The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-12-22
FARM BUREAU HAS
ANNUAL MEETING
Annual Meeting Held Here Last satur-
day.-PIans Laid for Coming Year
Membership Campaign to Start soon.
CBy C C. CALKINs.)

The annual meeting OF the Morrow
County Farm Bureau proved TO be a
very interesting one The meeting was
called to order by President Kelthley
at 10;45 and there was something do
ing every minute until the meeting was
dismissed at Ais p. m. The constltu-
ton and bylaws which have been
worked out by committee appointed
by the president reported at the open
ing Of the session. The reading and
discussion and adoption Of the constl-
tuition and bylaws occupied the total
forenoon.
The afternoon session opened by the
whole delegation Joining together In
singing farm bureau song. This song
was rather unique, made up for the
particular occasion and the farmers
present certainly made It ring.
Inasmuch as the foundation Of all
Farm Bureau work is based upon the
community program, sometime was
given to the discussion Of the program
as worked out by the different COM
munities. Very definite plans have been
laid out for specific work among which
might be mentioned the following:
Twenty eight men located in the differ
ent wheat growing sections are trying
out the different varieties Of wheat side
by side and 1T is expected that in the
next two or three years we will know
within a bushel what can be expected
from the different varieties in the diff
ferent sections.
In treating for smut much damage
is done to the seed wheat The differ
cent methods of seed treatment will be
tried side by side on as many diner-
ent farms and on land located nett to
th, road These llats will be labeled
and farmers in the county will have
an opportunity to observe these DEM
onstrations during the next two or
three years.
Seed wheat certifcation work is also
going to be followed UP.
A definite poultry program involving
the bringing in of Matching eggs and
day old chicks from stock of high egg
production, culling Of the hocks and
the feeding for egg production to be
particularly stressed in number of
the communities of the county. The
Labor committee will also function,
setting the wage scale for spring and
fall work
Five different extension schools will
| be held in the county during about the
second week in February. The COM
munities troubled with rabbits are per-
fecting plans for a rabbit extermina-
tion campaign. beside miscellaneous
plans for other work in the county.
The future of the roads of Morrow
county will depend largely upon the
cooperation obtained from farmers
working together on good road pro-
gram rather than through the organ
ized Farm Bureau.
Mr.. Schulmerick, president Of the
Washington farm bureau, explained the
Moline Plow company's contract
through which the farmers will be able
to save Il L. per cent on all machin-
cry purchases. He also explained the
Kelly ly-Springfeld Tire company's pro-
position through which the Farm Bu-
reau members will be able to save
about 20 per cent on all tires purchas-
ed Mr.. Schulmerick also delivered a
very interesting address showing the
need of organization and closed by in
dicating that he was going to be able
to spend a week in the county work
! ing with the organisation committees
and told the people that every farmer
in Morrow county must be seen and
lined up in the farm bureau.
The nominating committee of which
Dwight Misner Of lone was chairman,
| presented the names of R W. Turner,
]. Q. Kincaid, for president; Ed Rugg
! and Ray Wright for president; F.
NJ Hulden for secretary treasurer, Mr..
Turner was elected as president; Ed
Rugg as vice-p president; E, NJ. Hulden,
| secretary The nominating
committee also nominated Ray Wright,
J. 0. Kincaid, Jack Hynd, Ed Neil. Os-
car Keithley c. E. Glasgow and Ed
Rietmann as executive committeeman.
Recommendations of the cowmittee
were adopted as read.
| Everyone present was much inter-
ested in putting across an effective
membership campaign, getting hum
dred per cent of the Morrow county
| farmers in the farm bureau
The moving picture was then given
entitled Spring Valley" which showed
the effectual transformation brought
in one agricultural community by the
workings of the farm bureau. The
meeting adjourned to meet next year
at the time set by the executive COM