Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-02
Farm Bureau Notes

The report Of the agricultural work
of the farm bureau as given by County
Agent Campbell, at the annual meet
ing, is as follows:
Completed the membership drive Sc
curing 100 members and organized 20
township units.
s. /. Assisted eight farmers in test
2. Treated over 200 animals for
blackleg and sold one-half dozen in
struments. ,.- "@
I 8. Located an outbreak of hemor-
hargic septicemia and co-operated
with the veterinarians in stamping out
the plague: More than $50 animals
were Vaccinated.
4. Called a specialist from the uni
Verslty to give methods of controlling
number OF cases OF contagious abor-
ton IN one community.
.. Gave publicity to scheme for
selling stations which was considered
a sWindle.
6. Co-operated with the Livestock
6 Frees association in protest
in Morrison county.
z. Is now organizing Cow Testing
association and have half enough sign
ers to make this organization reality.
of all .purebred livestock in the county.
9. Arranging for the first combina-
ton sale of livestock by the various
breeders in the county.
ping associations: Vawter, Lincoln and
Hillman.
carried on demonstrations with
Improved strains of wheat. rye and
corn in various communities
Cooperating with one farmer on the
use OF me culti-packer for use in
Given numerous demonstrations on
the treatment of potato seed for dis
eases IN the spring and carried out
tue work under hela conditions by Civ
ing II demonstrations attended by
more than 200 farmers.
Marketing
Cooperative potato associations
nave been organized at RoyaIton and
at the nrst and a warehouse construct
ed at the latter place. Both of these
aassoclatlons are shipping through the
Minnesota Potato Exchange and Swan
engagements are under way for potato
warehouse in Swan River township on
the 500 tracks.
Seven livestock shipping associa-
tons have joined the Central Coop
erative commission of South St. Paul
and are consigning their livestock to
this organization at a saving of more
than $500 per car.
~, Two cars Of wool have been pooled.
The price offered before pooling was
~ to IL cents pound ana as soon as
the pool was completed an offer of II
cents was received. This offer was re-
Jected and the wool shipped to Chica-
go. No returns as. yet have been re-
ceived but wool now in storage is net
ting the farmers Is to 20 cents per
pound on the sales that are being
made.
Co-operated with the Minnesota
Creameries association and secured
seven contracts with as many creamer-
les for better marketing service for
dairy products.
Farm Economics
Numerous building plans have been
furnished for potato warehouses, poul-
try houses. barns and numerous other
farm buildings.
Farm account books have been
placed in the hands of many farmers
counts.
The Farm Bureau has often been
called upon to investigate companies
who are offering stock or shares for
sale in their organization. One build
ing and loan association was refused
the support Of the Farm Bureau; a
supply company was refused permits
sion to operate in the county; an in
vestment company purporting to loan
money at per cent is now being ex-
posed pos In fact, many concerns that
get by the State Securities Commits
sion are not granted permission to
operate in the county.
Applications for labor have been
received and laborers furnished in
most instances. The county Farm Bu-
reau is often called upon to cooperate
with the state and national fedora
tions in labor survey and economic
questions which must come from the
farmers themselves. Questions of this
sort have an untold amount of inf1u-
ence when collected from all the coun-
ties in the state.
Cooperation With Other Organizations
The county Farm Bureau has CO.
operated with the committee on the
state fair exhibit and secured first
place in the central division and Sec
on highest score in the state this year.
It has also co-operated with the coun
ty fair and community fairs; with the
Creameries' association, the Livestock
Shipping Association, potato organiza
tons, wool associations, livestock
breeders association, in fact, every or
ganization that ecects farm business
or farm life.
Boys and Girls Club Work
The Fa RIM P1lraan WAS ca11ad ,,nov,