The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
BEMDU IA MERS
FORM BREEDERS
ASSOC lat 10 n
Nels Willet Elected President Of Or
ganization Saturday Afternoon
Good Membership.
SPLENDID IDEAS BROUGHT OUT
Possibility of the Formation of an As
ISOLATION to- Be Incorporated and
Capitalized at 81, 100 Discussed.

At most enthusiastic meeting, at
tended by large number of farmers
from this vicinity and several mer-
chants of Bemidji, an organization to
be known as the Beltrami County
Dairy Breeders association was
formed. ILL.,
Topics of general interest were
discussed and many splendid ideas
were brought out during the meeting.
The matter of forming an association
which would be incorporated and
capitalized at $4,000, with shares at
three dollars each, and each member
to have as many shares as the num-
Der of cows he possessed, was con-
,sidered and appeared to meet with
approval.
Divide Into Blocks.
Under this system" says Bueford
M. Gile, high school agriculturist,
'tthe territory would be divided into
blocks, as many blocks being formed
as there would be communities in
which SO shares could be sold. The \
association would own and control
the bulls and distribute them every
two years. If bull should die the
loss would be to- the association and
not anyone farmer.
: Tt was the sentiment of the meet
ing that this would be the proper
system, but those present decided to
organize a general association to be
in force until the larger proposition
could be talked over and more thor
oughly understood by the farmers
These are the Officers.
The following officers of the asso-
citation were elected: >
President-Nels Willet.
ce-president-C. F. Schroeder.
Secretary and Observation-Disclosures
NJ. Gife.. -s,ss<s=- -
rious townships represented as fol-
lows: Bemidji, E. Rako; FROM, Peter
Narum; Grant Valley, Alvin Good
speed; Turtle River, J. N. Skrivseth;
Helga, August Jarchow. The asso-
citation invites any one to who re-
sides. in this part of the state to join
regardless of what county he may
live in. AS soon as anyone from the
other townships join the association,
they will be entitled to director.
These are the charter members, who
have paid their annual membership
fee of one dollar: Nels Willet, A. P.
Richie, B. M. Gle, A. e. Rako, Alvin
Goodspeed, Nels Willet, C. F. Schroed-
er, Gust Berg, A. w. Hoskins, Peter
Narum, J. H. Kruger, J. N. Skriv-
seth, E. A. Barker and J. E. Swenson.
Many Want Cows.
That many farmers are anxious to
eventually possess pure-bred stock
was disclosed when several farmers,
residing in communities where pure
bred bulls are owned, announced that
they were considering the purchase
of one or more registered cows. When
the question was asked as to how
many desired to buy COWS the respon-
ses given caused considerable sur
prise. A. w. >Hoskins, Peter Narum,
Nels Willet, John Patterson and 4.
P. Richie wanted a registered Ho1-
stein each. J. N. Skrivseth of Turtle
River wanted two registered Guern-
sey heifers. J. E. Swenson wanted
registered Guernsey bull.
Anyone desiring either registered
or grade milk COWS should commune
cate with the secretary of the asso-
citation and assistance in getting the
same will be given.
Another meeting of the association
will be held on the afternoon of April
z, at one o'clock sharp.