French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-11
ORGANIZATION
IS SPEERFECTED
Farmers are Lined np to Revolution
ize the Farming Industry Of
HendeTso nCounty.
FORTY NUMBERS SO FAR

+ At eleven o'clock on Saturday Janll-
ary 6. a movement was started which,
it is thought by many, will evolutionize
the farming industry of Henderson
county Forty leading farmers be-
came members of the Board of Agri-
culture, and enthusiastically signifed
their intention to pat Henderson coun-
" ION the map.
The meeting was called to order by
S. r. Goodspeed, the temp orarXl chair
man. Dr.. G. Few was introduced and
briefly stated the object of the meet
ing in d few well chosen remarks. He
said that his enc great ambition in life.
was to see a strong farmers organiza-
ton IN this county Eeeause Of the
: 81 eat good tLat HQElI aGct ld 10 eseCJ
person in the county from such a.
movement. He particularly mentioneds i
the benefits that would result from
the fogmatIon Of boys and girlss corn,-
pig and canning clubs. This subject
was also dwe1t on strongly by the next
speaker. Mr.. Cannon, who quoted from
letters and reports written by the state
official VIII has charge of the work.
! Mrs. McKimnen. Mr. Cannon showed
that many thousand of dollars are be-
ing earned every year by the boys and
girls, and other conuties who have
jOinted these clubs. In one family
two young girls earned over $500 in
one year,
Following M. Cannon's talk the ap-
pHcatiols for membership in the
Board of Agriculture were signed. a
board sef directors was elected ard Dy
laws ADOPTED. Several members then
spoke. each oIe announcing g.his inten-
tion OF doing everything possible to
promote the welfare of the new or
ganizati0n.
The board Of directors for 1917 cen-
.sists of the Following farmers Walter
T Fletcher, Hoopers Greek township; II
A. GoTriheTs Hend eYsonViIe town ship
S
e. daes8be tier EdnsyYi1le township,
.tYYm. Pace, Green River township; J.
B! Patterson, Creb Creek township; III.
G. Rainey .JT., Blue Ridge township
Gather Rhodes. Mills River township.
and S. R. Goodspeed EtoWah town
ship.
The directors will meet again on
Saturday, January 13, at 10 a. N. at
the court house to elect a chairman,
vice-chairman and secretary treas
urer Committees will also be APP
pointed in each township. Each com
mittee will consist of three men and
one woman. These township commit
tees will organize each township into
a working unit. 4 director has been
chosen from each township and he
will be the chairman of his township
committee.
The Board OF Agriculture Will hold
a regular meeting on the first Satul.
dav of each month at II o'clock a. nj.
il the court house, At the meeting to
. be held on Saturday. February 3, the
subject of cooperation marketing viii
, be taken up. and experts on that sun-
I iect will tell the farmers of this coIn-,
-tv how they may cooperate in their
shipping aad thus secere better prices
for their produce in 1917
ANY person. .2f years of age or over
residing in or owning property in Hen
derson county, may become a member
of the Board OF Agriculture, and pro-
vision will be made for taking in the
boys and girls who join the pig corn
and canning clubs. as associate mem
bers.
I The Board of Agriculture will start
war for better markets, better prices.
7 better roads. better and more satisfac-
/ tory social and home life Every loyal.
patriotic citizen of Henderson county
/ should enlist in the fight The per-
! sonel of the board of directors and the
| enthusiasm of the members indicates
that it will be "some fight" and worth
getting into.
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