Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-05
WlLARDTAKES
POSITION WITH
u A. c. AT FARGO
County Agent Will Head
Farm Management De
partment. +,

Rex E. Willard. county agent, who
rendered his resignation to the boa d
of directors of the Grand Forks
County Farm Bureau at a meeting a
few days ago., to take effect Decen-
Der 1. has accepted a position at the
Agricultural college in Fargo as head
OF The Farm Management department.
During his two years Of service in
this county MI. Willard has done
much good work for the Farm Bureau
for h betterment of farming in the
county. In appreciation Of the work
OF Mr.'"Willafd the Farm Bureau di-
rectors in meeting 4 few days ago
passed resolutions commencing his
work"in this county. ''
A. complete report of the last years
work Of the. agent and Farm Bureau
variety and amount Of work accom-
plished during the year 'was set forth
In detail and was approved by the
Farm Bureau.
In his new position Mfr. Willard will
have a much larger field Of activity
for the. work to be taken up at. the
Agricultural college. by him is pa tly
investigation work. and farm manage
ment and partly extension, work.
Under the investigation phase Of
work, surveys will be carried on
diAOAl3 1dEAieIS Ol inc state rS&3IOlnS
cost of. prodncing%crops' and stock on
farms and also records will be kept
by farmers In various parts of the
state for the Office showing the actual
cost of farm operations over q period
Of years.
investigations will also be conducted
regarding the. ost of, operating farm
tractors in an endeavor to determine
under what conditions tractors may
be operated probably.
Another subject Of investigation will
be the cost of operating threshing rigs
of different sizes.
The farm organization work in
wolves the best arrangement Of en-
terprises on the farm That is, what
acreages Of grains and feed crops and
the amount Of different classes Of live
stock show the greatest profit. 1t is
known that some. farms in the Red
river valley making the greatest net
income per acre are the smallest
riety of crops. n live stock, accord
ing to Mr.. Willard.
twill be one Of the objects of the
farm management department to de-
tefmine what is the most economical
size of farm to bring the greatest pos
sible returns. under average condi-
lions.
Extension OH
h extension work will be the
dissemination OF the objects Of the
farm management department to
farmers of the state through talks
with roups of farmers in various
counties and through newspaper ar
ticles and, publications pertaining to
farm, management questions.
Extension work and farm manage
n1ent will be conducted almost entire
ly through county agents Of the state.
Mr.. Willard will be head of the
farm management department with
one field assistant and an Office force
located at the Agricultural college at
Fargo.
Miss Dagny Engstad left last eve
ming. for Minneapolis. where she will
join her mother, Mrs. J. e. EnRstad,
whos went down Sunday. The latter
part of the month Miss Engstad is to
be married in Minneapolis to Percy
Dyste Of Aberdeen, S. D. DR.. Engstad
expects to 60 down for his daughters
wedding.
Miss Edna Arveson returned Tues
day evening from Crookston. where
she has been visiting with friends.
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Mrs. Tom Harig left Tuesday morn.
ing for Crookston to visit with friends
for the day. Las evening Mr.. Harig
wen on to Thief River Fails and will
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