The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
MEETING Of THE BUREAU
FARM \ UNITS WILL HOLD
THEIR SESSION
Representatives From All Over
The State Will Be In
Attendance

Delegates from every country in
the state will arrive In the twin cities
this week for the second annual con-
vention Of the Minnesota Farm Bur-
eau federation which is to take
place in st. Paul Friday and Satur-
day.
Leaders in the farm bureau move
ment are looking forward to a large
attendance at the convention be-
cause of the hearty support and the
the campaign for members which
was launched In September. The
goal set in this drive was the enroll
ment Of 100000 farms OF the state in
the organization and about half this
number already have been signed up.
Merger Movement Planned.
Attendance at the convention will
be increased by the state junior beef
show which opens on Wednesday to
continue for three days In South st.
Paul and gathering OF country
agricultural agents which Is planned
for the same time.
The bureaus purpose Of CO. ordin-
ating all agricultural agencies farm
movements In the state Is to be ad j
Vanced during the convention by a
series OF addresses by representa-
tives Of the principal farmers organ
tzations agricultural organizations
all speaking on How to Make MINI
esota the Greatest Agricultural
State"
Former Senator L. e. Potter, presi :
dent of the state federation. will open
the general session of the convention
on November 10 with the presidents
annual address. He will be followed
by Governor Elect ]. A. o. Preus,
speaking on Minnesota and It's Pos :
sibilities."
What The Women Will Do.
Miss Julia Newton, state home
demonstration agent, will then set
forth the work of the farm bureau
federation in the interests of the
women on the farms of the state.
At the afternoon session the conven-
ton will turn it's attention to market
ing problems, when Dr. H. w. Mum
ford, director of the Livestock de-
partment of the Illinois, Agricultural
association, describes, farmers mark
citing activities in that state. Other
speakers will be X. A. Kirkpatrick,
president of the Minnesota County
Agents association; R. w. Thatcher,
dean of the college of agriculture;
F. w. Murphy. president of the State
Fair board; Thomas eastman, presi-
dent Of the Livestock Breeders asso-
citation; James Cummings, president
Of the Co operative Potato Market
ing association.
The Evening Session.
The evening session will be devot-
ed to consideration of a state agricul.
tural program. On November. 2 there
will be business session, followed
later in the day by addresses by vii.
liam G.. Eckhardt director OF the
grain marketing department of the
Illinois Agricultural association; Mrs.
L. e. Potter, delegate to the farm
womens congress at Salt Lake City;
n. ]. Holmberg, state commissioner
of agriculture; w. A. McKerrow,
secretary of the livestock shipping
A. D. Wilson, director of
the extension department of the COL
lege of agriculture; F. e. Balmer,
state leader Of county agents; c. w.
president of the Crop I'm
provement association; T. A. Erick-
son, director of boys and girls farm
clubs; A. E. Rako, Bemidji, on the
work of the county farm bureau; D.
A. Wallace, representing the farm
press; and r. f. Holmsted, represent
ting the federated farm clubs.