The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-03-23
Farmers Alliance.
WaRNER, March, 70, 1855.

Swanson. Minutes OF last meeting
read and approved.
Mr.. Fl Anderson started to offer
some suggestions on insurance, but
stopped and made motion that the
business Of the alliance be not pub
lished in the future.
The Sec. read a letter from the SEC.
of the Ter. Alliance which ADVISED
local alliances tohave the proceedings
of all meetings, except secret, to be
published in their county papers.
Mr.. Anderson said many people
did not wish to have their thoughts
printed and nearly all the successful
organizations held their meetings
secret.
J. w, Gates replied that he vas
not ashamed to nave his remarks pub
lished, and if there was any good to
be derived from this institute work
he believed in letting others share it.
In regard to the secret successful
boards, most Of them are schemes to
beat the farmers, anyway.
DR.. Cook was in favor OF hold
ing our institute meetings open and
welcom I'd visitors. Tfthere was any
work that was best to keep sec
ret then hold a special meeting OF
members only.
Mr.. Anderson said he believed the
alliance would soon die unless the.
time was occupied by something bet
ter than institute work. @
Mr. BosIey said he would like TO
have Mr.. Anderson name 4he work
that wonid be more beneficial
Mr.. Anderson asked ifthe minutes
of this meeting we're TO be published
and received an affirmative answer
The Sec. said if there were any
members who had something to say
and did not wish TO have it published
they were at liberty to speak, and
their wish would be complied with.
Mr.. Anderson Withdrew his mo-
ton as II did not receive second,
but said he had not changed his mind.
HORSES.
MI. Rehfeld said It paid best to-
raise good horses. A high grade or
pure bred would sell for a good price
and find ready sale. A scrub would
eat just as much, need the same care,
and 60 begging for buyer at any
price His choice for the farm is the
Norman, as they are the besttravelers
and most active Of the large breeds.
Mr.. Horning said he agreed with
Mr.. Rehfeld that ii paid to raise good
horses, but he believed in a general
purpose horse, the Cleveland bags,
foy instance.
THRESHING WHEAT.
Mr.. Lupient said he believed
threshing could be done cheaper from
the shock, but said farmers should
not wait too long for a machine.
]. w. Cook inquired how long a
man could wait and have ii cheaper
than stack threshing.
Mr.. Lupient said three weeks.
VIM. Rehfeld said he would stack
if he had help enough with his month
hands, but would not pay $500 a day
for help if he could get 4 machine
when he wanted it.
Mr. Hofning said wheat would
soon lose grade ifleft in the shock. |
Mr.. Nelson said he would begin
stacking as soon as he was through
cutting and in many cases he would
finish before the machine woald get
around.
w Cook said if FIVE or six farm
ers would buy a machine together he
believed they could doalltheir thresh-
ing ID three weeks and have less
expense.
Chet Newkirk said il farmers would
use headers they would not have
any shock shFeshipg and weald ave
buying twine. They could cut and
stack 40 acres per day.
MACHINERY.
D. A. swanson asked which was
the best, seeder 81. drill.
Robert Saunders said he used both
last year His first seeding was done
with the seedes ~ bus. per acre;