The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-04
WOULD EMPLOY
! FARM EXPERT
1,ho County Awakening to
i. Need of Scientific Di-
rection and instruction.

B. Coglan. of Boise, director of
,urtv agriculturists for the University
idaho arrived in Grangeville last
s.t and at once got busy in the in
.,sst of improved agricultural condi-
~ At his suggestion a meeting
!. held, which was attended by
% number of our citizens, including
me Of the prominent farmers. In
resting addresses were made by Dean
.rlvle. T. F. Mcconnell, expert agri-
unurist for Lewis county, and Mr.. Cog
The meeting was in the interest
agricultural extension work, with
view Of securing an expert agricultur-
for Idaho county. and those present
the meeting were convinced of the
pportance of the movement and are
wing their earnest support to it.
Committees representing the various
sctions Of the county were appointed
follows, the duty of the committees
ling to ascertain the wishes of the
Imers in their respective precincts re-
,ning the employment of county
rlculturist, and report the same to
he county commissioners at the July
tm,
Grangevile-E. S. Sweet, c. Overman,
Zehner.
Cottonwood Rice, Gus Schroe-
g, Frank Nuxoll
Fenn-Herman Won Bargen, Henry
leyer D. H. Kube.
Wlnona-A. Harchelrode. John Seger,
George W. Sheldon. j. S. Adair.
stltes-Herbert Moore, Pheo. Toilet
N, C. NJ Butler.
Kooskia--J. G. Rowton, George l..
Hanson Frank Fem.
Whtebird George Behean, Gus
Wright, John M. Taylor
Tolo-H. F. Church, J. L. Stewart.
Mr. Coglan made the following state
bent Of the object and the benefits of
p expert director and adviser In the
cunty work, and the part that the ma
ponal government is taking to eneour-
se the same. Also what the counties
re expected to do on their part. Read
nd carefully digest this:
To increase the efficiency of its
ericulfural development work the fed
sl government recently appropriated
each state and territory the sum OF
eVo0 Each year this amount is to be
creased according to rural population
ne fund Is to be used for agricultur-
college extension work under the di-
ection Of the state experiment station
'nd VIII become available July this
|~r To employ an agriculturist for
year, pay all expenses of travel over
|he county, and furnish the necessary
f.lipment will require approximately
(VOo The federal fund is not suffi-
Peht to provide for all agricultural
|ountles of the state, and to assist as
fany as possible the present plan is to
(ier sleoO to each county making an
appropriation of $4,000, until
|ne government fund is exhausted. Ida
N county is among the first to receive
his offer.
Inc duty of the agriculturist will be
Y assist in every possible way the i'm
'''O'ement of the farming interests in
~ county. When called upon he shall
70" farmers at their own farms to help
ian better systems of crop rotation,
'euer schemes of farm management
'''n IN production and marketing of
~ gram, the production of more and
eaer i've stock. He shall lead organ
1ed effort in checking weeds and in
t., outbreaks of such destruc-
.' epiuemics as hog cholera. He is to
: .he county farmers "hired man."
peeiaiiy trained and available at all
,a'es 10 assist in agricultural improve
-, ,rn' and development in the way that
mean larger profits to the farmers
"u better home conditions.
Undoubtedly incidents will arise at
a'es =. Tor which the agriculturist will
NJ. nave fun information, it is not pos
-, iiho a man who is a specialist
,,o on branches of agriculture. But
,s MS very intimate connections
- >, 'he state experiment stations and
,n O. department Of agriculture he
,,o apie to secure the necessary
h,o nation Immediately and will be
!. " assist the farmer to apply it to
anner. :" INC pi'pei
~ ths present time four counties
"A made the necessary appropriations
40, nave agriculturists employed. Last
as canyon county an agriculturist
II, maintained almost wholly by sub
FUNDS. This year a delegation
= ihers from each community met
A., 'oard Of commissioners and secured
,na, mem pledge for payment of all
-ne.. TO be incurred by their farm
curing the coming year. The
= -, OF Canyon county have given
"a pan thorough trial for one year,
,ya noing 1t profitable investment
xo.,p paced 1t upon their regular county
MIL pasis 1t is the history of
nit movements In all parts of the
Oh. states and Canada for the past
"a "a years. 1t is not an experiment
b,a aano county cannot afford to lag
"hd the times"
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