Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-30
Howard Answers
Charges OF Senator
Robert La Toilette

Robert La Toilette
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tor of Crosby and. X. p. Fuller Of.
Fargo We're reelected vice president
and secretary. respectively and Louis
'Noitime ier. Valley City, treasurer.
jar. Howard. pr esident of the Ma
tional Farm Bureau Federation was
the principal speaker at the meet
ing today which Will close the two
day convention. DR.. john Lee Cou1-
ter. president of the. agricultural col:
lege and S. G. Rubinow Of Grand
Forks also gave addresses at today's
sessions.
The executive, committeeman for
the three congressional, districts for
the coming year We're named as fol-
lows: q, 4
r. Reid of Cass county and Franklin
I. Page Of Pelpbina county; Second IN
gressional district: Al. Mc1nnes of
Earnes county and John D.. Straus Of
Wells county: Third congressional dis
trict: Henry Finkc of Ward county
and John Dawson of Morton county.
~Sncaking at the banquet in the
Commercial club rooms last evening
John Lee Coulter referred to the
Farm Bureau as the best medium
III ooSIt "iiiCll' tIe ASIltultul ii tOt-
lege can get in touch with this farm
ers of the state. He also said that
the Agricultural college would exert
every effort to work with the Farm
Bureauiin the matter of social and
educational problems but must de-
cline participation in the legislative
and commercial activities of the fed
GRAFTON. Later in the evening John
f. Haw stressed the IN, point.
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Following his reelection as presi-
dent Of the state federation Hans
lGeorgesen made a strong plea for the
full support Of tnet county farm bur
eaus and from the bankers Of the
counties toward putting the farm bur-
eau III the position it deserves in the
( state.
vice-President o. NJ. Hector pleaded
for the giving of a more prominent
bureau activities illustrating his point
by showing that it is only in this way
that the farm bureau in Divide coun-
ty. his county, had become the success
that it has.
The banquet was very we'll attended
and indicated the interest Throughout,
the state that is manifested in the
Farm. Bureau work.
Rex. Willard Discusses Cost
The feature Of the afternoons meet.
ing was an address by Rex Willard
farm management expert, on the cost
of production in which he brough,
out many, interesting points and fig.
ures. He stated that during the pas
year it EOS s15.72 to raise one acre
8 uf wheat, the figures representing ar
average cost of production on u mum
Der Of farms. The proceeds from tina
wheat was $4.37 while potatoes cos
) s61.26 per acre to produce with thu
proceeds amounting to $S2.49 pei
acre, according to the expert.
lie did not advocate going into po'
tatoe raising. however, but urged {
better balance of various crops which
would provide a more equal distribu
ton Of the farm work throughout thu
year. He also brought out the in
s formation that there is a - per cen
: surplux of wheat his year and spok'
{ in'favor Of a decreased acreage in thi
I grain next veal.
Thursday mornings session was de
4 voted largely to tthe' various report
fot=the past year. Reports were give,
by the secretary Of the state fedora
Il ton. the treasurer. u report on won
: ems work by Mrs. NJ. b. Fuller o
Fargo. and the report Of the commit
tee on crcd~~+ials.
Fargo. y. D.. Dec. 3O.--Adjustmen
Of the present banking facilities to tn
needs Of agriculture and establish
nlent of a system Of banks similar I
e the federal farm land banks but unde
!, state >charter are the two steps nee
essary to place agricultural credit o
a par with industrial credit in tn
United States. in the opinion of Presj
:, dent John Lee Coulter Of the Mort
- Dakota agricultural college. VIII
spoke at the session this morning c
= the second annual meeting of tn
s. Matt D.lr@k1 JSa--, p,,~o1,, f4I@~o
= ton. as
n THE chief trouble with GU
credit facilities during the past fit
/. years from the standpoint Of ayr
culture has been our constant belle
that we could supply all of the dit
ferent kinds of farm credit needed.
the quantity needed, at the tim
needed. at rates Of interest in pro
portion to risk. through a set Of bank
organized for Il different purpose,
said DR.. Coulter to the farm burea
delegates.
Adjustment Necessary. :,
1--WE are, during the last ten year
commencing to see that we mu:
either adjust the various parts of OF
banks to suit these different needs {
we must have other special banks
cerve the agricultural industry. W
might just as reasonably try to thres
ga IAsSAS ~ N'A~ SS|Ao
separator and without n attempt
adjust cylinder. fans. sleeves, ct
Imagine the waste! In some cas-
much grain would be cracked an
broken. in others it would be left
the straw. in others it would be blow
into the straw pile. etc. Our fir
task is to carefully examine into tt
types. Of credit needed; our second
to use our present systems Of banl
where they serve efficiently; our thil
is to invent special attachments {
make necessary adjustments to ser'
special needs. and our fourth is
!. develop special types OF credit In tho!
cases where the regular system fai
to serve. This is exactly what v
have done and are doing in the ca;
of the, grain separator. and we a,
making much progress in mechanic
lines. We often wish our statesme
and politicians had as much inventi'
genius as our mechanics. Just as IL
manufacturer Of an old machil
fights against the Introduction
changes or of new competing m;
chines en- o,1r credit institutions off