The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-02-22
FARMERS ONE-DAY
ACCOUNT SCHOOL
EXPERT TO INSTRUCT IN FARM
ACCOUNTING AT HIGH
SCHOOL FEB. 2s

iitc ouIiiilS VI tnS TWO One-udy Idrm
account schools to be held in Roose-
welt county:
WHY keep farm accounts?
Five minutes.
2.-Can the prices of wheat be
based upon the cost of production?
Discussions by farmers, probably the
reading and discussion of some of
the price stabilization bills now be-
fore congress. Relations of profits
and loss to farm management and
| farm accounts. How farm book
keeping enables the farmer to handle
his farm more profitably. Is to 80
minutes.
3.-Explanation of how the account
school will be conducted. Three
minutes.
4.-Exercise in keeping simple
farm account books. (The farm ac-
counts used in this exercise will be
from farm which is typical of the
region in which the school is being
held.
Each farmer will post one page
each of the receipts and expenses.
He will make out a complete in
ventory
In cooperation with the farm man
agement demonstrator, he will work
out the summary.
After the summary has been made
an analysis will be made of the farm
business.
5.-Talks illustrating farm man
agement principles.
Size of business.
Type of farming.
Quality of business.
Labor saving.
Results of dry farming.
Variations ia labor income. Lam
tern slides or large pictures will be
used here and illustrations drawn
from the records which the county
agent has taken.
6.-Exercise on how the farm bust
ness may be improved A typical
farm will be charted on the black
board with discussion of each de-
partment, such as livestock, inven-
tory, sales, etc. 40 minutes.
7.-Exercise on estimating cost of
raising wheat. Farmers will use
their pencils here. 25 minutes.
8.-Explanation of method of
keeping cost sheets. Is minutes.
9.-Follow-up plans. Explanation
of farm management news letter.
Plans for the summer. Plans for a
summarization school next winter.
Is minutes.
The school outlined here is COM
plete one-day school and will re-
quire full work from 10 a. m. to 4
D. m. The farm management dem
onstrator will be compelled to vary
his depending upon when the school
IAN start and local conditions. The
ercise on keeping books. If the
school starts promptly at 10 o'clock
all of the material can be
completed. If it does not start un-
il / o'clock, most of the above will
nave to be eliminated
Letter to Farmers
The following letter is being sent
o farmers:
To farmers interested in farm re-
lords:
I am enclosing herewith a copy of
he one-day farm management school
program that will be conducted at the
Wolf Point High School building be-
,inning at 10 a. M, Wednesday,
%, and one at McCabe, to
'e held March 1st, beginning at 10
!. m.
L. A. Campbell will have charge
+ these schools and farmers who
re interested in better business
nethods and management should take
his opportunity to get posted on
ONE of he points that are highly
ecessary in that respect.
I am enclosing herewith self ad-
ressed frank post card and if you
elieve it possible to enroll in this
,hool, would appreciate your sign
lg this card and mailing it, in order
nat we may give Mr.. Campbell
tile better idea on how to arrange
is program.
The Wolf Point school was first
.heduled for Wideawake, but Mr.
ampbell, in order to make his COM
Iete schedule, desires to hold schools
n the railroad unless they can be
ade by car, which will enable him
make his schedule.
D. B. Noble, Co. Agent