Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-31

breeders associations, Improvement
clubs, etc. which shall, by the clec'
ton Of representative 10 the coun
ell. indicate the desire TO cooperate
for the above stated purpose; one
member OF the board OF county COM
miSsloncrs appointed by that body
three members at large, rcnrcscntlng
the unorSanitcd farmers OF the
county and appointed by the board OF
county commissioners from list ot
ten farmers nominated by tho county
agricultural agent,
The present council Is composed OF
a representative from each OF the six
oranges OF the county. one from the
county Pomona grange, one from the
Winona club. one from the Fruit
Growers association, one member OF
the county court. aud one from the
Grants Pass Commercial club
Most OF these organizations were
represented at this meeting, \. Wyl-
berg is president and A, ]. Green scc.
retary /, is the plan 10 extend the
organization until every portion OF
tho county Is represented In this
council,
The constitution and bylaws adopt
ed at this meeting provides for COM
mittees on the different project work
undertaken by the county agent and
these committees are to assist the
county agent in outlining his work
and help him in getting the work be-
fore the entire people,
Paul V. Maris. state leader OF the
county agents work In Oregon. was
present and gave the council some
valuable suggestions concerning the
working OF such council. and OF the
county agricultural agent.
The council was the guest OF the
Grants Pass Commercial club at It's
regular Monday luncheon. After
luncheon the room vas darkened and
Mr.. Maris gave an illustrated stere-
opticon lecture on the county agents
work In Oregon and particularly em-
phasizing the Importance OF farm
demonstration work, and showed
very decisiyely the necessity for CO.
operation OF all organizations and In
diyiduals In the great work II the
purpose OF the county agent move
ment-that OF bettering the condi-
tions OF farms is to be obtained.
The council unanimously adopted
the following resolutions:
Whereas. the work OF the county
agricultural agent has been a great
benefit TO the farmers and fruit grow
ers OF Josephine county. and there
fore to Josephine county as a whole.
therefore be IL
Resolved. that We. the county agri-
cultural council OF Josephine county.
representing Rogue River grange,
Deer Creek grange, Merlin grange
Fruitdale grange, Murphy grange
Hugo grange. Josephine County Po-
mona grange. Winona club, Grants
Pass Commercial club and the Fruit
Growers association. commend this
work and urge the county court &c
include In its budget for the coming
year an appropriation for continuing
the work.
Whereas the providing OF water FOL
irrigation purposes Is OF paramount
i'm portance to the farmers OF Jose
phlne county, be II
Resolved, that we heartily com
mend the effort that Is now being pu'
forth TO supply that need for thai
body OF land south OF Rogue river
A committee. consisting OF II. NJ
Gorham and +. r. Steel was appoint
ed to act with the county in formu
lating a plan for cooperative ship
ping and selling OF livestock.
A committee. consisting OF Count,
Agent Thompson. President Wylberl
and F. r, Steel, was appointed to out
line a tentative program for th'
county agents work for 1917 ant
report the same to meeting Of The
council to be held aaout the Middle
OF December
It was also decided to begin tn,
publication oi a monthly cxchang,
bulletin next month. the purpose o
which will be 20 provide way whore
| by farmers may get In touch viii
each other NO the exchange Of ary
,hlni about a.. farm which docs no
roach the regular channels of trade