The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-27

rallies ever held IN WafQ county &c
Cured on Wednesday, Jan. Goth, when
the Ward County Farm Bureau held
in convention in the High School aud
itorium Of Minot. There We're two
thousand farmers who attended the
afternoon and evening sessions. They
were very enthusiastic in their sup
port of the Farm Bureau movement.
The meeting was opened by Presl-
dent Charles Ouradnik's address, at
which he urged the farmers to great
er cooperation in the Farm Bureau
movement and in the Agricultural Elk
tension work. He appealed to the CO.
operation of every resident Of the
county whose business was depend
ent on our agricultural industries.
The County Agent then submitted his
report, going over the work briefly that
was done in the county during the last
year. In closing he recommended tnat
for county agricultural activities. that
the work be extended to meet the de-
mands. That sufficient funds be ap-
propriated to enlarge the scope of ex-
tension work including the Boys and
Girls club work and Home Demonstra-
ton work,
The constitution and bylaws were
then read and after some discussion
nominations were made for officers Of
the Farm Bureau: President, Charles
Ouradnik. Burlington and John Wallin,
Minot: Vice President, II. ID. Davis, Des
Nedre,oe, Surrey: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Clyde Nelson. Sawyer, j. J. Brand, Lo-
gan; Directors. H. L; Finke, Berthold
Harvey Johnson, Burlington, Peter Hol-
Frank Linha, Minot, Roscoe Beighle,
Sawyer. Sever Fedji. Makoti, and Mar
tin Jacobson. Minot. These men were
nominated at the convention and Will
After business meeting Pres. Ourad-
mix, introduced U. L. Burdick, president
of the North Dakota Farm Bureau. MT
Burdick stated that the farmers of
ting square deal and for that reason
the farmers and farmers sons are leav-
ing the farm to take up core prohtable
business in the cities, Farmers tenan.
is passing into the hands of landlords
who are not tilling the soil. American
agriculture is seriously threatened ana
the American Farm Bureau Federation
with the forty-three states enrolled Is
the hope of better agriculture. 1t will
show that the calling of the soil is
the highest calling OF any IN America
and by collective BARGAINING WIFE con-
Dr.. Ladd, president of the North Da-
kota AGRICULTURAL College and u. 8. Sen
ator.elect was then introduSseds; ,.r. "
ing wheat and outlined in brief way
how the committee of seventeen was
appointed. how they proposed to work
and stated that ne hoped -. before me enc me-
marketing Of wheat would be submit
ted to the members of the Farm Bureau.
DR.. Ladd appealed to the farmers to
support, the Farm Bureau, the most inn
portant organization in the interest Of
agriculture ever started in America. 1t
is the one organization national in char
acter that can speak with authority
North Dakota to Florida, on all national
questions and will be given respective
hearing and consideration in air mat
tiers OF Legislation and will assure the
missions and councils in the country.
Every farmer should then become a
member of this organization to his
mind. The farmers marketing commit
tee Of seventeen is the most important
committee from an agricultural point
that has been appointed in the last CEN
fury. This committee will furnish the
means for solving the farmers market
ing problems and within the next three
years practically all farm produce will
be sold direct to the manufacturer or
consumer for foreign markets without
any unnecessary middlemen or trans
portatiOn.
The evening meeting was opened
promptly at 1880 by John Howard's high
school orchestra. DR.. Ladd the first
speaker talked on the necessity sa Of more
educational institutions in the state and
extedning better education into the rural
districts.
Farm journal, formerly with the U. s.
Department of Agriculture was intro
duced by H. C. Puderbaugh of the De-
partment of Agriculture and Labor, Bis.
aFse Dir and oaned what woSid
be fair price for the farm product.
He stated that the system of setting
prices on cost plus basis where every
would be absolutely. wrong, that the
inefficient farmer will always be pro-
ducing at loss, that he favored bring
ing about such conditions as would give
ers a fair return for their labor. He
stated that the price of our farm pro-
ducts always was and always will be
based on the supply and demand:
with some form Of entertainment for
the guests or with meetings which were
addressed by men of national reputa-
ton.
the very interesting moving pictures OF
North Dakota, one in the morning and
the other at one o'clock The pictures
were shown free at the Strand theatre.
state immigration department and would
be credit to any state in the Union.
The banquet given to the visiting
farmers by the businessmen OF Minot
at the Association of Commerce rooms,
Wednesday evening, was thoroly en-
joyable AFFAIR. More than 200 sat down
at the table to participate IN 2 dinner
served by the Episcopal ladies'. II. M
Wilson, president Of the Association
was toastmaster. e. A. Shirley, mem.
Der Of the board of directors of the
Association Of Commerce. stated that
Minot had laid down a program Of CO.
operation with the farmers that will be
followed out carefully. There is some
thing in life besides grabbing the al
mighty dollars. 1--WE are back Of you
and want to be given every opportunity
to cooperate with you. Mr.. Shirley
said. ,$ 9
Chas. Ouradnik, president Of the Ward
County Farm Bureau, stated that most
Of the things served at the banquet
came from the Ward county farms. He
made plea for the MinOt business
men to make 1t point to first buy their
produce from the farmers in this adj
jacent territory instead of sending out
Of the territory for the same. He said
one trouble with the town folks Is that
when they 60 out riding on Sunday they
neglect to call at the farm homes. Stop
in at our farm homes. give US brief
visit and y0Ns11s ent nm ,sinvitatfOnS to