Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Farm Bureau in
FAVOR Keeping
Up Fun,igation

Suggesting that the present foot
and mouth disease prevention mea-
sures now being taken by Imperial
County be continued for at least
another week, George w. Anderson
of the Protective Committee spoke
before the Farm Bureau directors
Saturday, and received their ap-
proval of his stand.
Mr.. Anderson included in his
talk summary of conditions here,
and also reported on the meeting
of committeeman from the ten
southern counties which he attend
ed recently. Mr.. Anderson express
ed the thought that Imperial coun-
ty would not be going contrary to
the policy to the state authorities in
removing the restrictions gradually,
and suggested that in another week
a much more comprehensive idea of
the epidemic could be obtained. I'm
perial county could then act ac-
r1rdingly he stated.
Enlargement with Mr.. Ander-
SON s idea, the directors voted not
to resume farm center meetings for
another week at least, their action
at that time to be determined by
whether or not the disease seems to
be more thoroughly under control.
A tentative schedule of farm cen
ter meeting dates was made out
however, and should the situation
seem to warrant, meetings will be
held from May 16 until the last of
June.
Will Watch Trucks
While discussing the epidemic
prevention measures, the matter Of
special attention being paid to
trucks from. the. Los Angeles dis
trict was introduced, and a strong
resolution passed for presentation to
the county board of supervisors.
At the present time there are
many truck drivers who formally
hauled cattle in and around Los
Angeles, who are without work.
With the local cantaloupe season
coming on, there is already an in
flux of these drivers with their
trucks. This is particularly dan
gerous medium of germ carrying,
and the farm bureau men therefore
strongly urged the careful disinfec-
tion of these vehicles. Camping
equipment, which may be brought
in by migratory workers, was also
included in the resolution.
The work of the board of super
yisors, the county officials and all
others who have been assisting Ill
the present effective protection
for this county, received
strong commendation from the dl-
rectors.
Boost Junior College
George NJ. Austin, permanent
chairman of the farm bureau com
lnittee which is boosting for the es-
tablishment of junior college of
agriculture in Imperial Valley which
would be branch of the Southern
California college of agriculture
which is being asked for, made a
strong talk for both projects before
the directors.
Following his talk, the following
resolution was unanimously passed:
Whereas, the so-called arid re-
gions of Southern California, east
of the coast range comprise A per
cent of the total irrigated area of
Southern California, and more than
so per cent of the area that may
be irrigated in the future, and
"Whereas, the climate, soil con
ditions, market conditions, and pro-
duets are so notably different from
those of any other part of Califor-
MIA, as to require radically differ
ent methods on the part of the aG-
and
Whereas, there is at this time
no institution providing instruction
in agriculture of this type with
laboratory or experimental facilities
in the form of field plots under
typical to this territory,
"Therefore be it resolved by the
board of directors of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau that we earn
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