The local organization also belongs to the Nebraska Potato Exchange. Their county exhibit took first place at the state show. The sugar beet growers were organ ized into an association of thirty-two members and secured a modern dump at ( Iwasco.

Experiments were conducted with the following miscellaneous crops: kaffir, feterita, broom corn, and limine grass.

A strenuous campaign was waged for the eradication of prairie dogs, ground squirrels, potato bugs, grasshoppers, elm leal' rollers and small fruit pests.

Several demonstrations were held for tinvaccination of cattle for blackleg and other troubles. Several herds of hogs were in-

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spected for cholera. Several flocks of poultry were culled.

In farm economics three hundred farm account books were distributed through the banks. Eight hundred and eighty-six farm laborers were placed and helped maintain a uniform wage. Eight boys' and girls' clubs were organized with a membership of fiftynine. Exhibits were placed at the county fair, the interstate fair, and state potato show.

Fair Records

The splendid agricultural record of Kimball county is reflected by the various achievements of its citizens at the state and county fairs in the past few years.

In 1913 Kimball and three neighboring counties carried off fifty-one prizes at the state fair. Premiums awarded Kimball county were :

First on red spring wheat in bundle, Nelson.

First on Durham wheat in bundle. Nelson.

First on white ats, threshed. Nelson.

First on white oats in bundle. Nelson.

Second on red spring wheat in bundle, Nelson.