The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-02-22
Report Of Washington Trip


The u. S. Department of Agriculture
with whom this county IL cooperating
for the advancement OF agriculture.
asked all men in the Farm Manage.
ment Bureau. to come to the Washing
ton headquarters, for a conference and
study OF the problems that are before
us in helping out the farmers and
nation as whole.
This began at 500 O'Clock a. m.
January 9.
For about three weeks these sessions
were continued. closing up with two
days seminars with the National Farm
Management Association, who repre-
sented all the Colleges and Universities
of the u. s.
The representatives of this conference
were Farm Demonstrators and field
study men working in the various
parts of the o. S. from Maine to Cali
fornia, together with such others as
might be interested in Agricultural
Improvement. There were over 1850
registered Farm Management men and
one women attending This one wo.
man has been recently added to the
Washington force. There will soon be
many more. They are TO study the
conditions OF woman. of the home and
assist in lettering conditions for home
life generally. from the woman's stand.
point.
Many farmers, business men, and
some congressman came in to talk over
and discuss problems that we had un-
der consideration.
A Mr.. Collins. farmer from lower
Michigan came and remained through
nearly the whole conference. Past
State Master. N. p. Hull was present
at several sessions.
People Of all classes listened to the
programs which were aimed at practi-
cal farm problems and conditions.
Not only were the outsiders there for
information but the Department Heads
was continually seeking information
from the men in the field. This gave
us. who are more closely in touch with
the various sections OF the country,
chance e. show the individual wants
and needs of community and 10 teach
the u. 5. Government officials who
have responsible places, what the people
want
The object of these conferences were
not only to teach the other fellow our
needs, but also 10 be taught They
have lots for us IL we can but get and
use il intelligently. The experiences
that we're related by men from other
sections gave each view point or
method OF going at similar work in his
county OF section. Thus: Mr.. B.
Ross of Pennsylvanis. Mr.. Gilbertson
of New Jersey, Mr.. Hennis of Mime
sofa gave their methods and results on
marketing problems.
Community life in Maryland. Balti-
more county was handled by Mr.. Cor.
chran. an Agricultural teacher in a
county school who had made good
Land Improvement specialties of the
gave results of how work
of this nature was handled In various
parts of the u y IL was possible for
as to arrange with the head man OF
this department to visit this county
some time during Jane. The date was
not fixed. That will be announced
latter He IL working in the south at I
The present time.
DR. Corbett. chief Of the Horticul-
tural division. Mr.. Frazier, the potato \
expert, and Mr. Waite who has charge
II the investigations of plant disease +.
we're interested in lines of work for
his county. We presume that those 1
Interested in many of these phases of
agriculture shall hear more of them
alter. The work already done and by
he results and plans thus far made. we
re able To interest National leaders in
ron county. her people and condi.
ions But they were not the only ones
elpsd and informed. for yours truly. \
ot better understanding OF the
vorkings Of the great agricultural de-
artmeut, which consists of II COO men
nd women working 20 assist aQricul-