Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1914 — A GOOD HOOSIER STUNT [ARTICLE]

A GOOD HOOSIER STUNT

What Every Farm Bureau Ought to Maintain for “Intra” and “Inter” County Service, (National Crop Improvement Service.] At the last meeting of the directors of the Better Farming Association, of Parke county, Ind., it was decided that a Farmers’ Exchange should be established and maintained by the association for the purpose of making a "clearing house” for the things the farmers may have to sell or exchange. There are countless times that the farmer may want to dispose of a few bushels of seed corn or a machine or a few pigs and there are many farmers who would like to know where they might find those very things. It was therefore decided that all members of the association could report anything that they want to sell or exchange to Mr. Reed's office and ft would be recorded and anyone wanting such material as has been listed will be given the address of party having same. We will'keep a Labor Bureau so that .anyone desiring to work on the farm can be brought into communication with Thaw who want to employ labor. This exchange will be maintained by the Better Farming Association for Its members and no fee will be charged them for its services. The Labor Bureau will be free to everybody. Send in a list and description of what you wish to dispose of and it will be recorded and posted. Very truly yours, H. J. Reed, Co. Agricultural Agt. Approved: G. I. Christie, State Leader.

The Indiana law relating to county agricultural agents provides for the appointment of thirty men a year for three years and by the end of tha* time the 90 counties will be provided Lr. This movement Is very popular in Indiana and If the plan is worked out on the community basis we are convinced It will prove to be the greatest forward step for agriculture in recent yean.