County farmers urged to join national farm aid drive
Geneseo Illinois June 21 1912 The Republic reprints a Scientific American article urging crop improvement and county cooperation among commercial transportation and agricultural interests. Henry and Kankakee counties show initiative with expert agronomy visits and a $1 million national fund to boost rural wealth.
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Scientific American
United States Bureau of ‘Farm Management
Agricultural ‘Colleges
Pekato County
Wit
Eckert
Chase
Henry County
Eneseo
Galway
Cambridge
Atkinsa
Annawan
Orion
Woodhull
Frank S. Haynes
Crop Improvement Plan Aims County Federations and Funds
The Crop Improvement Committee urges counties to form joint civic committees including editors rail officials bankers and agricultural groups to promote county crop programs. It calls for a county agriculturist farm demonstrator and school seed projects funded by a mix of local fees and national backing to raise substantial county funds. It outlines steps for organizing committees and defining roles, funding, and duties.
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United States
Clalos
Middle West
Bert Ball
Council of Grain Exchanges of America
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Extension Department
United Fed
Creatounty
Nationa
Messrs. Sears
Government Bureau of Farm Management
Iame
Council of Grain
Commercial Club
State College
Agriculture
Ocal
Focal
Corp
Tha
Co Grain Exchanges
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