The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-12-07
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FARMERS BUREAU
Now Functioning and Gone
Into Active Work
New Secretary Arrives

The Garrard County Farm Bureau
Is now reality and much good is ex-
pected to be done for the benefit Of
the farmers throughout the county
during the present and coming year.
Plans for next years work Is being
rapidly worked out and chief among
the features Of the coming year will
be the Community Achievement
Contest" to be cooperated in by the
schools Of the county and the county
Home Demonstration Agent.
Mr. c. Z. Houk. the newly elected
secretary. has moved into Lancaster
together with Mrs Houk and two chill
dren and have located on Danville
street. Mr.. Houk took up his official
duties on December lst., and is very
enthusiastic over the work he propos-
es to do for the farmers Of the eoun-
~. who are members Of the organiza-
ton.
There are now lao members and
the goal for 1000 members has been
set for the coming year. Mr.. Houk
comes highly recommended and well
prepared for the work he has under
taken here. coming direct from Berea
where he got his foundation work at
the Normal and Agricultural depart
ment Of that college. For one year
he was the assistant superintendent
Of the foundation department, after
wards assuming the superintendency
to the college farm Of 500 acres, later
teaching four years in the Agricultur-
al school. Mr.. Houk halls originally
from North Carolina. the Land Of
the Sky" and seems very proud Of his
native state. He makes his initial
bow TO the farmers Of Garrard county
in the following card:
Dear farmer friends.
You have been laboring for months
trying to organize a Farm Bureau in
this county and today you are to be
congratulated on having such an or
ganization with lao members and
others coming in every day and IL the
present rate Of signing keeps up will
have a thousand before spring.
As Secretary of your Farm Bu-
reau | wish TO say HELLO not only
TO the members but to every farmer
in the county, as am here TO serve
you in every way possible. We are
going to give every farmer n chance
to join the organization because we
feel it is the thing for him to do.
This organization. as most Of you al
ready know, deals with the farmers
problems-sueh as the marketing of
his products, better agricultural leg
islature, taxation. cooperative buying
along the lines of coal, feeds, seed.
etc, and Community Improvement
from the standpoint Of soil building.
crop rotation, better live stock, poul-
try and in fact everything that goes
to improve farm life. Again we can
see no reason why every boy and girl
in the county shouldn't join the Jun
Tor Agricultural Club. may say
here that the Farm Bureau is plan
ming to cooperate with the County
Superintendent Of schools and Home
Demonstration Agent and put on
a Community Achievement Contest"
for the entire county. II this is done
the program will be published soon.
When you hear Of Farmers meet
ing to be held in your community be
there and come and hear what we
have to say-this week we have
meetings at Buena Vista, Wednesday
night, Bryantsville Thursday night
and old Paint Lick Saturday night.
! would also like to say, that II
you hear any one knocking the Farm
Bureau simply explain to him that
We are no ones enemy. but we stand
for friendship because we want to
Live and Let Live" SO we can all
move forward together.
Remember where there is unity
there Is strength. where fhere is
strength, there Is power, where there
is power used something must move;
so join with sand move Garrard
county one notch higher.
Your friend and Secretary,
G. 4. Houk.
Since we have a secretary for our
Farm Bureau and you have read
what he has to say, I want TO appeal
to you as Farmers to get behind him
and help push. There Is no reason
on earth why we shouldn't make Gar
rard 100 per cent Farm Bureau. It's
the kind Of organization We Nave been
needing for years and now since We
have 1t LET'S GO FORWARD.
Again wish to invite you to come
to our community meetings and hear
what We have to say and get an idea
Of what we are doing-"The Lord
helps those who help themselves, 50
join the Farm Bureau and help your.
.SfSh