The Monticellonian., 1919-07-11
.UTDCE II. w. WELLS
 T TELLS OF PROFITABLE FARMING TRIP.

HSuccoSSIQl ldIHlllg ulSJflcCS Of the States of Kentucky, Michi- ban, Indiana and Illinois, and Visited the magnificent Agricul- M tural Colleges of each of these States, under the auspices of the Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau, were impressed with sthe fact that in every community yisited the secret of success A seemed to lie in Organization. *Our delegation was entertained N at nearly every stop by Cham # bers of Commerce representing @ the business interests and Bet ter Farming Associations and ! Home Economies Associations representing the agricultural in- terests of the respective coun- ties. Cooperation between all of these organizations was very delightfully."- exhibited in the joint hospitality which they offered us
 l have thought it well to call the attention of our unorganized Drew county farmers to this matter by publishing a series of four short reports taken from the notes of MT. c. w. Watson, Assistant Directo" of the Exten- sion Division of the College of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas, who was chairman of our committee on Organiza- ton.
 The first state visited, and probably the center of the most beautiful farms in the world, was the Blue Grass regions of
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 The Kentucky plan of organi- Zation consists of county Board of Agriculture, composed of a representative from each com- munity and the membership fee is $5.00 per annum. This fund is to be used in paying expenses of the delegates who are called into conference; also to provide office furniture, to purchase lantern and slides for stereopti- con lectures and to furnish rest room for the farmers wives.
 The purpose of this organiza- tion is to standardiZe farm pro- auctions, to buy, sell and ex- change farm products, and such other matters as may come be- fore the organization. The funds are handled through the Secretary-Treasurer and the off, cers consist of President, Vice. President, Secretary Treasurer and Board of Directors, who con- fer with the county Agent along all agricultural lines, and assist in promoting the agricultural work as well as to assist in financing the county Agent.
 The County Chamber of Con- merce assists and co-operates with the above named organiza- tlon, while the banks assist the county agent in financing the Pig Clubs as we'll as financing other forms of live stock. MT. c. F. Dunn, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Lexington, has assisted the county agent in put tlhg on the County Far, Secur- Ing live stock premiums and other matters pertaining to the encouragement of better farming. In addition to the above organi- zations, Kentucky has a Pure Bred Cattle Association; a Pure Bred Swine Growers Association, where the buyers have been compelled to go to the farms of the members of these Assocla- tons topurchase live stock orthe Association or any of the mem- bers having to put their live stock on the market. The re- suits of these organizations are as follows:
 Introduced 2.500 sheep; 40 standard bred mares; 6 stallions organized 51 Boys Pig Clubs 37 Poultry Clubs; has increased the acreage in tobacco 25 per cent, with an increase of 35 per cent In wheat, and just recently