages 14-15); Sheep feeding under contract, worms (page 15); Swine Cholera, Rickets, Anemia (page 16); Management Service Cooperator enrollment and map (pages 17-18); Farm Management; Debt Adjustment Committee (page 19); 4-H Club part time agent Shirley Emerson shared with Rice County, leader by-laws two adults and two Junior Leaders from each club, Achievement Day, plays, map of club location, enrollment and project numbers, (pages 20-23); Emergency Projects feed needs, Corn hog contracts with map, (pages 24-26); Community Activities young people club, Dodge County Corn husking Contest, Adult One Act Play, Mrs. Forest Chapin Womens Speaking Contest (pages 27-28); 1936 Projects Goals and Methods (pages 29-33). The 10-page 4-H report contains: Statistical Summary; 2 black and white photos of 4-H Week at the University; 1 black and white photo of kitten ball game at the County picnic; Erland McMartin, black and white photo Champion Bread Team; Bernice Theel, black and white photo individual canning demonstrators; Irma Suhr black and white photo County musical group and winning play cast; black and white photo Harold Gossard representative to State Federation.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

17. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1934

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1934-11
Description:
The 1934 Dodge County Extension report contains three documents: 31-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 3-page 4-H Club Report, including numbers and a short overview; 61-page Narrative Report which contains overview of Extension work. Narrative report contains: 1934 Overview (pages 1-6); Farm Bureau Board (page 7); Statistical Summary (page 8); Emergency Hay - 4-H of July Telegram (pages 9-11); Horse Power (page 130); Government buys dairy (page 140); Clothing Project savings (pages 15-16); 4-H Club Projects and Enrollment (pages 17-18); Crop and Corn Loan Program (pages 19-22); Map Contract Farms (page 23); 1935 Projects, goals & methods (pages 24-28); Extension Meeting attended (pages 29-33); Farm Management enrollment and map (pages 30-31); 4-H Club Projects and Enrollments (pages 39-49); Map Location of 4-H Club Locations (page 50); Womens Clubs and membership (pages 51-58); Map Clothing Club Locations (page 59); Projections for 1935 (pages 60-61).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

18. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1933

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1933-11
Description:
The 1933 Extension report contains two documents; 31-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 70-page Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains Economic problems, volunteer leadership, all 12 townships represented in 4-H and cooperative creameries (pages 1-5); Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 6); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 7-12); Overview wheat oats, flax, soybeans, clover, Sudan, Phalaris grass, Corn varieties and yield, cattle going blind (pages 14-16); Pride in Home & Insect Control (page 17); Poultry, Ants and Rats, (pages 18-19); Poultry, cod liver oil, selection and breeding, flock testing (pages 18-19); Dairy, Dairy institutes (pages 20); Sheep and Cattle, increase sheep numbers, worms (pages 21-22); Hogs, Junior Livestock show, breeding stock improvement, cholera, necro, worm problems, marketing (pages 23-24); Farm Management Problems Better Farming Club, farm debt, seed loans (pages 24-25); Foods, Nutrition and Clothing; bread baking, sewing project poems mentioning local women, Womens Sewing Clubs (pages 26-31); Weed Control Problems (page 32); 4-H Work 320 new members (pages 33-34); 1934 Projects Goals and Methods (pages 35-39); County Meetings and Map (pages 40-43); Farm Accounting Cooperation members and map (pages 44-45); 4-H Clubs and Membership (pages 46-54); Womens Clothing Clubs Names and members (pages 55-56); Clothing Club locations map (page 67); Peeking Over the Hill (pages 68-70).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

19. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1932

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1932-11
Description:
The 1932 Extension report contains three documents: 33-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary. 4-page Emergency Supplement. 76-page Narrative Report. Narrative report contains: Farm Bureau Report meeting reports, membership, Annual Meeting, 3,500 attended picnic, Tax Payers League, farm finance, 4-H, low financial support, (pages 1- 5); Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 6); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 7-13); Statistical Summary (page 14); Soils and Crops suitable varieties (pages 15-17); Livestock Cattle hogs, sheep, cholera vaccination, warty lip, grading demonstrations (pages 18-19); Dairy prices, butter vs. cheese, abortion (pages 20-21); Cow Testing Association membership and location map (pages 22-23); Poultry clinics held, housing, Fair Poultry Show limited to Dodge County growers, turkeys (pages 24-25); Marketing study of cost for hauling to creameries, Land-O-Lakes (pages 26-27); Better Farming Club devoted to farm management (page 28); Farm Accounting Cooperation members and location map (pages 30-31); Land Clearing, Buildings and Weed Control explosives, buildings built, portable silo, weed control problems (pages 32-34); Loans seed and feed loans (page 35); Child Development Project Achievement Day Program (pages 36-38); Child Development Project clubs, members and club map (pages 39-47); 4-H 435 members, 6 clubs organized, County Fair now before State Fair, Livestock Show exhibitors (pages 48-50); Projects and members (pages 51-69); 1933 Projects Goals and Methods (pages 70-73); Telescopic View of 1933 Agriculture (pages 74-76).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

20. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1938

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1938-11
Description:
The 1938 Dodge County Extension annual report contains two documents: 13-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 54-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains: summary with statistics (pages 2-3); Personnel Staffing overview: Amour, Sander, Just, Emerson, Werner, Putman (pages 4-5); Extension Organization budget, activities (pages 7-9); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 10-15); Cereals, Legumes furnished seed for 1 acre to 4-H members, varieties, yields (pages 16-17); Potatoes new variety (pages 17); Poultry disease, paralysis, leukemia, roupe, cholera (pages 18); Livestock disease, 4-H (pages 18-19); Cow Testing Association membership (pages 20-21); Farm Accounting location map and names Farm Management Cooperators (pages 22-24); Home Management all day meetings (page 25); Grasshoppers all townships, treatments (pages 25-26); Army Worms (page 26); Weed Control problems, Creeping Jenny in Wasioja Township, 4-H Clubs involvement (pages 26-30); Rural Youth most female members are teachers (page 30); REA meetings, new lines, financing farm wiring, easements (page 31); AAA 1,001 farmers applied, (pages 32-33); 4-H Club meetings, elders, 456 members, Clubs, Fair awards (pages 33-38); New Problems allotments, livestock sanitation (page 39); 1939 Program of Work (pages 40-45); Planning Meetings - enrollment (page 46); 4-H Club location map, Club names (pages 47-48); Farm Bureau Officials (page 49); Rural Youth membership (page 50-51); 4-H Clubs with members (pages 52-57); Northern Grown Potato Members (pages 58-59).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

21. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1947

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1947-10
Description:
The 1947 Dodge County Extension Services annual report contains three documents; 2 copies of the Annual Report over 67 pages, the combined Annual Report of County Extension Workers over 16 pages; and the 4-page Annual Report of County Farm Labor. the Annual report includes Statistical Summary, Extension Office Staff, Co. Extension Organizations and Planning, Agricultural Program Planning, Crop Production, Livestock Production, Conservation of Natural Resources, Farm Management, Marketing and Distribution, Agricultural Engineering, Home Demonstration Organization, Nutrition and Health, Clothing, Cooperation with Other Agencies, National Club Creed, 4-H Club Work, 4-H Enrollment, 4-H Project Enrollment, General 4-H Activities, 4-H Health Project, Dodge County 4-H Leaders Federation, Rural Youth Organization, All other Work, and nine Illustrated Maps. Items of interest Saddle Horse project started in 4-H, 14 farmers started County Farm Records Association, Started school lunch program in three schools (Claremont, Hayfield and Kasson), Adult clothing project started with a sewing machine clinic for 46 and grew to 44 women leaders and 236 members, 4-H Health Card.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
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Text
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22. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1943

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1943-10
Description:
The 1943 Dodge County Extension Service Annual report contains three documents: 13-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 62-page Extension Narrative Report; 81-page 4-H Narrative. The Extension Narrative Report contains: Office Summary (page 2); Extension Organization Overview (pages 3-4); Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 5); 1942 Program of Work Food for Freedom- Organization of leaders with names (pages 6-12); Crop Production Corn cereals, legumes, pastures, potatoes, varieties, disease and meetings (page 13); Victory Gardens and Food For Freedom 18,000 pounds garden products raised, 37 gardens exhibited at the County Fair, Victory Garden recognition emblem (pages 14-17); Dairy meetings, group leaders, Cow Testing Association officers and members, testers called to military service, 5 herds Federally Accredited; DIHA report (pages 18-21); Artificial Insemination interest, copy of agreement, organization on hold because tire and gas rationing (page 24); County Holstein Association officers, Black and White Show, 4-H (pages 24-26); Beef increasing numbers, 4-H and Baby Beef vs. Market Class, (page 27); Sheep meeting, parasites, 4-H (pages 28-29); Swine management, community leaders named, cholera outbreak, 4-H (pages 30-31); Horse, Poultry leaders named (pages 32-33); Soil and Pasture Management (page 34); Forestry Wildlife, pheasants (page 34); Farm Management farm records, personal farm planning, Farm Credit, landlord tenant relationships (page 35); Outlook creamery transportation problem, school lunches (pages 36-38); Eggs; Home Furnishings related to war (page 40); Farm Mechanics farm machinery school, war rationing problems (page 40); Nutrition and Health schools and County Agencys address nutrition, nutrition program (pages 41-42); Clothing, Family Economics, Recreation and Community Life (page 43); 4-H Club Work Leaders Federation officers and program, 4-H Clubs named with officers (pages 44-51); 4-H Activities (pages 52-53); County Fair exhibitors, results (page 54); Employment Service and Governor Stasson Man Power Plan Fire Prevention, Civil Defense (page 58); Surplus Marketing penny milk program, school lunch program WPA (pages 59-60); National Defense Activity Civilian Defense, Scrap Drive, Bond Drive, Red Cross (page 60). The 81-page 4-H Narrative Report contains: statistics, leader names, clubs with officers, project numbers and small write up, Cumberland Wide Awake and Milton Clubs join, long-time membership, Leaders Federation program, minutes, no play or music festival (gas and tire shortage), letter from President Franklin Roosevelt.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
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Reports

23. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1944

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1944-09 - 1944-10
Description:
The 1944 Dodge County Extension Services annual report contains three documents, including the 50-page Annual Report, Combined Statistical Summary Report & 4-H Club Report. Annual Report contains: Artificial Insemination 4-H Work in Dairy Project, Judging, Demonstrations, Conservation of Natural Resources, Marketing & Distribution, Farm Mechanical Equipment, Nutrition & Health, Dodge County 4-H Clubs, Weeds, Rodents, War Board & Draft Board, ORA, AAA, Veterans Advisory Council. 4-H Report Contains Club Creed, Club Work, Introduction, Location of Clubs, Location of Adult and Junior Leaders, Map of Intensity, Office Administration, Enrollment, Project Enrollment, Adult 4-H Leaders, Long-time Memberships, Names and officers of clubs, Leaders Federation with minutes for April May, June, July & August, Frontenac Camp, Health Contest, Community Aides, County & State Fair with results. Items of interest War Foods Administration, War Worker Council organized, rural bond drives, soil conservation, milkweed pod collection, cow testing Association added Sundays, Farm Management organized with 13 farmers participating.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

24. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1945

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1945-10
Description:
The 1945 Dodge County Extension Services annual report contains five documents, including two copies of Annual Report totaling 57 pages combined, a 17-page report of the County Extension Workers, and the 4-page Annual report of the County Farm Labor Program. The Annual Report includes Extension Staff, Statistical Summary, Introduction, Extension Organization and Planning, Office Staff, Home Demonstration Organization, 4-H Leaders Council, 4-H Club Organization, Rural Youth, Neighborhood Leaders and War Workers Council, Crop Production, Livestock Production, Bees, Home Beautification and Forestry, Nutrition and Health, Agricultural Engineering, Farm Management, Health and Safety, Marketing, Land Policy and Programs, 4-H Work (includes Enrollment, Camps Fairs), Weeds, War Board, Draft Board, OPA, AAA, Salvage, Farm Help Red Cross. Maps included are: location of groups for Farm Home Improvement, Food Utilization Leader Training. Items of interest include summary phone and office calls, agents goal was to make transition from war to peace, Artificial Insemination Association, Dodge Co. Holstein Breeders Association organized, national judging named Elton Smith with a score of 82.2, chicken canning demonstration, Northern States Power and Farm Journal experiment as to time and Water used and saved with new electric equipment, Draft board organized with 43 farms reclassified under the Selective Service, Civilian defense council members became member of the Draft Board. 4-H report includes: Club Creed, Club Work, Location of Clubs, Location of Adult and Junior Leaders, Map of Intensity, Office Administration, Enrollment, Project Enrollment, Adult 4-H Leaders, Long-time Memberships, Names and officers of clubs, Leaders Federation with minutes for April May, June, July and August, Frontenac Camp, Health Contest, Community Aides, County and State Fair results.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

25. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1949

Creator:
Dodge County Extension Service
Date Created:
1949-10
Description:
The 1949 Dodge County Extension Services annual report contains two documents; the 78-page Annual Report and the 16-page Combined Annual Report. The annual Annual Report includes Weather and Moisture Conditions, Statistical Summary, Office Staff, Organization and Planning, Agricultural Program Planning, Plan of Work, Crop Production, Livestock Production, Conservation of Natural Resources, Farm Management, General Economic Problems Related to Agriculture, Marketing and Distribution, Housing, Farmstead Improvement and Equipment, Nutrition and Health, 4-H Club Work, All Other Work, and CROP. The report includes eight illustrated maps. Items of interest include: County Ministerial Association organized; Nursery attempted growing fir tree seeds Came up, but suffered Dampening Off; Grasshopper control demonstration; Use of airplanes and ground spraying applying Chlordane and toxaphene; 1,121 4-H exhibits at County Fair.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports
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