Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-05-10

ne meeting at the capitol called
'loner Of agriculture, labor and
2 The meeting was called by Mr..
DAVIS to explain to the representa-
tlves of the farmers Of the state the
purpose the department of agriculture
has in mind and to hear the opinions
OF the various delegates on the pro-
gram of the department. The pri
mary purpose Of the meeting was the
formation of council of agriculture
winch VIII act as an advisory body
10 the department of agriculture and
| take an active part in questions of
Importance affecting the farmers of
Montana
! Executive Committee Named.
An executive committee Of the new
council of agriculture was appointed
to draw up set of bylaws under
which the organization will work.
Every representative of q farm or
! ganlzation present was made a member
OF the council until such time as the
organization themselves designate the
successor Of such member. The ex
ecutlve committee of the council. chosen
Monday is composed of George NJ.
Lewis OF Manhattan. chairman: ". 3.
HARLAN. of Como, E. K. Bowman of
Helena; W. NJ. Burlingame of Great
Falls and J. B. yeach of Helena.
Ihe executive committee will re-
port at the next meeting Of the council
which will be held in Helena Wednes-
day of next state fair week if NOT !,
called earlier by the chairman. y. r
Cresap OF Lewistown presided at the |
meeting.
Farmer's Big Problems.
SO far as the farmers of Montana |
are concerned. problems of taxation. |
OF transportation and of credit and fi-
nance are the most pressing, Commis-
sioner Davis told the farm organiza- ;.
tlon representatives. He said the !
meeting had been called to explain the
scope of the new department of apricnI |
tur and to ask the full co-operation Of
all farm and livestock organizations in
order that the department might func-
ton most efficiently,
re SAID he wanted those present to
decide II council of agriculture couId
De organized that could act as a clear
ing house for all the various phases of
agriculture and livestock husbandry on
matters OF common interest.
MT. Davis outlined the new law under
Wnicn nine boards. bureaus or commits
SONS mad been consolidated into one
iarse department and told of the duties
Whlcn are now imposed upon the new
department.
Its Various Divisions.
he enumerated the several divisions
III the department-grain standards and
~ marketing, scale testing as it relates
70 grain. horticulture, dairying, labor
anu puDiiGty, and the state fair and .
oulnhed tneir functions and the many
regulatory and police duties imnosed ,
upon them p''e
while you gentlemen perhaps are
not very much interested in these r,.g-
ulatory and police duties. they have
to be discharged" said Mr.. Davis.
and until we get the machinery or I
9 ganlzed and running pertaining to
.nem' and get the administrative du-
.les centralized, We will not be able q
20 tackle the wider problems that are 7
interesting Montana farmers TO-DAY" b
New Quarters In Capitol.
:, 1t had been the wish and desire Of =
Iovernor Dixon, Commissioner Dav;s .
SAD. that the department be given a
luarters on the main floor of the eapi- q
,ol: along with the elective officers. "
! ! ms was not feasible, however so the s
leeiHartmeht was assigned a suite of
'liiees mat occupies a quarter of the
space Of the ground floor :,
e nhd ~ We hope to make that quarter d
y me state house the home of the y
armers .. Montana" continued Mr.. =,
Jaws. '. With the limited funds at the l.
llsposai OF the department. it will be "
for it to discharge it's du- q,
res eAeept IN limited way. unless u,
{ mas the help and cooperation Of "
ne - 1arm and livestock organizations
! the state. With the exception Of
,'e, ne commissioner himself. l think
,..,s @ man connected with the depart I;
nent is farmer We want and mood =:
ne counsel and continued contact win =. =,
cal dirt farmers" - ~
Plan Statistical Bureau. 81
Among some Of the new proiacts bt
by Commissioner Davis
or ms department is statistical de- /
1 ar1ment through joint agreement -
1nn..an ,lan .ne 1ederal , crop statistician for
lon!ana; n. w. Beier, Jr., the ex-
.ng,on pon uepartment of the state college
his statistical department.. VIII l.. hn 10.
ated at the capitol and will mako
information such a. has
ever been collected before " '
A market news service is also can. VT
featuring the products
Used in Montana.
While realizing the difficultr cf rho
roblem, the dairy division viii maLe
attempt to check the butter fat
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