The Arvada enterprise., 1918-03-07
Nj. Trip Gives
an Interesting TAIN

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A fair sized gathering greeted
Flsyd c. Trip at the Community
club meeting last Monday even
ing in the town hall, the major
ity of them being farmers who
are deeply interested in the work
Mr.. Trip has laid out to do in
this county.
Josiah Maloney, president Of
the Community Club, called on
H. A. Brown, president OF the
Agricultural Bureau, to introduce
Mr.. Trip, which he did in a very
pleasing manner, which showed
that his own interests in the work
was not by any means nominal
and that he sees great benefit to
be attained through the farmers
bureau.
Mr.. Trip then outlined the
work that the county agent is
supposed to do in assisting the
farmers, and in fact all interest
ed in getting better results by an
exchange of views among each
other and by taking the advice Of
the county agent, who in turn
has a wealth of resourceful in
formation which has been gained
through the experiments of the
State Agricultural College.
The farmers bureau has it's diff
ferent branches of agriculture to
look after. Hiram Brown is the
president, and the different
branches are represented by Sec
retaries, as they are called. who
can be appealed to by those en-
gagged in Mat particular kind of
farming. Ernest APPEL of Wheat.
ridge, is the secretary of ~
truck gardeners. and Mr.. Hail u
the dairymeu.
The schools have been enlisted
TO assist the organization in Sc
curing necessary data relative to
the amount Of produce and re-
sources in the county at the pres,
emit time and 3khat. can be. ~!
pected next year. The matter Of
getting pure seeds is a great item
and the bureau will be a great
help eventually in locating seeds
of the proper kind for the differ
ent kinds ct soils and in testing
them to see that they are fertile
and pure.
Certain kinds Of grain are
adapted to certain kinds Of soil.
Certain kinds of stock are bet
ter adapted to certain localities
because Of the climatic conditions,
etc. Dairymen will be assisted
in securing the most nutritious
and inexpensive feeds. They will
also be assisted in selecting the
best kind Of stock for this dis
trict. For instance. Mr.. Tripp
advises the use of the Holstcin
cow to get the best results in
dairying. Arrangements will also
be made f6r having the cattle
tested so that the poor producers
can be dispensed with. So it can
readily be seen that thr county
agent will have plenty to do II
the farmers arc inclined to COOP
crate with him.
DR.. Shoop announced that he
had practically arranged for the
big tractor demonstration on his
farm for ths 14th and 18th of
March. when he expects to have
eight or nine different kinds of
tractors on the ground. each one
eager to meet the approval of the
prospective purchaser. The doc
tor has an eighty acre field he
hopes to get we'll plowcd in the
contest and il he runs out of
land to pillow they can go to his
ncighbors.
A general, discussion was had
with reference to the proposition
OF Chas. Finkbcincr. proprietor Of
the Arvada Creamery. to organize
a cooperative plan among the
milk producers Of Jefferson coun-
~ into an association that would
make Arvada the objective point
for the delivery Of their product
instead Of taking it into Denver.
President Maloncy appointed
Mayor Russell a committee Of one
to consult with Mr.. Finkbciner
and ascertain IL the people Of
the town and community could
be Of assistance to him by get
ting together in a mass meeting
in the near future. A. II. Barth
kindly Offered the use Of his hall