Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-01-11
FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1913.

awarded in prizes of which the state
pays so per cent. As we did not ex-
hibit at the State fair it was decided
to send an exhibitsto the State Pota-
to Show Fat Madison in, November.
/ was selected by the Agricultural
Society with a committee Of Farmers
to collectsand. show andSexhibit there.
There were Ii counties represented
there and we ranked ninth in the
county booth and fourth in the Rural
New Yorker exhibit. When we con-
slider that we beat both Waupaca and
Portage counties, the-two largest po-
tato countiesssin the.state, we certain
ly madesa good showing. ~ 'r.@s .1z.sss ,I
vgxeesggs Office. Wo rk.I
y Byssfar. the mostsofi theHwcrk con-
nected with our position is what may
be called Office work. Here the farm
ers come for consultation and infor-
nation. Hundreds of questions are
asked Where to buy pure bred sires,
lime commercial fertilizers, seeds of
all kinds, when and how TO spray are
only a few that occur.
Inquiries concerning the soil and
climate Of the county are continually
coming. In fact I think very few
make purchases of land here without
first consulting my Office. The agri-
cultural department. of the US. and
of Wisconsin make our Office the dis
tributing point for bulletins, posters
and circulars and hundreds are dis
tributed every year. Our last legis-
lature passed a law Chapter 254) that
affects the office OF Agricultural Ag-
ent. Heretofore there had been no
committse to work with and advise
the county agricultural agent. This
law creates such a committee consist
ing of the chairman of the county
board. the county superintendent Ct
schools and one more person to be
chosen by the county board. AS you
all know, the term of Office in my
position is two years / have served
two terms. The continuation of the
work depends on the action Of the
board at the yearly meeting. [ need
to say nothing further. The work
must now be judged by its merits.
Villas county needs TO advance agri-
culturally. The farmers need assist
ance and advice and they seek. It
should be furnished them and the
cost is small when we consider that
the state and nation help foot the
bills. The matter rests with you. /
am satisfied that you will act accord
ing to your best judgments.
Respectfully submitted,
Oscar Gnnderson,
Co. Agri. Agent.
On motion the report of the county
agricultural agent was accepted.
On motion Peter Hedeen of Con-
over was appointed ON the agricul-
tural committee, all menabers voting
aye.
Resolution No. I.
Resolved by the county board OF
Villas county in annual meeting duly
assembled that the said county board
join the Association of County Boards
of the state of Wisconsin.
Further resolved that the chairman
of the said board be authorized and
directed to appoint a delegate to rep.
resent the said board at the next
meeting Of the association to be helC
at Madison. Wisconsin on the thirC
Tuesday in January, 1918. and that he
be authorized and directed to appoint
an alternate to said delegate.
Further resolved that the chair
man of the said board and the county
clerk Of Villas county be and they are
hereby authorized and directed tx
issue county order for the sum of three
dollars payable to the treasurer of the
said association to cover annual dues
! to said association for the ensuing
lyear.
Dated December 5, 1917.
Frank w. Carter, Sup,
On motion Resolution No. wa!
adopted, all members voting.
The chairman appointed Supervise
IC. M. Christensen and Supervisor
John. R. Powell as alternate On thi,
committee.
Resolution No. 2.
| Resolved by the county board O
supervisors of Villas county. that til,
salary of the county agricultural rep
resentatiye for the ensuing two years
be and the same hereby is fixed at tn,
tsum of one thousand dollars per year
Further resolved that Oscar Gun
derson be and he hereby is elected
agricultural representative Of said