The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-10-06
STEPS OUT AGAIN
AS BANNER COUNTY
BROOkINGS COUNTY FARM 6U.
REAU RECOGNIZED AS THE
BEST IN STATE
MAKES REMARKABLE RECORD N YEAR
Only IL Months Old But Il Has Bio
List Of Achievements To
Its Credit.

The Brookings County Farm Bureau
In less than one year has stepped out
as n Of the leading business and
educational organizations of farmers
in the state. It's work in potato and
wool marketing. junior clubs, poultry
culling, women's work and general
organization is resulting in stimulated
effort to make this the banner county
of South Dakota.
Seven potato growers associations
have been formed in the county and
one in co operation with farmers at
Hendricks, Mimi, with 235 sharehold-
ers. These associations have been able
to purchase seed treating and spraying
materials from local druggists by pool
ing orders for about 40 per cent less
than the former retail prices. This
saving alone will pay for the member
ship in the farm bureau. So far the
associations have been able to net
about 20 cents per bushel above the
track buyers prices, and the local mar
ket is better than it has been in past
years.
One carload Of wool was pooled and
sent to the big farm bureau pool at
Chicago. A dipping tank was built for
four townships for the purpose of eradi.
eating scab. Farmers cooperative ele-
vators are being established by re-or-
ganization of stock companies. Plans
are being developed so they can sell
through the U. s. Grain Growers, Inc,
next year.
The county pig and sheep clubs took
the highest honors at the club exhibit
at the state fair this year, winning 10
firsts in IL classes. The club members
put on their own local fair this year
very successfully. A large corn club
is making a good showing this year,
exhibits Of corn having won the high
est honors for the district at the state
fair.
have taken an active part in farm bu-
reau work. Each township has a chair
man for the home program. Several
meetings have been held and 154 dress
forms made. Ten fiocks of poultry
were culled at demonstration meet
ings, and Of 562 hens in the 10 floocks
BAT were culled out as slackers. Tuber-
culosis was found in four flocks, roupe
in two flocks, and s~caley-leg in six
focks. A countrywide poultry cam
paign is being planned for the purpose
of doubling the profits on poultry,
which is the most neglected part Of
the farm business in the county.
A complete county farm bureau or
ganization has been perfected, with a
local unit in each of the % townships
In the county. The general board Of
directors consists Of the township
presidents which elects the executive
committee to carry out the details of
the farm bureau work. More than
eleven hundred members signed the
membership pledges, of whom 873
have paid their full $40 membership
for 1921. Others have paid part Of
the years dues. There were 800 in
attendance at the first annual meet
ing and dinner, and we 5000 at the
county farm bureau picnic held in
June.
There have been 1886 Office calls
taken care of by the Brookings County
Farm Bureau during the first eight and
one-half months, from December 16.
1920, to August 81, 1921, Of the organ
ization. One hundred and eleven
meetings. with an attendance Of 1854
have been held. This is an average
of a meeting every other day, with
an attendance of 70.
The officers Of the Bookings Coun-
ty Farm Bureau are: Tom Maher,
president, Bookings; Roy Ullman.
vice-president, Brookings; and Ray
Barnett, secretary, Brookings. Harry
J.. Boyts is county agent.