The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-02
COOPERATE WITH
THE GOVERNMENT
Better Farming Association
to Work in Connection
With Federal Men.

Arrangements have been completed
for cooperative work between the
North Dakota Better Farming asso-
citation and the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
Thomas Cooper. director Of the Bet
ter Farming association. by this ar
rangement becomes the representative
and the work of h department and
the association will be conducted
Jointly.
Perfected Long Ago.
Although announcement of the CO.
operative plans were not made by
Secretary Cooper until yesterday the
matters were practically arranged at
conferences held in Washington about
three months ago
The act of the government depart
ment in taking up Joint work with the
Better Farming association is i'll line
with steps which are being taken by
the department to in a measure unity
farm development work throughout
the country.
Represent Uncle Sam.
Under the new arrangement Secre-
tary Cooper will directly represent the
federal department and the field men
OF the association who are working
throughout the state will also Jointly
ASpASSSAAk lAC SAiiACN SAoSSS NNP0AS
ment and h Better Farming aSsocia-
ton.
While this arrangement will in no
way effect the character or method
of work in the state the association
will receive many advantages, among
the number will be the privilege of
franking mail which is dispatched up
on The business of the association.
Does Not Affect Methods.
This arrangement which has been
made with the federal department Of
feet the organization and methods of
the Better Farming association" said
Secretary Thomas Cooper yesterday.
The form OF work which has been
carried on in the past, the method OF
financing the association. and the
methods of country cooperation will
all continue just as before the Coop
erative arrangement.
The officers n the board Of di-
rectors will be retained and will act
on the same basis as they have in the
past.
Closer Relationship.
I'm fact this agreement simply
brings the Better Farming association
and the United States department of
brings together more closely the agri-
cultural forces Of the northwest and
to a large extent it guarantees the
permanency Of the Better Farming.
While not changing the character Of
the work of the association, its scope
will be very materially broadened and
we shall be able to cover a much larg-
er field.
Better Cooperation.
while this association has always
worked under a memorandum Of un-
Outstanding with the department OF
agriculture. 1t is believed that this
new agreement will bring about still
better cooperation. The union Of the
two forces is an act of great import
ance for the future agricultural de-
velopment Of the state.
Tax Now Authorized.
This union of forces now in con
by the last state legislature and has
been signed by Governor Hanna be-
coming a law, which authorizes the
county commissioners to levy a tax not
to exceed one-half mill per dollar Of
assessed valuation for the further
ance of agricultural work in the u
ties will insure a much greater and
more rapid agricultural development
OF the state"
Field Force OF Fl.
The Better Farming association now
has representation in nearly 90 coun
ties Of the state. Owing to the al
ready large extent Of the work very
few additions a be made in the next
two years according to Secretary
Cooper.
Secretary Cooper left Fargo last
al days. He will visit Minneapolis,
Chicago and New York in the inter-
ests Of the Better Farming association