, 1923-01-19
SERIES OF CORN
INSTITUTES IS
PLAN IN BASIN
WorIand Club Takes
Lead in Meetings
to Aid Farmers.

WoRLAND. wyo., Jan. 1s.-rbc
Alfalfa club of worland has tsl,an
the initiative in a movement 10 de.
relop the dairy industry within the
Big Horn basin. and as a pre.reouis.
tie and foundation for the Industry
the promotion of corn growing for
ensilage purposes.
In the year 1922, washable county
put on a corn contest and the success
attending this effort to demonstrate
how corr would grow and mature in
this section Of Wyoming, was such a
revelation. that the Alfalfa club of
Worland and the Washak!e County
Fair association determined that the
entire Big Horn basin should be given
an opportunity to know the result Of
this contest.
1t was therefore decided, that in
order to acquaint the people Of the
entire basin country with the posi-.
biltties Of corn growing and to slim.
ulate the interest OF farmers and
business men alike. in the undertake.
ing. a corn growers institute should
be arranged for. at each of the fol
lowing places, Thermopolis, Basin,
Powell. Cody, and worland. The
commercial clubs and farm bureaus
OF each of the towns and counties
cooperating.
There will be present at these
meetings J. b. Lanson, agricultural
development agent. c. b. & G. .raIl.
road comoany Of Chicago: Val Euska
colonization agent OF the c. B. & @.
Railroad company, of Omaha, r. Z
Ford, agricultural agent of the c. e.
s. Railroad company Of Denver. Colo
n possibly one or two more agriculs
turists OF note.
John Weaver. county agent. who
conducted the corn contest in Wash
alde county, last year, will be pres
cnt and tell the results Of this cor
test and Of plans for a like contest
this year.
\ larye attendance at these mcat
1. ings o: the farmers and bushes;
men alike, of the various towns al,
counties. is earnestly urged.
The development Of the GARY II
dustry in every community in tn,
Big Horn basin. must become an &C
complished fact, before prosperity.
can possibly come 10 the farm; thu
reasons why, will he brought Ii
forcibly at these institute meetings.
Corn growing for ensilage and the
dairy herd win. within ten or fifteen
years in the natural course. OF
events of necessity take It's place on
every prospectus fofn within the
Big Horn basin country; but 1t is pro
posed to put or an intensive promo
ton campaign mi bring about hts
result, within the next two to five
years. The reasons why this Is OF
Vital importance to the present gen,
Grafton OF farmers, VIII also b.
brGlght forcibly to the attention Of
all attending these meetings.
1t is hoped that. as a result or
those various corn growers institute
pans viii be worked out, in each o..
! the four counties OF the basin for
a corn contest in the year 1923.
A Joint committee on corn day.l-
cpmenr. has been appo uted by the
Alfalfa club and County Fair aaso
citation. consisting OF John Weaver
F. s. Coulter and G. r. Robertson
which has worked out ths plans f1r
these institute meetings and received
the promise Of these above mentioned
TO attend and give benefit OF thor
knowledge and experience In tho
~furtaerance of this important under
taxing.
The hearty cooperation of every
citizen Of the Big Horn basin is most
earnestly solicited to the end that
prosper t. may again perch upon the
banner Of tho tI,ler OF the soil. upon
whose Shoulders, when all is said.
rests the civilization of the world.