The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-02-11
MEDINA FARMERS
GET RECOGNITION
IMPORTANT PART AT
ANNUAL STATE MEET
County Represented Seventy Strong
Delegates Bring Back Ringing Re-
ports of Constructive Measures to
be Launched.

I pc LauncheQ.
The Medina county contingent who
attended the annual Farmers Week
at Columbus all of last week, are en-
! thusiastic over every feature of the
convention and derive an added pleas
ure from the recognition Medina coun-
ty received on various important COM
mittees and conferences.
J. c. Indoe of Granger, who repre-
sented the Milk Producers associa-
ton, reports that a state wide move
ment is soon to be launched starting
with the organization of cooperative
sales company at GAINESVILLE, which it
is expected will go long way in
solving the troubles of the producers
and consumers. The first steps in
this plan will be taken at an early date
by Mr.. Ruggles Of the Bureau of
Markets, u. S. Dept. of Agriculture,
and Prof. Erf, State Dairy Extension
Dept.
Grant Chidsey of Brunswick attend
ed the meetings of the Jersey Cattle
club as delegate of the Medina club.
He was elected to place on the ex-
ecutive committee of the Ohio Jersey
club. He reports growing interest
in the Jersey breed. Arrangements
have been made for field man to COW
er three states, and assist in sales as
we'll as encouraging the breed. 1t may
be of interest to know that the local
club has decided to back up the Boys
and Girls Calf club as carried on by
the Farm Bureau.
Messrs J. c, Indoe and Chas. A.
Dowd, the latter of Seville, attended
the meetings in the interests OF the
Holstein breeders of Medina county.
Ohio has some of the prominent
breeders of the black and white in this
country and the future of this breed
is indeed bright. A series of meet
ings are being arranged for Medina
county for March A and 5. Mr. H.
c. Barker, Field Secretary for Ohio,
| will be present at these meetings. 1t
is hoped that an active county Hol-
stein association will be the result.
| Harry Hulburt of Seville, served as
chairman OF the nominating commit
tee for the Ohio Wool Growers as
sociation.
AT the annual meeting of the Ohio
Sheep and Wool Growers association
Tuesday, Feb. l, a good attendance
was there, manifesting great interest
in sheep and wool industry, subscrib-
ing literally for the new warehouse
in South Columbus. Representatives
were there from other states request
ing stock and privileges of consign-
ing their wool through the Ohio as
sociation. The past week the associ-
alton sold and shipped from Columbus
100000 pounds of WOOL
Anyone wishing to get their wool
disposed of before the new clip is on
the market, should ship at once, as the
wools are moving thru the Columbus
warehouse at satisfactory prices con-
sidering the amount of wool on hand
and small amount being used by mills.
Checks are going out in payment of
wool as fast as the office force can
| handle same.
The officers elected for the coming
year are as follows: L. B. Palmer,
pres, Patalaska, Ohio; c. S. Plumb,
vice pres, Prof. Animal Husbandry
Dept, o. S. u; R. A.Hammond treas,
Columbus; J. F. Walker, sec'y, Gam
bier, Ohio.
Executive Committee: Geo. M. Will
bur, Marysville; J. M. Wilson, Fred
ericktown; w. F. Hale, Macksburg;
R. F. Miller, McConnelsville; w. G.
Vandenbark, GAINESVILLE; o. E. Brad
fute, Xenia; A. S. Garfield, Litchfield.
Good paper twine can be had for
tieing the woods this year from the
County Agent, Medina, or A. S. Can
field, Litchfield. 1t will be sold prac-
tically at cost to members of the as
sociation. Those holding stock in
Columbus warehouse, or by paying
$l.0O membership, are members. Senu
your stock subscription or member
ship to A. S. Garfield, secretary, Me-
dina County Sheep and Wool Grow
ers. tlf
| s. B. Stoddard, Medina, was chosen
as member'of the committee to draft
the constitution and bylaws for the
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation at the
time of organization. His service
was of such nature that he was cali
ed upon to serve again this year on the
same committee, whose daty it was to
make such changes in the Constitution
and bylaws as seemed necessary.
| Medina county is fortunate in hav-
| ing representative on the Board OF
Directors of the Ohio Farm Bureau
Federation. Mr.. Paul Elliott was
unanimously chosen to represent this
\ district, which includs6 Medina, Wayne
Ashland and Summit counties. For
the first time since its organization,
ladies are also members on the board.
! Mr.. Elliott was also member Of the
| auditing committee.
| Among the things emphasized at
the Rural Life Conference held al
Columbus during Farmers Week was
| the wider use Of the School Plant
The school can solve many of the
problems that are before us. 1t owes
a distinct service to the parents IS
| well as the children. The Importance
Of good reading material for ali was
brought out.