The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-28
throughout the country that the
farmer is not treated fairly by the city

other. I approve Of the get-together
Injecting, and beg of you to have
them often. If you can't get all of
the farmers, get several of the clubs
at a time, for in a small crowd the
farmer is ready and willing to talk.
Meet Obligations
eff the farmer will meet his obli-
CATIONS the banks, believe, will meet
us at least a third of the way. We
farmers must keep faith with the
merchants. Keep your promises and
do as you say you will do. Likewise,
| it is the duty of the merchant to keep
faith with the farmer"
Mr.. .Ritchie recited an instance
where he believed the merchants had
broken faith with the farmer. He
said that the mail order house cata-
log was at times convenient and at
times he did not blame the farmer
for using it. He showed that just
in money orders $4,000 Is sent out
of the city of Bemidji every month
He urged that this money be kept at
home"
The speaker said that the mail or
der houses are here to stay and re-
minded the merchant that they them
selves are doing the same things
for which they criticised the farmers.
He recalled how milk is shipped into
Bemidji while the farmer is often
caused ito haul back full cans which
he was unable to SELL 'Let us build
this business up from both Sides" he
said. "We know market conditions
are not what they should be. We
need more farmers and more produce,
that will get us a market, and we
should get together and raise Ger
tain kinds of vegetables and certain
kind of dairy cows. Specialize. The
situation is mighty complex, but we
can straighten it out better. now than
| later"
Modern Way Better
"The question before the farmer"
related Mr.. Ritchie, els to study from
a modern standpoint instead of a
quantity standoint. The state uni
versity should broaden along this
line. I favor the law that we can
pay our road money in cash instead
of working it OUT He scored the
Speculation and said that he would
welcome a law that would force
everyone to improve land owned by
them.
Mr.. Barker in again addressing the
farmers invited them to attend the
meetings Of the Merchants associa-
ton held every Tuesday afternoon in
order that various matters of impor-
lance might be discussed. -.
McGhee Hits Home .
J. C. McGhee, one of the chief
boosters of the Eckles locality hit the
nail on the head when he said. 'tIF'
THE MERCHANT WOULD ADVER-
TISE BARGAINS IN THE LOCAL
PAPERS THE WAY THE MAIL OR
DER HOUSES DO IN THEIR Gaia
LOGS, WE OF COURSE WOULD
GIVE THEM BETTER PATRON
AGE" Mr.. McGhee said, "cash will
make the farmer and the farm and
we ought to have a cash market, and
we ought to be paid according to the
grade of our product.
ssIn Eckles we are organized, and
we have found that it aids us both
socially and financially. think
that Bemidji ought to be the centre
of a big distributing market
Following Mr.. McGhee, dinner
prepared by the members of the high
school cooking class under direction
Of Miss Helen Hoover, domestic sci
ence instructor, was served. The
menu follows: S
Baked Beans Wienerwqlrsts
Potato Salad
Ham Sandwiches Pickles
| Doughnuts and Coffee
! A. G. Boyce, a prominent market
gardener of Minneapolis was one OF
this afternoons speakers, coming
here in place of Frank Gibbs. Among
those who spoke this afternoon were
W. H. Bofferding, of Minneapolis
seed expert, and A. II. Jester, presi.
(dent OF the Bemidji Onion Growers
association. Details of the afternoon
meeting will he printed in the Mon.
day Pioneer.
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