The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-11
WINNERS Are
ANN0UNCEDlN
P0TATO..CORN
SHOW, BEMlDJl
Potato Growers Elect Tempo
rary Officers; State Expert
and Aamodt Speak
WILT PRESIDENT OF
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Head of State Food Admins
tration on Program; Rako
Gets Two Presidencies

At the big meeting Of the three
in one associations held last week
In Bemidji, temporary officers were
elected by the potato growers Of the
county. and these will plan perma-
nent organization and call u special
meeting for effecting such.
The temporary officers are:
President--Ed. Rako.
Secretary-Harry Arnold.
Arrangement Committee --F M.
Clark. j. f. Johnston Of Hines and
J, l.. Coy of Liberty. ,9.'' -
TIE committee. and secretary, Co
operated with by County Agent
Aamodt, will appoint a delegate in
each township to be present at the
meeting to be held in January or
February.
Among the speakers were. A. b.
Tolaas, expert from the University
of Minnesota, who spoke on seed GER
tilcation and state organization
work Mr.. Tolaas is an authority on
potato diseases.
A. W. Aamodt, south Beltrami
county agricultural director. pre-
sented an outline Of potato demon
stration work .ond It's results and
urged the organization of potato
growers association He presided =
at the opening until the temporary
president was chosen.
Wilt Heads Farm Bureau.
At the first annual meeting Of tho
Beltrami County Farm bureau, held
the same day, Nels Willit presided
and gave talk on farm Fbureau
work, and the distinguished speaker
Of the occasion was A. D. Wilson,
head OF the federal food administra-
tion for Minnesota, who was listened
to intently, his talk being greatly
appreciated.
Fl. C. Baer, secretary-treasurer.
then made his REPORT at the close Of
which he discussed the work Of the
farm bureau and urged largely I'M. -
creased membership. -%' =
A. w. Aamodt presented his re-
port OF the work during the past
season, devoting what he had to say
largely to potato work, the farm
bureau, canning demonstrations.
farmers, clubs and farm activities
in general.
Officers Elected.
Three new offices were created.
the activities represented as follows:
J. c, McGhee representing the coun-
ty schools; Harry Olin, representing
the agricultural department Of the
Bemidji public schools, and Mrs. w.
G.. Schroeder, representing home de-
velopment.
Discussions followed the election,
F. K. Balmer, state leader OF county
AGRICULTURAL agents, giving fine ad-
dress.
An interesting fish canning DEM
onstration was given by Miss Sam
dahl, head of the domestic science
department Of the schools, and Miss
Mabel Anderson, representative OF
the federal food administration, and
these, ably assisted, served an ad-
mirable dinner for the large number
of farmers and guests at the high
school.
DISPLAYS at the Shows.
During the day visits were paid
to the potato and corn shows at the
City hall, they being on for three
days as part of the poultry show.
The display Of potatoes was splendid.
there being sixty-two entries. E. II.
Winter had a showing of Triumphs
that attracted much attention. He
Uel0P Il JuuSc pdi Itu ANN ihchA SchA
petition. Every variety grown in
Beltrami county was on view and
the quality and size caused aston
:ishment from many and expressions
of hearty concentrations we're fire.
nuent and sincere. The awards were
as follows:
Potato Awards.
Green Mountain, Lot l:
First-L. r. Goodmanson, Turtle
River.
Second-Peter Narum, Bemidji:
Third-Henry c. Miller, Bemid1i.
Fourth-Nels Willet, Bemidji.
Fifth-E. c. Odell. Turtle River.
Sfxth-Herman Fenske, Bemidji
Burbank Russets, Lot q:
First-Ed. Larson, Bemidji.
Second-C. w. Clark, Puposky.
Third-George Miller, Bemidji.
Fourth - Clifford Severens, Be-
midi.
Fifth-Beulah BilliCk, Saum.
Sixth-Ferris Frost, Bemidji-
Bliss Triumph, Lot 8:
First-E. l.. Warrington, Bemidjf.