Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-19
ROUND UP CREATED
COOPERATIVE SPIRIT

Institution. has been established in
Audrain County. If it has been good
for us, let Us make it permanent, and
let us foster its splendid spirit of ed
ueation and cooperation. Ne can APP
ply this fine spirit every day to our
every day work. | am going to tell
how this Round Up Spirit" has taken
hold Of the farmers Of Wilson Town
ship, and how the South Wilson
Township Farm Bureau is utilizing
this principle in wagine warfare on
chineh bugs.
Chinch bugs are literally thick in
many sections Of the County. I'm
less steps are taken to eradicate them
they win do a vast amount Of damage
next year If the seasonal conditions
are at all favorable to their develop
ment. Many men did their best te
head them off this summer but in
most cases the bugs got tha best of
the fight. Weather conditions were
particularly favorable to all sorts
of crop pests, and methods Of control
which are usually successful, proved
inefficient this summer.
We still have one chance to swat the
chinch bug and it is to be hoped that
the farmers in the infested sections
will avail themselves OF this opportu-
nifty. We can't afford not 20 do this.
Wheat viii be a very valuable crop
if present prospects signify the
truth. No more can we afford to sac
rifice corn to these greedy PESTS. In
parts of the county this summer these
chinch bugs cut the corn crop fully
as mach as the drought.
Early this winter is the time to do
this fighting. Any time now when the
dead grass and weeds are dry and the
wind is not too high, fire should be
set to the grass and weeds in waste
places, fence rows or wherever the
bugs are found to be alternating. If
these winter quarters are burned
close to the ground, large numbers of
the bugs will be burned. and others
will be winter killed for laeis Of suffi-
Gent protection.
The members Of the Sonih Wilson
Township Farm Bureau are aware Of
these facts. and are alive to their op-
p~ortunities. | had the pleasure Of
meeting with this organization Of
live farmers last Friday night, when
plans were perfected for the carrying
or of a consistent. concerted fight on
Wilson Township Bus. This week sew
eral meetings are 70 be held at the
various schools in this township. and
on Saturday night they win have a
big township meeting again at Salt
River Church. DIR. Leonard Haseman,
State Entomologist, will ad iress this
meeting. II is to be a Round Up Meet
ing of Wilson Township. for the pur-
pose Of %Perfecting plans FOR a cam
paign against the chinch bug.
Several of the members - the vii
son Township Farm Bureau attend
ed the Round Up. and now they are
carrying out the Round Up Spirit in
their own immediate community. The
Round Up Spirit" is the spirit Of
education and cooperation. IT,, pur-
pose Of the Round Up was not to
simply entertain and furnisi amGse-
ment, but it was primarily for the
purpose of Education and to st mu-
late cooperation among all the Inter
ests of our county. ! believe J., served
this purpose in a large measure. In
this great meeting the Church and
Sunday School interests, tire public
school interests, the road interests
~ medical interests, the holn.-mak
ing interests, the farmers and other
business interests, all elasped hands
and pulled together for their mutual
benefit.
hope We will all profit b. tie les
s9n, which, as / see it, the Round Up
has brought forcioly to our attention.
This lesson is that each individual in
teres profits. by cooperation with all
the other interests of the county. The
farrers Of any community viii be
mutually benefited by working to-
gethef, while on the other hand, they
may do n another harm by work
ing at o purposes. The same prin-
ciple may be applied when speaking
of the relationship Of the farmers 20
the business men Of the towns. Each
needs the other, and both are benc-
fitted by cooperation.
The business men of Mexico made
possible the Round Up this year by
personal subscriptions, and by per.
sonal service. It was a splendid ex-
ample OF cooperation. The farmers
and schools went to much trouble TO
get together excellent exhibits and
many left important work at home to
attend the Round Up meetings. But
who will say he has not been bene-
fitted. / feel sure there wa not n
Of any description Tho attend
ed the meetings of the Round Up pro-
gram but that was benefited for hav-
ing made some sacrifice.
Suppose We Round Up again next
We can begin our planning
and make it even bett;r and big
ger than the Round Up Of 9l4
JOHN J.. wakefield. a mem
- Al. C..4z D-.aa - s.- e