The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-10
BHTRAM COUNTY
FARM BUREAU DRAWS
ARTlCLET0 INCORPORATE
Will Become Member of the
Minnesota State
Federation

The Beltrami County Farm Bureau
has drawn its articles of incorpOra-
tion to become a member Of the Min
nesota State Federation and for the
information of the members is here
with given the details:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF the Minnesota Farm Bureau
Federation, State Of Minnesota.
adopted at meeting accredited
county representatives, st. Paul, Min
nesota, November 8, 1919
Know all men by these presents
That we, the members of the County
Farm Bureau associations of the
state of Minnesota, have associated
ourselves together for the purpose OF
forming body corporate under the
provisions of Sections 6522 to 6527
inclusive, General Statutes of Min
nesota 1918, and all acts amendatory
thereof and supplemental thereto,
and do hereby adopt the following
Articles of Incorporation:
Article l-N.me and Object.
Section l. Name. The name of
this organization shall be the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau Federation.
Section 2. Object. The objects
of this organization shall be:
First: To develop, strengthen,
and correlate the work of the county
farm bureau associations of Mime
sofa in their efforts to promote def
mite program for the development of
the most profitable and permanent
system of agriculture, and the most
wholesome and satisfactory living
conditions.
Second: In support of the splen-
did history of cooperation among
Minnesota farmers, it shall be one of
the purposes of this organization, in
building on successes achieved, to
foster, advance, and improve local
cooperative organization among
farmers, believing therein to be a
field Of wide and useful service, and
thereon a firm foundation for larger
cooperative movements which the
future may require.
Third: This federation shall en-
deavor to serve as voluntary body
to stimulate personal action and to
coordinate community and other re-
lated organization activities, in CO.
operation with public and semi-public
agricultural institutions for the pur-
pose of comprehensive study of the
whole problem of organizing rural
life for social, economic, financial,
educational, sanitary and other need
full purposes, with view to further
formulating, spreading understanding
of, and securing the application of
principles Of organization for per-
manence and consistency in rural
progress.
Fourth: It shall deal with all
questions affecting the business and
social conditions surrounding agricul-
ture in whatever manner may be
deemed best by the executive COM
mittee under the conditions as they
develop or exist at the time of such
action, and within the provisions of
these articles.
Fifth: 1t shall endeavor to so
concert, coordinate and unity the
above objects and the further efforts
of the county farm bureaus as will
extend their usefulness and public
service in the development of agri-
culture as a fundamental public need
Article lI-Program of Work and
Procedure.
Section 1. The primary activity
of this organization, pursuant to it's
objects, shall be to promote the de-
vo1nrp,opt orJ ,roconrf;op n JoE
mite state program Of work in agri-
culture and home economies in CO.
operation with the county farm bur-
eau associations, the United States
department of agriculture, and the
department of agriculture of the Uni
vers;ty of Minnesota. This program
shall be based primarily on the re-
suits of a careful study Of regional,
county and community farm bureau
programs. It shall be formulated and
directed by the executive committee
of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, hereinafter provided for, in
cooperation with the county farm
bureaus and the administrative Off
cia]s of organic cooperating parties.
Article IIl-Membership.
Section /. Eligibility. Each coun-
ty farm bureau association in the
state of Minnesota Incorporated un-
der the laws of Minnesota and which
is cooperating with the state college
of agriculture and the United States
department of agriculture, shall be
eligible for membership following a
vote by the membership at any an
nual or special meeting.
Section 2. Application for men,
bership: A county farm bureau as
sociation applying for membership in
this federation shall present written
application accepting and agreeing
to abide by the Articles of Incorpora-
ton and bylaws, which application
shall be submitted to and acted upon
by the executive committee, herein
after provided for.
Section 3. Election to member
ship. Application for membership
shall be acted upon by the executive
committee of the federation at the
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