Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-06-27
FARM SIGNS.
Farm Bureau Starts Movement
for Naming Farms.

we'll kept farm should be designated
by a sign just the same as any other
business man advertises his business
! in this manner. In order to start
this resolution was adopted whereby
the Bureau will secure signs for all
the members who have taken out one
share of stock ($4) or who have sub
scribed this amount to the county
agent fund. All farmers may secure
these signs by becoming members of
the Farm Bureau. The sign itself
will be attractive and we'll gotten up
giving the name of the farm, the pro.
prietor and also the fact that he is a
member of the Stevens County Farm
Bureau. All farmers interested in
this proposition should take out mem
bership in the Bureau and secure a
sign as soon as possible. Application
for membership should be sent to P.
E. Miller of Morris and it will be
given immediate attention.
1t is the wish of the directors that
the farmers of the county make liberal
use of Mr.. Hawk, our County Agri-
cultural Agent and that they feel per-
fectly free to call upon him at any
time. The cooperation of the busi-
ness men and farmers of the county is
all that is needed to make this work
splendid success.
In order to more fully acquaint
everyone with the purpose of the Farm
Bureau the following brief statement
will serve as an outline of what the
Bureau stands for and wishes to ac-
complish.
STEVENS COUNTY FARM BUREAU
The Stevens County Farm Bureau
is an Incorporated organization ad-
mitting to its membership any person
in Stevens county who may be in
terested in the general Improvement
of the county. 1t is given tie name
of farm bureau because the funda.
mental interest of the section is agri-
cultural.
l. To promote and unite the agri-
cultural and commercial interests of
the county.
| 2. To eliminate waste and encour-
age efficiency.
8. To promote sociability and
mutual understanding.
A. To aid in getting good settlers
and caring for them after they get
here.
5. Unity action for the entire
county.
6. Make a better Stevens County.
MEMBERSHIP. +
Anyone interested in the work may
become a member by paying 81. 90.
This entities members to all the pri-
vileges of the organization. including
stationery ard farm sign.
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION AND
WORK.
At the annual meeting of the
members they elect directors and
officers who in turn carry on the work
of the Bureau. The Board of Direct
ors meets as often as expedient and
consider the work to be promoted and
plan for action. The various lines
of work are in the hands of commit
tees. For example, the dairy com
mittee interests itself in movements
for the bringing into the county Of
good dairy stock and the betterment
of the dairy industry. The directors
consider what should be undertaken
and arrange for committees to push
the work. An agronomy committee
has charge of the campaign for better
seeds, soil improvement, alfalfa grow
ing and farm management. New COM
mittees are organized as opportunities
present themselves.
THE AGRICULTURAL AGENT.
The Farm Bureau cooperating with
the State and National Governments,
the County Commissioners and the AS
sociation of Grain Exchanges, employs
a field agent whose duties include the
following:
1. Visit farmers upon their own
farm aiding and interesting them in
better seed selection, more and bet.
ter stock, crop rotation methods.
maintainence of soil fertility, etc.
4 2. Holds farmers Institutes, short
courses and schoolhouse meetings.
i 3. Organizes farm clubs, COW
testing associations and other asso.
Citations that will help improve condi-
tions.
i A. Maintains a clearance list upon
which anyone having good seed, cat.
tie, hogs. or any other farm animals
for sale may list them 80 that pro.
spective purchasers may know where
to obtain what they wish.
i CAy,ls@m A. 1879 -,