The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-29
County Farm Agent.

prosperous Wexford county farmer,
in the Traverse City Record Eagle
gives his views as follows as to the
merits of the county farm agent and
the work of the farm bureau:
To begin with, what is County
Farm Agent" and his duties in Michi-
gani The County Farm Agent Is a
representative both of the Michigan
Agricultural College and of the United
States Department of Agriculture. He
is placed in a county where his services
are desired. His entire time and activ-
ity are spent there within the bou Ddary
of that county. There he is field agent
of the agricultural forces of the'nation.
Upon the first day of October, 1914,
James +. thinner commenced work
under a two-year's contractiwith the
Wexford County Farm Bureau.
First was potato inspection tour of
the county, the object of which was to
determine the various potato diseases
and as far as possible to eradicate them.
The County Agent was assisted in this
work by state and government agricul-
tural experts. Reports showed less
potato diseases for Wexford county
than any other county inspected.
As an outgrowth of this problem two
Potato Growers associations were or
ganized, one at Manton and the other
at Buckley.
Then followed the selection of ex-
hibits for the State Potato show held in
Kalamazoo on Dec 3, and 5, in which
Wexford county was awarded more
prizes than any other county.
The annual meeting Of the two newly
formed potato associations were held at
Buckley Jan. s. Manton Jan 8, with
the same speakers and all day meetings
at each place. Among the outside
speakers were DIR. Eben Mumford, oi
Farm Management, East Lansing; G,
W. Waid, State Secretary of Potato
Growers Association, and John G.
Ketcham, Master of State Grange
In fruit, arrangements have beer
, made through the bureau for three o.
more carloads of the best selected tree
!, Ito be delivered in the spring at cost
s PrAc4fy& apple trees to rba-fram. 70 tq,ii;
! cents
|, A thirty six page bulletin entities
Alfalfa In Wexford County" has jus
been published by the County Agen
ASST sted by the successful alfalfa grow
q ers of the county.
Several extensive mari deposits hav
/, been located in different parts of tn
|, county with mari in sufficient quanti
, ties to supply all lime needed for sol
conditions at greatly reduced cos
from lime prices.
Visits to individual farms have beer
|. made by the County Agent upon re
K quest with no charge to the owner. Al
h appreciative interest is shown through
= out the entire county in the work.
8 Is it not reasonable to believe tha
!. the developing of what we have a
i home will prove more remuneratlve
6 you than the exploration of uncertai
@ distant lands? And too, would not
J. community doctor for the ills of you
n soil be as essential to good results as
g an IN. D." for the health of you
d family.
!. The future wealth of northern Mich
gan must come from the soil, thus mai
ing soil production of vital importanc
to every citizen regardless of professio
IL or occupation, thus the necessity {
. your support.
i truly believe that the County Farl
T. Agent yields a better per cent retur
for the money expended than any oth'
T. agricultural investment by state e
nation.