Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-12-23
WIS. FARM BUREAU
DAY AT MADISON
Will Be In Conjunction With
Marketing Conference and
Farmers Week
HAD TWO BOOTHS
AT MILWAUKEE
Bureaus Policy Projected Into Rat
road Freight Situations Bears
Fruit


The executive committee OF Inc
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation 81
its meeting held in Milwaukee, Decem-
Der g. decided TO call the second annual
meeting of the Wisconsin Farm Blu
reau Federation to meet at Madison,
Wisconsin, Wednesday, Feb. /, l922.
This will be in conjunction with the
annual farmers week and marketing
conference to be held at the agricui-
tural college The marketing confer
enco is te be devoted largely TO market
ing of dairy products this year Tues
day, January 81, is to be designated as
Farm Bureau Day and a special pro-
gram of interest to farm bureau meHi-
bers is to be arranged for. All OF
those interested III the farm bureau
are requested to arrange to be present
for this special farm bureau day at
the college just previous TO the annual
meeting.
Wisconsin Markets Exposition
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Fedora
ton had two booths at the Wisconsin
markets exposition held in the Milwaa-
kee auditorium. One booth was devot-
ed to the display of virgin WOODEN goods
and general marketing information
while the other booth was used for the
advertising and sale Of milk and milk
drinks. rs this latter booth, called
the milky way" special milk drinks
were prepared and sold to the pubic,
These milk drinks are described III
recently issued bulletin from the agrl-
cultural college. Many of the puf-
cbasers were surprised and Delighted
at the refreshing, delicious and ntl-
tritious drinks which were offered at
this fountain; in reality fountain OF
health and youth. Many satisfied GUS
toners returned regularly for their
Holstein high ball, Jersey julep. Guerh-
sew flip. Ayrshire ale or Shorthorh
shake. as the milk drinks are named,
inquired how to mix them at home,
and why such drinks could not be Sc
cured at the regular soda fountains.
II certainly showed that there IS an
opening for the sale of these healthy
and appetizing milk drinks which II
developed would furnish the public
with drinks high in food value as well
as refreshing to the taste.
Farm Bureau Reading Circle
Farm Bureau reading circles are be-
ing organized in the different states
for the purpose of making careful
studv of the new book, THE Farm
Bureau Movement" written by q. NJ.
Kile. formerly assistant washington
representative of the American Farm
Bureau Federation. Once organized
however. the reading circle IDEA VIII
very likely prove regular line OF VIII
ter organization i'll thousands OF COM
munities.
agricultural Representation Asked On
Federal Reserve Board
"An equitable pro rata representa-
tion of agriculture on the governing
boords of the Federal Reserve banking
system" is strongly urged i'll series
Of resolutions passed by the hatlollai
association of commissioners ana Sec
retaries of agriculture, at IFS recent
meeting i'm Chicago. THAT larger dlS-
cretionary power be given the Feoefdi
Reserve Bank in the extension 81
credit re- farmers the association also
Urges This should at al tl1nes W.
reasonable and seasonablc ana pa9"o
mot alone on the capital and deposits
ar the reserve balance OF any oahN
with the federal reserve system ooV
larger consideration should be gwen
IN tbe real conditions and need III i
given section based upon actual pro.
duction. The federal reserve aee
was passed to support AMI stapiilAe
agriculture as we'll as commerce ah"
industry. hut in its operation IL la9
failed miserably TO sustain asilc"i~
ture.' -
Machinery
oommittee Of four on stardafolza'
tion Of farm machinery is 10. NC ~
nointed by the American Farm ''',
.oon federation. The appointment %
The committee was refues'eu 'a d
conference III the general olliNS" '" -
American Farm Bureau Federation Oh
-nocember 2nd. In addition TO .he
Farm Bureau, the national assocla.ioi
re farm equipment manufacturers ths
national implement and vehicle oea'
ers' association and the American as
sociation of agricultural engineers has
CONSERVATIVES at the conference. IN
committee was instructed TO WORK ou
- program OF development Tor staho
ardizing farm machinery and to repor
n larger meeting of all groups IL
terested in effecting STANDARDIZATION
savings of farm implement costs.
II. $. Grain Growers Continue 10
Grow
Membership totals in the ohite'
states Grain Growers, nc.' advance
IA 27.472 individual members ana 20
elevators during the past week sho"
ING an increase Of 1475 grain grower
and 70 farmers elevators.
Whenever man with a nodefa'