Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-03
FARM COUNCIL HAS !
MEETING OF INTEREST

The meeting held Monday OF the
Josephine County Agricultural coun-
oil was one OF tho most interesting
yet held by that body. The follow
Ing record OF the convention Is sup
piled BY the secretary OF the coun.
ell;
Regular monthly meeting OF the
Josephine County Agricultural coun-
ell held on the above date called to
order at II o'clock n. m. by President
A, Wylberg, Present. Messrs. wyl-
berg, Steel. Smith. Randolph. Green.
Harris, County Agent Thompson and
later DIR, Sweeney and Mr.. Nlles.
Mr.. Randolph OF the committee on
cooperation reported that satlsfac-
tory progress was being made on
a plan for cooperative buying.
Committee on county fair and per-
manent fair grounds reported that
Il seems at present that II Is not
advisable to attempt to hold fair
this year on account OF insufficient
funds being available to finance one
successfully. but that there was n
very strong sentiment In favor Of
taking the necessary steps toward Sc
curing permanent grounds for county
fair purposes.
County Agent Thompson reported
that there were. at present time. i3s
pupils OF the schools Of Josephine
county enrolled In Industrial club
work. and emphasized the fact that
for the successful carrying out OF
this work Il would be necessary to
have some kind OF an exhibition OF
the work this fall, After consider
able discussion the following resoiu-
tion was adopted: Resolved. that
Il Is the sense OF this meeting not to
hold county fair this year. and that
the appropriation Of the state for fair
purposes for this year be turned to
the county board for road purposes.
less 5000 which amount Is TO be
used for premiums for industrial club
work II Is however especially with
the understanding that the amount
OF the state appropriation for this
year. less the 5000. be returned to
the fair board next year along with
the amount available next year"
Meeting adjourned to luncheon
with the Chamber OF Commerce.
The meeting resumed at 1880
o'clock. H. Il. Gale representative
from the Josephine County Stock
mems association was at this time re-
celved as q member OF this council.
he having been chosen as repre-
sentative from that body.
The county. fair grounds question
was again taken up and II was or
dered that the committee OF this
council cooperate with the committee
OF the Chamber OF Commerce In any
way that 1t might In securing a site
for permanent grounds.
On motion II was ordered that the
matter OF industrial club exhibition
and making up premiums be left In
the hands OF the Industrial club COM
mittee.
Prof. Reimer. OF the southern Ore
gon experiment station, and c. G.
Cate were present at the afternoon
session and at this time Prof. Reimer
extended an invitation to the council
and Its organizations to attend a
meeting some time this summer to
review the experiments that are going
on at the station.
On motion II was ordered that this
council pass a resolution asking the
department OF agriculture. bureau OF
silos to begin at Its earliest conven-
ience. a soil survey OF Josephine
county. and that the secretary OF
the council send form Of resolutions
to each organization represented In
the council asking for a similar reso-
luton.
On motion, the county agent was
instructed to write the state fair
board asking for a reservation OF
space. for limited time. for JOSE
phIne county at the state fair this
fall