The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-12
FARMERS CLUB CAMPAIGN N STATE
:: IS. BEGUN At MEETING HERE TODAY
Secretary Thomas Cooper Of Better Farming Association
and Editor Hugh J. Hughs Of Farm Stock and Home
Held Meeting in Grand Forls-Clubs Advanced

Preliminary arrangements for the
for farmers clubs will he
made in all sections of the state this
week at a series Of group field meet
ings. the first of which is being held
in this city today. The meetings are
being conducted by Thomas Cooper,
secretary and director Of the Better
Farming association. and he IL being
by Hugh ]. Hughs Of st. Paul,
editor Of Farm. Stock and Home.
Aside from o. d. Center. the asso-
cations expert in Grand Forks coun-
h following men in charge Of
other northwestern counties we're
present at today's meeting: ]. w.
Haw of Langdon, Theodore Kristjan.
o Of Milton and N. L.. Jewett Of
Inkster.
Tomorrow Mr.. Cooper will hold a
meeting at Minot, and the following
day he will be at Valley City. Next
Monday, he will hold q meeting at
for the southwestern coun-
ties.
Let Farmers Work II Out.
The campaign will aim to bring the
club proposition to the attention Of
the farmers who will perfect their own
organizations receiving what assist
ouSO 'SAk0y OS0ItO 4TOxIl IuO representa-
tives of the association. The clubs
will be managed by the members en-
tirely as they e fit. The Better
Farming association is simply making
a campaign to put the matter square,
~ up to the men on the farms and en-
courage them to- take the necessary
steps for the organization Of clubs.
The benefits and the methods of or
ganization will be explained and. all
the clubs Of the state will be encour
aged to work along similar lines.
apolis yesterday. where he conferred
with the twin city men who are help
ing to finance the better farming
movement.
Mr.. Hughs. who is assisting Mr..
Cooper in the work, is an expert on
the farm club and rural community
life problems, and in speaking Of the
work today advanced a number Of in
teresting facts concerning 1t.
Of Farmers clubs have been organic
ed through the efforts Of the Better
Farming association" he said. These
clubs, with a membership drawn from
a comparatively small area. are OF
great value to the communities in
which they yer formed. and are OF
great importance in the organization
OF country, life. They become centere
Of thought and are the common meet
ing ground OF those interested in the
community and in better social and
Any community, in which there is ar
active Farmers club Is invariably
benefited educationally, socially, NOR
ally and financially.
THE object Of these meetings Is to
encourage the further organization OF
Farmers clubs by presenting briefly
the benefits secured, suggestions for
work that can be properly carried on.
Successful Clubs.
Several Farmers clubs have been
organized in the state. wholly through
the efforts Of the progressive citizens
Of, the community covered. and have
been in operation Tor some time,
Among the more successful ones may
be named the Niagara-shawnee club
OF Grand Forks county as an example
Of n doing effective service and fill
ing a neighborhood need. This club
recently planned, and successfully con-
Quoted a blowing match that attracted
the. attention Of other states as well
as oher counties of North Dakota.
This one endeavor alone. proved to be
of great educational. social and finan.
cial value to the community in which
1t was held. as we'll as to surrounding
neighhorhoods. 1t was. educational.
since there was a comparison of trac-
tor with horse drawn plows. as well as
"a. comparison Of the quality Of work
done by different makes Of each In
competition with each other. 1t was
OF social advantage since 1t brought
together men. women and children.
and the picnic dinner enjoyed served
to acquaint and form friendships that
will prove Of value in years to come
1t was of financial benefit. since the
comparison of cost of operation be-
tween different sorts Of power and dif.
ferent makes Of plows showed to some
the necessity of power plants in theft
farming operations. to others the un-
desirability of such an investment
The Getchell Prairie Farmers club in
Barnes county and the Green Town.
ship Farmers club Of the same county
are additional examples Of clubs very