The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-19
County Farm Bu-
reau Formed

At a meeting held In Panaea ,as,
week the Lincoln County Farm R,ra,,
was organized under the dirsct,on =,
>. f. Merrill. director of the Arr,cu,.
.ura. extension service OF Clark Coun.
~. Inc Following officers were elect.
u' .iehry II. Lee. President b. r.
hu,ay' secretary: Clarence l. wads-
worth and Joseph Hollinger, Directors
me president and Secretary are also
members OF the Board Of Directors
The purpose of this farm bureau Is
70 promote County. community and
nome welfare through organized co.
operation OF local people in connection
with Federal. state and university
agencies The farm bureau. when or
sanized, Is Incorporated as an organi-
.ation not operated for profit under the
laws OF the State. and its board OF al
rectors elected annually has charge q,
the selection Of employees and the
expenditures.
Tne expenses of the farm bureau in
ciuding the salaries and expenses Of
two agents Is derived from a tar not
exceeding 800 on each $40. .o0o. 90 tai.
aple county property amounting to
about $4,000 for Lincoln County
when the state duplicates the amoun,
from the State Treasury and some al :
oitional money will be available from
Federal extension funds.
To more thoroughly explain tho
scope OF this organization the followinp
explanation issued in bullentin for,n
by Director Norcross OF the ArricuI-
tural extension division of the State
university Is herewith quoted In full.
Nine or every ten agricultural conn.
ties In the United States are now or
ganized with County Farm bureau
Inis bears much the same relation 70
rural activities as a chamber or com
merce does to city activities. As the
iatter employs secretary who Is a
specialist In expanding trade attract
ing population and new industries. SO
the county agricultural agent Is a
specialist whose work in connection
with the farm bureau relates to i'm.
proving farm prosperity and rural well
fare.
The county agent is not emploves
to teach farmers how to farm any more
than the secretary Of the chamher ~
commerce Is employed to teach busi-
ness men how to run their business
enterprises. His duties however re.
quire him to bring to the attention OF
farmers any information which he NAV
believe serviceable; assist in organic
Ing community activities, supply scien-
tiric and technical agricultural infor-
nation when the need arises and in
Vulnerable other ways, through his
own Initiative on request, or by direc.
tion OF the farm bureau, serve rural
interest and welfare. II that service,
aIter due trial Is not worth its cost.
the failure Is his, and he, not the sys-
tenn Is at fault. 1.-THE home demon
stration agent occupies the position In
relation to rural women analogous TO
.nat OF the county agricultural agent
to farmers"
one works In Cooperation w,.,
anu largely under the direction q, 49,.
womens section OF the farm h,ro.
IS ner work in part to give auch =,
struction by personal conferences 49,
onstratlons, show courses. talks 1aa
anu otherwise as may SERVE 70
,ip.oVe or perfect the knowledge ana
Ahi or women in the domestic arts.
~ oiliuse information and encoura pa
us practical application tending ! !,
tighten the labor evolved IN ha,s
work by better arrangement ard -
.,..,' OF the home work shop tn.
u'iliAation OF labor saving equipment
w., with due reference to the oppor-
.uhity and means Of those concerned
20 increase individual and community
knowledge rating to sanitation ana
hygiene; to carry to mothers hat+ar
knowledge of the care Of infants and
children; to supply information re,a
ing 10 home making; to aid and assist
IN nome and community activities and
recreatlons. and in all other ways to
Try 10 become a constructive and vital
iactor In rural welfare from the stand
point OF women and the home.
Boys and girls club work is a desip.
nation under which junior extension
work in agriculture and home ecopo.
'hics IS conducted. It's principal pur-
pose Is 20 awaken the interest and train
boys and girls in practical agriculture
In order to better fit them when grown
up for the vocations Of farming. house,
Keeping and home making. The work
is largely embraced in practical pro-
Ject, for the most part home work such
as gardening. raising pigs, sheep, baby
peer, poultry, cooking, canning and
drying, sewing. garment making, etc.
instruction and supervision is given by
volunteer local leaders. Interest is
sustained by making profit In many
instances from the marketing Of what
Is produced; competitive champion.
ships, prizes and awards for achieve
ment. exhibits Of products at County
and state fairs trips to various places
etc. The bureau in Nevada is new.
Time Is required in any pioneering fielo
from those obtaining in many Of the
older States. Time is also required FOL
extension CLUB leaders to learn by ex-
perience how best to adapt methods
to conditions.
CHURCH SERVICES