The 1937 Dodge County Extension report contains four documents: 33-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 74-page 25th Anniversary Narrative Report. Narrative report includes: Staff list W. G. Werner, AAA block man; Shirley Emerson, Club Agent; Aileen Just, Club Agent; Graham Fuller; Charlene Rose; Victor Sander, Assistant Agent Rain and drought, budget, work load changes (pages 4-9); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 9-15); Crops, varieties, Hybrid Corn test plots with results, lime, potatoes varieties, map of potato plot locations (pages 16-22); Poultry disease problems (page 23); Livestock Dairy, sheep, DIHA organized, location map and membership of cow testing, sleeping sickness in horses (pages 23-27). Farm Management Tour, 2 story hen house, location map and membership of Dodge County Farm Management Cooperators (pages 27-30). Problems of Creameries (pages 30-31); Cooperative Oil Company organized, shares sold (pages 31-33); Nursing Project 206 women enrolled, 4 meetings, trained leader (page 33); Grasshopper new to Dodge County, 13 ton bait, 12 barrels of poison (pages 34-35); Pocket Gophers and Rats (page 35); Weed Control weed inspector problems and results, County Extension purchased sprayer, Creeping Jennie (pages 37-38); Rural Youth Organized (pages 38-39); Rural Electrification Coop REA, little interest in electricity, lines built, shares sold (pages 39-40); AAA Program (Agriculture Adjustment) 1,120 applications (pages 40-41); 4-H County Leader Association organized, officers names, programs identified, local club structure set, clubs taking part in Music, Plays with results, County Fair, Achievement Day, State Fair and Jr Livestock Show exhibitors and results, location map of clubs (pages 42-48); 4-H Club list (page 49); Goals Overshadowed by Problems (pages 50-52); 1938 Projects Goals and Methods (page 53-59); Location Map of Extension Planning Meetings with names of those attending (pages 60-62); Board of Directors Farm Bureau (page 63); Home Project Members (pages 64-68); 4-H Clubs and members (pages 69-74). Annual Report 4-H Club Agent Statistical Summary, newspaper articles, letters sent, club schedules, Agents Schedule of Work, Clubs with officers named, Program of Achievement Day, One-Act Play, Fair, Style Revue, Results, Radio Programs, Newsletters.
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
The 1966 Dodge County Extension Service Annual Report contains three documents: 15-page Annual Statistical Report; 5-page 4-H Summary; 71-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains: Extension Committee Members and staff; Introduction (pages 1-2); Extension Organization program planning and administration, Home Council representatives (pages 3-8); 4-H Council officer and leader names, 16 clubs, graphs of club enrollment (pages 10-14); Agriculture Planning (pages 15-17); In-service Training (pages 18-20); Crops and soils soybeans, 4th County Crop Show, soil testing, narrow rows, weed control, forage testing, liming, wind breaks, graph of soil testing (pages 22-28); Buildings and Equipment (page 29); Livestock Barrow Shows, beef short course, DIHA supervisors, sheep producers, beef improvement program (pages 30-33); Home Improvement workshops, SE Farm Management Services (pages 35-36); Marketing meetings, export possibilities, Swine Producers, carcass contest, ADA (pages 38-39); Homemakers lessons include (Selection of New Fabrics, Work Simplification, Make a Hat, Landscape Design, Etiquette and Manners, Furniture Refinishing), some on your own lessons, Fall Tea, Fair Booth (pages 41-45); 4-H Tri County leader meeting, leader training, officer training, Favorite Food Show, Achievement Banquet with award, Dress Revue with results, Horse Project newly established, County and State Fair, Charm School for Dairy Princess candidates (pages 46-62); Resource Development and Public Affairs Civil Defense, Ag Organization Council, Farm Organizations, Township Officers, Dodge County Planning commission, (page 63-68); Extension Committee Members and budgets (page 71).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
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
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
Grandstand at the Cottonwood County Fairgrounds in Windom prior to it being painted white and taken from the inside looking at the crowd. Flags fly at both ends of the bulding.
Interior view of the Agricultural Hall at the Bill King's Fair with plants on display; wooden flooring and the hall's decorations. The building was located at 24th Ave. S & Franklin Ave.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Interior view of the Agricultural Hall at the Bill King's Fair with plants on display; wooden flooring and the hall's decorations. The building was located at 24th Ave. S & Franklin Ave.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Queen's Float at theAnoka street carnival on October 11-13, 1906. Queen Margaret Saunders and King Robert Streetly are seated in the back of the float. Driver is Charles Weaver, Sr. Catheine Casey is seated sixth from right, Maree Johnson is the young attendant seated closest to queen.
hot air balloon on ground with a crowd of men gathered around it; photographer Farr is listed in city directory starting in 1880/81 at 428 Nicollet address by 1885/86 is listed at 609 Washington Ave S; list of stereographic views by photographer/publisher on verso
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library