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42 +�,_,�--- ,-- , —� —�,— BUSINESS GOES WHERE IT IS INVITED CLYDE B. CLAUSEN HALL COUNTY Hall county is located in a rich agricultural area of Central Nebraska and has 16 townships. There are about 1,400 farms. These farmers are well diversified with crops and livestock. About 50% of the land is under irrigation. Corn, wheat, oats, alfalfa, and soybeans are the leading crops with cattle and hogs the main livestock. The county ranks first in the state in the number of irrigation wells. The office rec- ords show about 1,900 wells. This makes the agricultural income quite stable. 55,980 head of cattle were recorded in 1953. Beef feeding is the most important enterprise in the county. Some of the largest and most pros- perous livestock feeders in the state are located around Grand Island. Dairying is very specialized with about 6,500 dairy cattle registered. It is a very important enterprise to those that are engaged in the dairy business. The retail value of milk sold in Grand Island last year grossed about 2' /2 mil- lion dollars. The county extension office brings the results of research to the farmer, his wife, and his chil- dren through demonstrations, meetings, tours, home visits, newspaper articles, and radio broadcasts. Each week a broadcast is made from the "extension office over K.R.G.I. and K.M.M.J., our local radio stations. AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION By CLYDE B. CLAUSEN Hall County Agricultural Agent Grand Island, Nebraska 540 women enrolled in .h.ome project activities. The 4 -H program is carried out through 43 4 -H clubs, while the women's work is carried on with 38 home extension groups. The office also co- operates with the farm organizations, livestock breed associations, crop improvement associa- tion, dairy herd improvement association, Hall county noxious weed district, and the soil con- servation district. A very active rural youth club is also super - visect by the extension service of the county. The extension office works closely with the Col- lege of Agriculture and the University of Ne- braska in presenting factual information to the farm people. The office assists in scheduling university personnel for meetings of various civic organizations. The county agent's office is located in the basement of the courthouse, Grand Island, Ne- braska. Telephone No. 3609 -W. Present per- sonnel at the county agent's office is as follows: Clyde D. Clausen, Hall County AgrT Agent Paul E. Miller, Assistant County Agent Helen Kreyemborg, Hall County Home Agent Dorothy Jankiewicz, Secretary The office staff invites you to make use of this office at any time it can serve you. The extension program works with a high per i cent of the 1,400 farm families in the county. This includes about 430 4 -H club members and +�- --+ PATRONIZE THESE ADVERTISERS - -- THEY Sincerely, CLYDE D. CLAUSEN MADE THIS BOOK POSSIBLE