Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-10-21
JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM
NOTES.

a National Farmers Organization.
On November 1913 State Fedora
tons from twenty three states will
meet at Chicago to form the Ameri-
can Farm Federation. At tenta-
tive meeting q constitution is sug-
gested whose object is among other
things ito represent and protect the
business and economic interests OF
agriculture, and to represent the far
mers Of the whole nation"
The Illinois Agricultural Association.
This Federation is largely an out
growth of the very successful Fed
Grafton in Illinois. The Illinois As
ISOLATION has entered every field in
which the farmers could be served.
Through this leadership largely Day
light Saving was defeated A Sena-
tor has this to say about this asso-
ton:
"A new kind of farmers organiza-
ion came into existence when the
Illinois Agricultural Association was
reorganized last winter" says Sena-
tor Arthur Capper, of Kansas. This
association already has become ia
nous throughout the middle West for
its ability to get results for farmers
along legislative and farm business
lines. It acts as the business agent
of farmers in their dealings with
those who buy and speculate with
their products"
Its voice has been heard very dis
tinctly and very effectively in the
councils of state and nation. In age
it is yet an infant, but in results OBJ
tanned it is giant among farmers
associations.
Before it lies field of usefulness
untouched by other agricultural or
CARNATIONS, but which might well be
cultivated by the farmers of many
other states"
West Virginia a Member.
Our State Federation will be rep
resented. Objections hive been
made by officers of our State Fedora
ton with reference to subscribing to
| the policies of the Illinois Federation
The contention is made that Farm
Bureau organization is wholly educa-
tional
Personally w edo not take this at
| titude, nor do we feel that represen-
tative Jefferson farmers take this at
| titude. Truly we must have educa-
tional work always. There is al
ways something new to learn. But
we feel with pork, beef, and corn on
the tobaggon, and with food, cloth
ing, machinery etc., still going sky
ward, we~need something more than
pure educational work from our Farm
| IL
| believe the farmers of Jefferson, once
they appreciate the magnitude of
this movement in the west, will wish
to join hands with their fellow far
mers for an aggressive National Fed
Grafton.
We ask the farmers to attend our
organization meetings beginning No
vember l and continuing two weeks.
In this movement in West Virginia
the County Agent is not endorsed by
our state officials. However, we be-
lieve our farmers would wish to take
this step and we ask your coopera-
ton. If you wish to get the best line
| of news on this movement subscribe
to "The Prairie Farmer" 223 w.
jackson Blvd, Chicago, Ill. This is
a weekly farm paper and easily the
| livest relative to the farmer and his
economic and political interests. 1t
costs IS cents per year and is worth
a hundred times as much to a far
mer.
Death of DIR. Cyril C. Hopkins.
| On October 9th, Dr. Cyril g. Hop
kins died in Europe of malaria. The
| County Agent studied under Dr.
Hopkins at the University of Illinois.
AS the foremost soil chemist and
authority on building soils he had no
peer His work is backed by "a years
experiments on SO fields in Illinois.
His teachings were from facts, not
| theories. In the corn belt states
thousands of acres are increasing in
fertility year after year because of
DR.. Hopkins work. Six years ago
the County Agent travelled with a
class of students to the poorest farm
in Illinois owned by DR.. Hopkins and
| under whose Instructions the soil
fertility work was being given. On
40 acre field wheat crop was
grown averaging 40 bushels with a
catch of clover. The treatment had
been adequate use of phosphates,
ground limestone and clover. The
neighboring farmers had gathered
in for miles. One said to the writer,
thine was when we scoffed and
jerred DR.. Hopkins, his poor farm,
and ground rocks. Now we adore
him." DR. Hopkins died at Gibralta,
waiting passage home. He had just
completed survey of the worn soils
of Greece for the American Red
Cross for which he was decorated
by the King of Greece.
c. A. HUGHES, County Agent.
STATEMENT.
Statement of Ownership, Manage
ment, ETC., of the Spirit of Jefferson,
published at Charles Town, w. Va,
as required by Act of Congress of
August II, 1912:
Name of Address.
Editor, C. L. Haines,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Managing Editor, c. L. Haines,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Business Manager, c.. l.. Haines,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Publisher, C. L. Haines,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Owner, c. L .Haines,
Charles Town, W. Va.
Known bondholders, mortgages and
other security holders, holding per
cent or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages or other securities,
None.
(Signed) C. L. HAINES,
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this 18th day of October, 1919.
THOS. R. MOORE,
Md. D..ll:a