The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-02
COUNTY AGENTS
HOLD MEETING
IN CITY TODAY
Relationship to Farm Bureau
Organizations is Subject of
Discussion
U. S. OFFICIAL HERE
"Better Sires" Campaign of the
Extension Division of A.C.
Outlined

the county, state and national farm
bureau organizations was discussed at
considerable length at conference OF
county agents from western North Da-
kota which opened at the Mckenzie
hotel in Bismarck this morning and
will continue until this evening.
c. B. Smith of Washington, D. c.,
director OF the States Relation Service
north and west, gave a summary of
the history OF county agent and farm
bureau work and gave an outline of
lust what territory the county agent
should cover. Primarily, he declared
the county agent should confine him
self to educational activities, should
place all available information before
the farmers on any subject in which
they may be Interested and should
encourage the farmers themselves
to take charge of organization work,
financing, and the other phases of th.,
active management Of any enterprise
into which they may wish to enter,
such as wheat marketing, livestock
shipping. pooling of WOOL or engaging
In merchandising propositions.
"Seed Corn Week.
Director CIV. Randlet! of the Ex.
tension division gave the agents some
instructions and advice regarding
"State Seed Corn Week." to be ob-
served next week, Sept. 5 to 12, tell
ing them that the purpose of the cam
paign was to get the farmers to Sc
lect sufficient supply Of ears In the
field and properly store them so that
they will be assured Of seed corn a.
least for the next two years. He call
ed attention to the campaign to get
one thousand North Dakota farmers
to attend the National Dairy show at
St. Paul, Oct. 8 to Is. The purpose
of this campaign. he said, was to give
the farmers information and inspira
tion to get into the dairy game, rather
than to devote their exclusive time to
wheat.
Rex Willard, farm economist of the
Agricultural College. announced that
series of Is to 20 cost estimating
schools will be held in as many COM
munities this fall at which the far
mers will be queried and shown how
to calculate the cost of production of
their 1921 crop The purpose of these
meetings, he said, was tc interest the
farmers In the various phases of farm
accounts and to secure supporting
testimony for other cost Of production
data.
G. p. Wolf, assistant county agent
leader. opened the afternoon session
with tentative program of work for
southwestern North Dakota county
agents, and it is planned to adopt d
program before the session closes to-
night. Max Morgan, dairy COW spec
ialist Of the Extension Division, was
scheduled to outline the organization
Of dairy cow companies and the Bet
ter Sires campaign this afternoon.
Discusses Agreement.
John w. Haw, county agent leader,
discussed at some length mem0ran-
dunn of agreement which has been
adopted by the North Dakota Farm
Bureau Federation and the state ex-
tension division regarding the state
and county activities Of the two Or
ganizations. Mr.. Haw il presiding at
the meeting. .
Others in attendance include Sec
retary Ralph Andrews Of the Exten-
sion division: N. d. Cor nan. assistant
county agent leader; F. E. Singleton,
Of Washington, D. c., chief accountant
of the States Relation Service; Miss
Charlotte NJ. Blister, county boys and
girls club leader of Mott, N. D.; Sid
ney w. Hooper of the publicity de-
partment of the Extension division,
and County Agents G. II. llse OF Man
dan, A. l.. Norling of Washburn, r. S.
Goodhue of Jamestown, c. c. Lake OF
Darlington, J. c. Russell Of Beach,
r. C. Newcomer Of Carson, G. c. POE
of Beulah, H. o. Sauer of Linton,
and Charles Eastgate, Ci Amidon.