The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29

County Agent J. II. Lloyd attended
the state association Of county agents
at Urbaua last week. He has return
ed with many helpful ideas which
he homes to put In effect. Through
Mr.. Lloyd's efforts the Soil Improve
,nent association will receive the
state and federal aid provided Tor
organized county associations by the
Smith-Lever bill in which the associa-
ton will receive an annual sum Oh
$1,000 to assist in carrying on this
work. This carries with 1t the frank.
ing privilege which will be material
financial help to the organization.
A bill is before the state legislature
now whereby the county will receive
additional aid If the bill passes. Elg-
Utility to this annual appropriation
has just been attained by the Han
cock county association and the year
began January 18th. in when TINS
sum is to be received. County Agent
Lloyd who has been receiving VI
900 annually will now, under the con
tract, receive $4,000. Mr.. Lloyd,s an
nual report for 1916 shows an I'M
mense activity in the broad field OF
his work There has hardly been a
feature of the work in this county
over and in many respects great and
lasting good has been accomplished.
The membership fee is $40 annual
ly. Last year the rates secured by
the association for seed and fertiliz-
er alone saved many farmers 500, TO
say nothing of other benefits. so
there was clear gain Of 800 over the
$40 invested in the membership fee.
1t has been Agent Lloyd's endeavor
to make the $40 membership fee OF
the members, the best investment
they ever made In not only saving or
expense. but permanency OF improve
ment In methods. He has definite
plan for building up the agricultural
standard Of the county and to bring
them up in flattering comparison TO
the advance work in other countries.
Farmers should loyalty support
Agent Lloyd in his efforts and sup
port the organization by the prompt
payment Of dues. and by attending
all programs and demonstrations
arranged in the years work.
Captain Horace S. Brown, one OF
the pioneer settlers of Hamilton
Hancock county, died Sunday morn
ing In Long Beach. Calf, he having
left this county more than a year ago
to make his home in California He
was born in Carthage and was near
" eighty years of age. He leaves
one daughter. Miss Katherine Hol
land Brown, and a brother, H. d
Brown, Of Hamilton. The body was
placed in a vault and will be brough,
later to Quincy for burial.
Carthage high school defeated the
Keokuk high In the basketball game
i,,-id at the college gymnasium or
Friday evening, the score being 36 to
16. The Keokuk team was quite con
fident OF victory at the beginning Of
the game, but later found that the
Carthage boys had been doing coed
practice work, and forged ahead until
the end OF the game. Carthage feels
quite jubilant over the success, in
Asmuch as they were defeated by the
Keokuk team in a game played at
Keolluk on Friday evening, week ago,
and from the further fact that the
Keokuk squad has won more than
five games In succession.
Mrs. Emma Jones entertained Mrs.
Maggie Ramsey. Mrs. Earlston, Mrs.
Frank Mcpherson and two children,
Daniel White and Raymond Achele,
at dinner Thursday.