Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-03-18

one point. Both Brainerd and Little
Falls have defeated Crosby by about
the same scores.
Indoor baseball, will be taken up by
the high school boys after Easter, as
preliminary to regular baseball prac-
tice.
Farm Bureau Notes
Tuberculin Testing curtailed for Lack
Of Funds
Charles E. Cotton, Secretary of the
Livestock Sanitary Board, has sent out
letters to County Agents and veterinar.
ians throughout the country stating that
the work Of the board must be discon-
tinued at the present time, due to la"ie
of funds. The board has 6S2 on the
present waiting list of signed agree
ments for testing under the Federal
State accredited herd plan. The new
agreements forS testing under this plan
ere coming in at the rate of about 25O
per month. They are receiving applica-
tions or new agreements however, and
will take care Of these Just as soon as
the legislature provided the emergency
fund for the balance Of the year.
Farm Bureau Meeting to Attract Large
Crowd
Considerable interest is being shown
in the special meeting of the Farm
Bureau to be held on the 18th. Ballots
for the adoption of the constitution
were received at the Farm Bureau of:
flee this morning. Although this is
strictly a business meeting, the Farm
Bureau office in St. Paul is very much
interested and Mr.. s. B. Cleland will be
present at this meeting. Also Miss
Julia o. Newton, state leader of tho
home demonstration agents. Little
time will be spent in speech making.
The purpose of the meeting is to get
the Farm Bureau under workable basis.
Ripley Township Unit Has Good
Meeting
Farmers and their wives of Ripley
township met at the town hall and out
lined program Of work for their COM
munity for the coming year. Potatoes
and dairying were tile chief sources Of
income for the farmers, and the work
will be directed along these lines this
year. The improvement of potato seed,
control diseases and better markets
were held as the chief essentials to in.
crease income. Better seed, eliminating
the scrub stock and improved markets
were held as the three main essentials
to increase profit and dairying. AS a
means of increasing the profit from the
poultry department., culling demonstra.
tions have been arranged for this town.
ship later in the season. The women
are also interested in making home
made dress forms. Field demonstrations
for the control Of potato diseases will be
arranged for the month of July. The
next meeting Of the unit will be held
on April 9 at the town hall in the eve-
ming. and particular attention will be
given to selecting and treating seed DO
tatoes at this time.
Grain marketing under the plan
adopted by the Committee of Seventeen
will be the subject discussed by H. J.
Hughes of the state department of agri-
culture at a meeting to be held in Roy
alton in the fire hall March 81. Mr..
Hughes is one of the leading experts on
marketing in the state. and this plan
of marketing adopted by the American
Farm Bureau Federation is creating
great interest throughout the country.
Rovalton is one Of the first localities to
call upon the speaker to explain this
marketing plan, Mr. f. P. Nauertz Of
Little Falls. director of the Minnesota
Potato Exchange, will attend this meet
ing with County Agent Campbell to ex-
plain the potato marketing under the
plan of the Minnesota Potato Exchange.
The meeting should attract every farm
er who is interested in the marketing Of
grain and potatoes. The meeting will
start promptly at 1:30 at the fire hall.
"A meeting will be held at Bowlus on
March % at which E. P. Nauertz and
the County Agent will be present to ex-
plain potato marketing, under the plan
adopted by the Minnesota Potato FIX
change.
/ Pike Creek township unit Of the
Farm Bureau met yesterday at the COM
Imunity hall, discussing potato market
ing from the standpoint of better seed,
!, treatment Of diseases. Miss Susan
Hough, home demonstration agent. gave
directions for the making Of home
made fireless cooker from model. The
unit will hold its next meeting on
March % and decide at this time
whether or not they will purchase tho
community hail for holding their feed.
lar meetings.