The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-02-11

quired for n failure to market as
per agreement. The Minnesota Pota-
to Exchange handled 1000 cars of po-
tatoes the past year, shipments being
made to So states. The leading states
buying the crop were Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri. Over 5000 farmers are
members of the association. The value
of the 1920 output was $1,000, 100000
Mr.. Aamodt believes that potato con-
sumption can be increased in this
country and that the potato may be
used industrially for the making of
flour, starch and other products.
On the afternoon of the 10th, the
convention had the opportunity Of
hearing Prof. 7. j. Harrison, head of
field crops at the Manitoba Agricul-
tural College at Winnipeg. Professor
Harrison told of the work of the Can
adian Seed Growers Association. The
object of this association is two-fold,
first, to encourage the production of
registered seed and second, to assist
in the marketing and the distribution
of such seed. Professor Harrison
said that it had been demonstrated in
Manitoba that the yield Of wheat in
the province could be increased four
bushels per acre by using registered
seed. In beginning the work of pro-
ducing a high grade of seed. the best
possible varities are chosen. All
members of the association are re-
:. CURED each year to make head selec-
:. tions of their wheat, ear selections of
corn and hill selections of potatoes.
. The member must endeavor to main
+. tain the purity of the crop with which
+. he is working. The cost of inspection
for A., r1,l. J.. ,,c1, ~, +bn n who
grow the seed. Good results are be-
: ing obtained in the development of
registered strains with characters as
l sociated with high yield and good
! quality.
, DR.. Spillman Speaks.
An excellent address was given or
4 the night of the 10Th, by DR.. W. j.
Spillman, associate editor of The Farm
] Journal, and formerly in charge of the
t Office of Farm Management of the
| Department Of Agriculture. DR.. Spill
: man opened his address by citing the
p tremendous strides made in agriculture
/, in the past 100 years, due in a large
t degree to the use of more efficient
. machines. He stated that a farmer,
). through the use Of modern power,
. could produce alone, 10 times as much
T. food in a year as could have been pro-
t duced by a farmer of 100 years ago.
Yet in spite of this advancement,
o farming has not been profitable. "In
y FARMS" said DR.. Spillman, "there
f must be financial opportunities on the
/ farms equal at least to the financial
n opportunities of the cities. We have
developed a complex, expensive sys-
: TEN of distribution that takes the pro
e fits at both ends of the line. 1t is abso-
s lutely necessary that the farmer re-
ceive more out of the consumers dol
i lar than he does at present. We can.
h | believe, by the proper processes, dc
f away with all profits which are 0
absorbed between the producer and the
t consumer"
O DR.. Spillman advocated a system OF
o. selling that would insure cost of pro-
: duced to SIS per cent of the farmers, de-
n claring that the consumer should not
o be taxed to insure profits to the Is pei
d cent of the far.lsr who are least ELI
o. Gent. He favored cooperative selling
of products as a means of increasing
the profits of the producer without
: raising the prices paid by the consum.
e er. He decried the "cost plus" system
It of guaranteeing profits to the farmer
e. stating that the country had seen thu
l. bad effects of such a system in tn,
$, guaranteed railway profits.
r Farm Bureau Day.
a Thursday, the Goth, was Farm Blu
l. reau Day and that the interest in thu
" Farm Bureau is keen, was evident b,
+ the crowds that thronged each meet
d ing. Most of the county agents o
e North Dakota were present to heal
Z the addresses. The opening speech
IS was delivered by J. w. Coyerdale, sec
: rotary of the American Farm Bureau
t Federation, who came as a substitute
for j. R. Howard, president of The
Federation, who was called to New
q York on important business for tina
organization. Mr.. Coverdale brough
the latest news regarding the Fedora
: ton, stating that AZ states were detin
n itely organized with about 1.500,0 0I
lie Farm Bureau members. Only tW,
Is states are not at present organizing
II All this has taken place since March
lie 1920, which is proof that the move
lie ment has the backing of the nation
sc farmers. In telling Of the progress
IS already made by the Federation, M
r. Coverdale cited the action of this OF
ganization in securing a reduction o
" 81, 700 1000 ,O00.0 in the estimated valu
II alton upon which the rail rate in
'e crease was granted. This actio.
eC means the saving Of 100 million dol
IF lars annually to the shippers of tn
N country. Other notable results Sc
lie cured by the Federation include tn
70 defeat of the Nolan bill, by which a
n, land holdings in excess of $1,000
"a would have had to pay 1 per cent o
s. federal tax; the organization of tn
e; grain marketing Committee of Sever
III teen, and the stock marketing Com
mittee of Fifteen.
A stirring appeal for the support @
1t North Dakota farmers in the work G
ne the North Dakota Farm Bureau Fec
II GRAFTON, was made by u. L. Burdicl
OIL president of that organization. M.
III Burdick told of the membership pro
le gress in North Dakota, stating thu
re - counties of the state, had, up t
er date, enrolled over 10000 Farm b
ne reau members. Speaking of tn
American Farm Bureau Federation
4 Mr.. Burdick said: "The number {
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