The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-06
Organize Farm Bureau

executive committee OF the Latah ,
County Farm Bureau voted to con-
duct reorganization and member
ship campaign. The tentative date
set for the campaign is from De-
cember second to December twenty
first. This may be changed in some
localities on account of the influenza
situation.
The objects of the reorganiza-
tion campaign are. to acquaint men,
bers and others with the work that
has been done by the Farm Bureau
during the past year; to present
tentative plans for next year; and to
learn the needs and problems of the
various communities in order to de-
termine what lines of work shall be
carried on next year. Each COM
munity has some special problems
in which the people are especially
interested, and all are interested in
maintaining food production to the
maximum. This is necessary for
the coming year as it was for the
past. Each locality will be asked
to send a member as community
representative to countrywide
meeting to be held in Moscow on
= the last day of the campaign, Satur-
day, December 81. At this meeting
these representative will determine
what big lines of work shall be un-
dertaken by the Farm Bureau dur
ing 1919. and leaders will be select
ed for these projects. At the same
time officers will be elected for the
ensuing year and general reorgan-
ization for next years work will be
effected.
Farm Bureau workers have found
that the interest taken in general
agricultural development of the
county, and the work accomplished
by the Farm Bureau are largely
determined by the number of men,
bers in the Bureau. At present
three are 244 members in the Latah
County Farm Bureau, and the eX-
ecutive committee proposes to
increase the membership within the
reach of everyone, the annual men,
bership fee has been set at one dol
lar. Most of the present members
paid in five dollars last winter in
order to get Farm Bureau work
started in Latah County. Now that
county agent is regularly employ
ed and the work has been started,
it was thought best by the executive
committee that the fee be set at one
dollar, which is the amount paid
in other counties of the state. Mem.
bers who paid in $500 last winter
will have their membership extend
ed to December 81, 1920. Those who
paid in $3.50 will have their mem
bership extended one year, or until
December 81, 1919. All who paid
less than $3.50 will be asked to re
new their membership at the new
rate of one dollar per year.
Each member of the executive
will assume general supervision o.
the campaign in two or three com
munities, and community chairmel
will be responsible for the cam
paign in their particular commun
ity. Meetings will be held in mos
communities and County Agent O
S. Fletcher and member of the ex
ecutive committee will be presen
to help the local workers. In SOM
localities 1T will not be practical tt
hold local meetings. Here mem
bers will be secured by persona
work, and each man will be asked t.
indicate what lines of work shouIt
be taken in his community.
The following members of the ex
ecutive committee were present a
the meeting: A. S. Lyon, Moscow
President; John Lorang, Genesee
Erick Oller, Troy; C. J. Smith
Avon; and Frank Slater, Moscow
Several other Farm Bureau mem
bers were in attendance and too
part in the discussions. Assistan
County Agent Leader w. Kjosnes
was present and outlined what hs
been accomplished in Latah Count
during the past year, and especlall
during the time in which he wa
County Agent for Latah County
He also explained what is bein
done IN other counties and helpe
plan the Latah County campaign.
Ali the other counties of Mort
Idaho that have Farm Bureaus wi