New Ulm review., 1920-12-29
COUNTY AGENT BANE
ISSUES EXCHANGE LIST
Calls Attention to Approaching
Poultry Show and Gives Other
Interesting Facts.

County Agent F. M. Bane of Sleepy
Eye sent out the exchange list for the
Brown County Farm Bureau last week,
and as usual it is full of very timely
information as we'll as loaded with ex-
changes. Mr.. Bane, among other
things, says:
The Brown County Poultry Show
will be held in New Ulm, January 13,
ID, Is and 16. Judging from the
shows that have been held the last
two years, the poultry fanciers of this
county do not need any urging to
get them to exhibit. However, there
are number of people in the county
who have good poultry but have
never entered any show. We would
suggest to these that they jump in.
Perhaps you will not win any prizes,
but the opportunity you will have to
study your poultry and compare it
with that entered by other people will
be we'll worth while.
We have a limited number of pro-
grams of the Farmers and Home
Makers week, January 3 to s, 1921.
This short course is held each year at
University Farm and has always
been a source of pleasure and benefit
to the people who have attended. A
great variety of subjects which are of
interest to farm men and women are
taken up during this time. We hope
a large number of our people will take
advantage of this opportunity to mix
pleasure with business and attend this
course. If you are interested just
drop us line and we will send you a
program.
The annual meeting Of the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau Association, which
was held in St. Paul last month, was
largely attended. Our local associa-
tion was represented by two delegates.
We feel sure that everyone there was
there for business. At least that ws
our impression of the enthusiasm dis
played by the various delegations.
The principal speakers from outside
Of the state were Prof. Mumford and
w. G.. Eckhart of Chicago. Prof.
Mumford spoke particularly OF live
stock marketing and Mr.. Eckhart's
talk dwelt especially with the grain
marketing situation. These men left
the impression that the future for the
farmer lies very much in his ability
and willingness to cooperate. Efforts
are being made to work out more
satisfactory marketing plans and when
they are adopted it is up to each in
dividual farmer to make them go. In
other words, the old saying, the origin
of which we cannot state that United
we stick, divided we're stuck" sums
up the words. In other words, when
our State and National Federation
adopt their programs of work, no
matter what they may be, the success
or failure of the program depends up
on the individual farmer and the atti-
tude he takes toward the work.
Mr.. Bane also gives space to pro-
posed law, which will be presented
to the next Legislature. 1t is an act
to prohibit the sale of pure-bred cattle
unless accompanied by a certificate OF
health.
After quoting the proposed new
statute verbatim, the exchange list
goes on to state that the county agent
has letters from several employment
agencies stating that they can supply
men for winter work at $50 month.
Mr.. Bane will gladly assist anyone
needing help to secure it.
Farmers of Aitkin county through
their Farm Bureau wish to dispose OF
carload lots of posts, cordwood and
dimension lumber Cedar and tam
arack posts either peeled or unpeeled
and varying from four to seven>inches
can be obtained. Posts are seven feet
long. The cord wood is we'll seasoned
birch. oak and tamarack. In some
the men are willing to|
exchange for corn or oats. Ii any OF
our people are interested in such a
proposition we would suggest that
they take it up with the County Agent