New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-26
COUNTY AGENT is
NOT MUCH WANTED
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after the farmers were well satisfied that
the county agent proposition was a
dismal failure that they simply organized
branch of the American Society Of
Equity and have thru this method been
able to obtain better deals on live stock
shipments.
Sen. Potter Replies.
He was still speaking when Chairman
Polkow told him that his time was up.
Sen. L. E. Potter was then recognized
by the chair and he spoke in favor of the
county agent plan showing what effective
work had been done by these Farm
Bureaus in the states OF Iowa and
Illinois. He frankly admitted that il
the County Agent were incompetent
no good results could be obtained and
that in such case the incompetent man
should be Immediately relieved Of his
duties and supplanted by a man who
knew his business. The. Senator then
spoke about the activities OF Mr..
Samuelson while the last legislature was
in session and also accused Samuelson
of trying to influence him while he was
acting as Judge at a grain show in the
city of Lafayette. These accusations
Mr.. Samuelson resented most vociferous-
w and it looked for while as tho there
might be serious trouble between the
two but it all passed off without any
damage done.
Others who spoke in favor of the
County Agent plan were Herman Pfaend-
er of Milford and A. c.. Ochs of the
village of Springfield. From everything
that had been said at the meeting all
seemed to be agreed that if thoroly
competent county agent and assistant
could be procured that the results could
not help but be beneficial. But look
ing upon the experiences of Nicollet
County and considering also that it
might be almost physical impossibility
to get enough competent men If each
county were to organize, those present
were more or less in doubt as to what
should be done, especially if the matter
of the expenditure of not less than
$4,5OO00 a year must also be considered.
Negative Vote Registered.
When the matter was brot to vote
the majority of those present and voting
went on record as opposed to the organi-
cation of Farm Bureau along the lines
outlined by the National Defense Com
mittee and the meeting was adjourned.
Others Will Push Project.
After adjournment those who favor
ed the Farm Bureau plan got together
and decided to push the thing thru
if it was at all possible to make it 60.
It will be necessary to enlist at least
200 persons who will guarantee to
to pay $3.50 annually. -
OF this number half must be practi-
cal farmers. A temporary organiza-
ton was perfected by the election
of Geo. Berkner of the town of Home
as the chairman and Carl Olstad OF
Lake Hanska as secretary.
The following were chosen as town
ship heads to secure the necessary mem
bership in their respectivet owns:
Albin-J. S. Aspelund
Bashaw- Chas. Blick
Burnstown-Reuben Potter
Cottonwood be selected.
Eden-Ed. MCGOWAN
Home-George Berkner
Lake Hanska Marcus Fredrickson
Leavenworth-John Hun
Linden-Henry Meier
Milford-Henry Pfaender
Mulligan-Lloyd Sprang
North Star-John Ryan
Prairieville-Jos. Foster
Sigel-to be selected
Stark-Frank Crumlett
Stately-H. Trautmann
The chairmen for the towns of Cotton
wood and Sigel are to be appointed
later. As soon as the necessary mem
bership has been secured another meet.
ing will be held at which time
the Farm Bureau will organize per,
manently and take up the matter
with the Board Of County Commits
sioners for final action.
LINDEN SETTLER DEAD.