Farm Demonstration Agent E.B. Garrett spent Saturday in High Point in the interest of the more milk campaign. Farm Bureau Meeting
A big crowd of farmers are expected to be on hand at the meeting of the Guilford County farm bureau to be held in the farmers’ room of the courthouse next Saturday, beginning at 11 o’clock.
One of the principal matters to be discussed is the proposal to get together on some plans for the selection of warehouses for the storage of sweet potatoes, and one in each township of the county, more than that if possible.
A speaker from the state department of horticulture will be on hand to address the farmers on the question of proper storage of sweet potatoes. In addition, other talks will be made on the practicability of the proposition, the necessity and, in fact, the matter will be discussed from every angle.
The storage house has been shown to be of great benefit to farmers.
Plan Work for Year
A plan of work for the coming year will soon be announced by Mr. Garrett. The county agents are very busy men, and they find that a well made, definite plan for their activities is a great help in carrying on the work. Practically every hour of the agent’s working time, and much of what might be considered time for sleeping, is given over to county. Work a comprehensive plan enables him to make his activities more effective.
Co-operative Marketing
Many of the farmers of the county, who signed the co-operative tobacco marketing contract, are interested in the news from other sections as to progress. Throughout the state many more farmers are signing the contracts, uniting with the organization for the purpose of securing by business methods fair prices for their tobacco. Plans for the successful inauguration of the work are being perfected by the central officers elected recently at Raleigh.
An impressive percentage of the farmers at Guilford are signed up, more than half of the tobacco acreage. It is confidently expected that the next fall will find better prices for tobacco.
Snow on the Land
Snow is bad on shoes but fine on land, several farmers visiting Greensboro last week stated. They like to see it. As for the big freezes, they are just the thing, in their opinion. A good crop year always follows a severe winter, it is contended. The freezes pulverize the land kill out many insects, and the snow, besides being good for the wheat crop, does the land much good, filling it with moisture that will be needed when the hot sun beats down next summer.
From The Greensboro Patriot, Monday, February 20, 1922.
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