The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-13
NOT TO BE A GAS ATTACK

The third annual convention of the
South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
at Bookings, January % to 81, is not
to be a gas attack, according to Secre-
tary p. J. Crandall of Huron, in an
nouncing the list of speakers. 1t IS
to be a business session for the bust
ness Of agriculture in South Dakota
and Will feature such matters as grain
and livestock marketing plans, wool
marketing, the ASK of the Farm Blu
reau, membership campaigns, women's
work in the farm bureau and election
Of officers.
1t is a distinct honor that has been
accorded to Brookings by the State
Farm Bureau Federation in choosing
this city as the meeting place for their
third annual convention. With it
zones the recognition of this city as
one Of the agricultural centers of the
state as well as the home of the states
agricultural college. 1t will devolve
upon the citizens of BroOkings to en-.
terrain the large number of delegates
who will attend this convention. Rep
r~esentatives from every county farm
bureau in the state will be here. In
addition, every county agent and ex-
tension worker in the state will be in
attendance at the extension workers
conference which is being held at the
same time at State college. George
Valentine, Prof. r. L. Patty and Prof.
P. w. Kieser have been named as a
committee to arrange for rooms for
the guests Of the city. They have
asked that the citizens be ready to re-
spOnd when they make their requests
for the housing of the delegates.
One of the features of the program
as announced by Secretary Crandall is
a discussion of membership campaigns
which will be led by Tom Maher, a
prominent Brookings county farmer
and breeder of pure bred stock. In
the recent membership campaign in
this county Mr.. Maher was the cham
pion solicitor, his convincing argu-
ments never failing to cause the pros
pective member to sign up. The pro-
gram in detail follows:
Tuesday, January 25-H. C. Cobb,
Redfield, president of the state fedora
ton, will act as chairman and call the
convention to order. Address of wei
come by Willis e. Johnson, president
of State college. Grain Marketing
Plans by c. H. Gustafson, president
of the Nebraska Farmers Union and
chairman of the Committee of Seven
teen" THE Grain Marketing Situa-
ton in South Dakota" by H. N. Allen
of the South Dakota Marketing Com
mission. standardization of Market
ing Plans" by M. r. Benedict, State
college extension specialist in farm
management. Announcements of com
mittees and reports of secretary and
treasurer.
Wednesday, January 26-"The Farm
Bureaus Task" by Howard Leonard,
president of the Illinois Agricultural
association. "Women's Part in the
Farm Bureau Program" by Mignon
Quaw, Montana extension division.
Livestock Marketing Plans" by C. H.
Gustafson. Discussion of the wool and
wool pool situation. Governor McMas.
ter has been invited to speak on
Wednesday.
Evening session. "a Definite Plan
for Membership Campaigns" by J. S.
Jones, organization man of the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau. Discussion of
membership campaigns led by Tom
Maher, a Brookings county farmer.
advertising for Organization and the
Farm Bureau News Service" by Geo.
a. Starring, director of advertising,
Farm Bureau Federation.
Thursday, January "a federation
business session. Final reports of
committees on organization and f.
nance, 1921 program, marketing, edu-
cation, economics, legislation and ere
dentials. New business. Election Of
board of directors.
a number Of splendid entertainment
features planned by the State college
extension division for the federation
convention and the annual extension
conference which will be held during
the same week include the college
faculty reception on Tuesday evening,
and the banquet and dance on Thurs
day evening.
Wv. S. S.-