La Junta tribune., 1914-01-10
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
M.t known Agricultural .As~s,ria-
tiun In {. =. \. Hold, AnnuAl
Ncet,ng-Ei.ct> Officers


The annual meeting OF the Otero
County Agricultural Association was
held In Rocky Ford last Saturday al
ternoon and there Was large at
tendance.
Tn. report OF the secretary for
1919 showed that III. work accom-
pllsh.d BY the association during the
wear was much more than the aver
ne. citizen OF the county was aware
OF and brief outline OF the report
follows.
In March very successful cam
pairn Was conducted and at the pre-
sent time there are over 500 names
ON the books. The first OF May. thru
the activities of President Noble. OF
In. board OF directors, and W. II
Vaudeville. a canvass of the business
men was made with the result that
through their generosity the assoc!a
tion has been able 10 keep the rooms
open every day. a fact that has prov
EN- of great advantage In many ways.
The work that has been done dur
ing the past nine months includes
the answering Of over 400 communi-
cations OF different kinds regarding
Ut-ro county. the work being that
usually done by commercial organ
ization.
Tn. association had printed h
lars, number OF cards giving the
1912 statistics OF the county and
these with other literature to the
number OF several thousand pieces
was sent out and given to the hun
dr.ds OF tourists that passed thru
Roxy Ford on their way to the
mountains.
4 register. kept al the rooms since
the middle OF July. shows over three
hundred names of visitors to the eH-
hibit representing nineteen different
states
Articles pertaining to the work OF
the association have appeared In
sixteen OF the leading agricultural
papers. including the orange Judd
publications which cover the com
try. aud articles have been accepted
and will b. published later In The
Country Gentleman. Modern Grocer
The Earth aud the American Agri-
culturist
A. result OF an this work the
utero County Agricultural Associa-
iion j. known everywhere and ac-
,ording to statement made short
time ago by C. l.. Seagrayes. gen.r
al colonization agent for the Santa
Fo. is the best known agricultural
association In tn. country.
Tn. labor bureau conducted by
IN. association for the benefit of it,
m. mb.r1 proved success and near
ly two hundred farm hands wer.
sent out during the busy season
The rooms have been used for a
number Of purposes outsid. 0f tn.
meetings Of the association aud prov
ed great conycnienc. In many 3ays.
The association made exhibits at
the arkansas valley aud state fairs.
a,, heir winnings are matter of
history SO first premiums being
captured at the latter fair
The association Will compete FOR
the flax cups at the Denver stock
Show aud for the $500 cup offered
for the best exhibition OF oats at m.
Dallas fair la February.
Two new auxiliary organizations
have been formed within the past tvo
months both OF which are destined
to do great work for the farmers of
this part OF the valley.
| The tr"asuu-rs report shows iha,
III. finances of the association ar.
In the best of condition with all hilIs
paid aud balance on the right side
of the ledger
The election OF Officers resulted as
follows President. William o. West:
vice president. G. p Burke. trsasur-
er. Henry Ball. directors. Fred 80.
bic, NJ shaulis John Edgar, y :.
wood-ide and Henry Bali The board
Of directors have rcappoiutod !. l..
Miller a. secretary
| Mr. Nobl. mad. a very interesting
talk on the opportunity OF the boy
on the farm. Harry Badger and
Willard stAplc,op are the program
committee for the year. Il Wa ynt-
I'D to hold several district meeting