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ing shipments through al pointed dis
tribution centers in the county. This
has been working satisfactorily this
far.
The gross returns to the shippers
have been s34O,73S.75. The cost to
the shipper has been 10c per cwt. It
has been calculated to effect a saving
of soc per cwt. to the shipper but In
operation 1t has been found that this
saving has been greater than $1.00
per cwt.
At the start shipping privileges were
given only to bureau members. These
have been extended to non-members
at a slightly increased cost, 15c per
cwt.
Plans are being worked out for the
development of cooperative selling at
the terminal markets, reducing the
cost to the shipper. The shippers have
learned by experience to grade their
shipments and have been the gamers
therefrom.
1t has been decided to incorporate
the shipping bureau and an applica-
tion has been made to the secretary
of state for charter.
The report of Secretary-Treasurer
L. c. Welsh was read giving the re.
ceipts and expenditures Of the Farm
Bureau for the year. It shows bal.
ance in the sum of $2,263.37.
Nominations Are Made
The nominating committee present.
ed the names of the following as can.
didates for the board of directors
Mrs. Jennie McGugin, Mrs. Mary Nc
Clellen, Mrs. Effie Dalrymple, Mrs
Lena Cunningham, Mrs. Charles
Clark, Messrs. l.. c. Welsh and Harry
T. Patterson.
These were unanimously elected
This concluded the business Of the
morning and adjournment was taken
for lunch.
Afternoon session
With the resumption of the session
at 1880 in the afternoon the first sub
ject taken up for discussion was "Boys
and Girls Work" The first speaker
was ]. w. Ransom who held that this
work, should be considered of first i'm
portance. There is nothing stated in
Knox county, he maintained of more
Importance or value than the time Civ
en- in club work.
j. r. Drake also spoke on the same
subject. He commended highly the
club work exhibited at the county fair
and attributed much of the success OF
the pig exhibit at that fair to the Boys
Pig clubs. He urged parents to get
behind the clubs and push them with
the approval and support. These clubs
bring out the best in the boys and
girls and developes leaders.
Mrs. s. L. Anderson and Mrs
George McClelland spoke on Com
munity Programs" Mrs. Anderson
described the activities it is purposed
to undertake for the women of Knox
county this year. They will be con
fined to two, health and dress forms
She briefly described what each pro
ject includes in the form of commune
ty demonstrations. Health lectures
are to be, given at Centerburg, Mar
tinsburg and Eredericktown. A dem
onstration of dress form making will
be given at Mrs. Anderson's home on
February "a.
Mrs. McClelland spoke of the value
and Importance of community work
giving description of those activi
ties undertaken by the women of hel
community.
Produce Marketing" was discuss
ed by John Litzenburg of Center
burg. He gave an interesting account
Of the cooperative marketing oi
cream. Their organization started
with 80 members and now has 144.
In addition to the market price fol
cream the members have received a
further refund of Sc per pound, which
brings their net 1c above the Chica'
go price. The total profit to mem
bers of the organization has been be-
tween $2,700 and $4,000, with sur
plus of between $500 and 5000 in the
treasury.
An account was given of the results
of cooperative marketing of eggs net
ting profit of $500 at the end of
the year. l.
County Agent S. l.. Anderson spoke
of Farm Bureau activities. Most or
,ganizations. he held concentrate on
too few things. The plan along which
the work of the Knox county bureau
has been directed covers production,
marketing, home activities and social
activities. A brief account was CIV
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