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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

few secretaries have announced
themselves ready to participate in the
proposed bookkeeping short courses.
IL would. no doubt, be Of great bene-
mt to many more local associations
and thereby indirectly to the FIX
change and ultimately to all of it's
members, If secretaries or mana ayers
In large numbers could avail them
selves OF the opportunity now pre-
senting itself to become familiar
with bookkeeping system that
most probably will be uniformly
USED by the associations affiliated
with the Minnesota Potato Exchange.
The short courses are intended 10
De given at a number of places in
the potato growing districts Of Min
hesota so as to make it convenient
to attend from all the associations
Let us, hear from more secretaries
or managers. who want to attend
Minnesota Potato Exchange.
6o2 Second Ave. North.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

Two parasites on agriculture have
always appeared and probably al
ways viii appear. They have ap-
peared in America. The first is a
parasite on the land: the other n
parasite on the distribution of the
product. The first is the land hog;
the second. the middleman or prof
teer, who always squeezes in between
the farmer and the consumer. The
first is responsible for replacing the
landowning farmer by the tenan.
farmer: the second is responsible for
sucking away the farmers profits and
the consumers welfare.
When the Post Office Departmen.
sent out recently QUESTIONABLE -
the farmers OF the country il received
replies that would make an Ameri
cans hair stand on end. Here was
a chorus Of dissatisfaction! Some of
| il can be discounted. because no in
terrogated class would ever return
Nefdfct or satisfied" But the re-
plies left no doubt that the farmer
OF America knows that between the
little price that he gets and the big
price the consumer pays is the pro-
nit of the leech; and it makes no Diff
| ference whether this leech is a slim
perry. Anticipated system Of food dis
tribution or scheming class of pro-
| titeers
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

When ordering sacks state approx
imately when they are wanted, like
this:
5.000-120 ID. for August delivery
100000 ID. for September de-
livery.
100000 lb. for October delivery.
We can buy for October and Novem-
Der delivery for about $500 less for
1000 than for August-Septembe
We also can make a better contract
for full car delivered in one lump
than divided.
Irvine. Col-jute. will take about 10
pounds for 1000 bags: running 600
feet to the pound. The price is
about 42Ec per pound in ~ and so
pound packages. Reliance flax will
take about 6 III. to 1000 bags. run
ming 1,137 IT. to the pound Mt a price
OF roc per pound; comes in ~ lb.
skeins.
Needles, 6la, spring eye, are $3.50
per doz.: needles. Ga, solid eve.
are $500 per dog. We can get cheap
err needles, though.
We can contract for second hand
bags for about &c less than new bags.
however we ought not TO use second
hand bags for good potatoes; they
might he alright for rutabagas and
field run potatoes or No. Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

reduce our overhead expenses and
enable us to employ expert potato
growers as superintendent for the
purpose OF improving the quality and
Standardization OF our Minnesota
potatoes. We must realize that no
chain Is stronger than its weakest
link and that no car OF potatoes is
re garded better than the poorest
load in that car, and that our repu-
tation In market depends on the qua
lily marketed by our Exchange. 1t
will pay us to do all in our power
to improve the quality and thereby
increase the demand for our output
In competition in the open market.
The California Fruit Growers i'm
1898 did SO as the first thing after
they organized and changed the ST.
tuation from a giutted and democrat
ICED market from which they often
received no returns to a demand
which they could not supply and
consequently they had a good say
ing about prices. And furthermore
they established claim and traffic
department in which, according to
the last years report, was filed
claims for $4,000 and collected
more than Sl11,OO.
Trade Mark.
! want to thank those who have
interested themselves in giving us
trade mark. We have many good
suggestions from which We should
be able to select a banner or stand
ard.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22
TWO MARGINS

