El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-17
DOnd Ana Farm Burcdst
Starts With 500 Members
Francis E. Lester Heads Strong Organisation
Formed at Remarkably Large and Enthusiastic
Gathering at Las Cruces Saturday; Means Big
Crop Increase

lied to cooperate with the county az
ricultural agent and the extension ser
vice of the Agricultural College. A
woman's auxiliary committee was
authorized, and during the session an
audience OF oyer one hundred farm
ers' wives caucused and elected az
such committee. Mrs. Locke, of Mesil
la; Brs. P. H. Bailey, of Canutillo;
Mrs. Evans, of Mesila Park; Mrs
Mcguire, of Chamberino, and Mrs
LightfOot, OF Anthony. The remarks
during the entire session showed the
iiveliest interest in the proceedings.
The Farm Bureau will maintain
convenient Offices for the use Of farm.
ers and a rest room for farmers wives
at the county seat, and cooperate
closely with the county agricultural
agent, and will publish a paper ex-
cfusiveiy for farmers interests.
There are many kinds .'of enthu-
siasm; the noisy, the emotional and
the frivolous. But the kind that per-
meated every step taken by the gath
ering of farmers at the Agricultural
College today was that tense, some,
what "%scrappy" kind that men and
women show when vital interests are
at stake and when big business is to
be done. 1t flied the atmosphere from
the moment that the farmers began
to assemble at 10 o'clock in the morn.
ing. Scores Of automobiles came from
every part of the county, the farmers
having left urgent business which
they could Ill afford to leave in order
to attend to this business of organi.
fzation and cooperation. Every type of
farmer was presenting and little.
Fathers and IONS came together, and
mothers with eager children. One
earnest woman, a farm owner and a
farm manager, took an active part in
the work: her whole motive being one
OF earnestness and business.
The morning was spent in visiting
the poultry and pure-bred livestock
pens on the College Farm, and in get
ting acquainted. At IL o'clock the
Mesilla Valley Swine Raisers' Asso-
citation was organized at a meeting
held on the porch of McFie Hall, no
room inside being large enough to ac-
commodate the crowd. George NJ.
Clark, of Mesilla, presided. A consti-
tuition and bylaws were adopted that
bind together in an organized way,
that covers the shipping of all hogs
by the members of the association;
and an executive board of directors,
consisting of George M. Clark, ]. d.
Williamson, and Francis E. Lester,
we're elected to manage the affairs
Of the association.
The College had advertised a free
luncheon to all farmers and their
wives. 1t was a sight to warm the
heart of any enthusiast to see the
crowd assemble at McFie hall at the
noon hour and partake of the lunch
con. A dainty, appetizing, satisfying
meal was served to more than five
hundred people.
The big gathering today was "pul-
led off" with little noise, but with a
maximum amount of business eff
cheney. All the visitors wore badges;
but the effective outcome of the move
ment that eliminated in today's meet
ing was shown by the fact that be-
fore adjournment over two hundred
bona fide farmers enrolled as fully
paid up members of the Dona Ana
County Farm Bureau.
President Lester has announced the
first meeting of the executive board
to be held in Las Cruces at 10 a. m.
on Saturday, May 10.