White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-20
COUNTY FAIR FOR WHITE PINE
PURPOSE OF THE FARM BUREAU

@. L. Chism, county agricultural
agent. spent the greater part of this
week In Ely He came in from Lund
Wednesday TO attend a meeting of
the White Pine county farm bureau
and after attending to business mat
ters returned to Lund Thursday. but
found Ii necessary to come back tc
Ely yesterday Mrs. Chism accom-
panied her husband on the second
trip to the metropolis.
At the meeting of the farm bureau
held Wednesday many matters of
Importance to the farmers of this
district were discussed.
The agricultural industry of White
Pine county has long been recognized
as among the most important and
the object of the farm bureau Is to
bring the ranchers together with
view of outlining policies which IL
pursued Will bring better results than
have heretofore been accomplished
One question of Importance which
came up for discussion last Wednes-
day was the holding of a county fair
in Ely. Such an event would doubt
less result in great benefit to the
rancher and livestock grower and
would cali the attention of the out
SiuC noliu W tHC idCl tndl III lit
valleys of White Pine county there
are productive ranches which produce
practically everything that the mar
kets demand, while the ranges are
particularly adapted to the raising
of livestock. The matter of bringing
in thoroughbred sires was also dis
cussed and steps will be taken tc
procure sires which will raise the
standard of the livestock, notwith-
standing the fact that the standard
is today recognized to be above the
average.
A drive for membership will be
ineugurated and the officers believe
that within the coming year every
active rancher in the county will be
listed among its members. A men,
tership fee of $3.50 per year will be
charged. This goes to support the
entire institution and the members
OF the local bureau will also become
members of the national and state
| farm bureaus and will receive the
Journal, which Is the official publ
cation and contains matters of in
terest to the farmer and livestock
grower which alone is worth far
more than the small annual fee
charge. -- -
During past years there has been
nc cooperation on the part of the
ranchers in the matter of marketing
their produce and this has resulted
in great loss For example, IL Is
said that hay was sold during the
last season at approximately S12 per
ton less than 1t could be landed here
for from the outside. Steps will be
taken to have the ranchers cooper
ate in some way and the most likely
method seems to be to have an
agency established in Ely where the
rancher can bring his produce, un-
load 1t and return to his ranch The
man in charge here will then market
such produce at the best possible
price. This will insure the producer
the top market price and at the same
| time relieve him of the necessity of
spending several days in the city oh
each visit in order to dispose of the
product he may have to offer.
The farm bureau is somewhat
novel in this section and only those
who have given the matter consider
alton appreciate the great advantages
of 1t. During the drive for member
ship. however. IL is hoped that every
rancher will see the wisdom of in
teresting himself in the organization
Branches will be established In
different sections of the county. such
as the White River. Spring and
Snake valleys, so that all interests
will be properly protected with the
least inconvenience possible.