Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-16
OUTLINES WORK
OF EXTENSION
DEPARTMENT
DR.. 6. vs. Randiett Gives
Address, on e"'We Can, and
We Can Not

Fargo. ". D., Dec. 16.--Dr. G. w.
tRandlett.. director Of extension of the
STA e' a agricultural college. submitted a
list of 1--WE Can" and I'VE Cannot's'
ssIp the general extension conference
%+,neeting at the agricultural college
shere today. The subject Of the
mornings conference was Relation
(SshinS'Nand Or. Randlett told what the
extension division could do in CO.
operation with the activities of the
county farm bureau and the state
Farm Bureau federation.
The I'VE Cans covered the ac-
5~tivities in which the extension work.
sers Of the college could take part in
farm planning and farm marketing
problems of the individual farmer and
the community. The I'VE Cannot's'
disclosed the limits beyond which the
tco-operation could not extend.
q The I'VE CAMS"
The field Of cooperation included:
First. The extension division may
form local community organizations
for the purpose of planning and carry
ing out a community extension pro-
gram Of work and insofar az practical
and advisable these community or
PLANTATIONS will be fostered as farm
bureau locals or units.
Second. The extension division
will not only recommend membership
in the county, state and national farm
bureau. but will do all in its power
and forceful membership.
Third. All members of the eX-
tension organization will at all times
hold themselves in readiness to give
aid and support to farm bureau or
ganizers. advising them as to com
aanunity conditions, the best place to
hold meetings, probable leadership,
tho status of the farm bureau as it
exists at present. etc.
Fourth. 1t will carry out its full
share Of the cooperative agreement
now insforcei in regard to cost ac-
counting studies. a.,
Fifth. It will enter into any
other similar cooperative arrange.
1nent for the betterment Of agricul.
tural conditions insofar as time and
funds will permit and needs would
warrant.
Sixth. It will assist in the or.
g~anization OF local marketing units
either to- function directly or to af,
filiate with organizations, state anG
nationwide in scope 1t will dissent
nate information on these nationa
and regioHA cooperative marketinf
organizationa insofar as the informa.
Understood. that the decision to af.
ffliate Swith.such larger organization!
nus b~e~entirelY' a matter Of sell
determination with the local units.
y Seventh. It may, however. collec
and assemble local data and infor
nation already available on local con
ditions inc needs"
The "Cannot's."
The limits of the field are: ("1t' i,
each instance refers to extension
division.)
First. 1t cannot assume full re
sponsibility for conducting member
ship campaign for the farm bureau o
my other. organization.
Second. 1t cannot solicit. collec
or receive membership fees nor can j
he responsible for the administrator
Of the funds OF any organization.
"Third, sFIt cannot be a party t
forcing membership campaign
against the judgment of the local or
g~anization officials or Of h e.expresse'
sentiment of a majority Of the mem
bership OF that Organization in tn
county. g.,
Fourth. It cannot vouch for o
enter into the activities OF variou
merchandising schemes inaugurate
by the farm. bureau or other or
ganization with the exception of plan
for cooperative purchase of supple
used in promoting more economic pro
duction or. more efficient and bette
standardized marketing such as roden
poison supplies, new varieties Of seec
spray and dipping supplies, wool an
potato sacks, etc. Binder Irvine. Woo
coal, apples, market potatoes, grocer