The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
Bates County Farm Bureau
Organized.

\ very important meeting OF Bates
county farmers was held at the Court
House in Butler, Mo-, Saturday, April
18th, 1919 the object being to Or
ganize the county Farm Bureau, and
to make preliminary arrangements
| Tor employing county farm agent.
| The meeting was we'll attended,
about $50 delegates being present,
| representing practically every part OF
| the county.
The forenoon session opened at
1880, \. &. Roster ealing the meet
ing TO order and acting as chairman
at both forenoon and afternoon SEES
sions. Frank Hennon served as sec
| rotary.
After brief address by the chair,
stating the object OF the meeting and
emphasizing the Importance. OF great
care, especially in the selection Of a
strong, representative executive COM
mittee, the following nominating
committee was appointed: II. T.
RobinsuI., +. L. Martz, Geo. +. Nc
Carthy, W. NJ. 7 thompson, frank Fix
and ! A. Biggcrsta.-. 1le vonven-
Il N !.len took i rSctss IN ii 400
y CLOG. p. m.
The committee. 500. after the adj
jourrment. met in the office OF the
Probate Judge, and after much care
ful deliberation, considering ques-
tons vi locality, representation OF
various interests, and special adapt
ability TO certain lines of farm activi-
ty, the committee presented full
report, recommending officers and
members of the executive committee,
in many instances suggesting the
names OF two. leaving the convention
to make the choice. As a result the
following officers and members OF
the executive committee were chosen,
the latter representing special lines
OF activity or projects, each member
by virtue OF his election being chair
man OF the committee on special pro-
ject mentioned.
Officers: /. l.. Weirick, Rich Hill,
President; Judge Frank Fix, Rock
vile, Wee President: J. +. Allen, But
Ter, Treasurer; Frank Hennon, But
Ter, Secretary.
Executive Committee: Alva Deer
wester, Butler, Farm Management;
Elmer Laughlin, Foster, Crops; Ed
son Snider, Butler, Poultry; L. V.
Jewett, Butler, Soils; Geo. .Argen-
bright, Adrian, Live Stock; H. ?.
Robinson, Rich Hill, Drainage; 4. {.
Collins, Rich Hill, Orcharding; Geo.
+. Mccarthy, Passaic, Marketing; J.
X. Baum, Butler, Good Roads; Chris
Hegenaur, Rockville, Dairying; A. c.
Roster, Butler, Finance, Boys and
Girls Clubs.
Reports OF membership committees
were then called for. Those present
and reporting showed a membership
still out. which will probably bring
the present membership to 400. So
licitors gave very encouraging re-
ports and generally expressed the
opinion that membership could easily
be brought to GOO or more, now that
the farm agent is all assured fact.
The finance committee is assured OF
substantial assistance from other
sources to meet the needs. The far
mers at this meeting subscribed $3.50
extra, i'll sums of $40 and IS. The
committees will continue the work OF
soliciting members in every part Of
the county during hte sext two
weeks.
Mr.. P. Fl. Ross, County Agent
Leader, Columbia, Mo-, addressed the
convention, explaining farm bureau
and county agent work in detail, and
giving a general outline of the work
to be carried on along practical and
more economic lines OF farming. He
laid special stress on the importance
of hearty cooperation of farmers
and farmers organizations with coun-
ty agent work, in order to attain de-
sired results along all lines of farm
progress. Experience has shown
that much depends on officers and
executive committee, under whose d.
rection all work is carried on in the
development of projects considered
of greatest importance to the farm
ers of the county.
Before adjournment Geo. E. Nc
earthly presented the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously
adopted by the convention:
Resolved, by the Bates County
Farm Bureau, in convention as
sembled, that we recognize the value
and importance of the splendid work
done by the county press in behalf
of progressive agriculture, and that
we appreciate the liberal support
given the farm bureau and farm
agent movement in Bates County.
We believe this to be = movement
that will result in great good to far
ner and community. win greatly