The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-15
FARMERS CLUBS
POPULAR GLE
Bemidji Banker Eats Whole Pie At
Recent Gathering Of
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JARCH0W HAS NOODLE FARM
Raises Fruits, Vegetables, Sheep And
Cattle On Ideal Country
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JARCH0W HAS NOODLE FARM
(By Bueford Gile)


Beltrami County Farmers Clubs
Reltrami County, of which Bemid1i
is the County Seat, has many unique
features. Her farmers Clubs are one
Of these unique features. There are
at least a dozen of these clubs with
in a radius of fifteen miles from Be-
midi. Last week I had the pleasure
of attending the regular monthly
meeting of two of these clubs. The
meetings are held at the home of q
different member each time. The
members of the club bring their en-
tire family and we'll filled baskets.
At one of these meetings, prominent
banker of Bemidji who went with me
ate four pieces of lemon pie and
drank three cups of coffee, which
simply shows the quality of the eats
as we'll as something concerning the
banker.
Wednesday August 6, the Pleasant
Valley Farmers Club met at Mr..
Randall's farm three miles from Pu-
posky. There are just twelve families
in this club. These people are located
on land just recently opened, in fact
some Of them are still demonstrating.
They are located on fine clay loan
soil and are surrounded by thousands
of acres of as fiHes Land aayssaont7
doors, which is longing to be cleared
up and brought under cultivation.
An outsider might think these set
tiers were "Moss Backs I was
brought up in an old settled COM
munity and am we'll acquainted with
the people. at least five or six other
communities and I can say positively
that none of them are ahead of this
club in progressiveness, intelligence
and integrity. More than this, in any
of these clubs we find that every
body is from somewhere-nobody
was born here In one club we win
find people from Wisconsin, southern
Nebraska, Iowa, Ohio, H.
linois and Dakota. Hence we see what
a cosmopolitan bunch they are and
what fun they have relating their ex-
periences at the club meetings. The
fact that all are new settlers means
that there are no traditions or haunt
ed houses, which is big asset to
begin with. -yr.~ E..
Saturday, August 9, "The Better
Farming Club" of Bemidji township
held meeting at August Jarchow'a
place five miles south of Bemidji. In
this club we find ex-professors,
preachers, pure bred stock raisers,
merchants and dairymen. Here again
we find that openmindness which Is
characteristic of Bemidji people.
While they know a whole lot
about good farming methods
they see that the farming profess
sion is big enough so that there Is
always something new to learn and
that by discussion at their gather
ings of farm topics for an hour it In
creases their interest and makes them
all better and more contented farm
ers. Mr., Jarchow is a very progress
sive farmer. He has a large new
house, modern in every respect: He
has forty acres of land cleared and
under the plow. In the line of stock
he has one hundred head of sheep.
fourteen head of cattle, three pigs
and two horses. Anyone who has any
doubt about the value of sheep in
helping to clear land should visit
Mr.. JarchOw's farm and see what ex.
cellent work they are doing. Mr.. Jar
chow has about quarter of acre or
onions from which last year on a
similar plot he realized $3.50. There
are several apple trees on his place
which have to be braced up. in or
der to carry their load Of fruits.
Next week will write something
about the practical benefits which
the members derive from their CO.
operative efforts.
Farmers around the vicinity of the
Bass Lake school house will meet
Sunday P. M. to organize a Farm
ers' Club. Bueford M. Gle, High
School Agriculturist, will attend to
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