The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-02-02
WRESTLE WITH BIG
PROBLEMS OF FARM
ANNUAL MEETING OF FARM BU-
REAU PROVES OF GREAT
INTEREST AND VALUE

(Another story of the Farm Bu-
reau meeting, including the names of
the officers will be found on page 2
of this issue.)
The Roosevelt County Farm Bu-
reau met in annual session at Poplar
January 25 and 26. The first day
was devoted entirely to definite pro-
gram on tillage, corn and an expla-
nation by diagram of how the organ
ization machine functions, to attain
It's working program. This | believe
cleared up in the minds of a great
number of the delegates, especially
from communities that are not fol-
lowing up program of work, Just
what is expected of farmers to get
the most efficient use of available in
formation, extension agents, and
how they can pull themselves out of
ia rut by working together instead
of working separately.
The only regret in this respect
was that more delegates could not at
tend the session. In the tillage pro-
gram corn raising was emphasized,
showing its usefulness in the diver
sified program, how by its place in
a farm crop plan, moisture can be
conserved and how it insures 2 good
clean crop the following year. This
subject was handled by NJ. L. Will
son and reel showing the care and
selection of seed corn was shown and
was very much appreciated by the
delegates. The talk on economics
by NJ. L. Wilson was
He went into the his
tory of conditions showing how prices
on commodities constantly repeated
their levels after great world dis
pointed out the big sore
spot of the difference in the level
II farm prices and manufactured
prices and stated that the first rem
,dy would be to draw these prices
loser together. That economic pro-
Iuction is one of the factors that we
re vitally interested in due to our
distance from market and that the
est farm practices had to be OBJ
erved before we could make a great
Ieal from farming in this section of
he country.
Thursday was devoted entirely to
business program consisting of re-
orts of the following COMMITTEES.
committee on reorganization and pol
y consisting of M. P. Trenne, Frank
Iedge and Col Nesbit. Committee
n program of work consisting of
arl Coin, Albert Lee and John Sui
van, A committee on taxation con-
sting of A. F. Toavs, Adolph HON.
ghaus and D. S. Nelson. Auditing
'mmittee consisting of A. A. Woods,
:. 0. Burnison and Amos Tunnison.
he resolutions committee consisting
Henry Lowe, R. NJ Morford and
arl Coin. Women's work committee
of Mrs. Wix, Mrs. Trenne
Id Mrs. Burnison.
Henry Lowe followed the organi-
tion committee giving an excellent
TX on organization in which he en-
asized the Importance of farmers
tting togethe~ and functioning like
regular business. Mr.. Lowe put
lite little time and study on this
bject and had some statistical facts
at opened the eyes of most of the
legates. His talk was much ap-
auded and greatly appreciated.
ip to the Stagaye report of his
ozeman and outlined meeting at
ace and the plans that the STATE
ederation are going to pursue the
ming year. Mr.. :. Trenne stated
at he expected Mr.. Stafford, presi-
mt of the State Farm Bureau, in
oosevelt county some time in the
Ear future to meet with the board
directors to decide the policy this
unity would pursue the coming
,ar.
Mrs Trenne gave report on the
omen's work and the results of the
ate meeting from woman's stand
lint which was very interesting and
'eatly appreciated.
Travel films were shown at even
o sessions and music furnished by
e high school orchestra was mixed
rough the business sessions at in
rvals.
All the delegates went away with
is understanding: That the Farm
lreau is trying to develop COM
unity, state and national machine
at will solve the smaller and the
rger farmers problems.