The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-02-09
MANY ATTEND =.
JOINT MEETING
Princeton and. Greenbush Farm Bu-
reau Units Hold Interesting
Sessions at Armory.
THE LADIES SERVE SUPPER
Miss Julia Newton of State Farm
.. School, Edward Indrehus and
J. F. Larson Speak.

J. F. Larson Speak.
The first joint meeting Of the
iGreenbush and Princeton farm bureau
units was held in the armory Tuesday
afternoon and evening. There was
large attendance at the afternoon
session, about ITO members and visi-
tors being present. Louis Normandin,
president of the county association,
presided. - -" -, -"
The first session which convened at
one o'clock opened with the singing of
America. A sextet from Greenbush
led the singing and rendered several
numbers during Che sessions. This
sextet consisting Of Dottys Grow,
Ethel Borneke, Ethel Rehaume, Elmer
Normandin, Elvaior Normandin and
Archie Robideau was assisted by
Jeanette ROCKFORD and Mrs. A. E.
Grow.
Miss Julia Newton Of the State
Farm school, who is with the UNIVERSE
ty extension service, delivered the first
address. She spoke on the economic
value of the woman on the farm.
Miss Newton stated that the census
recorder actually lists the mother of
family as woman with no occupa-
ton. Miss Newton mentioned a few
Of the many duties Of the mother in
the household and showed how all i'm
portant her work is. She said she
wished the farmers in Minnesota
would start campaign for blue rib
bon children as we'll as blue ribbon
stock. The speaker also emphasized
the point that it will pay both the
father and mother on the farm to
spend the time and energy necessary
to provide entertainment for their
children in their own home.
In 1914 the federal department of
agriculture started the extension SER
vice from which the work Of the farm
bureau and the system Of county
agents has been an outgrowth. It was
planned to have a demonstration
agent, a woman trained in economics
and household arts, in each community
with the county agent. She would
work with the women as the county
agent works with the men. However,
| a shortage Of funds compelled the
University extension service to aban-
don its original plan and this year to
be content to send it's women workers
to the various counties for a day or
two each month.
Mr.. Hammargren has made ar
engagements to have clothing special
list, Miss Inez Hobart, in this county
two days a month for five months. In
concluding her address, Miss Newton
spoke Of the Benefits the women
should derive from the instruction
they will receive from Miss Hobart.
! The second speaker was Edward In
drehus. He spoke on the rural credit
amendment to our state constitution
and urged all the farm bureau men,
bers to work for its adoption at the
election next fall. If the amendment
is adopted, Mr.. Indrehus states legis-
lation can then be enacted that will es-
tablish the rural credit system in Min
nesota. Such system is now in op-
Grafton in South Dakota. The speaker
said the object Of the rural credit
scheme is to provide means of ex-
tending long time loans to the far
mers at low rate of interest, as at
5k per cent. The loan would be for
SO years but it need not be continued
for a period of more than five years.
Mr.. Indrehus stated that 80 per cent
of the farmers in 1915 were renters.
Of course any country is in more
prosperous, stable condition when the
farmers do not rent but own the land
that they work. The rural credit sys-
tenn or any other plan that can be de-
vised which would tend to decrease the
number of farmers who are renters
should have the support of all the vot-
ers in the country.
The next speaker on the program
was j. F. Larson of the Central Co.
operative Commission association in
South st. Paul. Mr.. Larson gave an
interesting talk on marketing enter
prises. He said the farmers had been
too slow and had allowed other men to
come in and do their work and thus
had lost control of the, marketing of
their own produce. Naturally the men
who have gone into this business are
interested chiefly in making their own
enterprises paying concerns. That is
a perfectly legitimate way of earning
livelihood and the men who have
done this have performed a necessary
work. Now the farmers would Ike
to get control of some Of the markets
and there is no other way they can
succeed but by building up their own
Organization. It is a big undertaking
and the farmers realize that there are
limits to that which they can handle
successfully but they seem to be max
ing good progress in their Central Co.
operative Commission association in
South st. Paul. Mr.. Larson urged the