The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-04-29
STATE CONF EREWCE ON
AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS
rs CALLED FOR APRIL "a

made up that 1t can speak with au-
thority on matters that are of COM
mon interest among them.
Absolutely Independent
Naturally, such a council of agri-
culture would establish its own form
of organization, define it's own func-
tons, select its officers, arrange for
its meetings.; it is hoped that one Of
the purposes would be to serve as b
functioning board to cooperate with
the commissioner of agriculture in
matters relating to agricultural well
fare in Montana"
Explanatory of the purpose of the
conference. and the attitude of the
department of agriculture toward
the proposed council of agriculture,
Commissioner Davis made the follow
ing statement:
There are Is farm and livestock
organizations in Montana functioning
at the present time in the several
fields of educational, economic, pro-
tective and broad development work
within the state. Every one of these
associations is doing a work that is
closely associated with the work Of
the department of agriculture Of
Montana. The conference is called
with the idea that the work of the
department can be made much more
valuable to the farmers and stock
men of the state if it can have the CO.
operation of the farm organizations
in their fields Of activity, and can
profit from the advice. not only Of
the different groups in matters re-
lating solely to their own interests,
but of the entire representative body
when it speaks on matters of COM
mon interest among them.
Includes Livestock
1.-THE livestock associations are in
cluded because, while they are also
very closely interested in the work
done under the direction of the Mon
tana livestock commission and the
Montana livestock sanitary board,
there are many phases of the work
of the department of agriculture that
touches them closely. The state fair.
the work of the department relating
to the states land policy. its market
ing and publicity activities. all will
affect livestock production.
| Naturally occasions may arise
wherein the council of agriculture
will ask for action and assistance
from the department of agriculture
which cannot be given. On the other
hand there is no ambition on the part
of the department to control the for
nation or operations of the council.
The conference which the department
feels is OF immediate Importance to
hold will simply give the farm and
livestock men a good chance to form
the council
1T is our hope that the farmers
and stockmen will feel that the de-
partment of agriculture sincerely
wants to be responsive to their needs,
and helpful to them in working out
their problems. We want every far
mer and stockman in the state ia
consider that the offices of the de-
partment of agriculture, wherever
they may be located, are his head
quarters in the state house, and to
feel not only that he is welcome but
that it is his duty to come in with
his suggestions. criticisms and coun-
sci on matters within the iurisdic-
ton of the department"
/ Organizations Invited
The organizations invited to send
representatives to the conferences
and the president and secretary of
each organization are as follows:
Montana State Farm Bureau, presi-
dent. W. B. Harlan. Como; secretary,
F. S. Cooley. Bozeman.
Montana Union American Society
of Equity. President, w. NJ. Bur-