Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-29

ties should be stopped by consti-
!" tutional amendment to the end thai
all may share equally in the bur
n dens"
431 Cars of Gift Corn
The last carload of corn for the
:. American Farm Bureau Federation s
Gift-Corn Project has been gathered.
Four hundred and thirty-one car
loads of shelled corn-over 600. 900
bushels-contributed by American
! farmers to feed hunger stricken
areas of Europe. Last Friday and
Saturday twenty car acquisitions
were received.
Farm bureau officials express the
keenest satisfaction in the way in
which the cornbelt farmers respon-
ded to the appeal of the hungry III
Is pointed out that this is the first
relief project in which no part of
the value of the gift is used In con-
veying 1t from the giver to its ulti-
mate destination. On the con-
trary. this gift will reach Europe
greatly enhanced in value. The
finished poduct of dollars worth |
OF the gift-corn has a monetary val
ue OF $12 in Europe.
STATE ITEMS.
Important Dairy Meeting Soon
Mr.. j. P. McInroy of Larkspur
has been appointed by President
Jamison as chairman of a farm hui
reau committee to meet with com
mittees from the other farmer Or
and committees from
creamerymen and milk producers of
Colorado The object of this meet
ing is to work out standard and
rules for cream gradingl
and to discuss other problems af-
fecting the dairying industry OF ,
Colorado. By having all interests
hoped that an equitable and salts
actory arrangement can be made t
hat will be of material benefit to
III.
A report of the proceedings OF this 6
Meeting and the personnel of the
a committees Will De dnnOun-
ed soon. 81
airy Products Campaign
The Home Demonstration Agent -
i Paso County has just completed y
very successful dairy products
lmpaign The objeva of this cam
align was to induce the people OF re
lie county to greater consump- d
on of milk, butter and other dairy
-oducts. The project was underJ
ken as one of nutritional educe- tn
Onto spread TIE gospel of more he
Id better dairying through in
eased consumption of dairy pro-
lets. III
Meetings were held at number M
points about the county. The
dorado Dairy Council co-opera+
d in the campaign. " y,
A campaign of similar nature waA 40
.er put on in the city of Colorado
rings where through the medium NJ
schools, picture shows, newspaI- he
rs. child welfare clinic, etc, the
ople were urged to increase their
sumption of dairy products. edf- 81
ing them as to the food valueI5 OF
fool economy OF dairy products
that through them we can gain,
proved health, better living, lon- ~
life. greater efficiency and in
ased thrift. II
tional Dairy Marketing confer-a F.
e - %
report of this conference whickn err
o be held in Chicago on May s-4ft
De OF especial interest to milhI,
nueers in Colorado. as everle ty
Sc OF the marketing of dairH> la
iucts will be discussed. p, in
1stered Seed Show Plans to bsSi
Soon: - r.
n Friday, April22 meeting wash u
at the Denver Civic and Como te
cial Association rooms to formuior m
definite plans for the registered,u
show to be held at the Nation ior
Western Stock Show next wtnterIif. III
e preliminary work has alreadJit n'
done by the extension workert
farm bureau members ON this,,t
ect and the meeting on Apriln "
was for the purpose of outlip- NV. &c
details. AID =,
representatives of the Agricul-s
Bureau of the Denver Civicy
Commercial Association, of tl~he il
cnal Western Stock Show, o. a,
Agricultural College Extension, il
Ice, of the Farm Bureau andIil
Is interested in this work wilforl
, attendance bio II
lot of interest is being show1rid1 n