The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-16
LINCOLN COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
Advisory Committee Meeting
Matters Taken Up and
Action Had.

Discussion Of and plans made for
control of hog cholera; for ordering
fruit trees comparatively; fall and
winter cover crops; to have beat and
county fairs; plans for more cooper
ative marketing of farm products;
county organization.
After County Agent Legett had
discussed the hog cholera situation in
the county and had told of the great
losses from the disease and Of its
rapid spread over the county, mem
bers of the committee told of out
breaks in their communities, and a
general discussion was made. After
the discussion the committee, inclu-
ding the Board of Supervisors, de-
clared 1t necessary to take drastic
steps toward the control Of cholera.
Mr.. G. c. Coleman moved and it
was seconded and unanimously vot-
ed that the laws to pfevent the
spread of hog cholera, swine plague
and hemorrhagic septicemia be print
ed in the local newspapers and that
posters containing the law be posted
in public places SO that every one
may become familiar with the law
and then abide by same. Each mem
ber of the committee will see to it
that the law is strictly carried out
for the protection of the people who
have well hogs.
Mr.. S. p. Oliver made the motion
which was duly seconded and car
ried that the Agricultural Advisory
Committee indorse the work of Hem
w ha
speak for him the cooperation and
confidence of the farmers of our
county, believing as we do that with
the earnest cooperation of our farm
ers he can and will be of great bene-
At to US in promoting Agriculture,
Horticulture and stock raising.
On account of the high prices
farmers have to pay for fruit trees
from nursery agents and some nur-
serymen failing to carry out con-
tracts in other counties, the commit
tee decided cooperative ordering Of
fruit trees was the best and surest
plan for farmers who are interested
in orchards. Orders will be taken
by committeeman and community
committeeman and the entire. or
der will then be placed with some re-
sponsible and reliable nursery. Farm
ers who are interested in a home or
chard will do well to get their order
in for the cooperative shipment Of
trees.
The Agricultural Adv. Committee
advises and encourages the planting
of fall and winter cover crops such
as oats, wheat. rye, rape, etc. Any
crop that will furnish green food for
cattle and hogs during The winter
months will pay big profits on the
investment. We need more oats for
morse feed.
Beat and county fairs were unani-
mously voted for by the committee.
The community and county fairs are
mediums thru which new ideas and
methods are most rapidly carried to
the people; 1t teaches cooperation
and fosters the community spirit. The
community fair is first aid to better
agriculture and live stock.
Mr.. ]. @. Brister urged the COM
mitteemen to push cooperative mar
ketlng of live stock in their commu-
mites. Mr.. Brister clearly realizes
what cooperative marketing Of live
stock and farm products will mean
to farmers and he is planning for
some cooperative shipments to be
made from his community.
Community and county organiza-
tons are very necessary for the best
results along any line OF develop
ment. Our communities need to be
organized in such a way as to reach
every person living In that particular
community. Cooperative work can
not be q success without organiza-
ton. We do not need secret organ
izations, or organizations that re-
Quire iron bound rules, but we do
need organizations in which every
farmer Of Lincoln county will feel
tree to take part and help with prob
lens Of his community, no matter
what the problems may be.