Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-06-24
FARM BUREAU HAS
SUCCESSFUL PICNIC

The Bear Lake County Farm Blu
reau held its annual outing at Stock
Brothers resort June 18th. About
six hundred people, mostly farmers
and their wives, attended.
BY 11:O0 a. m. the park was filled
with automobiles laden with the salt
fthe earth, that Is, with the farmer
and his family.
An hour was spent in hand Bhak-
ing and promiscuous recreation;
lunch was then served and at 1880
the crowd assembled 90 listen to
we'll arranged program, consisting of
speeches. readings and musical num-
bers both vocal anl instrumental.
The speakers OF the day were Miss
Amy Kelly of the University OF Ida
no Extension Division; H. A. Bjork-
man, member of the executive com
mittee Of the Idaho State Farm Bu-
reau Federation. and President or
the Bannock County Farm Bureau,
and s. II. Hall, successful stockman
and farmer OF Bear Lake county.
Miss Kelly paid fine tribute to
the pioneer women of Idaho when
shn said. You men would never
have been able to settle these valleys
and reclaim the territory of this
state except for the faith, and sup
port, and industry OF your wives"
She then suggested that the men
fail not to appreciate the signlfi-
canoe of the part played by women.
particularly their wives. In the ac-
hievement of our pioneer adventure
The speaker mentioned somo con-
crete realizations brought about
through extension work and showed
how this new phase Of education was
intended to improve the living con-
ditions among the rural population
to the end that the women on the
farm should enjoy the same convent
enca as those of the cities
Mr. Bjorkman In his talk pointed
out some OF the possibilities of Bear
Lake county and declared that in his
travels which had taken him into
Imost of the states of the nation and
many OF the countries OF Europe. he
had never seen section of country
more naturally adapted to dairying
than Bear Lake county. Mr.. BjOrk-
man told of the accomplishment OF
farm bureau and county agent work
SO far as It relates to improved meth.
ods and practices IN farming lie
mentioned specifically the benefits
realized by the farmers of Bannoch
county in consequence of their cam
paign to standardize their wheat
The great possibilities OF the farm
bureaus from an educational view
point were emphasized.
Mr.. Hall. the last speaker, de
clared that three factors affected vi
tally tho agriculture OF our country
viz: Production, distribution, ant
consumption. He discussed thesl
factors and then pointed out yer.
emphatically the advantages tina
come through the proper realization
organization and coordination Of tn
economic principals relating to It.
Following the program the Pari
Band played few selections and tn
crowd then repaired to the publ
square where a good baseball gam
between Danark and Fish Haver
was played. At 1880 tho band playe
. an open air concert and later in tn
4 Ievening furnished music for tn
q large crowd OF dancers In the paw
lion.
Tho executive committee Of th
n Bear Lake County Farm BuTea
!, takes advantage OF this opportunit
h to thank, very sincerely. those VIII
r rendered parts on the program an
to thank and congratulate the Ii
dividuals who constituted the con
mittees on the manner in which the
Il arranged for and carried out the 81
! tertainment OF the day.