Show FARM BUREAU NOTES A A meeting of the newly elected officers ol 01 the farm bureau was held at the home of pros pres john 11 it feb at 7 30 p m pres Vi vice cePres pres reber geo brooks jr bishop david hirsch hirschl and john sanders were present program of the year years s work was discussed and adopted organization of the different local locals and a membership campaign was planned A news letter will be sent out with the boards suggestions in the matter the articles of incorporation aa as drawn up and adopted at af the late convention will be sent to the secretary or of state tor for approval after which the subscription of stock in the new organ organization kation will be pushed the county commissioners are to aw be asked to assist in the control ct cr k the threatening fruit peats pests pear fear blight and twig borer are pests of 0 great concern it would be a real calamity if two or three carloads of our peaches were to be dumped ou out t after being picked packed and shipped to salt lako lake because of worms 34 the twig borer Is filling our peaches j with worms the pear blight Is 13 killing our pear trees by the dozens in the few cases where our sorghum is not moving as it should a reduction in price is to be made and a vigorous campaign of collection and settlement is to be taken up A little less money now while we need it so badly is better than more morer later on when we do not need it so much then too a dollar will buy much more now than four months ago and things may get worse still as time passes interest on borrowed money will so oneat up any small gain in price would mean a great deal to washington county right now HAT THE STATE FARM BUREAU PIANS TO DO its efforts will be dedicated to the service of agriculture 1 it will guard your interests and I 1 represent you in every capacity it will demand respect tor for your business from every interest t it is organized to advance and protect the agricultural interests of this state economically educationally and socially it will not be satis fled with anything less than a square deal for agriculture it will soon appoint a special committee to make a careful study ot 0 livestock marketing methods and make recommendations committees to work for and see to your interests during the sessions of the legislature committees to operate cooperate co and advise ith our educational leaders A committee well organized to work out and secure contracts for this year for beets and canning crops committee to work alth ith the bankers to help solve the problem of financing the movement of crops and farm products committees are at work on the following phases of agriculture dairying irrigation and drainage cereals horticulture cattle rural credits sheep and wool crop standardization swine transportation right now la is the time to join the local farm bureau boost and work for better farming and better living |