Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-07-07
NEWS NOTES FROM
THE FARM BUREAU
sirst Business Meeting of Fiscal
Year Will he Held. Saturday
Afternoon.

The Berkeley County Farm Bureau
Viii nod is first business meeting
Tor the fiscal year at the office OF
tie County agen: on Saturday, July
I, a. > O'clock. Buiness relating to
the purchase OF fertilizers for iall de-
Nvery and pam; relating to the next
extension school and the work in the
county will be discussed The mat
ter OF combining the dairy testinx
association with the farm bureau VI
receive consideration. A memoran-
DUN OF agreement entered into be-
tween the Farm Bureau and the Elk
tension Department at MOrgantown
is being sent to the men expecting
to take part in or interested in the
testing work. H. w. Cave, in charge
OF dliry extension will be present on
Saturday and will be prepared to
make any explanations necessary
All officers of the Farm Burau, and
all club officers are expected to at
tend. Any Others who are interested
are extended a cordial invitation to
come also.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Vanclevesville Farmers Club
will he held at Vanclevesville on
Wednesday evening July IL. Semi
annual election of officers will be a
portion of the program. Let's make
dt rouser!
News Notes.
In the weekly market bulletin is
sued every Monday by J. II. Stew
art, Commissioner of Agriculture,
Charleston, IVA Va, O. Alrge number
OF offerings for sale are listed for
horse cattle, hogs, fruits and produce
and miscellaneous articles. In an
other, the state, in connection with
MI Stewart asks that the Department
be notified Of any stands of bees for
sale and the price for them
These weekly market bulletins will
be received regularly at the office of
the county agent, and will be retain
ed Tor reference. Should you want
to sell or buy anything, especially
along agricultural lines notify the
and we shall make an effort to help
you out. Should we be unable to To-
cate buyer for you or a place where
you can secure what you want we
shall be glad to send your name. adj
dres and articles for sale or wanted
to Mr.. Stewart.
The scarcity of tin cans for home
canning has made the source of SIM
ply rather uncertain up to a recent
date. We are lOw in receipt of IN
formation regarding prices of tin cans
and companies from which they can
be secured in quantities. If any one
IN the county is interested we suggest
that they call the office Of the conn
ty agent for further information.
The latest poster gotten out by the
u. S. Department Of Agriculture
comes Through the Department of
Labor. We call your attention to
the poster which is headed Farm
t1elp. WE quote from it verbatim
do you need help now?" The u.
-. Department Of Agriculture and the
y. :. Department of Labor are work
Ing through the United States En-
ployment Service, Federal State. and
city cooperative systems, State Com
mlssloners Of Labor and Agriculture
the State Committees on food nro.
duction and conservation, State Az
ricultural colleges, county agents.
county organizers, and local com
munity committees to supply. az far
as possible a farm hand for every
vacancy now and during harvest time
You must make your labor needs
known at once; farm laborers will he
sent from outside into a county onlv
10 I'LL actually vacant jobs. We know
OF no existing labor surplus: farm
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