Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-10-16
JOIN FORCES
FIRST OF YEAR
N. d. BETTER FARMING ASSOC1'
ALTON JOIN FORCES WITH N.
ID. EXP. STATION

tors OF the beCCer rarmlHg oSsoSAo
ton held in Fargo Tuesday the board
of trustees of the agricultural college
proposed a merger of the Better
Farming association with the extern
sion division of the North Dakota Ex-
pertinent station.
The proposition was accepted by
unanimous vote to take effect upon
Jan. /. On that date the Better Farm
ing association will become officially
a mart of the North Dakota Expert
ment station. -,
A new division, as yet unnamed, will
be organized for the purpose of con-
tinuing the work of the present ex-
tension division, the farmers instl-
tutes, demonstration farms, and the
Better Farming association.
This merger, which brings together
the agricultural forces of the state
into an effective and single organlza-
ton, is deemed the most progressive
and advantageous movement IN agrl-
culture that has taken place IN the
state since the organization OF the
Better Farming association two years
ago.
The new organization thus formed
will be under the direction of the
board of trustees of the agricultural
college. The changes affect only the
experiment station and the extension
work. Educational cources in the ag-
ricultural college will not be affected
The new work will continue to take
the experiment station to the people
of the state.
The present board of directors of
the Better Farming association, with
additional representatives from coun-
ties interested, will constitute an ad-
visory board for extension work. 1t
will be the duty of this board to meet
quarterly, and advice the counsel
with the board of trustees and the la
bor of extension work in regard to
methods and plans.
Officers of the Better Farming as
sociation will become the officers OF
the advisory board. It is believed
that this board, comprising represen-
tative citizens of the state, will ma
terially assist in developing interest
in progressive agriculture and enable
both the experiment station and the
extension division to render greater
service to the state.
This cooperative merger of the two
agricultural forces in the state of
North Dakota, following the cooper
ative agreement between the Better
Farming association and the United
States Department of Agriculture, as
announced last spring, effectively
combines the agricultural activities of
the state.
Great results are expected through
this new organization. 1t gives North
Dakota an extension force of exceed
ing thirty men. Through such force
the results and methods developed at
the experiment station may be taken
direct to the farm and applied. The
combination effected will not in any
way effect the agreements with the
counties where work is carried on by
the Better Farming association, nor
will affect the extension of this work.
The board of trustees of the agri-
cultural college have planned on fur
ther extension and expect to develop
work even more aggressively than has
been done in the past The methods
of work will be continued and supple
mented by additional forces. Counties
cooperating will receive even greater
service than in the past.
The new organization has been ar
ranged only after very careful con-
sideration by the various men in the
state who are vitality interested in the
greatest development of it's agricul-
ture, and after consultation with high
agricultural authorities.
The board of trustees Of the college
realize that in bringing about this
merger they have assumed liability
for the expenditure of large sums of
money.
They believe that the people of the
state will approve it and accept it as
an evidence of the constructive work
which they hope to bring about in the
future
They believe that the North Dakota
Experiment station should assume
leadership in all matters of interest
to the state agriculturally.
Plans have been made to further
the work Of the experiment station,
demonstration farms, and better farm
ing work, that ultimately every farm
er in the state may make direct use
of the institution.