The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-19
Farm Bureau Notes
Let's Start Early on Next Years
Exhibit

place won by the Farm Bureau tx
hibit at Sedalia, preparation should
begin now for next years exhibit. A
we wish to win first next year
which is not beyond reason--it is ab-
solutely necessary to take steps to-
ward securing material this summer
and fell. Considering the fact that It
was not decided by the Farm Bureau,
until late in June, to have an exhibit
at the State Fair, and considering the
keen competition met with, the win
ming Of fourth place was no mean
achievement. 1t was by the co-opera-i
tion of some of the most active mem
bers Of the Farm Bureau that this
was possible. The County Farm Bu-
reaus competing, in the order in which
they placed are; Jasper. Atchison,
johnson, st. Francois, Saline. Stod-
dard, Lafayette and Perry. 1t is well
known that the counties, Atchison,.
johnson, Saline, Stoddard and Lafay-
ette, possess soils that are far more
fertile than those IN St. : rancois ooun
ty. Also, all Of the counties, except
Stoddard and Perry, are a great deal
nearer Sedalia than TINS county inis
makes it possible to get the material
to the Fair in q better conoition sliail
where a longer shipment ana more
changes are made. Also, " migns spe
mentioned that the three rarin Du
reaus placing above st. Francois souk
ty Farm Bureau, nave SHOWN AZ .ne
state rarr pelore' mn9
first time for st. FRANCOIS. Jasper
won first two years ago. Atcnisoh piac-
ed high,in 1919, johnson won iirss ias'
year, while Saline and Laiayetee' Do.n
showing last year and placing nign'
were below ~. Francois y '.sli,s se'A' Y
st. Francois county couia nave fahN,
ed higher and won tniro. u not seson0
place, if a complete e2ninit nae peeh
shown. Our exhibit was iackins ~
soy bean seed, COW pea seea, ouuai
grass seed, and sweet potatoes. y = =
these entries would nave peen niieo'
even with mediocre materiai, 'hs
score would nave peeti hisn
put us in third place. lhis .aa'efia'
was produced here but was not aVah-
able at the time OF coliec'lhg ior 'ne :
exhibit. Furthermore, tne quaisy VI
the material exhibite0 couio nave Deei'
better in some cases u larger
amount had been collected 70 choose
from.
We hope that this article wiz DC VI
some use in getting Deiore 'he peopie
of the county the possloliity Oh more
honor at the FAR next year Il Nes
are on the watch Tor OUTSTANDING ma
terial. :,
That the EFFORTS pul 1or.n IN wi,
Z lecting and showing an eXniDit iron
an advertising stanopoihe 10 Wol VI
White' is reaii~eo Wy ii'y :,
lest there be some VINO 90 not INNS
this is worth While 1t misht Dc wen y
mention some OF the more pracslca
benefits derived directly IRON I'm, I'M:
work.
The assembling together OF th'
best material from the different sec
tons Of the county, creates com
munity interest. Each communIt!
strives to have something q outstano
ing quality to place on exnipit. ! mn
also goes farther ana stlmuiates 1n'
individual farmer to exert himseii Il
producing q product OF outstanding
quality. This, many times, eaussS
farmer to select his seed corn a,littp
more carefully, prepare the seed'bed
little better, SOW a little better seee
and in fact, study MS business NOR
carefully to excel his neighbor. 70
1t is no small honor to be the best see
corn grower, or the best wheat raise
in the county. M ga- S,a:'
furthermore, bhlS COLLECTION OF goo