The margin between the producer
and the consumer falls in two divi-
sions-one of which predominately
affects the farmer and the other the
consumer 1t is really the whole
sale price that governs the farmer
rather than the retail price. II is
In the Wholesale prices that the
farmers compete with the world;
then III the margins between the
wholesaler and the farmer are un-
duly large. II Is mostly to the farm
ers detriment. Any increase i'm the
charges between the farmer and the
Wholesale buyer comes out of the
farmer. and any increase In the
charges between the Wholesale buy
err and the consumer out OF the con-
sumner
Studies of the cost Of our distri-
button system made by the Food Adj
ministration during the war estab-
lished two prime conditions. The
first is that the margin between our
farmers and the wholesaler in
commodities-other than grain in
some instances--are even in normal
times the highest in any
civilized country-fully % per cent
hisher than in most Eur
opean Countries. The farmer Of the
United states generally markets his
produce through long chain o'
manufacturers, brokers. bbbers and
Wholesalers. who beside the neces-
sary cost of transferring must have
large insurance margin to- cover
the risk in specializing or gambling
in their products as the products are
paid Tor on delivery and transfer
from one to the other.
Let us take the case Of potatoes
Here is an unstandardized seasonal
commodity. A grower in Florida,
Maine or Minnesota through local
agent or cash sales consigns pota.
4
price Is reported there than In Kan.
sas City.
The grower can usually make no
sale to an actual retailer or whole
saler at destination because the buy-
err has no assurance OF quality. there
| fore shipments from many points -
n hopeful market almost daily pro.
duces slnt in the market somewhere
and often the shipper gets no return
but bill for freight.
The remedy against this evil is
| Cooperative Marketing by the Farm.
ers. There can be no question OF the
Improvement in positions of both
farmers and consumer in cases where
| cooperative marketing can be organ.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

some time ago | met a man nm Tho
street In a town where we had
meeting. HE carried two tins NJ
nordeau mixture and he told me that
ne was preparing to protect his no.
tatoes from blight and he was varv
proud of it. ] wanted to knov 49,,
ne was going to do it. Why, by dis
SOWING the contents of these tins in.
wafer he thought, and spray on .be,
potatoes. How much? He did NOT
know. We looked over tho d;rao
lions and found that il wou,d taLa
such TINS, for which he paid 5oc
a piece. to dissolve in one 40 r.,,o
oarrei OF water sufficient for one
acre. This would mean $500 nor
acre.
me material (blue vitriol or b,pe-
tone and quick lime) to mako hor
eau mixture from could be houyh,
'or lew cents a pound-at least tho
Minnesota Potato Exchnge coula ha
uohe so If the order had been i,
'hree or four months ago. The cos.
OF spraying thereby would have heen
reauced to very little COMPARED with
the price above.
Ludwig Mosbak.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22
The Cost Of Marketing A Carload NJ
Potatoes l9la-SO.

What do you suppose il costs n
get carload of potatoes from the
wholesalers warehouse in the pro-
ducing region to the terminal mar
ket in the consuming CENTER
Here is report submitted nv a
large Wisconsin wholesale shipper
who buys stores and ships large GUAM
titles OF potatoes each season. His
figures will not. of course. anplv m
all sections or to all seasons. More
over. some of the allowances NAV ha
higher than there is any real need
for. but in the main they will indi-
cate fairly accurately where some OF
the high marketing costs come in.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22
Carlton.

At a meeting held at Carlton,
Thursday night. new Potato Ex-
change was organized. Capital
stock was placed at $4,000, and the
shares at $25.O0 each.
A board OF directors were elected
as follows f. A. Holmes. Nels Wat
son, Carl f. Johnson. G. Nj. Harner
and Oscar Selgren. The board Of d.
rectors will hold their meeting
next Wednesday to elect officers
and make plans for the coming
year.
About GO carloads OF potatoes
were shipped out Of Carlton last
year. We expect that this exchange
will handle quite a large amount OF
this trade. We think we will have
about 30 members when fully orga-
nized. Reported
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

