Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
CLUB DISCUSSES
FARM AGENT PLAN.
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES
Curry County Asks That Local Or
ganization Assist In building
Wagon Road.

The employment of an agricultural
and horticultural expert to advise
and assist the producers OF Josephine
county was the live topic before the
commercial club at the regular
monthly session Monday evening.
Some time ago a proposition was
made to the club through Chicago
Organization whereby $500 per an
mum would be available from that
source for the employment of such
expert providing the local commun-
ity would supply other funds to make
up the salary that would be required.
This Chicago organization agreed to
add $500 to the fund for each of two
years, demanding only that the man
employed be acceptable to President
Kerr of the State Agricultural Col
lege
The necessity for the employment
of an expert of this nature is recog-
nized, and his value to the commun-
ity would be many times the salary
that would have to be paid. To make
up the balance of the salary II was
suggested that either an agricultural
association could be formed, with
which every producer In the county
would surely become Identified and
by the payment of small due OF n
dollar or so per annum make up the
balance, or by the combining OF the
office with that Of county hortlcul-
turlst the salary Of which officer is
paid by the county making the salary
large enough that such official could
devote all of his time to the agricul-
tural interests TO make available
the assistance from the outside It is
necessary that continuous employ
ment be given the expert.
The Pomona Grange has for sever
al months past had the market prob
lem under discussion, and commit
tee from the commercial club, COM
posed OF Messrs. Lundberg, Ander-
son, Selleck, Moss and Parsons, was
appointed to take up the question of
the agricultural expert with that
body.
Curry County Wants Wagon Road.
The commercial organizations OF
Curry county addressed a lette' to
the local club asking for cooperation
of the two counties In building a wag-
on road from the mouth of the Rogue
TO Grants Pass. At present the .fail
down the Rogue Is In poor repair,
and practically all OF the travel from
the lower river country crosses over
the divide into the Umpqua valley.
and in winter time this route is not
practicable. A road along the Rogue
would be good winter and summer.
Josephine county and the forestry
service together are now doing work
on the trail In this county, $500 be-
ing available for that purpose. or
this amount the county appropriated
$500 and the forestry department
81 ZOO A wagon road already runs
20 Almeda, and from there the trail
will be put on a good grade and the
switchback that has been the obstacle
to travel with loaded pack horses will
30 eliminated BY .he widening of
this trail II could be converted into
a wagon road. To interest govern
ment aid In this matter Senator
Bourne OF the committee on post
roads, will be communicated with,
and an effort made TO get a congress
slonal appropriation to bulli the road
10 he mouth OF the river. rhe local
Good Roads association will also take
the matter up, and should be able to
get action upon the building OF this
much needed highway.
The business men at the mouth OF
the Rogue state that this wagon road
would be OF almost as much value TO
them as a railroad.
The commercial club OF Eugene