Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-12
FARM BUREAU DoINGs.
GIeamings From The Farm Bureau
Office.
Club Work.

FOR SeVefai years, boys ana girls
have played an active part thruout
the United States in what is known
as club work. The raising of pigs,
calves, and the growing of gardens
and corn and many other important
lines of work have been included in
these activities. Last year, one of
our club members won the honor and
distinction of growing the largest
yield of corn per acre of all the club
members in the state. Good gifts
were grown, fine demonstrations of
fattening pigs for market and other
interesting work was part of our
club program.
The Farm Bureau has endorsed
club work being one of the most
fundamental projects to be carried
on this year. 1t creates a broader
vision in the boys and girls and slim
ulates a better appreciation of agri-
cultural possibilities. The Farm
Bureau has even gone so far as to Sc
cure the special services of Mr.. S. E.
Clink, farmers son of Orleans twp.
He will devote his time to the inter-
ests OF the boys and girls in localities
where this work is put on, during the
four summer months.
The breeders of purebred livestock
at their annual meeting of their
county association last Saturday, en-
dorsed this program of club work
and pledged themselves in every way
possible to support and encourage
this work. May We urge the boys
and girls interested to write this
Office for further particulars. We
would also appreciate hearing from
the older men and women who know
of boys and girls who ought to be
interested in some productive educa-
tional phase of this work. Kindly
suggest names to our Office and rules
and regulations together with other
material will be sent them. The
future of agriculture-the future OF
this country-lies in the hands OF
our young boys and girls. The pre-
sent rests with us. May we not all
do our part toward this end.
Sheep Men Hold Annual Meeting.
At the annual meeting of the
County Wool Growers Association
last week. many important items
were presented and discussed. Thi.
association has been in operation for
Just one year. Even so, in its small
way much good has been accomplish
ed. There are many possibilities for
the improvement of the sheep in
dustry thru the concerted efforts oil
all.
Officers for ensuing year were
elected as follows: 0. L. Wennes
President; w. S. Baker, Vice-Pres.
II. o. Watrud Secretary; and H. A
Lubke, Treasurer. Important re-
solutions looking to better dog legis-
lation We're adopted. A pure fabric
law requiring all manufacturers to
properly label wooden goods was en-
dorsed. The president was author
lied to confer with the local Fair
Association in regard to fair exhibits.
Results showed that the pooling and
consigning of wool by members of
the association during 1919 had been
a highly profitable venture not only
in that members received a greater
Price for their wool than would other
wise have been the case but that the
reputation for woods OF Iowa has
been improved, making it possible
for wool to be sold upon its own mer-
its. The association endorsed the
work of the State Wool tir, weiS as,
ISOLATION and pledged It's support in
this important marketing issue again
this year.