The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
BETTER FARMING
ORGANIZATION IS
PERFECTED HERE
Harry Macy Of Dalton Town
ship Heads Association
Formed at Meeting Friday.

A large and representative body OF
Wayne County Agriculturists meet at
the court house on Friday afternoon.
for the purpose Of organizing the
Wayne County Better Farms Asso-
citation.
Many of those taking part were ex-
hibitors and visitors at the corn show
and all were directly interested In the
aims and particular purposes for
which the meeting was called.
After the object of the meeting had
been briefly explained by County
Agent Kline. the speaker introduced
Prof. G. w. Rosencrans, Of Purdue.
who discussed the need for such a
county organization most instructive
ly. Prof Rosencrans spoke from ex-
perience and cited the results obtain
ed In several Indiana counties by the
active work of Better Farms Associa-
tions. His talk was SO impressive and
convincing that when he finally read
the proposed Constitution and By
Laws the meeting was ready for the
discussion and for prompt action.
objects Of the Association.
Section THE objects Of this asso-
citation shall be:
(a) The organization of the forces
OF Wayne county that are interested
in the development of agriculture and
country life that they may study the
monize their efforts in bringing about
the development of these interests.
10 To develop a community spirit
ard en- interest in agriculture and
country life.
(c) To cooperate with the county
agent In furthering the development
OF the agricultural resources.
Various other Sections and BY Laws
formed part Of the plan Of organiza-
tior hut the section cited sufficiently
explains the scope and character OF
tho new Association. 1t is evidently
destined to have broad and benefit
cent effect in this country. If it aims
end useful purposes are completely
ca rried out.
Officers Elected.
After considerable interesting dis
cussion nominations were in order and
the following officers were elected:
Harry Macy, of Dalton township,
president; Arthur Curme, secretary
treasurer.
Chas. Hice, of Franklin township,
first vice-president; Harry Caldwell,
IT Washington. second vice-president;
Walter B. Fulghum, of Wayne, third
vice-president; and Lewis +. kinsey,
Of Clay, fourth vicc-president.
The officers elected constitute the
executive committee and will meet at
the call of the president within two
weeks for the purpose Of completing
the preliminary work and the setting
Of the machinery for action in COM
plete working order.
Walter j. Fulghum made the open
ing address at the meeting and was an
active participant in the discussion
later on. It was alleged that there
were practical forces inimical to the
hest interest of the farmers at work
in this county. That from that quar-
Ter came the irfcI nation that Wayne
county is so self sufficient that the
services of the County Agent are SUI
perfluous and unnecessary. Various
speakers dwelt upon this theme ard
the result was resolution to the
effect that the farmers of Wayne
county would stand by County Agent
Klire to the last man.
When the organization is completed
each township will have its local
chairman and the Better Farms Asso-
citation will be equipped to handle all
the questions of interest brought be-
fore IL