The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-04-21
FARM ADVISOR FOR THREE COUNTIES
  APPOINTED

The man who will serve Graham and Greenlee counties as Farm Ad- visor has finally accepted this im- portant position. His name is A. B. Ballantyne, of Provo, Utah. MT. Ballantyne was born and brought up on farm in Utah and is a graduate of the Utah Agricultural College. Since leaving college in 1910, MT. Bal lantyne has been superintendent of the Southern Utah Experiment Sta tion at St. George, Utah, and for the last two years has been county agri- cultural agent in Utah County with leadquarters at Provo. MT. Ballan- tyne is not only well trained technic- .ly, but is thoroughly experienced as a practical farmer. He is 31 years old, married, and is very highly re- commended by Dr. J. A. Widtsoe, president of the Utah Agricultural College. It has only been with diff ficulty that MT. Ballantyne was per suaded to give up his work in Utah County and come to Arizona The armers in Graham and Greenlee counties will be interested to learn hat a great deal of MT. Ballantyne's experience has been in the St. George Valley, where conditions are very sim lar to those in the Gila and Duncan valleys.
 It is hoped that MT. Ballantyne will In I,;e present work in time so that he may start work in Graham and Greenlee counties on May 1. MT. Ballan- tyne's headquarters will be at Thatch- ing arranged for him by the Thatcher Farm Improvement Association No tice of MT. Ballantyne's arrival will appear in the newspapers. It should be understood that MT. BalIantyne's services will be free to any farmer in Graham and Greenlee counties, and anyone desiring to communicate with him will be able to do so by mail, tele- phone, or personal visit. MT. Bal
 antynes first work will undoubtedly be to familiarize himself with con- ditions in his territory and to become acquainted with as many of the people as possible. It is expected that the County Farm Improvement Associa tion will arrange a series of meetings throughout the entire territory, which MT. Ballantyne will attend as he tra vels about. As he travels about to O in 6n will -ici4 many of the farmers as possible. A Ford touring car will be provided for transporting the Farm Advisor over
 he country.
 The two important features of the Farm Advisors work will be: First; The careful preparation of definite ! plan for the carrying out of his activi ties. This plan will be based upor what seem to be the principal agri
 cultural problems of Graham anG
 Greenlee counties, and will probably include a plan for the agricultural de
 velopment of these areas. This plaI
 will be carried out by means of pro
 jects. What are known as projecti
 are simply parts of the general. plal
 of work, stating specifically how tn,
 Farm Advisor intends to carry ou particular lines of work. The secon,
 eature is the thorough organization of all the farmers in the counties s
 that there may be an official body fo the Farm Advisor to work with am through. It is hoped that local Farr 1 Improvement Associations will b formed in every locality in the cour , ties and in each county as soon a there are enough locals count Farm Improvement Assocation will organized. The governing body ( . the County Farm Improvement Asst , citation will consist of one councilma = and one alternate councilman froI
 each local, forming what is known a
 the Advisory Council. The plan
 for the Farm Advisor to meet at leas
 once month with the Advisory Coul
 cil which, together with the Farm A,
 visor, will make plans for the agr o cultural development of the count and assist the County Farm Advisor mapping out his work. Farm IT :, provement Associations have alread been organized at the following pl l. ces: Thatcher, Stafford, Pima, Ce Il tral, Eden, and Duncan. All locaI
 ties which have no Farm Improvemel II Associations should see to it that or l is organized as soon as possible. L
 calities desiring Farm Improvemel
 Associations are requested to il
 mediately get in touch with L. . Pace, or l.. c. Snow, of Thatcher,
 Graham county; and J. D. Wilkins, Franklin, in Greenlee county.
 It is hoped that MT. Ballantyl M will meet with the most hearty ( I operation on the part of the farme of Graham and Greenlee counties, al