Deming graphic., 1919-12-16
LUNA COUNTY FARM
BUREAUS MEETING
New Era In Agricultural Progress Of
Mlmbres Valley Will Date From
Councils Held Last Saturday
Leaders For Every Branch Of Endeay.
or Was Selected; Hugh Ramsey
Chosen President Of Bureau

The Luna Counay Farm and 1.-Two
stock Bureau which had its meeting
ON saturday IL able to report a great
day FOR the advancement OF agriculture
In the county.
Early In the day Il appeared as tho
the farmers were not interested. Only
one man In the county, and he came
20 miles, was exactly on time. Others
came from fifteen minutes TO three
ind four hours late. However enough
were there TO get nearly all business
done before the banquet that was
scheduled for the morning session.
Those who were present were thoro.
ly alive 10 the problems OF the county
and fell In full swing TO grapple with.
| the things which In mnny ways him
der the fullest success In farming and
|stockraising.
In the absence Of the president the
vice president, Mr.. Paul ]. Case pre-
sided and the business OF the day was
handled In business-like way.
The most important action at the
meeting was the adoption Of definite
countrywide program of work based
ON the community problems. This
1870 program OF work for convenience
Is grouped as follows:
Livestock
]. Continuation OF cattle dipping.
?. ENCOURAGEMENT OF vaccination
against blackleg.
3. Hog cholera control.
4. Better marketing facilities for
cattle and hogs.
III Field Crops
i. Pest control: corn stalk-borer.
bean beetle, crows spardrows black.
birds and jackrabbits.
=. Corr variety demonstrations.
3. Cotton demonstrations.
4. Early Irish potato growing.
0. Sweet potato growing, storing
and marketing.
II Cooperative Marketing Of:
/. Beans.
?. Sorghum grains
3. Alfalfa and native hay.
4. Truck products.
lV Development or Organizations
i. Farm and Livestock Bureau.
2, Stock selling organization.
Farm Management Problems
l. Farm accounts and production
costs.
=. Crop and livestock surveys.
.. Electric Power for Irritation.
vi General Extension
1. Institutes and short courses.
2. County Fair.
q. Newspaper publicity.
After the above program was adlopt-
ell the nominating committee went I'm
search of men who could and would
carry out the program. The following
were elected:
Hugh Ramsey, President. in charge
Of organization work and short courses
Paul j. Case, vice president, In
cnarge OF the farm management
problems.
l.. c. Paxton, secretary-treasurer in
chhrge OF Farm Bureau records, fl
nances. and membership campaign.
Dr. Berry Bowen, in charge OF pest
control work.
L. l.. Gaskill. in charge or co-opera-
Tive marketing and buying OF field
crops and farm supplies.
j. B. Anderson, In charge of live.
stock Improvements, including black
leg, and hog cholera control. cattle dip
ping and marketing of cattle and hogs.
r. l.. Nordhaus, In charge OF County
Fair
II. b. Barto. I'm CHARGE NJ cotton
and early notsto grou,'
ing.
q. ID. Hatfield, In charge OF corn and
lther field crop demonstrations.
j. {. Ingram, In charge OF sweet po-
ato growing and cooperative truck
Other Iteme NJ R,s;,,.s.
Paul i Case was .,,aosa.1 "
rate from this county 10 holm organ.
Ire n State Farm Bureau at The stat.
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