Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-12
FARM BURU ANNUAL
MEETING BIG SUCCESS; OFFICERS
EI.ECTED-REPOR READ
AND DISCUSSED.
{By County Agent Campbell.)

(By County Agent Campbell.)
The annual Farm Bureau meeting
held at the city hallson Saturday, was
attended by men and women very much
interested in the agricultural develop
ment Of Morrison county.
The forenoon session was confined tC
the secretary-treasurer Is report, which
was accepted by the auditing commit
tee.
J. J. Jacobson, president of the Farm
Bureau, called the afternoon session to
order at 1:30, and spoke Of the benefits
the Morrison county farmer had re-
ceived as result Of cbunsy agent work.
He made particular mention Of the val
ue of blackleg treatments and the oat
smut control.
The president then called upon the
members Of the executive committee for
fve-minute reports.
E. P. Nauertz was the first to
respond and told of the work accom-.
plished in standardizing potato varie'
ties, and Of growing pure seed. Mr..
Nauertz, who is one of the directors Of
the State Potato Growers Exchange,
said that the Farm Bureau had big
task ahead for the year to acquaint To-
cal organizations with the State Elk.
change.
Samuel Hammerbeck spoke Of the
close relationship Of the Farmers club
and the Farm Bureau, Of things accom-
plished by community cooperation and
the need of closer relationship.
Pure bred sires and better cows was
the subject discussed by Victor Beck
man, who represents the dairy interests
on the Farm Bureau board. Better sires
means better herds and better herds re-
turn larger profits and give the owner
a far better financial standing said Mr..
Beckman.
GAS unto the string the bow is,
So unto the man the woman it,
Each useless without the Other.'
Thus began Mrs. L. D. Brown who
represents the women s interests on the
Farm Bureau board. Mrs. Brown spoke
of the great mutual benefit resulting
from the union Of the Home Demonstra-
ton and Farm Bureau work. The Farm
Bureau was organized to bring about
improvement in crops and livestock,
community spirit and number Of 9TH
er things in order that farmers might
derive greater profits from, rne1r labor
and therefore be more contented. The
real object is contcntment whether it
comes through better living, better
homes, better schools, OF what not. The
women are as much part Of the pro
gram as the men and close cooperation
Of the two departments will bring II
about.
1. w. Bouck urged the closer relation
ship between rural sAnd uroap people.
Mr.. Bouck explained that when he once
sold goods over the counter he was al
ways glad Of the opportunity to go out
to farmers meetings-that acqualnt-
ance led to understanding and the
breaking down Of the bars of suspicion
and doubt.
0. P. jacobson, former county agent,
rather modestly spoke of the work of
the Farm Bureau in the past. He stat
would Justify the expense Of the Farm
Bureau work. Mr.. jacobson says that
Hillman will be noted potato district
if the plans already started are kept
up.
Miss Susan A. Hough arrived on a
late train from the cities, where she
had taken her prize canning team.
The hot lunches have been establish
ed in Sc out of the l47 schools in the
county. Bread and Canning clubs have
been established with great success:
Following Miss Hough's s report, c. g.
Campbell, the present county agent pre-
sented program of work Of the Farm
Bureau for the coming year. The pro-
gram as outlined follows:
Suggestive Program Of Work for 192O
Major Projects.
l. Dairying. (a) Cow testing asso'
citation to organize. (b) Feeding,
rations; 2-Meetings and
demonstrations; 3-Home-grown feeds;
4-Use of silage.
2. Potatoes es-Improvement by la)
Seed selection and treatment: Co.
Demonstration plots. Co Purchase OF
pure seed. (d) Limiting to varieties
adopted. (e) Potato shows, tours.
8. Poultry-Improvement by (a)
Culling demonstrations. (b) Encourag
ing pure bred birds. (c) Poultry show
4. Cooperative enterprises. !a)
Creameries - encourage cooperative
shipment OF butter to New 1ork \io
cal freight rate &c per h., car rate
lHc.) (b) Potatoes-organlze coop
erative marketing associations to work
through the state exchange.
5. Organization. (a) Farm Bur
eau-enlarge the membership. :(b>
Farmers Clubs-strengthen old and es
tablish new clubs. (c) Cooperation
with existing organizations.
Minor Projects.
6. Tours. (a) Silo tour to encour
age construction Of more silos. (b) 70
tato plot tour to show diseases anc
means Of eradication.
I. Crops. (a) Encourage use OF
tested and best varieties. (b) Encour
age use of clovers. (c) Seed treatment
8. Soil Fertility. (a) Growing le
gumes. (b) Making the best use Of
manures. [c) Crop rotation.
A. D. Wilson was then called upon fol
an address. Mr.. Wilson said he was Sc
interested in the remarks made by tht
executive committee men that he WOul(