The Wahpeton times., 1918-12-05

l. LABORERs PROVIDED rOp
FARNERS.

prices. extraordinary demands on ac-
count Of war conditions. q dwindline
man power on account of draft and
war industries all tended to create a
very tense state Of affairs. This biz
crop must be harvested There was
nothing bigger for the County AGENT
to do than 10 supply men. Everything
was SET aside, Demonstrations, Cluh
Work. Farm Loans, ETC., ETC., and
farm hands were secured from what
ever source obtainable. Before this
time many farmers could not find thei,
way to the County Agents Office
They soon learned, however. where
men could be obtained. The phone
never ceased to ring. This of6ce sup
piled about $50 men from the begin
ming Of the haying season until the
END Of the threshing time. 1t Is hard
to estimate what this meant to Rich.
land County. In spite Of the large
number supplied. there was always q
shortage. The weather was Of the
best throughout the entire season
The weather together with the labor
supplied enabled Richland County tc
harvest this splendid crop.
z FARNERS CLUBS:
The County Agent organized twen.
ty-three Farmers Clubs during the
past winter. It was a big Job. No
encouragement was to be gotten in any
community. Everyone seems to think
his own home community is a dead
one. 1t was difficult matter to get
a first audience. After that matters
usually changed Many of these clubs
did splendid work. Some did poorly
In many cases the halls were entirel.,
too small to hold the crowds. Many
social meetings were held: agricultur.
al lectures were given; shipping as
sociations were organized; ETC., etc
At this time the clubs are being re-or-
ganized with two new things in mild
namely:
l. To carry out some definite piece
of work.
2. To organize a Farm Bureau.
The clubs are the foundation of the
County Agents work in thiA county
They served to advertise this Office
They served to secure a large ac-
They served to stir up things in gen.
eral
3. THE STOCK BREEDERS. ASSO.
CATION:
The Stock Breeders Association
was organized in 1917 but had a mem.
bership Of only about Is. Now it has
grown to body of 100 members. 1t
has held good annual meeting. one
big picnic and three sales. At the
sales something like 100 head of pure
bred animals were sold. 1t has put
up splendid sales pavilion. This
alone is big thing for a young or
ganization. The Stock Breeders are
fairly under way. In the next few
years this organization ought to do
much to start this county in the Live
Stock direction.
L.. FARM LOAN ASSOCIATIONS:
This association was organized in
1917. 1t had only a few members
Now it has been developed into a coun'
ty-wide organization which has pu,
through good many loans. 1t is or.
ganized in such way that any one
can secure loan at the small expense
Of about $500.
5. COUNTY FAIR.
This Office has taken and expects to
take . great interest in the County
Fair. The Fair Association as we'll
as the Directors are anxious to use
the Fair to build up local agriculture
That Of course. is its real purpose
When this fact is kept in mind. the
County Fair becomes q great big
booster Tor those things that the De-
partment Of Agriculture and the
County Agent are trying to develope
With this in mind. the Premium list
vas edited xn this Office. Demon
strations. war gardens. ETC., etc., all
made their final showing at the
County Fair. The local Fair Associ.
alton Is . splendid organization With
big membership. 1t has fine grounds
and dne buildings. To have this AS.
soctation behind the County Asent'e
work IL as good As having a Farm,
Bureau.
6. POTATO DENONSTRATIOss.
Last winter. Ar. H. o. Warner the
ootato 10ecinlisf ~ >h> A>An.,~.,