The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-23
NEVADA COUNTY COUNCIL OF AGRICUL..
 TURF ORGANIZED
Object of Council Will be to Keep the Important Issue of Food Preparedness Before Our
 PeOple-COmmittees Will Act.

At meeting of citizens held at the court house yesterday morning an organization to be known as the Ne vada County Council of Agriculture was organized, electing the following officers: J. W. Franks, chairman; w. K. Yancey, secretary treasurer, and committee composed of w. V. Tomp- kins, c. C. Calhoun, E. M. Sharp, M. L. Moore and Thos. c. McRae, Jr,. Mrs. J. M. Pittman, Miss Beulah He's terly, Mrs. Fred Powell, Miss Jessie Akers and Mrs. Jno. A. Davis for the purpose of furthering the agricul- tural preparedness movement This committee and others to be appointed will work in harmony with the State Central Council of Agriculture and through this council be in direct touch with the United States Department of Agriculture. The county farm and home demonstration agents are ex- officio members of this council of agriculture. In view of the great emergency and the small number of state and district agriculture workers, volunteer workers will have to be secured to accomplish this, each to do his or her bit.
 This council will issue call to the directors of the different school dis trcts requesting the directors to select a progressive, energetic, cap able woman and man to represent that district.
 On Friday, June Sth next, the wo- men representatives will be invited to meet at the court house in Prescott for two days stay. They will be entertained free at homes to which they will be assigned while here. The county home demonstration agent, with assistants, will demonstrate to them every phrase of canning in glass and tin; how to dry fruits and vege tables; how to save seeds for next years planting and other needed in- formation.
 On Saturday, June 9th next, the men representatives will be requested to meet at the court house in Pres colt. The county farm demonstration agent with assistants will detail to these representatives exact informa- ton as to planting, growing and saw ing food and feed crops of every kind; the conservation of animals for food and sale the methods of growing and saving seed for use this fall and next year and general information of every kind relative to food preparedness. They will also be entertained free while here. These men and women shall return to their respective dis tricts as helpers to the county farm demonstration agent and become a reporter for the County Council. They will be furnished with properly prepared blanks and shall take an inventory in each school district of the live stock available for breeding purposes, and for food supply; the acreage devoted to food and feed crops; the surplus, if any, for sale; the seed supply for this fall and next spring and such other information as the County Council may desire. The County Council shall make a complete register of all school district repre- sentatives, receive all reports from them and complete all statistical data obtained from the various districts for use in the county and furnish the same to the State Central Council whenever called upon.
 In view of the extreme need for prompt and efficient action, it is ne- cessary that patriotic men and women should respond to the call of their country and volunteer their services. There are no available funds to re- imburse any one for such service. The foregoing plan is intended to pro- vide assistance and if the citizens of Nevada county will take up their part energetically, as well as in other coun | ties the great demand for prepared ness for our own preservation and tho ,,a4;o,,'c paod uiI1 ha mot Wa