Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-18
vbere vork was done among pu-

m OF hSe@ F-
Total miles travelled by rail-. s,s2o
Total miles Travelled by road S,S2s
Miles Travelled altogether -. 6,5l4
| have conducted Boys and Girls
Corn and Tomato Growing Contest
with 4 total enrolment of 50. Two Of
our winning boys in thecOntest won
fourth and fifth in the State Contest
at Columbia during Farmers Week.
| have conducted four stock judging
contests in the county.
Mr.. W. Clyde johnson and | have
held 46 Parents and Agricultural
Days in various parts Of the county.
Our purpose in these meetings has
been 10 promote and better schools
and better agriculture.
The biggest meeting which has
been held under the auspices Of the
Farm Bureau. and into which ] put
my entire energy, was the Audrain
County Roudn Up, This big meeting
was made possible through the bus
mess men Of Mexico, who subscribed
over twelve hundred dollars for the
purpose. II is also very much to
their credit that every cent Of money
subscribed was paid. The meeting
while being Of greatest value to the
farmers was Of interest to all classes
of people. II is believed that this
Round Up had a good influence in
bringing the town and country people
together. It undoubtedly helped to
create a better feeling between all
the interests of the county. Practc-
ally every important interest Of the
county was represented in this meet
ing. In this way it served to get each
person to see a little more clearly his
relationship to the other fellow. 1t
helped to develop a wholesome spirit
of cooperation between town and
country.
My personal work among the farm
ers has had to do with almost every
conceivable phase of farm work, such
as diagnosing hog trouble, VAGINA
ton against cholera, suggesting and
figuring balanced r%ations, testing soil
for acidity, locating suitable soil for
alfalfa, suggesting sprays for var
ious insect troubles, and plant dis
eases, suggesting methods for COM
batting other farm pests, planning ro-
t~ations, planning systems of farm
management, suggesting methods for
testing seed corn, testing various
seeds for purity, helping to locate
good clover, cowpea and soy bean
seed, helping put various people in
touch with one another who had
farm products for sale,or who wanted
to buy such products, suggesting
methods for improving sanitary con-
ditions, especially among the hogs,
etc.
On account of the fact that the
County Court has not seen fit to
change in its attitude toward the mat
ter Of appropriating county revenue,
there will be no Farm Adviser in Au-
drain County for a while at least. II
may not be long, or it may be years
before another Farm Adviser is in
stalled in the county. 1t all depends
upon appropriations from the County
Court. The University will not enter
into a contract to furnish a man ex-
cept the County Court guarantee the
full amount Of the eounty's share,
which is at present one half the sal
airy and all running expenses.
While Audrain County will not
have a Farm Adviser, she will Of
course continue to help pay for the
Farm Advisers elsewhere, since both
state and United States Government
funds are supporting the movement.
The difference will be that Audrain
County will not be getting her share
of the benefits.
The Audrain County Farm Bureau
as an organization will live on. 1t
will continue to be known as an or
%ganization which fosters and supports
all important movements and enter
prises which have for their purpose
the betterment of the agricultural
conditions of the county. 1t is to be
hoped that all progressive farmers
in the county will consider themsel-
YES a part of this organization and
help its officers and board of direct
ors to further the best interests of
Audrain County.
The present officers and active
members of the Board of Directors of
the Bureau are as follows: W. w.
Pollock, Mexico, Pres; F. L. Crosby.
Mexico, vice pres; Lee Duncan, Mex
leo, Sec'y.; |. T. McCue, Mexico.
Treas; other members of the board
are; J. T. Johnson, Mexico; 0. F. 4,
Hafner, Rush Hill; G. B. Moore,
V%andalia; Geo. Kellerhals, Benton
}. W. Dowell, Benton City; j.
Crawford, Moline; Chas. House ,
holder, Thompson; j. H. Smoot. {
Thompson; J. W. Walker, Centralia: /
and c. P. Arnold, Mexico. h
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Harry Ha,,naLzII