Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-16
Delaware County Farm Bureau
County Agents Office
Successful Meetings.
County Agents Ohice9

Successful Meetings.
Doctor Kepford, State Chairman of
the Iowa Red Cross who has been
making a special tour of the County,
under the auspices of the Farm Blu
reau, stated that he was very well
pleased with the reception which he
was given in this County. Doctor
Kepford made six addresses in two
days, with total attendance Of about
1000 people
Doctor Kepford had a great mes
sage, as he is a man Of wide exper-
fence, having travelled in many coun-
tries, and being in touch with the
greatest movement in the world at
this time. the Red Cross work. 1t
is regretted that more people did not
take advantage of this opportunity to
hear his address. Some startling
facts were presented by Doctor KEEP
ford in regard to the tuberculosis
situation in this county, and the
Farm Bureau through its Committee
of Education and Law and Order, is
going to promote the work Of stamp
ing out this formidable disease in
this County. Facts will be presented
in the near future which will indi-
cate the APPALLING conditions of af-
fairs as they exist in Delaware Coun-
ty.
Doctor Kepford says that this is a
disease that can be stamped out and
he is regarded as one of the National
Authorities in this matter and he
ought to know. The time will come
when the citizens of the County will
be glad to contribute funds for the
erection Of County Hospital where
the health of its citizens may be pro-
tected. In the farming district it Is
not uncommon now for man to
spend 500 or more a season in vac
cinating his livestock. Yet this same
man, with large family OF children,
would fail to contribute 500 in order
that his boys or girls may be safe
from some such calamity. Possibly
some of these days we will realize
the great national asset Of our boys
and girls and we will forget the AL
mighty Dollar and other things which
are standing in our way at the pres
ent time.
CO.operatOrs Reports.
School District Co-Operators thru
the County have been submitting
their reports for the winter wheat
and seed corn campaign, which have
been promulgated by the Govern
ment. These reports are coming to
the County Agents Office where they
are condensed and then sent forward
to Washington.
There is some little misunderstood
ing on the part of some in that they
think this Is feature of the Farm
Bureau work. We would like it I'M
derstood now that this is Government
work solely. and the Farm Bureau
is being utilized as central office
where this information may be tabu-
lated and forwarded. The co-opera-
tors over the County have received
appointments from Washington d.
rect and their responsibilities are just
as great as any officer appointed by
the Government While they do not
receive pay for their services yet
they are in the same class as the
Draft Boards and various other or
CARNATIONS over the United States
which are giving their life's energy
and service for the interest Of their
Country at this particular time. We
hope that the co-operators will feel
this responsibility and put all their
energies in the work which they are
detailed to do.
The County Agents Office has re-
ceived notice from Washington ask
ing that this information be secured
and forwarded at once as some of
these reports have been delayed for
sometime.
We are pleased to give the follow
ing rank of the Townships in their
order, in regard to the Seed Wheat
Reports. North Fork, Delhi, Honey
Creek, Hazel Green, Union, Colony,
Elk The rest of the Townships in
the County have failed to return any
reports whatsoever on the winter
wheat program. Results from the
Seed Corn Census will not be tabulat-
ed for some time yet owing to the
fact that men are still busy picking
their seed corn. However, as soon
as these reports are received, and
they should be in by October 18th,
we trust that the Co-operators will
do their part to bring this work up
to date