Little Falls herald., 1918-12-13
Afternoon Session

discuss the ACCESSIBILITY OF consolidating
Farm Bureau work with that of the
Home Demonstration Dept. Several
members gave short talks on Farm Bu-
reau work, Home Demonstration work
and the merging Of the two. K. A.
Kirkpatrick, assistant county agent,
leader of the Central Minnesota district,
was present.
Chas. Sylvester stated that although
the Farm Bureau was organized mainly
for the benefit of the farmer, there were
about 20 Little Falls citizens who have
Become members and as whole the
people Of the city are will to do any
thing to advance the interests Of the
Bureau.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, in making his talk,
said that the bureau could not get
great results in less than from 3 to 5
years. After this length of time the
change is very great in communities
which have a Farm Bureau.
In speaking of the work Of J. j. Nc
Cann, former county agent of Morrison,
he said, that if no other good had been
accomplished by Mr.. Mccain, the work
which he did in checking Of black leg
among the livestock Of the county, was
a big work.
The speaker mentioned necessity of
Standardization and of furnishing ship
ping facilities for potatoes and that the
Bureau should exert more of its ener-
gles to them than to the increase in
production.
Iii joining the Farm Bureau, many
people, did so because they considered
it a war measure and wanted to do all
in their power to aid the government.
If the bureau was a necessity at that
time, it is more important now. Last
year we shipped 100000 tons of food
to Europe This year we will have to
send 200Oo,0O0 TONS An increase in
production will have to be made to
accomplish this and it will fall largely
on the Farm Bureaus of the country
to see that the desired amount is raised. !
The successful farmer must be able
to: !
Idealize-Look into the future and |
plan for the benefit of his children, who !
will step in and take up the work. i
Visualize-Do and explain things so
thoroughly that others will see and un-
derstand.
Organize-All kinds Of constructive
organizations in farm and community.
Standardize-In mentioning this the
speaker gave as examples, the co-opera-
tive creameries, livestock and potato
shipping associations and the benefits
derived therefrom.
Mrs. L. D. Brown spoke on the merg-
ing Of the Home Demonstration depart
ment and the Farm Bureau. The home,
oohnO1 and of %hn |
Importance and anything added to the
pleasures Of the home are of great mo-
ment because it makes better citizens.
Housekeeping is now receiving the rec
ognition it is due, Mrs. Brown said, due
to the wonderful work accomplished in
the home in food conservation and thus
helping in winning the war. Labor saw
ing means are constantly being sought
for by the farmer who has as his as
sistant, the county agent. Housewives
also are looking for labor saving means
and have as their assistant, the home
demonstration agent. Why not com:
bine the two9
Miss Susan Hough, county demonstra-
tor, presented her report for the year.
Mrs. w. T. Coe, state organizer in
home demonstration work, made short
address on the advantages Of merging
the two organizations and gave exam
pies Of where they had been merged
and the benefits derived.
The report Of the committee appoint. |
ed at the morning session to discuss the
question was read and it was decided
that the question be laid on the table
for while and be taken up by the
directors at some later date.
Below is given the financial report
OF the Farm Bureau az presented at
the annual meeting last Saturday:
Receipts
Federal government pays county
agents salary. #.
County appropriation Of $1,000 per
year for two years.
145 peid up memberships, at
90 rer s eo .oo ,