The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
AgricuItural Departn1ent
CONDUCTED BY FULTON s. WHITE.

1 lngs, TOT We do not want to convey the idea that our gheetings are for farmers ohlyi UT that 4armers are the only ones who heeo lhstguctton and are to be ben efited by these meetings Who is l. That Is benefited ih the Fayettevilie district. as well as other districts bv inc aistri- button of 5000 in their communitv9 Why. every poor washerwoman. every poor boy or girl who needed employment. ev- cry merehant' every doctor, every news paper, In 1act there is no industry or procession put what shares in this pros perity. and. so for this reason every one should lend their moral support to this great work. If all mere as wiling and would do as much as the press Is doing to promote this work much greater prog ress could be made. find everywhere I | go the newspaper men ready and will ing to help, and often they carry notices | of these meetings for weeks free and all 1 because they are public spirited and are anxious to see the country prosperous and they are quick to see that all such movements are in the interest of the whole community.
 So let us cease calling our meetings | farmers meetings. and instead call them the peoples meetings.
 This meeting at Sprinhed Mo. Is in direct line with the subject in hand and calls to mind a few plain facts This has long been noted as a great fruit sec tion, the home of the big red apple. These people tried to organize a horti- cultural society. The men would meet; there would be but a few in attendance. and but little was accomplished.
 Finally they conceived the idea that if | they would get the ladies Interested. l make honorary members of them have I them come. and bring baskets filled with the good things of the Missouri farms. that they would succeed, and they have: l for every since the ladies took hold of the work 1t has been a grand success and such results as are recorded above have bee obtained.
 Getting the Ladies Interested
 Some time ago we conceive dthe Idea i Of organizing the Southwest Missouri Dairy association. Knowing that this was an ideal country for this industry and that the industry was only in It's infancy and we wanted to build it up we had several meetings, few men would come, and not much was accomplished. Two weeks ago we tried to have another meeting and failed again. So I said to those who were present: This matter is like your horticultural society. We can never make it go until we get the good women interested. Let's make another effort. Let us appoint another and ap- point a committee of ladies to solicit and bring out lunches-have two sessions and good time generally. This was agreed upon and the meeting Saturday was the result-a great crowd a fine time, good dinner. The long tables groaned under the weight of the good things provided by these industrious Mis- souri ladies' We had three able lecturers who addressed the people. The organiza ton was completely effected and the best men of the country elected as offi- cers. product from enough cows was pledged to warrant party who had been brought from the state of Wisconsin 10 agree to erect at once a great creamery. and site has been secured and the work will be commenced at once.
 Now, with this great free dinner and the able speakers, and the importance of the matter yet there were many stand ing around the corners who never came near the meeting. I mention this meet Ing to show what can be accomplished when the whole people set to work to- gether for the good of their town or community. And. further these meet ings where the ladies help proves that one good woman Is worth more to the community than ten sorry men. But as 1 said In the outset, much has been ac- complished and we have no reason to feel discouraged. However we wd d like to see the work prosper faster if possible, and would be glad to see all our people take even deeper interest in the good work
 have many meetings ahead.