The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-08
QUAY COUNTY FARM BUREAU


of the Quay County Farm Bureau, thus
Quay county falls into line with II
movement which has grown so rapid
ly that today over 800 county farm
bureaus are earnestly at work in the
North and Western states. Further
more the interest and enthusiasm of
those who helped launch the movement
here, indicate that the Quay County
Farm Bureau will be in the front
rank so far as results are concerned.
Program of the Work
A program Of work framed on the
! big outstanding problems of the coun-
ty selected.
LIVESTOCK-Bet Better livestock of
all kinds. Improvement by use of bet
ter sires and dams. Control of Black
A leg. cattle lice, ear tick, and conta-
gious abortion.
FEED RESERVE-Increase pro-
duction of forage crops. Silo cam
paign. Russian thistle as emergency
feed.
/ SOIL MANAGEMENT - Blowing,
Seeding methods.
CROPS (Forage and Grain) )-Vari-
eties, seed supply, smut control.
Prairie dog eradication.
Officers and Executive Committe
The following officers and executive
conenitteemen were selected to fit in
the program Of work:
| President, J. C. Robbins, Tucumc ari,
| (Organization).
Vice President, M. C. Gaar. San Jon,
(soil management and silos)
Secretary, d. J. Finegan, Tucumcari,
(fnance, publicity, membership
Executive Committeeman:
T. c. Collins, Obar, livestock
Improvement.
j. W. Beevers. Forrest, (Crops).
|. j. Briscoe, Tucumcari, (Prairie
Dog Eradication).
i. A. Stefiian, Jordan, tLabor).
Albert Calisch, Montoya, (Federal
Reserve).
One of the most important features
of the entire program was the address
made by DR.. A. ID. Grille, president of
the New Mexico College Of Agricul-
ture and Mechanical Arts.
DR.. Grille followed very closely the
program of work framed by the Farm
Bureau largely on the possibilities in
agriculture for New Mexicol Live.
stock Improvement, Ranch and Farm
Management, Feed reserve, Silos. and
( the work being done by the State and
U. S. Biological Survey in the erad-
cation of prairie dogs and all other
preditory and noxious animals. lie
also outlined the range cattle expert.
ment to be conducted at Tucumcari,
and emphasized the purpose and re-
suits obtained at the New Mexico Col
lege of Agriculture.
The most important of the farm bu-
reau is to be doHe thru Community
Committees which extend the work in
to every section Of the county. A com
munity committee composed Of chat"
man and from one to about five other
members well distributed in each dis
tinct community in the county. Each
member to be selected because Of sps-
cial fitness to direct some important
part OF the community program. The
number of members will he determined d
by the number Of projects or activities
to be promoted in the community.
The farmers enjoyed the trip to the
U. S. Experiment Farm where the
superintendent, Mr.. Brown, left moth
ing undone to make them welcome.
The steer-feeding contest was of much
interest to all 1t fully demonstrated
the necessity Of slo on the farms Of
New Mexico. Crops at the farm are
doing fine and Mr.. Brown expects to
have record yields this year.
Button, Button. Who's Got
A Button?
II you see a farmer or stockman
with smile on his face and red,
white and blue button on his suspen-
ders, you may know he has joined the
Farm Bureau. II is small button,
hut back of it is the wearer's determi-
nation to work with the bunch. There
are now more than 100 of them being
worn in this county, and there will be
over 900 worn before the end Of the