The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
QUAY COUNTY FARM
BUREAU LAUNCHED
Definite Agricultural Problems Of the
County to be Talked this Year.

The Quay County Farm Bureau was
launched April |, when a group Of
leading farmers from every part Of
the county met in Tucumcari and made
definite plans for organization. Thus
Quay county falls into line with a
movement which has grown so rapidly
that to-day over 500 county farm bu-
reaus are earnestly at work in the
United States. Furthermore the in
terest and enthusiasm of those who
helped launch the movement here, in
dictate that the Quay county Farm Blu
reau will be in the front rank so far
as results are concerned.
Why a Farm Bureau7
The success Of the farm bureau
movement is due to the great prin-
ciple that the successful organization
of agricultural interests can only be
brot about when leading farmers and
stockmen really work together to help
themselves. These must develop n
unity Of mind on common problems.
There must he something definite TO
do, and the rural people must them
selves organize to solve these definite
problems in a business-like way. The
new order means that instead Of ex-
hortation, and appeals, all too often
brot to the mar in the country by i'm
ported leaders, the farmers who will
work together seize upon the out
standing problems and really work
them out. In this they profit by the
experience of those who have won
success right here in Quay county.
They develop their own leaders, lead
ers who live here, know the county
and its problems. leaders who have
the confidence of our people.
Lots to BE Done
What are some of the outstanding
range and farm problems in Quay
county? Who are the farmers of OK
%perience who can lead in working out
these problems?
Can an organization bring the peo-
pie of the county TO work on these prob
lens thru the leadership of such men?
Can we really get together and use
the experience and leadership of our
best stockmen and farmers in fighting
prairie dogs; fighting diseases Of the
crops and livestock; building silos and
holding reserve stores of feed; in de-
veloping better methods of soil man
agement? Can a farm bureau help
in making farming and stock-raising
more profitable?
These were the big questions asked
at the meeting April !, and a most
decided and enthusiastic yes was the
answer of the thoroly representative
stockmen and farmers present. To
these men the farm bureau idea meant
more than a cut and dried organization
built from the top. They readily
caught the idea that after all farmers
must work out their problems for
themselves. They saw the farm bu-
reau as an organization which invites
is members 10 do something for them.
selves by working together on common
problems. They saw that a farm Blu,
reau will help by bringing ou, .eader-
ship, by developing ways and means
Of meeting a problem, by gettiHr those
who really want help, TO woIt in an
organized way. a farm bureau is not
a new remedy for all the troubles the
farmer finds. II only prom IS to
train the farmers to work together and
by that training assures the relief
that actual cooperation may bring
1t puts cooperation into action.
County-W Md Meeting May 3
The group which met TO organize
planned to put over a ~couuly-wids
membership campaign which viii enc
May 3. On that date the farmer!
who have joined will meet in a bis
all-day meeting TO develop WAYS am
means Of working out the program o
work selected. They will also selec
the men thought capable Of ieadinj
the work for the year. An organiza
! ton committee was appointed 10 hav
! charge Of this campaign and to mel.
! with the details Of the work. Thi
committee plans TO reach all the farm
I ers of the county before April 30, b
! holding meetings Of a few leadin
farmers in every community in tn