The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-07-28
MONEY FOR THE
FARMER IN SIGHT
Result Of Saturdays Meeting May Give lomesteader
Opportunity to Secure Means to Clear Land
and Buy Cattle
REYNOLDS, Richie AND DADE NAMED ON COMMITTEE

Nearly one hundred farmers and
business men gathered at the City
hall Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose of discussing ways and means
to affect an organization to help the
farmer clear his land and stock his
farm, and as a result H. E. Reynolds,
A. P. Richie of Bemidji, and J. E.
Dade of Blackjack, were appointed
a committee of three to submit a plan
of organization within the next thir-
ty days, outlining this big move
ment.
The plan, as suggested by the
speakers, was to effect a Farmers
Agricultural Loan Association, where
by money might be raised and used
for the clearing Of land and the pur-
chasing of cattle for dairying pur-
poses among the needy farmers of
this county.
After the adoption of such a plan,
with Bemidji as it's center, it is the
purpose to organize other corpora
tions about the various centers
Throughout the county.
When w. R. Mackenzie suggested
that he would like to hear from some
OF the business men and bankers pre-
sent, w. L. Brooks of the Northern
National bank Immediately sprang to
his feet and said, "You bet l am in
terested in this move. Our bank for
one will do all it can to further such
a plan. l believe that you can get ten
{ to twenty men in%this town to put
up one hundred dollars each in a
hurry and you can count on me right
now for a hundred, providing, OF
course, that the proposition is con-
Quoted on good, sound business
basis.'
This brought out hearty round of
applause and Immediately stirred that
audience to spirited action. Mr.. Mac
kenzie submitted plans now in op-
GRAFTON in Douglas county, Wiscon-
sin, where the county itself has or
ganized similar association through
which it advances money to the far.
mers for clearing land buying cat
tie and machinery and erecting
buildings. 1t has become a most pop
ular organization and indications
point to an equally interesting and
beneficial association here. Under the
Douglas county plan, the farmer is
required to sign contract upon secur.
ing the loan, which is to be PAID
back in regular installments out OF
the money earned from the loan.
At the opening of the meeting r.
S. Lycan was elected to preside, ow-
ing to the late arrival of J. E. Dade
of Blackjack, who is president OF
the Beltrami County Development
association.
Stewart First UP
w. B. Stewart, superintendent OF
the county schools, was the first
speaker on the program. He produced
statistics showing the crops raised
throughout Northern Minnesota
counties and made comparisons OF
corn, oats, wheat, flax, alfalfa, etc.
grown in the wooded soil with that
raised in the prairie counties. "What
wv in o. RI mt 10 hie
that our soil is more productive than
that of the prairie country. Never be-
fore has Beltrami county been
brought into the limelight as during
the past three weeks. We are modest
and unselfish, even in the face of the
action of the state Normal schoo
commission. Remember, that the fac
that Bemidji shall have the sixth
Normal school will help you farmer!
in clearing your land and developing
the county. 1t is an institution 20,
feel just as distinctly as will tn
citizens of Bemidji."
The second speaker of the day wa
the state immigration commissions
Fred S. Sherman. His remarks wer
printed in Saturdays Pioneer, an,
contained many useful ideas and sug
gestions which will prove of materia
help to the farmer. In opening MI
Sherman said, II am glad that tn
board has decided to locate the sixtl
Normal school here and congratu
late you
E. A. Willard, soil expert of tn
Northern Pacific railroad, was pre-
sent, at the meeting and was calle
upon by Mr.. Lycan for speech
stating, "The next number on tn
program is an address by the eve
efficient and loyal Northern Mime
sofa booster E. A. Willard"
enc. / hadn't the slightest idea G
appearing on this program. learne