The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-03-21
COUNTY AGENTS
HOLD CONFERENCE
PLANS FOR COMING YEAR WORKED O1JT: COIN
TY-WIDE GOPHER CAMPAIGN ON PROGRAM.
SOME INTERESTING LECTURES GIVEN.

The county agents of northern Mon
tana held two days conference on
Monday and Tuesday at Glasgow for
the purpose of discussing their plans
of work for the coming year. Those
in attendance were: M. L. Wilson,
state leader Of county agents, Boze-
man, Mont; H. w. Gilbertson, nation
al leader of county agents, Washing
ton, D. c.; Miss Gertrude Erickson,
emergency home demonstration agent,
L. E. Cobb, assistant in dry land agri-
culture, Mandan, North Dakota; P. P.
Banker, county agent, Hill county;
M. A. Thorfinson, county agent, Blame
county; w. P. Stapleton, county agent
in Phillips county; M. E. Stebbins,
county agent, Valley county; E. w.
Anderson, county agent at large.
large portion of time was spent
in discussing plans on the countrywide
gopher campaign.
Mr. Gilbertson gave two very in
teresting lectures. The first day of
the conference he spoke on the policy
of the department of agriculture for
this year and the development of the
farm bureau plan of work. His Sec
ond lecture dealt with the importance
Of community committees in the hand
ling of farm bureau work and of the
general plans for the work of the
bureau.
Professor Cobb spoke of the shell
ter belt work for northern Montana.
He explained that considerable work
has been carried on in northern Mon
tana and Canada and it is proven that
the planting of trees if done properly
in this section, the varieties selected
that is best adapted for here and the
distance of planting adhered to, there
was no debut as to the growth of
trees planted. 1t is expected that
carried on in each farm bureau COM
munity in northern Montana this year.
! NJ: L. Wilson, county agent leader,
spoke of the value of raising sun
flowers and plans are being made for
demonstration to take place this sum-
mer.
Subjects, such as increase in silos,
feed crops, weather records and the
adjustment of farming conditions to
conform with present weather records
were discussed at length. 1t was prov
en- last year, as reported by the var
ious agents, that N D. R. So flax gives
a superior yield over any other variety
of flax in northern Montana and the
farmers throughout this section would
be urged to plant this variety of flax.
Miss Erickson discussed plans for
development of hot school lunches in
the rural schools and the Importance
of these lunches to the health and well
fare of the children, of the many labor
saving devices that could be installed
in the country homes and thus save
considerable time.
The matter Of establishing a plan
in securing of certificates of paintings
for government seed loans and other
details in connection with drought aid
work carried on by the department of
agriculture was discussed.
The closest cooperation will exist
between the county agents and the
United States employment service in
the distribution of labor. In order
to secure the greatest results in every
community, the agents will obtain
from every farmer visited their labor
needs, which will be referred to the
employment service for action.
A very successful meeting was re-
ported and some valuable work trans
acted. The visitors left for their homes
on Wednesday morning.
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