The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-08-15
Junior Glass
Holds Session
Churchill Deleeati on
Wins Points at
Reno Meet

Four days of last week, Wednes-
day until Saturday, was given over
to the Junior Farm Bureau activities
at the university farm at Reno, re-
sulting in Churchill, Humboldt, Lyon
Pershing, Elko and Washoe counties
sending a quota of the younger gen.
Grafton to a meeting which is the
making of future real farmers for
Nevada.
One hundred and fifty four names
were registered at the gathering at
Reno, of which Is were adults, anu
during the three days SO much was
absorbed that it is going to take sew
oral days for the young folks to
catch up on their notes.
Churchill Scores
Those who attended from this sec
ton were: Echo Morgan, Tom and
Stephen Fulkerson of Northam dis
trict; Claybourn Douglas. Jack Ches-
ter OF saltwater; Clare and Darfol
Norcutt and Ralph Conners of tie
Island district While 1t was not the
largest delegation 1t was one OF the
most enthusiastic and carried off a
share of the prizes and awards at
the meeting Echo Morgan was third
in stock judging and was only de
feated by very narrow margin for
first place. Churchill won in song
and the following from the Reno
Journal indicates that the small but
enthusiastic band from Churchill put
up some yell:
''It is my impression that If little
Miss Echo Morgan had a stronger
support in the Churchill yell she
might have captuded that prize as
well. The voices of eight youngsters
don't go very far in making a real
yell"
The Churchill Juniors who have
returned are all enthusiastic over
the treatment and will make it their
business to spread the good news
far and wide. This county another
year will be among the foremost in
the annual session.
The seniors who took an active
part in this recent session were
Professor F. W. Wilson, Cecil w.
Creel, Il. G. Foster, Mary Il. Still
well, Edna L. Carlson, Al Reed Of.
the local bureau and others from
the university.
Amusements were provided as
Tony's band played, while recreation
was indulged in at the proper time.
Among the notables who addressed
the congregation of young people
were: Mrs. S. J Lyons, president OF
the homemakers department of the
state farm bureau. superintendent
w. ]. Hunting. Congressman c. L.
Richards and w. Il. Ralston, state
club leader, University of California
who is visiting the farm bureau
workers in Reno, former Governor
Boyle, Governor scrugham and
others.
Start of the Movement
The farm bureau of today is the
outcome, the finished product, of a
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extending over a number of years
In brief the history of farm organi-
cations may be classed as starting
with the National grange about 1868
.. the Farmers Alliance in 1889,
then in 1901 came the Farmers
Union. but 1t was not until 1912 that
the U. S. government became thor
oughly interested and farm bureau
activities started on anywhere near
the basis that II is today. Theodore
Roosevelt took the ball in hand and
gave 1t a good twirl and President
Wilson followed. The passing of the
Smith-Levin bill on May s. 1911
provided the funds and from that
date on the growth of the farm bn-
reau has been remarkable, yet no
more so than it deserves. The move
ment now has the financial support
OF the United States government,
state governments and county funds
Politics have been eliminated. While
II may require some 1ogrolling' to
secure county, state and even nation
al funds no politics enter into the
activities of the county, state or ma
tional agents or their work. Politics
has heretofore been the downfall OF
every farmers movement.
AS to the work accomplished by
the boys and girls clubs the United
States department of agriculture re-
ports that the cost for leadership foe
1920 was $460,630.00 while the
value of crops and production was
S4,621,53S00. The report further
states that "It is safe to assume that
a large proportion of this wealth
would never have been brought into
being were 1t not for the boys and
girls club work" That is a state
ment that ought to appeal to farmer
and business man alike.