The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-20
Annual Meeting of Farm Bu-
reau Organization Brings
Out Valued Discussion /
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ARE VERY INSTRUCTIVE
Judge G.. w. Stanton Gives the
Principal Address of
Afternoon Meet

The annual meeting Of the Bel
trami County Farm Bureau held Sat.
urday at the Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION rooms is declared to be the
best in point Of practical efficiency
of any yet held. A most appetizing
lunch was provided and served with
the assistance Of several lady NOM
bers Of Farmers clubs near Bsmidji.
After dinner the meeting was call
ed to order by President H. L. Ar
mold, who briefly stated the purpose
of the meeting and provided keynote
in the statement that "the problems
of production and marketing of Farm
products at a profit are to be solved
by the careful consideration of costs
and the technicalities Of production
and marketing rather than through
political agitation"
The report of the treasurer was
then read and accepted.
D. c. Dvoracek was then called
upon and responded by reading the
summary OF his work as County Farm
agent this season. Mr.. Dvoracek
gave an interesting, though brief,
discussion Of problems connected
with his duties and stated that this
meeting would furnish the opportuni-
ty for members of the Farm Bureau
to declare their wishes and ideas con-
corning the activities of the bureau
the coming year.
Reports of committees were then
read and considered, this feature oc-
cupying the larger part Of the af-
ternoon and furnishing opportunity
tor much instructive discussion OF
practical problems.
One of the most interesting discus
sions centered around the matter of
land clearing and plans of greatest
importance to the settler were de-
scribed. These discussions will bo
treated more fully in q later edition.
Judge C. w. Stanton gave the prin-
cipal address Of the afternoon, dis
cussing the serious question Of the
movement of the rural population to
the cities; the eliminating of waste
in the distribution of farm products;
the need of truthful labelling Of man.
ufactured products; the necessity OF
some method Of dealing with the in
creasing farm tenancy, the necessity
of making the Federal Land bank
more accessible to the small farmer
and heartily encouraged the work OF
the Beltrami County Farm Bureau.
Mr.. A. f. Rako, state representa-
tive, was called on for remarks and
gave a most interesting discussion 1T
the changed attitude Of the )egisla-
turc regarding farm problems and
declared that it is the purpose OF him.
self and colleagues to provide such
legislation as will satisfy the farm
crs. He further stated that the farm
ers should now write their demands
to their representatives and state
their needs if they wish favorable
legislation.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: A. T.. W.T.
ting, president; Adolph Gustatson'
first vice-president; Chas. Blake!y,
second vice-president; J. J. McCurdy'
secretary-treasurer. Board OF dlrec-
tors: County Agricultural associa-
ton, Thos Porte; Wool Growers as
ISOLATION, Adolph Gustafson; Live
stock Breeders association, W. G.
Schroeder; seed potatoes, c: W.
Clark; farmers clubs, Thos. Porte;
home development, Mrs. Ed: Larson;
commercial interests, Geo. w. Rhea;
| beekeepers, Carl Opsata; Boys and
Girls club, H. A. Paughoeft; land
clearing, w. T. Blakely.
The retiring officers and directors
were thanked for their active service
and at the motion Of A. E. Whiting,
Mr.. H. L. Arnold was elected dlrec-
! tor at large.
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