Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-01-27
FARM BUREAU NOTES.

What Helps Farmers Most? This
question was asked 1900 farmers in
the Northern and Western states.
Their answers were:
Farm Bureau and County Agent,
SO per cent.
Agricultural AMI Local Press, 81
per cent.
Organizations other than Farmers,
3 per cent.
Bulletins and Reports, per cent.
Where Farm Bureaus were organ
lied for some time sc per cent placed
this first instead of SO per cent. In
those sections the Farm Bureau work
is taken rather seriously.
What is the Farmers Biggest Problem
This question was also asked, with
the following reports: Labor 682;
Improved Farm Practice 638; Mar
keting 800; Organization SIS; Finan-
ces 81; Roads ID; Day Light Saving
g.; Schools l.
Keeping Farm Records.
A farm is very different business
to keep books on for several reasons.
The necessity is not always apparent.
No suitable form have been avail
able. Most farmers have a farm ac-
count book put away, sold by an
agent with sheets fixed from daily
egg records to family history. The
farmer showed his sense by not US
ing such book.
A Simple Book.
For most farmers who want a very
simple and yet an accurate form for
records, Washington, Alexander &
Cooke are distributing farm ac-
count book. This has a place for
inventories with common farm artic-
les listed, and place monthly to
record all farm receipts, expenses,
ETC., with headings as reminders. This
will furnish a complete record with
figures of sales and expenses.
Other Forms A more extensive
account book will be furnished by the
County Agent to those who wish to
go further into the subject. Com
plete inventory forms are provided,
and complete set of pages for keep
ing farm receipts ruled for live stock,
live stock products, crops and miscel-
laneous receipts. Also the opposite
page is ruled for live stock, crops,
labor and miscellaneous receipts.
For those who wish more substan-
tial form of books the Farm Bureau
will furnish at reasonable figure
forms 8hx131a inches. There are
four separate forms. One is an in
ventory sheet for five years inventor
les. Two expense and farm receipt
forms ruled as above noted with an
additional space for apple receipts.
An apple sheet has been prepared by
an apple grower of the county for
keeping a record on shipments, sales
and receipts of apples. These may
be purchased bound or loose to be
held by a spring back cover. The
County Agent will be glad to assist
any farmer during the month of Feb
ruary to start any of the above sets
of books. We wish to call at
tention to the fact that all farm ex-
penses plus the inventory at the be-
ginning of the year subtracted from
all farm receipts plus the inventory
at the end of the year will give the
net income on which the income tax
is paid.
At the following meetings Jeffer-
son County farmers may secure in
formation and ask questions relative
to the income tax. Proper forms will
| be provided for presenting data to
the collector. Account forms will be
gone over for keeping records for the
ensuing year.
Shenandoah Junction, School
House, Wednesday January %, 2
p. m.
Rippon Hall, Thursday, January
20, 2 p. m.
Summit Point, School House, Fri
day, January 80, p. IN.
Charles Town, Court House, Sat
urday, January 81, 10 a. m.
Charles Town, February 2, 8, 4,
all day..
Kabletown, Thursday, February 5,
p. m.
c. A. HUGHES, County Agent.