The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-06
NORTHERN FARMERS
Club MET SATURDAY
IRREGULAR SESSION
Interesting Talks Heard and
Dinner Enjoyed; Time of
Meeting to Be Changed

Following a substantial and eleg-
ant dinner which was served by Mrs.
H. L. Arnold as hostess the Northern
Farmers club met in regular ses-
sion on Saturday ut the Northern
Community hall, and held very in
terest1ng meeting including several
helpful talks by experienced farming
advocates. 49,
H: L.. Arnold lave an interesting
talk on demonstrating and indentify-
ing potato diseases, potato culling
and seed cutting. He emphasized the
treating of seed potatoes with corros-
sive sublimate, the treatment to be
allowed to stand for one and half
hours. the second, for one and three
fourths hours, and the third for two
hours, the solution ten to be thrown
away and a new solution made so as
to insure uniform treatment. He
pointed out that while formaldehyde
even though still reliable was effec-
tive only in the treatment OF scab.
Corrosive sublimate will kill RhiZoc-
tonia and Blackleg. He explained
black scurf which appears in small
black patches like dirt but which can
not be washed off. 1t affects the
underground stem of the potatoes.
Blackleg is a disease which works it
self first into the vine and then into
the leaves. When the plant is pull
ed, the stem appears to be degraded,
this causes black Shiny rot. County
Agent Dvoracek spoke concerning
blackleg and also urged the potato
growers to select seed plot. His
talk was interesting throughout and
furnished the best of ideas to the
growers.
The general meeting was then call
ed to order by President Dearborn.
After the reading of the minutes and
then approval, the county agent was
a gain called upon to discuss Breed
ers of Livestock. 1t was explained
that it was the intention of that
community to purchase one breed OF
livestock. He spoke briefly of the
advantages to the community Of live
stock enterprise. The advantage OF
being able to sell to buyers added
to such a community the foundation
of buying and shipping cheaper be-
cause of larger quantities. The OPP
portunity of organizing cooperative
sire association was discussed by MIR.
Dvoracek whereby there might be Sc
cured the advantages Of high priced
sires at lower cost to the farmer.
He then briefly outlined the history
of each of the three important breeds
the Holstein, Guernsey and Jersey,
showing how their history affected
and developed their adaptation to GER
tain conditions. He urged that this
matter be given a close study and
when the majority of the breeders in
the community were convinced that
the Holstein breed was the breed best
adapted and most desired, to choose
this breed and stick to it. He also
pointed out that after all a COW is
only a machine. She cannot produce
ffilk unless she is fed in such way
and with such feed that would make
it possible for her to do so.
It was decided that the matter be
given further attention and that If
anyone in that community, whether
member of the club or not should
attend the next meeting, a final vote
to choose breed will be taken. Those
who cannot attend may send their
vote to the president or the secretary
of the club.
Because of the shortage of labor
and the BUSINESS :of season it was
decided to hold the future meetings
in the afternoon beginning promptly
at o'clock with dinner served at
S o'clock. In this way a half days
work could be saved on the farm.