Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-16

Telephone in County Agents office
rings.
'Hello, Mr.. Hale. this is Brown of
the Upper Gunnison."
"How do you do Mr.. Brown, what
may ! do for you?"
well, Mr.. Hale. some Of my hogs
are sick and l am wondering il you
can come out and give me little ad-
vice and assistance concerning them ?"
Certainly Mr.. Brown, what are
some of the symptoms Ah-ha, looks
like cholera, be right out with the
serum"
"Call for Mr.. Hale"
Hello, this is Jones. Yes, at Jacks
Cabin, got some steers out here, not
doing well on good feed
"What, are you feeding? Ah-ha
Those feeds don't combine well, try"
"Call for County Agent"
"Yes, Mr.. Smith? What can I do
for you today?"
"Hale, if you are out this way in a
few days l wish you would show me
how to make that dip for seed pota-
toes,
"Sure thing, Mr.. Smith,-let's see,
consulting his memorandum about
Thursday, alright, goodbye"
"Mr. Wise calling. would like to
have you stop in ut my ranch next
time you drive out this way and help
me select the best soil have adapted
to head lettuce-also ] want to ask
you lot of questions-come pre-
pared
"All right Mr.. Wise"
Press Notice: "Mr. Hale, our buoy
County Agent, was present at the re-
cent Farm Bureau Meeting and launch
ed the satisfactory plans adopted for
cooperative marketing. Mr.. Hale's
training and experience ably qualify
him for the development of these i'm
portant prob!ems."
! How many of you have enjoyed the
privilege of working under the guild
ance Of a County Agent? None OF
you? Well, well!
I What are we doing for our boys and
girls, to keep them "down on the
FARM" (Plenty Of work-and that
is about allD
Have Gunnison County boys and
girls clubs instructed in the most
efficient methods in caring for pigs
calves, chickens-in serving, canning
gardening?
Not coaxing children from home
but deeply interesting them in work
Mt home-the ranch.
What will the Countryside become
/ If we do not lay sound foundation
for the future, Chat comes so soon
just tomorrow
| Why build more automobile roads
to carry away the souls of our chill
dren, to carry in more and more
tourists, who, as Zane Grey says
Leave waste and devastation in theil
wake, who fish out our streams
slaughter our game and tramp ovel
our meadows. Have you counted that
cost?
A tourist, after being told to "keeE
off the grass" unctiously and de
liberately waded across the meadow
ito the ranch house. Looking back HI
said, "Oh, didn't know we would leave
such path in the hay"
yes, said Mr. farmer, "and 20,
had been told, too"
"Oh If you feel that way, I'll pay
you dollar for the damage"
"A dollar won't pay for the damage
and ! don't know who'll pay for ths
'cussin' when the mower goes in there
A Home Demonstration Agent fill.
the position in the Home Economic.
Department that the County Agen
fills in the Farming Department. Sh,
organizes her share of the clubs, ap
points leaders, instructs in more diff
cult work. Helps arrange, Judge ant
award exhibits in her department a
fairs and expositions.
| And responding to Rev. Mr.. Jones
suggestion, can the women not arrang,
some very. interesting booths at thu
"Cattlemen's Days" display, of hom'
canned products, needlework, garments
and etc., dairy booth a booth O
homemade products?
| A chance for the Women's Clubs
Money? Taxes?
SuDpOse we keen hotter check n,