The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-21
AUSTIN AGAIN AT HEAD
cooperation Was \he Keynote
Of All Speakers At Import I
ant Gathering
George Austin, President.
Robert Haedt, First Vice President.
c. II. G. Hazel, Second Vice oresi-
dent
r. o. True, Secretary Treasurer.

Above is list of the officers elect
ed at the annual meeting of the Blue
Earth County Farm Bureau, which
was held in the lower assembly room
of the high school building last Sat
urday afternoon. Representatives Oh
different organizations who were
elected to serve on the board of di-
rectors with the officers, are as fol-
lows: Ole X. Olson, representing
the county commissioners; Jens
Johnson, representing the farmers
clubs; A. L. Veigel, the Equity; W.
H. Detamore, schools; c. e. Whitney,
seed growers association; o.. w.
Healy, beef cattle and hog breeders;
Louis Jaeger, dairy cattle breeders;
Arthur Mitchell, cooperative cream
cry; A. E. Quimby, Mankato fair as
ISOLATION; d. E. Crane, Garden City
fair; John Nyquist, Mankato Com
mercial club, S. B. Wilson, county
public safety commission. Mrs. H. c.
Hotaling, women'S activities.
Attendance at the meeting was
not large, only about sixty members
being present. George Austin, who
served as the first president of the
Eclub during the past year, presided,
and called the meeting to order about
three o'clock He complimented his
audience on the number of repre-
sentative farmers present at the
first annual meeting of the bureau
since it's organization, and spoke
briefly on the work accomplished dur
ing the past year. He cited the ex-
ample of the world war which had
been brought to close by the well
organized efforts of the United States,
and said that the lesson of the value
of organization and co operation was
one that the bureau could well profit
by. He urged that during the COM
ing year everyone unite in big
campaign for new members.
Brief Talks Were Made.
Brief talks were given by the rep
resentatives of the different organiza-
tons, each man speaking for about
five minutes.
John Nyquist, representing the
Mankato Commercial club, spoke on
the intimate relation of city and
country, showing that one could not
exist without the other.
1--WE can't have good city unless
we have successful farmers" said
Mr. Nyquist, land we can't have good
farmers unless we have good city"
He spoke strongly in favor of hearty
CO. operation between farmers and
business men.
w. H. Detamore, representing the
schools, stated that the main idea
should be one of service, the big bus
mess being to leave something of
benefit for the next generation. The
purpose should be to train young men
and women for their best advantage,
and make the work of those who stay
at home on the farm more pleasant
by having modern farm houses, and
modern conveniences on the farm.
The Seed Growers.
Robert Haedt, representing the seed
growers, spoke of the next seed show
which will be held at Mapleton, the
progressive little city which has
| raised $500 to be given in premiums
He advised the farmers to exhibit
their seeds and attend the fair.
A. L. Veigel. representing the Equi
| ty, spoke on the value of the Equity
warehouse to the farmers, stating
| that it handles about everything the
| farmer grows and at fair prices.
Short talks were given by o. w.
Healy representing the livestock as
sociations; and by j. c. NARROW, rep
resenting dafrying. Mr.. NARROW
stated that he is of the opinion that
Blue Earth county is in the first class
| as dairy field.
Arthur Mitchell of Rapidan spoke
on dairying, and advised the build
ing up of pure bred herds.
| John Ehlinger of the government
employment bureau. spoke briefly to
the farmers, explaining that the serv
Iices of the bureau are free, and ask
ing for the cooperation of the farm
ers in the matter Of full explanations
of what kind of man they want to
hire, and what wages they will pay
which should be told to the govern
ment agent in order that he can more
easily supply the kind of man wanted
A. e. Quimby of the Mankato Fail
| association stated that the Farm Blu.
reau had been big help to the coun
4 ty fair. He spoke of the assistance
| given in Judging livestock. and compli
mented M. H. Coe, county club lead
er on the splendid results of the boys
and girls club work, which had form
ed one of the most interesting shows
at the fair.
4. A. Yaeger- of Rapidan, repre-
senting the safety commission, c. HI
! G. Hazel, representing the marketing
department, also gave short talks. \
The Canning Team.
Miss Selma DEWITT, captain of the
champion canning team, which ap-
/ peared at the state fair, gave an in
teresting account Of the work the
young people had accomplished anG
how they won the state champion
| ship
] Walter Sohre gave a detailed ac.
i count o. how he raised his champion
calf. Both these young people were
| champions in the boys and girls clut
work.
! M. R. Benedict, county agricultur-
al agent, gave a talk on the value OF
getting together" He remarked
that President Wilson had%tated thai
'lif this country is to be real de.
Imocracy the citizens must get to.
gether, and that farmers club are en-.
j deavoring to work out this plan sug.
4 gested by the president. He stated
that one of the best ways to worl
for the betterment of community il