Alma record., 1917-04-26
COUNTY AGENT
IS APPOINTED
c. !. Chambers Appointed
Farm Agent And Is To
Aid The Farmers.
STATE is AFTER BIG CROPS
Has Appointed Commissioner in
Every County to Work With
Agriculturalists.

As part Of the general plan IN
preparing the nation for the great
struggle upon which it has enter
ed. the state has appointed an agri-
cultural agent in every county M
Michigan which does not az present
have such an agent C. J. Chambers
OF Ithaca has been appointed the
agent for Gratiot conuty.
This agent should not be confused
with the one upon which the voters Of
Gratiot county recently voted and re-
jected While the newly appointed
commissioner has the same duties,
the purpose, the plan and the method
of pay differ materially from that of
the farm commissioner upon which
the people of the county voted.
These agents are appointed for the
purpose Of aiding the farmers in ev-
cry way possible to bring forth boun-
tiCus crops and thus aid in relieving
the food situation which is growing
worse every day, as prices on food
stLtfs mount higher and higher. The
men are appointed not because of an
intimate knowledge of the various
soils of the county. but because Of
the practical knowledge of the coun-
Is which they have. its resources,
men. and The means by which quick
action ear be secured throughout the
country.
He is expected TO devote his en-
tire time 10 this work during the com
ing six months. and he will be assist
ed by a committee Of practical men
selected from every township and
city IN the county the committee 10
be picked by the state. 1t will be up
70 the commissioner and the commit
tee to get every possible acre under
cultivation this year. as we'll as en-
deavor to stimulate the production Of
meet and dairy products, poultry and
eggs.
i. will also be portion Of their
duty to aid the farmer IN securing
the help that is needed so that crops
may be harvested promptly when
-eady, so that no portion of the crop
IN the county may be unharvested
through a shortage of labor
These farm agents are selected to
serve under "a state commission re-
Gently appointed by the governor.
This commission consists 81 Fred
Warner Of Pennington, } S. Hag-
gerty OF Detroit. W. J. Orr Of Sagi-
nav y. =. Hull of Diamondale,
George Mccormick of Menominee.
Nathan Simpson Of Jackson and w.
Prudden Of Lansing. Among these
n.en are specialists in various farm
crops. in manufacturing, etc, The APP
pointment Of such men TO this COM
mission means that Michigan is out
tc do her part in the big world war
and in the battle against high prices.
Anyone who has not arranged for
employment this summer should get
into communication with Mr. Cham
bers as should the farmers who are
unable 10 secure help. Every means
Is 70 be taken 10 secure men for farm
labor. IF selective conscription is
adopted an accurate census will be
taken Of all able bodied men in every
community, and many Of these who
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farms
One thing that should be thorough
~ understood is that there L. no need
Of apprehension over the over-stock- I
ing Of the markets So far as can be
foreseen. the present prices for farm
products will continue or mount even
higher The whole movement is be-
ing organized as ana aid in giving the
United States. the allies and the
neutral countries sufficient food and
TO prevent starvation One Of the
quickest ways to end the war is to
keep our soldiers IN good condition. 4
and also the re-d of our people. that
they may better serve their country
and respond better 90 the strain that
will De- placed upon them. This can
only bg done through every activity I
possib., that will aid n the raising
Of foodstufs for the United States.
the allies and thc neutral countries