Chapter $50, General Laws oil
Minnesota, 1919, provides that the
articles OF Incorporation of compan-
les formed under this chapter SHAH
specify THE name OF the associa.
ton, the general nature Of its bust
ness and the principal place OF
transacting the same. Such name
shall distinguish II from all ether
corporations, domestic or foreign. do.
Ing business I'm the state, and shall
be preserved to It during its cor.
p0rate existence
1t further provided that "the orr
ginal articles OF incorporation. or a
certified copy thereof. verified as
such by the affidavits of two OF the
signers. shall be filed with the Re-
gister of Deeds OF the county OF the
principal place OF business OF the as
ISOLATION, II Incorporated for twenty.
five thousand dollars ($25. ZOO. OO) or
less. and with the Secretary of State
IL Incorporated for more than twen-
ty-five thousand dollars ($25. 200 OO). -
(Section 2G).
To avoid state wide confusion and
repetition OF names it is recon-
mended:
1. That all companies formed un-
der Chapter 3S2 include as a part OF
their corporate name. the name OF
the city, village or town where the
company will have it's principal
place OF business. Examples:
Farmers Produce Exchange OF
Grand Rapids.
Park Rapids Produce Association.
Belview Produce Exchange.
Etc.
2 That all corporations heretofore
organized under Chapter $50 amend
their articles OF incorporation so as
to adopt name which clearly COM
plies with the provision of the law
above quoted.
Chas. J. Andre.
Executive Officer.
state Securities Commission.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

lied. The high development of CO.
operative citrus-fruit marketing has
resulted in lower average price to
the consumer, better quality and bet
ter returns TO the grower. the same
is true In many other non-speculative
cooperative marketing associations.
Ludwig Mosbak.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22
THE LEADING COUNTIES
Associations PAID


ASsociations that are planning to
ouiid warehouses or already h,r
started building should write IN mi.
off1ce for blue prints Of ho,
Ihese blue prints are drawn nv ,ha
EXTENSION Division OF the Irn,va,.,
ty Farm, st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

-. IL. SfoiSSdfiI IliOsCd Hlo Hili
the first Of the week.
Isabel Matheson is working al
the Pioneer Store now.
The farmers are approaching
this fine haying weather.
Robert Drummer went to Bel
den for few days visit last
week.
Gilbert Schmiege made Mark
vile visit last Saturday even.
ing.
Z Mark Andrews made a bust.
ness trip to Saltwater the latter
part Of last week.
A new travelling library has
been received at the Community
Home library. You are invited
to look it over.
A number of Cloverton people
passed through Markville on
their way to the lakes east OF
here last Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Paul Weeke of Superior.
will hold English Lutheran SER
vices in the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening, July %. Every
body come
A basket social and dance was
held in the. hall Saturday night
for the benefit Of the Markville
mems ball team. A big sum Of
money was realized.
The Markville team scored an
other victory Sunday when they
went to Askov and defeated the
Askov team by a score of 40.
A good sized crowd from here
went to Askov to take in the
game.
The annual school meeting
was held last Saturday night and
was, much better attended than
formerly. At this meeting two
officers were elected. The vote
stood as follows: For clerk-H.
c. Lenz. 10; Leon Coleman, q.
For treasurer. Havenor, %;
A. f. Mclean, l8.
The Markville Sunday school
is getting back to it's former size
There were 80 present last Sun,
day. The Sunday school workers
conference was held in the Com.
munity Home. library Monday
evening and many important
plans were formed. 1t was de.
cided to hold this conference re-
gularly the first Wednesday eve
ming in each month.
A boys base ball team was or
ganized last Friday evening.
Leslie Hanover was elected man
ager and Allen Grevious captain.
The first game was played with
a boys team from Danbury Sat
urday afternoon on the Markville
diamond. The two teams were
well matched and the game was
full of thrills from start to fin
lsh. The score was tied in the
ninth and tenth innings and it
was not until the eleventh in
ming that decision was reached.
The final score stood 9 to 8 in ia.
vor of Markville. The next game
will be played at Danbury Satur-
day, July "a.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

Rather a formidable handicap on
the consumers dollar before the crop
gets fairly started to market, and
with the tremendous bump awaiting
1t at the other end of the line it is
little wonder that there is nothing
much left when the dollar finally
gets back to the farmer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22
Baglcy and She,lin. Clearw atel
County.

