The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29

A. E. Woods of the Minnesota sta- tion has struck the keynote when he urges Minnesotans to get together and promote the community club. He says: "The problem today of commu nity organization always begins at home. The problem leads up from the home as it's center in enlarging circles until it includes the state and nation.
 Tt became apparent few years ago that the problems of community or ganization and improvement are be- ing neglected. The farmers club was designated as sort of general commu- nity council. All the people living in the community were eligible. These clubs have grown until in Minnesota today there are more than 1900 with a membership of 100000. These are in no sense political, partisan or secta- rian. The club may advise a consoli- dated school and may get it's moral support of farmers of the community for the establishment of such a school. It may recommend a cooperative live stock shipping association and some of the members may units in such an as- sociation or it may recommend a CO., operative creamery and some may take part in them and so on through all the community functions. So this farmer club movement has been distinctly rural movement"
 "What are the mutual relations and responsibilities? The cooperative spirit must dominate in this relation. All must realize the same viewpoint and must desire to cooperate to the best interests of all This requires then the getting together of the organiza- tions that represent the town with those that represent the rural com munity This means a sort of co- iva ol1fi hnf clubs or civic and farmers clubs. In some cases, especially in the smaller communities, these clubs are federated into what is known as a community club, the community being interpreted to include the own as well as the country, the two working together for the best interests of each. This is the next step ahead in all parts or Min nesota."
 The Alme1und farmers club meets the third Friday of each month in the local schoolhouse at Center City. The programmes vary from lectures and talks on farm topics to orchestral and band music, vocal and instrumental solos, Recently the discussion was OH business methods in farming, partic- ularly dairy farming. The organization of a COW testing association is being discussed. A boys and girls corn show was held of late and the local bank furnished the prizes. The show proved a success and much good corn was brought in. Last summer the club seeded 12 experimental alfalfa plants. Lime was furnished by the extension department of the university and the plots were worked under this depart ment.
 The Sobieski farmers club held a meeting recently at which the prin- cipal speakers were the agricultural instructor of the high school and an- other prominent man. The meeting was well attended. At the next meet ing silo expert from Minnesota will be present to speak.
 The land farmers club meets twice a month in the schoolhouse at Hoff- man. The programme consists of read ings, songs, general discussions and debates. The present work is to im- prove the dairy stock. The club bought milk tester and are planning so that each membershall test his cows once a month. The club Is also planning for an exhibit at the county fair this summer. They received sec ond prize last year, so will work hard to get first prize next time.
 The farmers club of Hopkins meets at the Clear Spring schoolhouse once a month, the last Friday. The entire community consists of dairymen. Most of the time spent during the winter was in attending to matters pertaining to organization of the Twin City Milk Producers association. This club was the first dairy association in Hennepin county and has been receiving higher prices for milk for several years be- cause of this fact from city dealers. buying dairy feed in carload lots at wholesale prices, groceries and other necessities was a part of the busi- ness of the club for several years.
 The Bemidji township farmers club of Beltrami county was organized in