Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-26
TELLS PLANS FOR
WORK IN COUNTY
GETTING ACQUAINTED WILL BE
FIRST ENDEAVOR OF NEW
FARM EXPERT,
BY G. HI. BERGSTROM.


Thurston COunty's New Farm Agent.
The State Conference of County
Agents, began January "a at Pull
man. Two of the conferences are
held each year. The regular con-
ference, termed "the long confer
ence." is held during the latter part
of January, and the short one in
July. Questions and problems of
agriculture, lines of work and prof.
ects for county agents, and the most
efficient ways of service will be dis
cussed. I am attending this confer
ence and will be at Pullman for about
ten days.
My Office, on the third floor of the
courthouse, has just been established
and no regular Office hours have yet
been announced. After my return
from the Pullman conference Monday
will be my regular Office day. and
whenever possible I shall be in my
Office between 8 and o'clock every
morning to hear any special requests
for the day.
To Work First Outside.
My work to begin with will be out
side, getting acquainted by making
individual calls and meeting the diff
ferent organizations at their regu-
lar meetings. Whenever a contin-
uance Of such work harmonizes with
my plans and projects 1t will be my
policy to continue the work of my
predecessor as nearly as possible
along the lines defined by him. In
general, the lines of my work will
be with organizations of various
kinds, and I will ask for co-opera-
ton from the organizations already
established.
shall work toward securing q
council consisting Of representatives
from each organization already es-
tablished and from the district d.
rect where no organization has yet
been formed. the work Of this coun-
Gil to be advisory. All questions per-
tanning to county agricultural welfare
or standing az a whole will be taken
up and discussed, and the best plan
a. decided upon by the council will
be taken home by each representative
and acted upon. Individual problems
or requests Of any nature from any
district or community will be acted
upon and disposed Of to the best ad-
vantage Of that community. Through
these uniform efforts, then. we can
look forward with much greater
degree of certainty for uniform re-
suits.
Markets and Prices.
The unifying Of products Of this
county will be another line Of work.
and this work will automatically in
clude the question Of markets and
prices. Buying, - we'll a. selling
comparatively. is an important line
which will be given attention. Farm
demonstrations Of various kinds, by
experts. will be given. These DEM
onstrations will include: Feeding.
Building Construction. Treatment Of
Special Diseases of Farm Animals.
Clearing Land. etc.
These ere some of the projects
upon which work will be started at
once. As soon as one line is COM
pleted another will take its place.
Work ON one project will uncover
work to be done In another line.
A more definite statement at this
time. concerning the nature Of my
work, is impossible. but ! will always
be glad to furnish information in
regard to the progress and nature OF
my work to any one interested.
My ONCE will be open during the
day, and as soon as possible will be
equipped with the principal agricul-
tural papers. and full line Of farm
bulletins. books. etc., which will all
be at your disposal, and ! hope you
will feel at liberty to make use OF
any Of these periodicals in my ONCE
whenever you can spare the time to
do so.