The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-19

COOPERATIVE Shippers Hold An
nual Meeting.-'Minnesota leader
ship in the development of co-opera-
tive livestock shipping association is
recognized throughout the United
States and Canada"
This significant statement appear
ed in the annual report of the w. A.
McKerrow of University Farm made
to the annual meeting of the Mime
sofa Central Cooperative Livestock
Shippers Association held in st. Paul
and South st. Paul January % and
20. It is estimated, said Mr.. McKer-
row, that about 70 per cent of Mime
sofa livestock is marketed through
cooperative associations. More than
300 associations are giving about 80
per cent of the farmers Of MINNIE
sofa the opportunity of patronizing
this method of marketing.
All the old officers of the associa-
ton We're reelected, namely; Presi-
dent, II. L. Halvorson, Litchfield;
vice president, C. B. Crandall, Ran
dolph; treasurer Selby Peterson,
Waconia; Secretary, w. A. McKer-
row, University Farm; directors, A.
y. Bartch, Owatonna and Frank
Boothroyd, Vasa.
Resolutions calling for the speedy
return of the railroads to private
ownership were adopted. Congress
was also asked to restore the powers
of the commission and courts both
federal and state. The association
went on record as favoring the re-
tention by state commission of puris-
sdiction of all matters pertaining to
the local shipment of freight, car SER
vice and other facilities.
Five Acre Corn Contest Launched.
"A five acre corn contest for boy
and girl club members was launched
this week from the office of T. A.
Erickson, state leader, at University
Farm. Any boy or girl who has par
-ticipated in the acre-yield corn pro-
ject in previous years, and others be-
tween the ages Of Is and 81 inclu-
zsive can enter the five-acre contest.
Enrolment will close May 1. The
first prizes for this contest and also
the single acre competition will be
"a free :sjp to the International Live
stock, Grain and Hay Show in Chi
cago next fall.
Course For Beekeepers Postponed.
University Farm short course for
beekeepers widely advertised over
the state for the week beginning on
February 10th, has been indefinitely
postponed on account of the unsat-
isfactory conditions Of the public
health. If the course can be held
later, due announcement will be
made.
Mimi. Farm Bureaus Federate.-|
The last week in January was the
Farm Bureau Conference Week in
Minnesota. Daily sessions were held
at University Farm. On Friday,
January 20, a state wide federation
wa sformed at meeting of delegates
in the house chamber of the new cap
itol Officers and directors of the fed
Grafton are: President, S. L. Allen,
Winnebago; vice president, Victor
Holmquist, Hallock; treasurer and
acting secretary, v. E. Anderson,
Wheaton; directors, L. E. Potter,
Springfield; H. J. Farmer, Airlie;
! Charles Mathews, Clinton; C. M.
Bendizen, Morgan; D. A. Grussen-
dorf, Grand Rapids; Charles Writ,
Winona, and r. L. Scott, Borup.
The purposes Of the Federation are
ITO promote the agricultural industry
.along sane and conservative lines and
TO foster better and more enjoyable
country life. A permanent salaried
secretary will be chosen by the d.
rectors. Forty-four counties are
charter members of the new Mime
ssota Farm Bureau Federation land
several more are about to authorize
Saffiliation.
TIC Cooperate with the Farm Bur-
eau Federation the county agents OF
the. state the same day formed
county agents association, the Of
sicers of which are: President, F. L.