The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-06-07
FARM BUREAU is
STARTED IN LEMHI

County agent Nelson has succeed.
ed very we'll in starting the organi-
xation OF the Lemhi County Farm
bureau. which took shape al the
meeunN called for the purpose M
the court house last Monday after.
noon, with the election OF the fol.
lowing officers and executives 10
serve till the end Of the year.
President. Dwight A. Smith
Seereary, Charles A. Norton
vice President, NJ A. Brown
treasurer, George H. Monk
Live stock Com, Peter Mckinney
Alkall, James Melvyn
Forage. Ludwig Mogg
Labor, c. c. Mathewson
Dairy, II, c. Chaffee.
The purposes of the organization
We're fully stated and explained by
Assistant County Agent Leader q. u.
Morrison. who was present with
County Agent Jones OF Custer Mr..
Morrison said that American farm
ers had heretofore prided themselves
OF making their plans not for war
but Tor peace enterprises. but the
greAt war had made an entire
ehange or program necessary right
away, for great crops II not for great
arniles. We must do the best that
can be done TO secure crop results
from this time forth, for cropa are
what France and England and Italy
need above all things. There h 4
present scarcity OF meat as well as
cereals that America must supply.
] Cooperation can best promote All
this necessary production II WAS
the result Of this cooperation Ia one
county IN the little state OF Delaware
/ tha{ led 70 the passage OF the smith.
( Lever act OF Congress 90 secure tho
help ot county agents and farm bu4
reaus throughout The country This
Is what staid, conservative com
mnaity did for the whole country
These farm bureaus are not polit-
ical nor secret organizations but are
Instituted for the simple purpose or
having farmers help each other
solve their own problems and dInl.
culties. Not long ago antagonistlc
Interests on Little Lost river banded
together, one section fighting anoth.
er section over the right to the use
/ OF the water available, instead OF all
using II 20 the best advantage OF all
To make the little go the farthest
The speaker told also OF the use and
benefit OF the wool growers assocIa-
tion TO the small farm wool grow.
ers there.
In the course OF his explanatory
remarks Mr.. Morrison asks that hls
audience ask questions and state
their problems e. A. Norton Thought
/ II mans size Job TO solve them as
they were recounted. Dwight Smith
agreed on this point but said the or
Ranization should be effected and
the way out OF all troubles would be-
found with earnest eifort. w. IT.
Shonp gave the movement his hear.
/ y endorsement also. though he stat
ed he was moi farmer himself even
/ " the speaker had called for an ex.
preston from him. The need for the
1 farm bureau was beyond question In
working out desirable ends along the
same lines that had been worked out
by the Lemhi Business Mems asso.
I citation.
Mr.. Morrison asked what the big
problems are In Lemhi county and
was promptly answered on this
score. Lynn Finch thought the lack
OF shipping facilities was one from
the lack OF cars. James MELVIN
thought the presence OF alkan and
lack OF drainage in some parts con
stituted another problem
Ludwig Mogg thought the small
cattle raiser was neglected by tho
buyers who came In here In quest
OF stock. with the result that the
small fellow had to take whnt
was offered him. Then here Ia the
labor problem as brought out by Mr..
Morrison, who said II would come
mighty near being solved by this or.
Ranlzation II any agency could solve
II. Norton spoke OF the lack OF for
age az another problem, when Geo.
Baciu told about the dandelion pest
ak problem too
Get your best farmer In the coun-
~ 10 help you solve that problem"
replied Morrison.
"Our best farmer has dandellon
like all OF u.s." retorted Baciu and
the truth Of the remark started n
ripple Of laughter. when Morrison
suggested that the worst farmer I'm
the county might MI the require.
ment OF getting rid OF the pest n
put on the job. All along the meet
ing impressed the need OF co-opera-
tion among the tillers Of the soil and
stock men and this was the big idea
that was carried out in the proceed.
inEs. The farmers generally feel
mighty good at the outcome. partic-
ularly AZ the selection OF Dwight
Smith as head Of the organization.
Mayor Glennon was called on and
responded. with good will in giving
welcome 10 the meeting and heart.
ily endorsing It's purposes