Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-01-13
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qui arle cunts bun, VI. farmer, IS the new
president Of the Minnesota Farm Blu
real federal ion. Il s 81 ID
l5Es# Ne was elected on the first ballot in
the third annual convention OF the
federation in the state capitol here. a.
& & T.. ammers Of LakeYile, Dakota coun-
", was also elected vice president. "a.
F.s Anderson Of Wheaton, treasurer Of
the state Iteration, was reelected
without opposi tion. Al
lew members Of the executive board
Of the federation are NJ. L.. Warner Of
Warren, Marshall county lind Mrs. F.
Ripley of Park Rapids, Hubbard
county. Thomas r. ashman Of OWa-
tonna, three year term, and j. ID. Pyle
Of Madison, Lac qui Parle county, ].
3. bison of Bowlus, Morrison coun-
ty, and George freeman Of Ztlmbrota,
Goadhue county, were reelected. Mr..
jacobson and Mr.. Freeman are to serve
two year terms and Mr.. Pyle a one
year term; the terms Of these three di-
rectors were decided by lot .s,s ST.
The new president Of the Minnesota
Farm Bureau federation is So years
old; he was born in Marshall county,
Iowa, and came to Minnesota in 1898.
He owns and actually runs two farms
/ IN in Lac qui Parle county, one Of 36S
acres, and the other a half section.
+ The western line Of the farm on which
he lives forms the western boundary of
the state. Because the postoffice at
Gary, Just over the line in South Da-
kota, serves. two Minnesota townships,
Mr. Reeds mailing address is Gary,
IS. D. r.: .ht. < =: ~ r.
= Any farmer would be unresponsi-
indeed If he did not appreciate the
honor you have conferred on me, ;" Mr..
Reed said in his speech to the delegates
accepting the presidency. p. !, + -
Et'I believe we are entering period
Of great Importance for the farm bu-
Teau of this state I am willing to de-
vote what poor ability I may have to
further the organization. Fl
IT beg of you your earnest cooper
alton and help. I expect every direc-
tor and every farm bureau member
present to 60 home with the idea of a
more solid organization.
Agriculture is passing through its
greatest crisis. If we are going to lift
the pail Of gloom that is over the far
mers now, we must bring to this work
stout hearts, clear heads and willing
hands. It is a peculiar condition OF
affairs that the farmer always has been
subject to conditions over which he
has had no control. He has had to
haul his crops to market and humbly
ask how much they were worth; he has
had to 60 to the store and respectfully
ask how much he must pay for the
goods he had to buy.
<;That condition Isl unthinkable. II
is a challenge to the American spirit
of fair play.
#1Our state stands out in bold relief
in cooperative marketing. But much
is still to be done. If we perfect ou1
cooperative marketing organizations
The farmer will be in the same position
as the manufacturer. The manufac
furer would look upon an attempt by
anyone else to set the price of his pro
duets as audacious. During the last
few years, non-productive agencies
have governed the price of the far
Tner's products.
VT am not a pessimist. I am far
mer. I see these things from my own
barn door.
1T must have the cooperation Of
every ldfIE BUREAU 1lleINDoT. we uluSt
work in harmony. There are some
powerful and insidious forces at work.
30 break down cooperation among far
mers. There are influences at work to-
day throughout the country to tear
down an agency that is the foundation
of the farm bureau. I refer to the
county agents. 1t is fine time to go
70 the farmer and tell him his taxes are
too hi gh. I know mine are high, awful
~ high. But believe the farmers will
demand The office of county, agent
shall be maintained.
1T want you to go home and serve
notice on your county commissioners
that when you try to move the county
agent out of >your county, they might
as. we'll try to move out the court
house.
"Looking from my own barn door:
[ can see where the county agent has
been helpful to me. Looking across
my line fences, can see where heshas
), been helpful to my neighbor, to my
county, and to the state. I pledge to
Nhe utmost my poor ability to carry
oil the work of the farm bureau
AT the close of Mr.. Reeds talk, the
delegates rose spontaneously and
nledged their united support to the
new president Of the Minnesota feder-
alton. - =:
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