The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-06
COUNTY FARMERS
IN SPRAY RINGS
Fruit Growers Association
Organized for Bigger
Production.
STATE BUREAUS HELP

The first "spray ring" has been Off
cially organized in Kenosha county.
The organization known as the Des
Plains Fruit Growers Association has
been formed by the farmers in Paris
and Bristol living along the Plank
road and vicinity.
The organization, the latest wrinkle
in farm efficiency management, de-
velops the initiative of the farmers in
the clubs, and inspires them to greater
efforts for larger fruit crops and
more complete satisfaction all around.
The Agriculture research bureaus Of
the state, cooperating with the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, are advocating
statewide organization of this kind,
and are sending expert demonstrators
! from Madison throughout the, state to
carry on demonstrations and exhibit
tions before various rings.
EntomoIogist Speaks.
Professor Charles F. Fluke, of the
economic entomology department of
the University, of Wisconsin address,
ed the Farm Bureau meeting Tuesday
evening at Somers township. His talk
featured devices for the control of the
potato leaf hopper, describing new
methods that have been originated for
the determination of this pest. The
professor advised the growing of check
flats in order that the actual differ
ence in product may be shown at the
end of the season between flats where
the proper spray methods have been
used and where no control has been at
tempted.
These meetings have proved highly
interesting and educational from the
farmers standpoint, as conclusively
demonstrated by the enthusiastic au-
dience.
Elect Ring Officers.
Officers elected at the first meeting
of the Des PLANES Fruit Growers as
ISOLATION were as follows: President,
Herman Burgess; vice president, Fer
dinand Mullenbeck; secretary -treasul-
er, Ed. Steffen.
The following articles of the Spray
Ring organization were adopted at the
first meeting, held recently:
I. The name of this organization
shall be Des PLANES Fruit Growers
Association.
II. The purpose of this organiza-
ton shall be to work together in pro-
ducing better fruit in the orchards of
the members.
ton shall be president and vice
president, and secretary-treasurer
These officers shall constitute an exc
cutive committee. The secretary's
duties shall be to arrange for meet
ings, purchase spray materials and
equipment, and, with the help of the
president and the vice president, hire
such help as may be needed to carry
out the purpose of their organization.
He shall be compensated at the rate
of forty cents ($.40) per hour for the
time spent in discharge of his duties,
and be allowed eight cents ($.08) per
mile for the use of his car while on
official business for the organization.
| Nv. Shares: The executive COM
mittee shall divide the cost of the
spray outfit into shares so that each
member shall stand an equal amount.
| These shares are transferable, but the
transfer must be approved by the exc
cutive committee. The organization
agrees, however, to purchase the share
of any member in case he moves away
and is prohibited by the organization
| from selling his share, or shares, to
any other person. Shares shall be as
sumed to depreciate at the rate of ten
per cent (10@o) per year.
V. All the expenses of the spray
| ing work including the cost Of the
spray materials and labor, shall be
prorated to each member of the ring
at the end of the season. The basis
of proration shall be the number of
gallons of spray applied during the
season. To meet operating expenses
each member shall advance fifty dol
lars ($50.00) at the beginning of the
| first season and such amount as shall
be voted at each season thereafter,
which amount will be credited to him
| and deducted from MS HHal Dill.
| VI. The spraying schedule as given
by the state agricultural experiment
station shall be followed in all spray
| ing.
| VII. Bylaws to these articles of
organization may be added or amend
ed at any called meeting of the or
ganization, motion Of which must be
furnished in writing a week previous,
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