The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-12
ACTIVITY BY
FARMERS CLUBS
MANY LINES ARE BEING TAKEN
UP BY FARMERS oRGANlZA-
TIoNs-RESuLTs OBTAINED Ex-
cEED AUTHORIZATIONS OF PRO-
MoTERs OF CAMPAIGN.

Farm clubs are being organized in
| North Dakota in a most remarkable
manner, the movement being excep-
~tionally active. and it is taking on
forms in some districts, that were not
anticipated by the promoters.
Several of the clubs are taking UP
| business enterprises, such as the CO.
operative buying of machinery, twine,
supplies, etc. Others are turning
their attention to grain handling and
general product business.
New dairying associations. breeders
| associations, movements for school
consolidation, and varied other fea-
lures also are growing out Of the wsrk.
The Bismarck Cooperative union,
made up of farmers residing near that
city are considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of establishing a -four mill. The union
has declared itself for the establish
ment of a cooperative q eIe-
gator, and will build 1T soon.
The Glencoe Farmers league will
take up the creamery business, and is
now organizing such a company.
Pierce county's several farm clubs
l3re responsible for the movement for
,piacing that county under the jurls-
ldiction of the North Dakota Better
LEARNING association. A half mill tax
lew for the purpose is being urged.
la total Of $3.50 annually would be
| available.
Farmers of the Knox district will
meet Saturday to organize a club.
The Mott Farmers union is consid-
ering Incorporation.
;. The Trenton farmers have organized
q breeding and shipping association,
In;&h 4l1n fn1inujnC 0ffCprEs President
James Saunders; vice president, J. V.
Lewis; secretary n treasurer. H. G.
Smell.
, Wimbledon's farm club conducts a
bi- Weekly round table discussion. md
tnext week each farmer will be called
on to tell of his most profitable crop
The study of hog raising is being TEA
tured.
Members of the staff of INSTRUCTORS
at the Elgin farm school were en-
tertained at a banquet given by thu
Elgin Farmers club.
The Pingree Farmers club is re
sponsible for the organization OF thu
Stutsman County Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION. with j. M. Smith as presi
= dent, and Andrew Mckay as secretary
: Men. ars of the association are own
} ers of 400 cattle.
2 Members of the Binford Farmers
| club are considering the advisabilit.
of organizing a breeders division.
Another of the farm clubs consid
erine the organization of the breeders
division Is the Sheyenne club. Off
GERS Of the Esmond Breeders associa
ton are urging the step, and hav
appeared before the Sh%eyenne clu'
U several times.
The LaMoure district has anothe
! farm club, known as the Badge
Township club, with e. w. Fenno a
president. The first meeting Of tn
newly organized club will be he'll
- February II.
I A plan for debate has been adopte
by the Munich Farmers club as mos
t beneficial in bringing about instruc
ton. At the last meeting he elativ
n value of dairy and beef cattle wa
g debated.
i Farmers Of Golden Valley count,
= in a meeting at Sentinel Butte, vote
to urge the establishment of a count
. better farming organization, and tn
Y matter will be placed before tn
e county commissioners for action. Th
= farmers want a field agent.
A. F. Borchert conducted prelim
mary meetings at Ypsilanti an
C Montpelier for the purpose of organ
g izing farm clubs.
r The Ashtubula Farmers club ha
= been organized near Valley City wit
u E. H. Emery as president.
3 Organization of the Western Il
Moure Better Farming associatio
= has Just been perfected, S. I. Spite
- being president. The farmers wi
9 seek to have a county agent locate
there. -. .-. .... a..
An institute will be held at Calvi
under the direction Of the Calvi
Farmers club.
v A general meeting of the farl
e clubs Of Cavalier county will be hel
in Langdon March Is to organize
county federation.