came TO Bacley as requested to
help complete the Bagley Coopera-
tive Association. They had previ-
ously svoted TO affiliate with the
Minnesota Potato Exchange and com
pleted their organization this date
by signing the agreement with the
Exchange and the $500 note and gave
a cheek for sioo
This is an old shipping associa-
ton handling grain and other pro-
duets. Their last years business
was sia5.o0o with si2.5o0 gross pro-
fits: 5iaec expense and 49, net
profit on paid up capital OF Sa.5oo.
They are surely doing lot OF good
for the community.
From there County Agent Mr.. F..
Fl. Martin. and went to Shevlin
where in the evening a new associa-
tion was started. They elected a
temporary chairman and secretary
and called another meeting
Much of this good work is due to
Mr.. Martin. He says he is not done
until his county is organized 100eo.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

He has other organizations started
at Clear Brook and Leonardo. E.
Schulke.
Avon, Stearns County.
At the Stearns County meeting in
the village of Avon. met Friday
evening with about 25 farmers. Az
ter explaining the Potato Exchange
idea and the reason for 500 notes.
practically everyone seemed in fav-
or OF going ahead on that basis and
20 men stepped up and signed such
notes.-W. j. Corwin, Asst County
Agent Leader.
Foley, Benton County.
The officers of the Foley Potato
Shipping Association are: Julius Lat
terrell. president. r. r. Thompson,
vice-president, and Martin Ferchweil-
Ter, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Reported
Lancaster. kittson County.
! was to Lancaster to their annual
meeting. They are going ahead but
with different officers. The new pre-
sident is Pete Steen while the secre-
tary is Alt Malm. Malm is manag-
er OF the Farmers Elevator. also of
the Shipping Association and good
man. They are to have an execu-
tive meeting next Monday and wish
you would write him as to any nec-
essary instructions. expect to be
at the directors meeting. We are
advertising in the paper for all to
come in and il need be will get out
and canvass. / believe we will get
most of them.
w. " Longley,
County Agricultural Agent.
Atkinson. Carlton County.
Tonight meeting will be held
at Atkinson to complete the organi-
cation of the potato growers for affil-
iating with the Minnesota Potato Ex-
change. This locality ships large
quantities OF potatoes each year. and
it is expected that the selling through
the Exchange will be Of great bene-
fit to the growers.
Wadena.
The Equity Cooperative Creamery
Milling and Shipping Association of
Wadena has recently affiliated with
the State Exchange by signing agree
ment, giving guarantee note and paw
ing 500 for one share. President is
Geo. Martens: and secretary-treasur-
er. II. A. Goetch.
Other Associations Joining.
The statement above under head
ing "Wadena" also applies to Round
Prairie Produce Exchange, Todd
County. president f. d. Paouin. Sc
cretary. Emil Johnson: Backus Pota-
to and Produce Shipping Association.
Cass county president, Levi Morrow.
secretary J. l.. Battles: Ogema Pro-
duce Association. Becker county. pre-
sident c. Groth. secretary Henry
Voss; Lake Park Produce Association.
Becker county. II. O. Bjorge presi-
dent. Nj. j. Norby. secretary: De-
troit Cooperative association. Becker
county, r. c. Madsen, president c.
II. Billings secretary. Dala Earr,or.,
Elevator Company. Clay county.
A. II. Brixon. president: Farmers
Produce Association, Park Rapids
Hubbard county. Frank ]. Campbell.
president. f. O. Runke. secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

The Elk River Potato Exchange
has voted to affiliate with the Min
nesota Potato Exchange am in
closing the Exchange agreement
signed by our officers. am also
inc'oSing a guarantee note Of $500
and demand note of 500 to nav
for a share of stock in the State
Exchange.
We now have so members with an
average OF 10 acres each and our
estimate is that we will have so 600
, bushels Of potatoes or 100 cars of
500 bushels each.
Our potatoes will be ready 10
market about August lists. r.
Houlton, secretary-treasurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

Velvet Ice Cream-the smooth
est of them all
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

In the list Of delegates in the last
Weekly the following three names
were not given correctly:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22
Good Land
For Sale

| wish to announce that | have
secured the sale Of a consider
able portion Of the Tozer land
in Township ~, Range Is and II,
Pine County. If you are looking
for rich soil close to good mar
kets call on or write me.
Mark Andrews
MARKVILLE. MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

He has other organizations started
at Clear Brook and Leonardo. E.
Schulke.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22
Corrections.

