Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-28
Crop Improvement
Dead seed will no, grow-Test
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may make ia own constitution ana oy-
laws In case this work Ia under
taken by a commercial organization.
Ne recommend that special proyi
sion should BIZ made permitting all
persons 10 join the agricultural SEQ
ton at a nominal price The minimum
generally is 81 10. although there Is
no restriction made as 10 voluntary
subscriptions raised BY the finance
committee for specific purposes Some
times the association Incorporate.
Sometimes the organization merely Is
a local association They generally
provide an advisory council having
members from all OF the outlying dis
tricts and standing committees on
finance membership. schools. grain,
dairyng. roads. horticulture. poultry
live stock. press. marketing and such
other committees as MAJ BE- deemed
advisable The business Is 4 morally
transacted through an executive com.
mitiee. 10 which is delegated the au-
thoriiy 10 negotiate FOR the employ.
mout % the county adviser aud they
have power also 70 enter into any co
operative arrangements sith The gov
eminent or With the state college or
With the county officials Some OF
them retain the sole supervision OF
their manager. but In the majority OF
cases the direction will be delegated
20 the state leader. Who will represent
the state the government and the 10
cal association We have nothing 10
DO with the selection OF the man or his
hiring. nor 30 Ne have any domination
over him This Is also left TO the cG.
eoutiye committee, and they can
make any arrangements they please
With the co operating parties
Duties OF kgrieulturist
The dulics Of the county agricul-
turist shall consist To- general as ad
visor 10 any farmer BOO the county re.
curing his services organizing farm.
ors clubs conducting corn clubs aud
other agricultural contests 20 ar.
range FOR exhibitions Of agricultural
products 10 give practical demon.
strations aud instruction in crop 70
tation. soil building farm manage.
mont. live stock da.ryins horticultural
work. etc IN various parts Of The coun-
~ under ordinary conditions 10 co
operate with the superintendent o.
county and city schools IN teaching the
rudments Of agriculture
Establishing Seed Plots
lie shall lay out a practical scbed
ule OF farm practice on the county
/ poor farm upon the request Of the
/ county officers In charge thereof with
view Of putting the farm on a
selfsustaining basis II shall also be
his duty TO establish seed plots both on
the county farm and on various pri-
yatc farms 10 breed up 10 the highest
| efficiency the variety OF seed wheat
corn oats. barley. rye or other prod
ucts which may b" best adapted 20 the
/ soil and climate OF the county 80 that
/ eventually uniform variety of each
product may be- established and mar
ketod. free from the mixture OF other
grains and weed seeds
He shall be ready a. all times 10 CO
! operate with the existing agencies
such as the breeders associations.
farmers institutes, county fair associ-
ations country lie associations and
any other associations having for their
object the best agricultural, CONNER
clal. social and material interest OF the
country
Well. MIR Rail how do they 20
about raising their local funds
County cond tons Vary.
There are hardly two counties In
the United States which have done
precisely the same. As a rule the
commercial club. or the local organiza
ton when formed gets up finance
committee with chairman In each
township who is amply able 70 pay
the qut'a % each 'oNnship himself Il
he chooses 20 DO so la some coun-
ties they solicit s. $40. or SIS sub
scriptions from the outlying districts.
In some counties they get s. and 80
memberships 10 the commercial club
and In nearly all OF them there Is some
provision made for any person Join
Ing at the nominal sum OF 81 a year.
WIN the farmers pay to get into
this association
Farmers Good and Bad
Farmers are great deal like other
people good bad and Indifferent You
can generally depend upon ten pei
cent OF the progressive farmers com
ing into such an organization The
bankers and commercial clubs are
taking a great interest In this matter
and in a great many counties they
agree To make UP any deficiency"
How much does II cost to run I
count, farm bureau"
Salary Of Expert.
1t depends upon the kind OF a maj
that you are able To find One cen
per acre Ia enough We know OF
county that pays $4,000 TO their ex
pert per year. The government say
that s.. 200 is about enough to run th'
bureau. but this allows only abou
81 500 20 $500 for the salary OF tn
manager Some counties are hlrinl
men as low as 500 a month
Raising a Local Fund.
We advise raising a local fund from