The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-29
NEW STATE BODY
IS ORGANIZED
MICHIGAN POTATO GROWERS AS
ISOLATION FORMED IN
GRAND RAPIDS.
FIRST GATHERING IS HELD
A. L. Hopkins OF Bear Lake Is Elected
Observation-Disclosures for
Seventeen Counties Are
Chosen.

Lansing Following an address b,
Prof Adam J Stewart OF the depart
ment Of agriculture. Washington. or
What a State Organization OF Potato
Growers Could Do for Michigan" the
Michigan Potato Growers association
was formed in Grand Rapids
A L. Hopkins OF Bear Lake was
elected president John l. Gibson OF
Grand Rapids, secretary. and ]. In
man OF Midland treasurer. II was
proposed that each county In the
state should be represented in the
organization by vice-president and
the following men we're named; Mr.
Glennhaven. Leelanau; William
O'Reilly, Pelleston. Emmett; Melvin
Mcpherson, Lowell, Kent county;
Horace Walcott, Coopersville, OF
tawa county; Henry Stevens, Wat
tiers, Otsego county; Comfort Tyler
Coldwater Branch county; J. e. Hum.
phrey, Casnovia. Muskegon county;
Herman Lundeen, Big Rock, Mont
morency county; A. l.. Markley. FIRE.
mont, Newaygo county; Matthew
Hyslop, Hawks. Pressure Isle county;
w. w. jenkins, Big Rapids. Mecosta
county; N. w. Huntley, Cooper, Kala-
mazoo county; Il. w. Abbott, Boyne
City, Charlevoix county; J. F. Stat
ford Elmira, Antrim county; John
Ball. Lake View, Montcalm county;
Harry Lurkins, Paw Paw, Van Buren,
county
AS other counties are added to the
state association they will be repre-
scented by vice-presidents chosen by
the present officers, who constitute
the executive committee.
Everyone, including the producer,
shipper or consumer, will be invited
to join the organization. c. f. Bas-
sett secretary of the Michigan State
Horticultural society suggested the
standardizing and branding of the po-
tato shipment Of this city.
The first annual convention OF the
organization will be held in this city.
II was decided the organization
should ask the state department OF
agriculture to provide a secretary
who will donate all of his time to the
interest Of the association.
To conduct campaign of educa-
ton among the potato growers OF the
state, the following committee was
appointed: James Woodman, Kala-
mazoo J. H. Skinner, Grand Rapids;
J. w. Chaplin, Branch county; c. B.
Cook, Allegan county; John Bale.
Lake View; George WEIGH and F. w.
Hinyan. Grand Rapids.
Tells How to obtain Rural Libraries.
Fred l.. Keller, who succeeded l.. L.
Wright as state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, issued the following
statement in regard to public school
work In Michigan:
Amy school district which does not
have library In its school house may
lay the blame to an unprogressive
teacher or school board, as the Michi-
gan state library will send library
Of 80 volumes to any school district
which will pay the freight and carriage
from Lansing and return. The cost is
small
Framed copies OF the best master
pieces will also be loaned by the state
library under similar conditions. APP
plications for both Libraries and
the pictures should be addressed to
Mrs Mary G. Spencer. state librarian,
Lansing
Library money is now apportioned
to school districts that have voted to
establish Libraries, on the first day of
August instead of In June.
Library money can be used only
for the purchase OF books and the sub
scriptions to suitable magazines and
newspapers.
The proper disinfecting of school
property is a most important health
consideration. The burning of sui
phur and formaldehyde Is now regard
ed as only partially effective. 30 the
state board Of health recommends
thorough washing Of the floors. furni-
ture, woodwork and, II possible, the
walls with water in which Is placed
disinfectant OF high phenol efficiency.
The department of public instruc-
ton has had a comprehensive digest
of the school laws which will be of
valuable service to school officers"