Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-01
Pine County
Farm News
Edited by w. ]. Corwin, Manager
Pine County Farm
Bureau.
SELECT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES,
NOW

At the annual Farm Bureau meet
ing December Goth. the constitution
and bylaws were amended to read az
| follows:~-
The Executive Committee Of this
association shall consist OF nine
members (instead OF twelve as be-
fore) "a president. vice-president
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and six other
members. The County Commission
ers appoint one OF their number to
work with the Executive Committee.
also each organized agricultural in
tcrest In the community Is requested
to appoint one member OF their or
| ganlzation to advise and work with
the Executive Committee. All per-
sons so appointed shall constitute
the Farm Bureau Advisory Council.
Every organized agricultural in
terest includes marketing associa-
tions. farmers clubs. creameries,
shipping associations. breeders as
sociations. farmers clubs. stores.
agricultural societies. etc. All such
associations are requested to ap-
point one Of their members on the
Farm Bureau Advisory Council. and
send his name to r. II. Huh, presi-
dent, Brook Park. Minnesota. DO
this right away so n meeting OF the
Executive Committee and Advisory
Council may be held to map out in
detail the work for next year.
| The sum total OF the best ideas on
the needs OF your community are
wanted as the foundation Of the Farm
Bureau work OF 1890. BE sure your
represented on the Farm Bureau
Council.
| Through your representative. your
organization assumes responsible
~ which properly belongs to it,.
namely that OF determining what
should be done. Your representa-
tive also helps to make the Farm
Bureau an organization Of leading
farmers who "know what they arc
about" and what should he done"
The annual meeting also voted to
pay one dollar, (s1 00) and travelling
expenses to all committee meetings
called by the president and attended
In Farm Bureau service,
County Creamery Association.
On Dec. Goth representatives Of Ave
OF the nine cooperative creamries in
the county met at Hinckley and or
ganized County Cooperative Cream
cry Association. This Is another
commendable step In the right di-
rection. 1t should eventually mean
n greater Standardization and better
market reputation for Pine County's
enormous dairy output. II should
draw the cooperative creameries in
tn closer cooperation among them
selves. This association will be use
full to the extent IL Is supported by
the local creameries.
The local creameries of the county
need more cream and a larger volume
lot business Ia reduce operating ex-
penses. They need the best cream
that can he delivered so they can
make a quality Of butter that will
demand top prices and be always IN
demand
Farmers tina, need all their pro
duets will bring. should remember
that the coopertive creameries ol
Minnesota are responsible for the
splendid reputation of Minnesota hut
ter and for the prices paid for butte,
fat which are higher than In those
states where the centralizcrs have
control.
The agent has visited all the
creameries in the county. From their
reports and general knowledge oI
the COWS kept. valuable Information
Is az hand 1900 Is the approximat.
number of producing cows In tn,
county II they average $50 pounds
OF butter lat per year, i.650.oo'
pounds Is the approximate Fat pro
duced last wear. At 60c per pound
this means 5000 600 worth OF butter
fat, This amount can be Increased
-, least si0o, 600 annually through
better feed and care OF our common
cows.
Thirty per cent Of the COWS in Pine
county g.t little more than wild hay
and less than half Of the COWS kept
cct juicy succulent food at ALL
There Is a relatively small numbe,
OF good care takers and good feeders
Thy good feeders We mean doing tn,
best possible with the feeds one car
or should raise and as little pur
chased feed as possihle.)
The feeding demonstrations con
Quoted by the Farm Bureau last
year in cooperation with the Pin,