Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-02-20
Shall We Learn
Better Methods :?
Movement to Get Agricultural Expert
For Audubon County Demands
Attention of Every Citizen

quested and help them to solve
their problems on the ground, and
under the conditions actually ex-
listing
The business Side of It
There seems little question that
the general adoption of the Meth
DDS which these men would bring
would increase the annual grain
!, and stock production of Audubon
County by not less than half a
million dollars per year. Moreover,
practically al of this would be
PROFIT since the cost of good grail
yields is no greater than the cost
of poor ones.
/ Sometime ago the Extra Commler-
cial Club took up the matter of.
securing an agricultural expert for
Audubon County The progress
which they have made to date is
as follows:
/ They are able to provide IA sum
of $500 per year for two years to-
ward the cost of such man
From another source they be-
lieve themselves able to secure
approximately $500 additional per
year for two years.
Besides the above, it is probable
that the regular appropriations OF
$500 per year for two years can ba
secured from the United States
Government if application is made
soon.
The cost of securing capable
man, providing an office for him,
an d meeting the incidental ex-
penses OF his work will be from
(. 50, 500 to $4,000 per year; and it
is necessary that the contract with,
him he for not less than two
years.
1t is necessary then that about
| S1,o00 per yeaa. for two years be
ra sed by popular subscription by
the people Of Audubon County.
This means that farmers will be
asked to contribute an amount not
greater than two cents per acre,
per year on their land, and even
less if they so desire. The plan, is
to have the Board of Supervisors dii
rect the work of said agricultural
expert so that all parts of the
coun'Y will receive the same SER
vice.
Progressive Farmers Wanted !.
! The matter has reached stage
!, Whe:e it gan be easily carried to
a successful end, provided tanners
can be found who are willing to
use their inflllsnce and make some
effort to help the work along.
The Extra Commercial Club wishes
to get in touch with every farmer
in Audubon County who is willing
to support the movement. ANA 10
assist even in SMALL way i'm dd ag
the work necessary to carry it
\ through. The Journal believes
that this should include every
man on it's DIST of headers.
1 A Personal INvitahion
| II you are a land owner, or if
you ara interested in ANY manner
in the prosperity of Audubon Coun-
| ty, better farming methods mean
something to ou. And this arti-
Gle is written to invite YOU per-
sonally to join your efforts With
these already working on the un-
dertakjng. 1t is a call for volun-
teeas of whom there should be
mary for so worthy work.
| Please drop line by postal or
letter, either to the Journal or to
S. M. Smith Secretary of the Extra
Commercial Club, stating that you
are willing to help in doing the
necessary work, and giving your
address. AS affecting the material
welfare of the county, no more
important movement than this has
ever been underhken,- and since
much depends upon the response,
every progressive farmer should
put himself on record without delay
PLEASE DO 1T NOW.