White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-29

the western part OF the State, W1eTe
he attended the annual meeting of
the state farm bureau. which was
held January II to IS.
The nine counties in the state
which have so far been organized
we're represented at the meeting and
Mayor Gallagher says that the meet
ing was a most successful one. This
was the third annual meeting held oy
the organization and the attendance
was the largest so far had Consid-
cradle interest was shown in the pro-
ceedings and the speakers who a6-
dressed the members and delegates
on matters pertaining principally to
farming. horticulture and stockrais-
ing were followed attentively
The opening address was made By
DR.. Walter E Clark of the University
of Nevada. who was followed by G..
W. Creel, director of agricultural ex-
fstension of the university.
Dr. Robert Stewart, dean of the
College of Agriculture, spoke on the
subject of Elimination of Waste In
Industry" and brought out many
striking and valuable points along
that line.
THE Work of Agricultural Expert
ment Stations" was ably discussed by
s b. Doten, director of the Nevada
agricultural experiment station.
Miss Mary z. Stilwell, state leader
of home and community work. took
up the ubjeet of Farm Home Devel-
opment, handling II in thorough
manner and making many valuable
suggestions
NJ. d. Collins, state club leader,
outlined the accomplishments so far
N the way of agricultural club work
and clearly showed the great value
OF that branch of the organization.
Silvia Campiglia. state supervisor
of vocational home economics. deliv-
cred an interesting address on "Vo-
cational Educational Work for Wom-
en-" while the subject of Vocational
Agriculture for Boys" was likewise
ably presented by George Barr. state
supervisor of vocational agriculture.
The conference was a general one
between the state directors, county
delegates and county agents. At the
evening session held January IL Pres
dent E c. Riddell of the state farm
buerau outlined what the American
Farm Bureau Federation is doing for
the farmers and stockmen, while
Frances Friedhoff. president of the
State Homemakers' Club section and
member of the executive committee,
; discussed the value of the work
OF the federation TO farm women.
Reports were received as TO the
activities OF the farm bureau in the
different counties by the respective
representatives Matters pertaining
10 the work for the coming season
were taken up, from which IL APP
peared that the farm bureau will be
of greater service and value to the
ranehers and stoekgrowers during the
wear than ever before.
In White Pine county the main is
sue will be the development OF water
In this the local county agent, Thom-
as II. King. Is an irrigation engineer
with signal ability and the ranehers
and stockmen throughout this sec
ton are fortunately in the position
of being able to procure the services
of an expert in this important line,
without expense. and all will do well
10 consult with him. A most inter-
esting article on the subject. entitled
Pumping for Irrigation Will Popu-
late Nevada" by Mr.. King. is pub
lished in the January issue OF the
Nevada Farmer and Stockman.
The officers elected for the coming
year were: r. C. Riddeli of Deeth,
president; J. l.. Hash of Reno. vice.
president; W. A. Hardy of Fernley,
secretary and treasurer.
The executive board is composed
of the president and vice-president,
with Mrs Frances Friedhof of Lyon
county as the third member. The
noard of directors for the state or
ganization is composed of the chair
man from each county which has
been organized.
Steps were taken to organize Doug
las county and that important sec
ton will hereafter be represented.
Following the businss session all
the delegates and county agents. with
some of the faculty of the state uni
versity, composing party OF fifty-five
in all, took an excursion through the
agricultural sections OF the Washoe
and Carson valleys, where they visit
ed many creameries and poultry
farms. which are thoroughly modern.
Mayor Gallagher said that the trip
was not only pleasant but a most in
structive one, and he referred partic-
ularly to the section about Minden
where he says they are combined in
one of the most successful coopera-
tive organizations in the country. The
bank, the mercantile establishment,
the creameries, and in fact all indus
tries are controlled by what is known
as the Danberg interests and In
which all ranchers and stockmen are
Joint stockholders. The Danberg in
terests in Carson valley at one time
extended for distance of about forty
miles and embraced about 10000
acres of land. #nE
Under the cooperative system the
land Is not sold. but Is leased for
term OF ninety-nine years. with pro-
vision for cancellation of the lease
in the event the lessor does not live
up to the cooperative agreement and
carry out his part in the great work.
Mayor Gallagher said II was in
deed interesting and instructive to
see the modern methods employed,
such as the milking of cows by cleo