VOL. IT College Station, Texas, Wednesday, April 9, 1919 LE No. 129 BUREAU OF FARM STATISTICS IS FAVORED STOCK AND FARM INTER- ESTS SHOULD BE TAKEN One of the important needs of Texas just ‘now is a correct census of the livestock in the state, and to assemble ‘this and other needed information on the general agricultural interests of the state a bureau of agricultural sta- tistics should be established, in the opinion of members of tha Animal In- dustry Council, as expressed at the meeting Monday night. Whether such a bureau should be established by the State Department of Agriculture, or the College, operating through its sey- eral agencies, was not decided, but it was pointed out that the College can not perform its best work for the pro- motion of the general agricultural in- terests of the state, and especially the livestock industry, without an ade. quate knowledge of the situation that “exists and the needs that ought to be met. e The discussion arose in the consid- eration of an address by Prof T. A. Rouse on the livestock situation in Texas, the United States and Europe. Mr. Rouse declared that the statistics showed there had been a general in- crease in livestock production in the United States as a whole during the past year though this was not true of Texas on account of the drouth. The cattle production in Texas fell off to an alarming extent. The situation in Europe is much more satisfactory than most people had thought as most of -the nations preserved their breeding herds in spite of the war. : The livestock interests of Texas are valued at approximately $500,000,000, Prof. R. F. Miller declared in a dis- cussion of “The College of Agriculture in Relation to Livestock Productionâ€, and he said the first thing the College could do along this line was to interest the farmers and stockmen in producing a better quality of stock, the next to interest the sons of farmers in live- stock and agricultural production, and ~ (Continued on Page 2) by Governor Hobby for another six ‘President of the «country and his citation for valor by HART NOW HEADS COLLEGE BOARD FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT ELE- VATED TO PRESIDENCY OF DIRECTORS, SUCCEED- ING GUION NEW MEMBERS SEATED Messrs. Rowland and Young Take Oath of Office—Retiring Directors Are Commended for Long and Faithful Service After several years service as viee- president of the board of directors of the College, L. J. Hart, San Antonio capitalist, was Tuesday morning elect- ed to the presidency, succeeding Judge John I. Guion of Ballinger, who recent- ly retired upon the expiration of his term as a director. Mr. Hart has been a member of the board for eight years and ‘was recently re-appointed years. He has been a very active and useful member of the board all along. Former Lieutenant Governor A. B. Davidson of Cuero was named viee- board while S. G. Bailey of College was re-elected sec- retary. In appreciation of the long, unself. | ish and valuable service given the Col- lege by Judge Guion and E. H. Astin | of Bryan, who also recently retired, | resolutions were adopted by the board setting forth the fact that no more efficient work has ever been done by directors of the College than by these men. Upon the suggestion of Mr. Hart a resolution was also adopted commend- ing Major Ike Ashburn, for several years publicity secretary of the Col- lege and secretary of the board, upon the valiant service he rendered the General Pershing, and congratulating him upon his rapid rise in the army. Messrs. W. S. Rowland of Temple and R. L. Young of Houston, new members of the board succeeding HE. H. Astin and Judge Guion, respect- ively, were present for the first time and took the oath ofâ€office and were assigned by President Hart to fill the (Continued on Page 4) RURAL DISTRICTS RAPIDLY BEING ORGANIZED FORTY-SEVEN COMMU NITY COUNCILS FORMED IN LAST TWO WEEKS EXTENSION WORKERS REPORT Large numbers of rural communities throughout every part of the state are forming organizations of farmers and agricultural workers under the leader- ship of the Extension Service of the College, according to reports made at a general conference of all the spec- ialists and district agents at the Ex- tension building Monday. The reports of the different workers showed that four community councils have been formed in Grayson county, eight in Wilson county, four in Titus county, five in Coleman county, seven in Pan- ola county, five in Llano county, eight in Bee county ‘and six in Jackson county. Organization of practically all of these councils has been com- pleted in the last two weeks. The average attendance at the meet- ings of each of these organizations is said to be above 75, made up of farm- ers and their wives. All the councils are taking a lively interest in the good roads question and the majority of them have appointed committees to study the road problems in their com- munities. : H. L. McKnight, specialist in charge of the rural organization work. has Just returned from Panola county where five clubs have been organized and he says the communities there are taking hold with vigor and a pur- pose to accomplish things. Other communities will be organized as fast asthe workers can get around to them, numerous requests being re- ceived from every section of the state. The organizations will serve a variety of purposes. The Extension Service will give its aid and advice in each case. CORPS DANCE WILL BE GIVEN SATURDAY NIGHT There will be a corps dance in the annex to the Mess Hall Saturday night starting at 8: 30 p. m. All cadets and Bryan ‘residents are invited.