St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17
DEVELOP AGRICULTURE
81, OOO,O 600 Fund for the Employ
ment Of Expert Demonstrators IN
Every County.


cal conditions and suggest plans of
scientific farm management for the.
purpose of obtaining a larger yield
of better grain He says:
This committee is uniting the
effort of all commercial, industrial.
educational, transportation and ag-
ricultural interests in each county.
Many counties in many states have
already undertaken this organiza-
ton, generally through the initia-
tive of the local commercial clubs,
matchmaking ali the forces in the
county to employ competent man
of tact and judgment representing all
interests to make an intimate study
of agricultural conditions, and to
aid every farmer by personal CON
tact.
Not more acres planted to crops.
but more returns from the acres is
the principal reason advocated for
the employment of an expert agri-
cultural demonstrator in every coun-
ty.
Million Dollar Fund.
The National fund for this purpose
is now being raised in order to Of
fer 81, 900 or more to each county
IL OclOA SIdICs cllu 6ldIG
organizations are ready to form
State Crop improvement associa-
tions to raise a like amount to that
offered to each county from the Ma
tional organization. This fund has
been started with one million dol
lars by Messrs. Sears, Roebuck and
Co., of Chicago, who have set aside
this sum, $1,000 to be given to each
of 1000 counties in every state
which will raise a fund locally, suffi-
cient to employ permanent county
agriculturist and farm demonstra-
tor. A number of counties are rails
ing local funds which may be trebled
by the time the funds from the 9TH
er sources become available.
The Government Bureau of Farm
management also has a fund, and
offers to bear from one-third to
one-half of the expense of this Farm
Bureau in any county whose plans
are acceptable as soon as it's funds
become available for this year. This
will add approximately another ST.
600 to each county ready to raise it's
own fund. The Government esti-
mates that 40 or so counties may
receive aid from this source within
the year.
w A1AS there are SCaTC61y any TWO
counties operating under exactly the
recommended by the Council of
Grain Exchanges
The County Plan.
We have been authorized to offer
the sum of 100000 of which ST.
600 is to be given to each of 100
counties in any state that will raise
a fund sufficient to employ a per-
manent scientific agriculturist and
farm demonstration upon the follow
ing conditions:
Meeting of ali Interested.
First: That a joint meeting be
called by the commercial organiZa-
ton or organizations, to which there
will be invited editors, railroad men,
road commissioners, superintendent
of county schools, superintendent of
the county farm, the county super
visors, commissioners of county
court, as the case may be-, bankers,
millers, manufacturers grain buyers,
officers of all farmers and breeders
organizations, the leading farmers
and land owners in each township
This meeting to be conducted by a
member of the Crop Improvement
VI Tie OOuuCl1 O1
Exchanges, explaining the nature of
the movement, and showing how, if
proper methods of agriculture and
marketing are introduced, that an
annual increase of at least one-haIf
million dollars may be added to the
revenue Of the county.
Crop Improvement Committee.
Second: That committee on
crop improvement and county devel- |
opment be appointed by the presi- |
dent Of the commercial club; that |
the members of this committee shall !
act eX-oficio as chairman of the sub
committees on Ways and Means, |
Membership, Grain, Good Roads, |
Marketing, Agriculture in the |
Dairy Inspection, Landlord |
and Tenant, etc.
Farmers Join Commercial Club.
Third: That special section be
added to the constitution and by
laws of the commercial club provid-
lnging for an agricultural member
ship at nominal fee per year, in
order to obtain a widespread special
placing the farmer up
On a business basis, establishing him
as business man among the bust
ness men.
The Local Fund.
Fourth: That the sum to be
raised in each county should equal
annually one cent per acre of all the
illable land in the county, or a
minimum of 500 to be subscribed
1y farmers landowners, elevators,
country merchants, professional men,
hotels etc., in each
ownship.
Share of the Cities.
Fifth: That an equal amount be
contributed by the commercial club,
merchants, manufacturers, bankers,
Ind business interests of the county
which shall not be less than min
mum of 500 for each township in
he county. This divides the finan-
,ial responsibility equitably.
State Selects Man.
Sixth. That a trained agriculturist
If business tact and judgment shall
De employed by the committee as