The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-03-15
BETTER FARMING
WORK CONTINUED
BUREAU ORGANIZED TO CARRY
1T ON
About Sixty Farmers From Different
Parts Of County Decide at
Glendale Meeting

AC d uueeIluS OI dUOuL Sixty IdFm-
ers, representing nearly every section
of the county, held at the farmers
room of the court house yesterday, it
was decided to continue with the Bot
ter Farming work in Dickey county,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
commissioners did not see fit, at a re-
cent meeting, to appropriate county
funds for this purpose, and organized
themselves into an association which
is to be known as the Dickey County
Farm Bureau, says the Glendale
Leader.
The meeting was called to order
shortly before two o'clock yesterday
afternoon by Better Farming Agent
Richards, and A. P. Guy of Oakes was
elected temporary chairman. A. G.
Strand was chosen temporary secre-
tary. The chairman called upon p. F..
Clements of Fargo, assistant leader of
the state better farming, asking him
to outline the purpose of the meeting.
Mr.. Clements briefly reviewed the
better farming work, showing that the
movement was of partly federal ma
ture, in that a certain sum was given
to the state by the United States gov
ernment. An appropriation is set
aside for each county which has the
better farming work the provision be-
ing, however, that some responsible Or
ganization in the county enter into a
contract with the board of regents, as
head of the Agricultural College, and
guarantee to furnish enough more
funds to support the work. In most
counties the commissioners accept
this local responsibility, but there are
one or two cases where the work has
been carried on by farmers organ
ization.
A motion was then made and car
ried that such an organization he
formed, to be known as the iDickey
County Farm Bureau A consti-
tuition and bylaws were adopted, and
the chair then appointed as nominal
ing committee, to select officers, the
following: Warren Denning, Carl
Grady, H. E. Hyatt, c. B. Denison,
and Maurice Letson, who selected the
following officers: VIM. Zieman, pres.
ident; Maurice Letson, vice president;
Geo. Lane, secretary treasurer; board
of directors, N. ]. Nelson, Oakes; Jos.
Pazandak, Fullerton; H. E. Hyatt,
Ludden; E. H. Heine, Glendale; John
Wirch, Forbes; c. B. Denison, Guelph,
and A. w. Webb, Merricourt.
The chair read the agreement be-
tween the local bureau and the board
of regents, which was, on motion, ap.
proved, and the proper officers in.
structed to enter into the agreement,
after which the meeting was declared
adjourned.
Nearly everyone in attendance
signed up as member of the Bureau
binding himself to pay the sum Of five
dollars per year for period of three
years. About three hundred and fifty
members will be necessary, but those
who signed up are confident that nc
difficulty will be experienced in getting
the required number. 1t is. expected
that week will be sufficient time tc
perfect the organization and Mr.
Clements will remain here for that
time to assist in the work.
Immediately following the general
meeting, a meeting of the board of di
rectors was held, in which plans were
discussed for the organization work
This body also decided to appear be
fore the commissioners at thei,, next
meeting, and urge them to reconsider
and appropriate the necessary funds
to carry on the work. Even though the
county dads do acquiesce, however
the Bureau as an organization will be
continued, and will work with the
commissioners in going ahead with the
better farming work. In that event