State Securities Commission
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-10-21
BIDS FOR COUNTY FUNDS
DEPOSITION WANTED


In compliance with Section 603 of
Revised Statutes all banks, banking
institutions and trust companies are
hereby notified that at the annual
meeting of the County Board of Pierce
County, to convene on the 9th day OF
November, 1920 there will be placed
before said board for its action and
approval any and all bids from such
banks, banking institutions or trust
companies for the deposit of the funds
of said county for the year commenc-
ing January /, 1921. Such proposals
must be filed with the County Clerk
at least one day before the meeting OF
said board and must state the rate OF
interest the bidder will pay on daily
balances, such interest being comput-
ed and credited to the county at END
of each month and such deposits and
accrued interest being held subject to
draft and payment at all times ON de-
mand.
Dated at Ellsworth, Wis, Oct. 20,
1920.
o. ]. Hohle.
County Clerk Pierce County, Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-10-21
OCTOBER HUMANE THOUGHT
Our Example
(By A. E. Frederick
State Humane Officer

Noble examples stir us up to noble
actions. Seneca.
The power of example finds appil-
cation also in humane work. In very
few instances is this subtle influence
of greater consequence, for there is
no greater virtue than kindness and
no greater crime than cruelty.
People copy from another. lmlta-
ton is one of the inherent qualities
of human nature. This is especially
true among the young. They learn
the ways of life from their elders.
How important, therefore, is it that
as adults we set a good example IN
cur treatment of animals. When a
parent nkstreats any animal in his
custody, he sets an example before
his children which is most injurious.
Immediately they will incline to the
belief that cruelty is justifiable and
manly, and they will go out from
their homes and perform acts similar
to those done by their parents. And
even though cruelty to dumb animals
be taught in our schools as cowardly
and objectionable, the teaching Will.
more or less, fail to impress the chill
dren who, with their own eyes, have
witnessed cruelty in their own homes
practiced by their own parents.
And more than this-the parent
who is cruel to an animal illustrates
to his children the doctrine that
might is right. 1t is an illustration
of the assumed right of abuse OF the
weak by the strong and the lordshlp
of the powerful over the helpless.
Four millions of Americans donned
the olive drab to forever destroy THIS
false doctrine. Let us not restore 1t
by practicing it on smaller scale
in our homes.
Let US be kind to every living Gre
AZURE, and let us use the greatest
method of teaching our youth-the
power of example--in intoxicating the
spirit of kindness in the hearts of the
world,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-10-21
First Publication Oct. IA, 1920)
NOTICE TO PROVE WILL AND
NOTICE To CREDITORS

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Pierce County,-In Probate.
In re estate of Amelia L. Drake,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That at the
Special Term of said court to be held
on the End Tuesday of November, A.
D. 1920, at the Court House in the
Village of Ellsworth, County OF
Pierce and State of Wiconsin, there
will be heard and considered, the
application of Oliver D. Knight to
admit to probate the last Will and
Testament of Amelia l.. Drake, late
of the City of Prescott in said county,
deceased, and for the appointment of
an administrator with will annexed;
Notice is hereby further given,
That at the Regular Term of said
court to be held at said Court House,
on the First Tuesday of March,
A. d. 1921, there will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted, all claims
against said Amelia L. Drake, de-
ceased;
And notice is hereby further given,
That all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the Court House
in the Village of Ellsworth in said
county and state, on or before the
thirteenth day of February, A. D.,
1921 or be barred.
Dated October IS, 1920.
By the Court,
Warren P. Knowles, Judge.
F. M. White, Attorney.