The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-22
THlRTY-NINTH YEAR.
HAND COUNTY
FARMERS PICNIC
5000 People Attend First Annual
Farm Picnic. Huge Success


Lawrence Park at st. Lawrence, July
18th, 1920, under the Craftsmanship OF
County Agent Aicher, was one of the
largest gatherings ever held in Hand
County.
The day was ideal for such an &C
casion and the farmers from the far
corners Of the county took advantage
Of the opportunity OF spending a day
with their families in the beautiful
park. There were about $40 cars
parked on the grounds and almost
half that number that were left on
the streets and it is estimated that the
crowd exceeded $500 people.
The County Agent of the Hand
County Farm Bureau and the Direc-
tors made this enjoyable day possible.
The community singing led by Miss
Wynn was very much appreciated and
even though the building was warm
The crowd was eager to yield to the
direction OF so talented a young lady.
The singing was followed by a talk
by Ben Lawshe OF the Publicity De-
partment of the South Dakota Farm
Bureau Federation, who explained the
Farm Bureau organization and the adj
vantages of being a member.
The Farm Bureaus that have been
formed in most counties in this State
and in thirty-three other States In the
Union which belong to the American
Federation, are doing more for the
farmer than any other organization OF
today. The object for which the Farm
Bureau was organized is in most cases
mistaken by the farmer. Instead OF
this organization. with the County
Unit, attempting TO dictate to
tho farmer as to what to raise and
how he Is to plant and care for GER
tain crops, its purpose is to assist tbe
farmer in securing better seed, better
live stock and furnish the latest in
formation in how best to care for live
stock and crops. Also to get the
farmers together to work as a unit in
conjunction with the State and Fed
eral Bureaus There are countless
Ways in which the farmer is benefited
by being a member of this Organiz-
alton. When IL comes to marketing
conditions, prices and co~-operativ.
selling. this organization is destined
10 be one OF the strongest o~rganiza
tons i'm the field. United we stand.
Divided we fall" 1t is evident that
the farmer has been divided in tht
past, II we take a squint at old II. T..
L Today we sell our hogs at $3.50
to $3.50 when 1t costs about $500
to $1,000 to produce every hundred
bounds that goes to market. There
are several. items of this kind that
could he brought to attention. Every
business in existence is organized
from all lines of Mercantile business.
down to highwayman 1t is time that
every farmer should give this organfz-
alton consideration.
The address given by Mr.. Larsen,
Director Of the Extension Division OF
the State College was very interesting
and instructive. He brought out
many good ideas on how farm life
could be made more pleasant and the
young people made content to remain
on the farm. His suggestions regard
ing methods Of making farm life less
burdensome for the farm women by
the providing of modern co%nveniences
in the home were particularly inter-
esting.
His complimentary remarks spoke
we'll for this county and state +,
The sports we're enjoyed by the
crowd to the fullest extent. There
was plenty of amusement for all. The
ball game between North and South
Hand was one of the most interesting
games pulled off in the county for
some time. Every inning was a close
enc and the teams were well matched
The game being won by South Hand
N the tenth inning.
Under the leadership Of our County
Agent we all look forward to the Sec
end Annual Farmers Picnic to be held
sometime next summer and trust all
the farmers will cooperate and assist
in making the next picnic a greater
success than the first.
Signed: