Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-04
FARM BUREAU IN
ANNUAL MEETING


ANNUAL MEETING
Report of Deliberation. of Farmers
at Court House Last Monday
Afternoon.
The new problems confronting farm
ers were considered at the annual
of the Kandiyohi County Farm
Bureau Association held at the Court |
House at Willmar last Monday after
noon, Dec. 2, 1918.
c. T. Eddy, president of the associa- |
ton, at the outset Of the meeting de- |
clared that though peace is practically
assured, the food needs of the world |
have not been reduced in the least by
the coming of peace. Continued ef-
fort must be given the coming year
to increased production" he stated.
Members attending the gathering
expressed satisfaction for what had
been accomplished during the first
seasons efforts of the Bureau The
policy of the directors throughout the
year has been to limit activities to
problems most important in the agri
cultural needs Of the county for the
year. These particularly has pertain
ed to meeting serious seed corn stu
alton, securing and organizing the
farm labor supply, controlling out.
breaks of contagious diseases among
live stock and promoting better farm
drainage.
Swan Nelson, Secretary-Treasur
of the Association declared that much
of the best land in the county has not
| been cultivated because of lack of
drainage, and that promoting the con-
tinuation of land drainage of the
county was one of the best means Of
increasing production in the county.
| County Agent E. L. Rodegeb report
ed that the equivalent of twenty-three
miles of thing had been installed dur
ing year through the effort Of the farm
bureau resulting in the drainage of
! 1900 acres of land.
Benefits of Farm Bureau to Be Ex-
tended.
The Farm Bureau members are so
we'll pleased with the results of the
years work that they desire to see
all localities share the benefits to a
greater extent. Accordingly the State
and National campaign for further
perfecting and enlarging the farm bu-
reau during the present week is to be
actively promoted in every county.
The Bureau was hurriedly organized
last winter so many were not given
the opportunity to become a part OF
the movement. This opportunity is
to be extended now so that all others
interested may become identified be
fore final plans for the coming years
work is agreed upon.
Committeeman are to be selected
in each township through whom in
creased membership will be secured
Farmers Institutes Planned.
1t was voted upon Robert Thomp
sons motion to secure series of one
day farmers institutes thruout the
county this winter, probably at New
London, Raymond, Svea and Kandi
yohi or Atwater. The cooperation Of
locality will be solicited, specia
committee for this purpose was ap
pointed. 1t was the sentiment as ex
pressed by the members that is woulG
be better not to hold farmers short
course.
A vote of thanks was extended tt
the newspapers of the county for thu
support and publicity given the farm
bureau movement during the year ani
on motion of Axel Johnson compli
mentary membership in the farm bu
reau was voted to each newspaper il
the county. John Wicklund, c..
; Nelson, and Axel Johnson acted as {
nominating committee and recon
mended that the same officers be re
tanned another year. The report was
adopted, The officers are as follows
c.. T. Eddy, president; c. H. Master
| son, vice-president; Swan Nelson, sec
, retary-treasurer; C. J. Swenson, county
, commissioners; G. A. Foster, schools
, Axel T. Johnson, Farm Clubs; G.. o
BergQuist, Federal Loan Association
Robert Thompson, Live Stock Breed
ers; c. J. Nelson, Cooperative Cream
, cries; John Wicklund, COOPERATIVE
Elevators, VIM. Lindquist, Crop Inter
ests; P. M. Burns, County Fair; P. A
Johnson, Live Stock Shipping Associ
alton; Peter Molenaar, Vice President
A financial report submitted showed
that the Farm Bureau has on hand TO-
the remainder Of the year the sum o
$240. and that $265.11 had been ex
pended.
The New Farm Bureau Proposed.
Frank E. Balmer, State Count!
Agent Leader addressed the meeting
on the Importance of broadening tn.
, scope of the organization not only t.
meet new agricultural needs but tina
, it should address itself to the need!
Of the farm women and the youth O
l the farm.
He declared farming is family en-
} terprise, that the women and tn,
children contribute significant result!
} in farm production and therefore tn,
welfare of the entire farm famil!
: should be sought on the part of thu
7 Farm Bureau movement.
, Brief mention was also made to ma
tlonal agricultural needs; namely tina
during the coming year America ha!
pledged 100000 tons of food t,
hungry Europe; increased production
} OF livestock is needed, particularly
pork, also that more feed be grown
and continued efforts made to contro
animal diseases; more land ownership
should be encouraged: and that bette,
health and sanitation among our rura
people should be secured.
Miss Edna Lunstead who teaches
near Roseland spent Thanksgiving
with her folks at Willmar.