The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-03
ORGANIZE FARM BUREAU.

The directors Of the Baraga Coun-
ty Market Association met at the
Court House, L'Anse, Wednesday
evening, Aug. 25, for the purpose of
deuding whether or not it was ad-
visable to put on a campaign for the
State Farm Bureau in Baraga coun-
ty.
Mr.. B. A. Holden, of Lansing, of
the State Farm Bureau, was present
at the meeting, and very fully ex-
planned the details of the workings
of the Farm Bureau, its aims, etc.
At the close of the meeting a con-
tract was signed and the campaign
will probably start the later. part of
September.
To date four counties in the u. P.
have been ,canvassed, Menominee
signing up 90 per cent of her total
farmers, Marquette county 85 per
cent, Delta county SO per cent, and
Chippewa county 95 per cent, Alger
and Lace counties are being worked
at the present time. Schoolcraft
and Baraga following. In all over
80 counties thruout the State are al
ready signed up with over 10000
members, and it is planned that ev-
cry county will be enrolled by Jan.
l, 1921, with over 100000 members.
The motto of the State Farm Bu-
reau is, Organized for Business"
1t is non-sectarian, non political
organization, and no one is kept out
for any race, color or similar rea-
sons. The organization aims to en-
individual farmers and local organi-
fcx rlr mt
better selling and buying, coopera-
tive ownership and management Of
creameries, grain elevators, ware
houses and other institutions that
operate, for the marketing Of farm
products, and for the acquirement Of
buildings and other property to car
ry out these plans.
The State Farm Bureau plans to
develop along these lines just as fast
as possible. At present they are op-
Grating Seed Dept, Traffic Dept,
Marketing Dept, Grain Elevator
Dept and Wool Dept.
The wool dept. has over 1000, 1000
pounds of wool in pool 'and more
coming. A Lower Peninsula daily re-
Gently ran front page article be-
moaning the fact that the farmers
were losing millions thru this pool.
| All OF this is entirely without back
ing and intended only to discourage
a few timid farmers and to Try to
break the morale of the Farm Bu-
reau members. AS matter of fact
the wool dept. could at this time
market the entire clip at price
higher than when 80 per cent was
placed in the pool.
It is stated by Mr.. Holden that
he figures the seed dept. alone will
save u. P. farmers more than the
cost of membership. The seed dept
is in charge of Mr.. J. w. Nicholson
formerly with the Mich. Ag. College
and ct present is doing rushing
business. They have representatives
all over the state and in some Wes-
tern States, whose business is to in
spect all grains and seeds which will
later be offered for safe by the Farm
Bureau. In this way they can guar
antee everything they handle.
The local county organization viii
be affiliated with the state organiza-
tion and they in turn with the Fede-
reted Farm Bureau, covering over AZ
States. ~
The State organization will put OF
two weeks educational campaign
previous to the membership drive
This is to, acquaint everyone with the
movement, but in the meantime read
all you can, learn all you can abo"
the Farm Bureau and plan on be,
! COMING q member.