The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-26
FARMERS CLUB IS
GROWING FACTOR.
STRONG AGRICULTURAL oRGANI-
ZATIoN HAS SPRUNG UP.
Former Students Of State Farm School
Have Become a Recognized influence
in the Development Of the State, and
Are Banded for Continued Work.

Almost without the knowledge of the
general public there has been started
an organization which promises to be
an active factor in agricultural affairs
in Minnesota. This is the Farmers club
OF Minnesota, which was founded in
1902 and which is composed of persons
who have at some time attended the
state agricultural school Of the Uni
versity of Minnesota. Its purpose is
virtually that Of university extension
applied to the farm school work-to
extend the work into every nook and
corner of the. state and to make each
graduate or student a helpful, working
force to spread the principles Of pro-
gressive farming in his locality.
AS most of the farm school men are
young, no attempt is made to put them
forward as teachers, but they are push
ing local organization of farmers for
the purpose of exchanging ideas, max
ing experiments and in all ways utiliz-
ing the best thoughts and practice in
agricultural matters. Last year twenty
SIX meetings were held in various parts
OF the state and were attended by
5,775 farmers. The annual report will
include individual reports on such mat
ters as testing cows, raising winter
wheat, testing seed, good roads, farm
economy, soil renovation, drainage,
clover, cooperative elevators and such
practical matters. That nearly 5000
men attended these meetings last sea-
son and that hundreds are making prac-
teal experiments and tests is evidence
of the Importance of the movement.
The club is fostered and to some ex-
tent directed by Dean w. M. Liggett,
Professor A. D. Wilson and others of
the faculty of the agricultural school.
1t has been arranged to hold the an
4ual meeting of the club on Monday,
Jan. Z, so that farmers can have the
advantage Of the club sessions, the
meetings of the State Agricultural So
Getty, the Breeders association and
which all occur that week. The bust
ness meeting will be held at 10 am.
in Pendergast hall at the university
farm: In the afternoon at 1880 there
will be a discussion of the tile drain
age led by Fred Myer and o. O. Ulhorn
Of st. James. Following will be an ad-
dress on marketing farm products and
the discussion of the subject, fWork
for Goods" by Professor Mayne, Miss
Shepherd. Mrs. Blair and Miss Bull.
The evening will be devoted to Geo.
operation, - with Frank Shrewsbury of
the dairy commission as the speaker;
DeVeloplng Farm Boys for Agricul-
tural Leadership, an address by Pro
lessor Fred Rankin Of the Illinois ex-
pertinent station, and another address
on cooperation by A. j. Mcclure, SUI
perlntendent Of the experiment sub
station at Grand Rapids.
The evening session of the agricul-
tural society on Wednesday will be held
at the livestock pavilion at the farm
and will be devoted entirely to- live
stock subjects with such speakers as
Or. H. NJ. Brown of Hillsboro, Ohio:
Charles B. Crandan. Senator J. M.
Hackney and Professor Thomas Shaw.
The Farmers club now numbers
about 800 members, but it is expected
greatly to increase this membership this
year.