The Mankato free press., 1921-12-16
DINNER WAS SERVED
PROGRAM FOLLOWS
An Interesting Session Was
Largely Attended
WORK FOR THE PASTYEAR
This Was Set Forth In State.
ment Made BY Officers of
The Organization

Farm Bureau held their annual meet
ing and election or officers today ut
the auditorium OF the local Y. M. G..
| A. The business meeting OF the bur
eau was called to order at ten O'Clock
this forenoon by President George +.
Austin. Interesting reports were CIV
Of the bureaus work by l.. K. Nc
MILAN, county club agent, and NJ
II. Coe. boys and girls club agent. Re-
ports OF the treasurer showed that the
bureau is in fiourishing condition.
All OF those attending the meeting en-
joyed a free dinner at noon, which
| was served in the basement OF the
Methodist chuch.
/ The report OF County Agent l.. K.
Mcmillan showed that township units
have been completed in twenty three
townships OF the county, and that lO5
new members joined the organization
during the past year. The organiza-
ton has passed through the expert
mental stage and is now proven sue
cess. Good seed has been secured
through the efforts OF the bureau and
| much has been done in the control and
| eradication of insect pests. Poultry
work has been given an important
place in livestock work. The 5000
birds culled and the 500 discarded on
work along that line. Help has been
given in bringing in livestock of all
kinds. The creameries have been
given all Of the aid possible. In 1921
$l,208,117 worth OF butter was mar
keted from the CO. operative cream
| cries, saving through CO opration oil
at least 100000. Mr.. Mcmillan said
that CO. operative shipping had los
been lost sight Of and it had resulted
in great gains to the average shipper
of live stock.
Mr.. Mcmillan said that during the
past year the Farm Bureau had 4,2l3
office calls, 2,205 telephone calls, seat
out 231 farm hands, 1890 personal let
tres were written and seventy. four cir
culars were sent out with circula-
ton Of 20,512. Mr.. Mcmillan spent
2OS days in the field, attended 263
meetings with an attendance of 1855
and travelled 8,052 miles. During the
year 141 applications for the tubercu-
lin test have been mailed from the
office representing 5000 head of cat
tie. This report shows that Mr.. Nc
MILAN was very busy man, and also
gives an idea of what the Blue Earth
county farm bureau is doing. for the
advancement of agriculture in Blue
Earth county!
County Boys and Girls Club Agens
M. II. Coe also made very interest
! ing report of the splendid work ac
complished by the boys and girls or
this county In the way OF raising prize
animals, canning fruits and vegeta
bles, and above all putting MauAa,
and Blue Earth county on the map as
the pace where the best bread in the
mid west is made. MIR. Coe stated
| from twelve clubs took part in the
good work. The value OF the pro
ducts raised by the boys and girls in
169 gardens throughout ,.le county
| during the year amounted to over
$3.50 with a net profit Of over s-,J..,
to the club members. Mr.. Coe COM
plimented the good work of the asso-
citation in their co operation in the
work in Offering prizes.
The Big Project
One of the very successful projects
of the year has been the big project
| Thirty boys and girls in ten clubs
! took part in the raising Of fifty nine
pigs. Forty eight OF these were pure
breds. These boys and girls produced
over 12,500 pounds of pork. Mr.. Zoe
said that the boys and girls are get.
which will make them successful
farmers of the future.
What is true OF the success Of the
pig clubs might be stated Of the calf
clubs which proved to be very sue
cessful this year.
I Taken as a whole the work OF the
boys and girls in canning work.
bread making, sewing, dairy judging,
poultry culling etc. have made excel
| lent records, which speaks highly in
deed for the splendid instructions OF
Mr.. Coe.
A large part of this afternoons pro-
gram was devoted to Home talks"
by community leaders, and the prin-
cipal address of the afternoon was
delivered by ]. F. Connor, Redwood
Falls, who took for his subject What
Is in the Farmers Mind"
A pageant was also put on by the
boys and girls club of Good Thunder.
| Every Officer Re selected
Every officer elected today Is hold
over from last year and every officer
was elected unanimously. Those off !.
GERS who will guide the destinies OF
the Blue Earth county Farm Bureau
for the ensuing year are George Aus
tin of Lake Crystal, president; Arthur
Mitchell Of Rapidan. vice president;
William Schulz OF Mankato, secre-
tary treasurer. The directors in ad-
dition to the officers named are Jens
Johnson of Lake Crystal, Robert
Eaedt of Decoria township. Herbert
Sohre of Good Thunder and G. e
Uhifnav of ManlntOf ....