Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-06-07
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
COUNCIL ORGANIZED
(By the County Asent)
OF Much Importance to Farmers and
Women Of the County

representatives, consisting of both
men and women, from practically
every section Of the county, met in
the County Court House on Nav 31st.
where they organized the County Agri-
cultural Council. S. r. Loudon of Ed
dyville was elected President, Chris
Larsen of Siletz Vice Pres, and Mrs.
J. l.. Thomas of Toledo Secy-Treas.
w. l.. Kadderly. Asst. State County
Agent Leader and Bertha b Edwards.
Home Demonstration Agent of Lin
coin, Linn and Benton Counties, as
sisted In the formation OF the Council.
The Agricultural Council consuu,.
ates the countrywide organization or
the farmers and women, and is rem
'resentated In each Of the IS communi-
Ties, into which the County has been
divided, by a local community COM
nittee which was selected by the COM
munity after visitation by the County
Agent during April and May. Each
community committee has chairman
ana secretary and represents its par
ticular section in all Extension work
that Is to be carried on in the county.
! The Agricultural Council is Lincoln
County's official organ which co.oper-
ates with the Federal government and
State In the prosecution of Extension
work within the county. This Exten-
sion Service consists of County Agr,.
cultural. Home Demonstration, and
Boys and Girls Club work. The for.
mer is under the immediate direction
OF the County Agent, the second under
Bertha b. Edwards, and the Club work
under Supt. r. p. Coin.
In order to provide for direct assist.
ance by the Council in fostering this
Extension work, an executive COM
mlttee OF 10 was chosen. The mem.
bers are: S. T. Loudon chairman or
Organization, Chris Larsen chairman
OF Community Standardization of Crop
Varieties, Claus. Christensen chair
man OF Dairy Herd and Livestock I'm
provement, II. o. Boynton chairman OF
Rodent and Varmint Control. V. ID
Graves chairman of Field Demonstra.
tion Experiments, Mrs. Eletha Pruet,
chairman of Food Preservation, Mrs
Mary Swearingen chairman of Food
Production, Mrs. ]. l.. Thomas chair
man OF Food Substitution, Mrs. Inc,
Fort chairman OF Labor Savers. and
Mrs. Hester II. Coovert chairman Of
the Council News and all County Home
Demonstration Work.
. These subjects were selected by tho
Council Convention after extended ant
careful consideration as the most i'm
b. portant projects to be carried out n
l this time. II was apparent that ther,
are number OF other projects tia
;. are in need of promotion. but to hay,
e undertaken more at this time woul,
;. extend the field of operation too mucl
i with an Intellectual resultant in all
5 Others will be taken up from time I,
1 time The County Agent will, o
, course, still render whatever Rersor
= service he cap.
The Agricultural Council will NEE
annually in December. The Executive
and Community Committees will nee
as often as necessity demands.
: With this far.reaching organIzatio,
cooperating in the prosecution of al
!, phases OF the County Agent worl
material development OF Lincol
:. County's Agricultural, Home and Socia
;, conditions ane bound to come.