Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-04-29
THE CHAMBER
0F.COMMERCE
TAKES MOST IMPORTANT STEP
EVER MADE FOR BENEFIT
OF THE FARMERS.
FARM EXPERT EMPLOYED
Will Undertake to Secure the Coopera.
ton OF the Farmers In the Work Of
Bringing the Industry in Fergus
County to Higher Level-Mi,k
Cows Arrive.

County to Higher Level-Mi,k
Cows Arrive.
Inc most important step vet taken
Dy the Chamber OF Commerce in fol
lowing out It's new policy OF devoting
lts time, energy and money to the in
ternal development OF Fergus county
rather than its mere exploitation on
tne outside, was made at the end of
the week when the executive board
ratined the employment of Carl Peter
son as superintendent of the farming
department. Mr.. Peterson was se
cured through the good Offices of Prof
II. .. Cooley. OF the Bozeman experi.
nlent station, and the Chamber is for
tunate indeed to get such a man for
thls important position. Mr.. Peterson
- graduate OF the Minnesota agri-
cultural college and before coming To
montana was employed with the state
asricultural department there. For
,nree years past he has been with the
bozeman station and hence Is quite fa-
nliliar, IN general way, with the
"sIicuitural industry in this state
WI. fetefsOn Is real farmer who has
;iau the advantage of the best train.
nns anu is thus an expert. He does
hol come here in the garb of n col.
lese professor, but will meet the farm
eIs on thelr own ground. He will visit
.Ae farmers OF the Judith Basin and
rom tnem secure all possible infor
Hhatlon as to crops, methods. soil and
80 on and will seek at all times tha
nearly cooperation OF the farmers IN
the general plan to bring the aprfcul-
tural industry In Fergus county IN m
a higher standard. With the coonera.
tion OF the farmers It is honaI
through Mr.. Peterson's efforts ~
Dring about higher degree of eff.
cheney, make better selections of crons
ana develop better methods, all TO The
ehd that the farmers may realize an
increased reward for their labors
Commissioners to Help,
IN securing Mr.. Peterson a consid-
cradle item of expense Is involved ana
tne plan Is to ask the county commits.
sioners to contribute part OF this
expense, such action being authorized
py law enacted at the recent ses.
sion OF the legislature.
Cooperation among the farmers to
common end--their mutual welfare
VIII De the principle upon which Mr..
peterson will work. Fergus county
presents great field for such an ef.
Tort Hundreds of settlers are inst
beginning their work as farmers here
ana they stand In need of advice from
the experience of the farmers who
nave Deen here for years and have
worked out many of the important
prooiems that confront the new.
comers. In disseminating needful in
formation Mr.. Peterson will have a
great opportunity to do great good.
ne is expected to arrive here be-
Iore the end of the week from Boze-
man and will at once begin to shane
up his campaign. He will naturally
spend most OF his time in the field
and to facilitate getting about will use
an auto. He will also have desk room
at the offices of the Chamber and
when not at work in the field will be
working Out the problems developed
on ms trips through the county.
Dairy Stock Arrives.
Ihe two carloads of fine dairy cows
purchased Tor the Chamber of Com
nerce by DR.. F. w. McElwaine in
Minnesota and shipped from Albert
Lea ae arrived at Harlowton yesterday.
Ihe COWS will be held there a day or
snSi OC DlouSuL Oh 10 Lewis
town for distribution among the farm
ers and settlers according to their
needs. The Chamber will dispose of
the COWS at actual cost, and when
necessary, upon terms, the sole pur-
pose being to make start at building
up the dairy industry in this section.
Ultimately, as a result of these ef-
forts, there will undoubtedly be a
large creamery industry established
mere. For the present, however, such
step is not contemplated, as it will
require much more stock to supply
such an industry than will be avail
able for perhaps another year,
Meantime there will probably be a
cream station put in here or in this
vicinity. One very large firm has al
ready taken the matter up and Just
as soon as conditions warrant will be
glad to put In station for shipping
cream to Great Falls.