Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-09
FOOD CONSERVATION
CLUB IS ORGANIZED
COUNTY ASSOCIATION IS FORMED
AT MANCHESTER TUESDAY
EVENING.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IS HELD
Much Interest Shown by Large At.
tendance from all Parts of
the County.


the County.
Delaware county is awaking to the
the need of food conservation if Tues
day evenings meeting in Manchester
is any indication of the interest shown.
The court room was crowded to its
capacity with representatives from
every part Of the county.
Last week, upon the invitation Of
the extension department of the State
University, there was held a meeting
OF representatives of all the CONNER
cial clubs and business organizations
OF the state Before this meeting was
laid the facts gathered by the state
and government showing the acute
conditions existing today with respect
to prospective. food shortage, crop and
labor conditions.
DR.. Norman Wilson represented the
Manchester Commercial club at the
meeting, and Rev. G. ]. Chalice, pastor
OF the Buck Creek church, was sent as
a representative of the Hopkinton
Commercial club. Upon their return
home steps were taken to carry out
the suggestions made at the Iowa Ci-
ty meeting looking to the organization
of food and industrial association in
Delaware county.
On Sunday evening representatives
from Manchester and Hopkinton at
tended the services at the Buck Creek
church, which were given over entire
ly to the consideration of this subject
On Monday night representatives of
the Hopkinton club met with gather
ing of farmers at the Sand Creek
school house, where the same active
interest was shown as at the meeting
the night before. At the meeting
held last evening at the court house
in Manchester a county organiza-
tion was formed by the selection Of a
director from each township in the
county. The township directors will,
in the near future, call meetings in
their respective townships for the
purpose of promoting the objects Of
the organization. Generally speaking
the objects of the association are food
conservation and increased produc-
ton. 1t is proposed to make record
of the labor and seed requirements Of
every farmer in the county, and to CO.
operate in furnishing every one what
he needs and distributing surplus seeds
and machinery. 1t is also the pur-
pose of the organization to see to it
that there is no untitled acreage in
the county this year. All available la
Dor will be located so that those out of
work may find immediate employment
and those short of help may be aided
in securing their requirements.
The association will help you to
make temporary exchange or rental Of
badly needed farm machinery; help
you in buying or selling without loss
of time any particular kinds of live
stock or farm products. =
It will also endeavor to assist in
distribution of products without ex-
pense; and establishing temporary can
ming equipment in various towns in
the county, so that all surplus vege-
tables and fruits will be preserved.
Canning demonstrations under an ex-
pert from Ames will be given at the
proper time.
1t is your patriotic duty to assist
the local committee in your commune
ty and give all this information
promptly so that the greatest possible
amount of food stuff and crops may
be raised this year, so that all surplus
vegetables and seeds may be planted;
that labor and machinery may be sent
where needed; that the location and
exchange of farm products and ami
mails may be aided; and that all food
products and crops may be preserved
and saved.
The county agent idea also came in
for favorable comment at the meeting
last evening, and steps are now being
taken to raise the necessary money
to secure such an officer for Della
ware county. There is no question
but that the right kind of a man in this
position would save and make for
the farmers many times his salary ev-
cry year, whether we are at war or
not. The county agent is practical
expert adviser to the farmer. He
supplies first hand Information, free
of charge. He organizes and manages
cow testing associations, corn testing
clubs, canning clubs and labor bu-
reaIls. Twenty-four counties in the
state already have county agents and
arrangements are being made in other
counties to secure them. An effort is
now being made to procure the neces-
sary support for the employment of
such an officer in Delaware county.
Every encouragement should be given
this movement 1t is in the right di
rection and has proved beneficial