The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-29
TO TALK BUSINESS
At FARMERS MEET
FARM BUREAU CONVENTION At
HURON NEXT WEEK ON
JANUARY 8, 4, 5
BIG DELEGATION EXPECTED FROM HERE
Wednesdays Program Includes Many
Prominent Speakers From
State and Nation.

The South Dakota Farm Bureau con-
vention which will be held at Huron
on January 3, 4 and S will be primarily
a business meeting in the interests of
agriculture. According to Secretary
Geo. A. Starring, the least sensational
appearing parts of the program have
possibilities for the greatest excite
ment.
Two of the three days will be de-
voted exclusively to working sessions.
On January 3, the first day, the follow
ing committees will grind out reports
and recommendations for the years
work. Bylaws, organization and f.
nance; program and budget; legisla.
ton, including taxation and farm
credits; transportation, and women's
work. On Thursday, January 5, the
final day, committee reports will be
heard, the program for 1922 will be
adopted and the officers elected. This
session produced the most fireworks
at the last annual meeting, and it is
expected to bring out a full attendance
this year. Two committees had all.
night sessions at the last convention
at Brookings.
On Wednesday, January 4, will be
concentrated the full program of ad-
dresses by such well known farm bu-
reau leaders as j. r. Howard, presi-
dent Of the American Farm Bureau
federation; G.. II. GustafsOn, president
of the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc, and
prominent on the livestock marketing
committee of Is, and Mrs. Ellsworth
Richardson of Pella, Ia. Governor w.
H. McMaster will address the conven-
ton also. The program will be opened
by w. S. Hill, president of the State
Farm Bureau federation.
w. r. Bennett Of Arlington, is
arranging q delegation from Arlington
to go to Huron January 4th. j. r.
Howard, president of the American
arm Bureau; c. H. Gustafson, presi-
dent of the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc,
and Governor w. H. McMasters will
speak on that date. An important bus,
mess session will follow the program,
which includes January 9Th. Brook
ings county will be represented with
an official delegate, but all members
are invited to come and take part in
the meetings.
j. r. Howard was unanimously re
elected president of the American
Farm Bureau at the national annual
meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia, last
month. His leadership has solicited
the support of the best farmers Of
America. The Farm Bureau program
is still a big issue in the United
States. Every South Dakota interest
is looking toward the Farm Bureau.
This meeting at Huron January 4th
is undoubtedly the most important
farmers meeting to held in South
Dakota this coming year.
Parties wishing to go to Huron
January 4th can take the early morn
ing train on the Northwestern rail
road at Elkton, Aurora, Brookings,
Volga and Arlington and reach Huron
at 900 a. m. The train returning
leaves Huron about 700 p. m. A full
day a be spent in Huron ATTENDING
this meeting at very little cost. Those
who plan to go are asked to notify
the Brookings County Farm Bureau so
that the county delegation car get to-
gether. Several other counties are
planning or big delegations.