Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-18
FARM BUREAU
NEWS ITEMS
Cow Testing Association for Castalia
And Postville to be Formed.
Meeting Called for
Jan. 20.
FARM LOAN MEETING
TO BE HELD ALSO
Short Course in Farm Accounting
Be Held at Castalia on
January 81.

be HELD at Cdstalla on
January 81.
We are cooperating with the Al
lamakee county agent in the form.
ing of Cow Testing Association
which will take care of farmers
wishing to test their cows for but
terfat production in the vicinity of
Castalia and Postville and a meeting
has been called in Postville at 1870
P. M. on Monday, January 23rd to
complete the formation of the as
ISOLATION.
Owing to the Farm Loan meeting
scheduled in DEBORAH on that date
it will be impossible for the Winnie
shiek County Agent to be present,
but the Allamakee County Agent will
have the meeting in charge and
complete the arrangements. The
Importance of a good Cow Testing
Association can not be over en-
phasized. Many people are milking
a number of cows which not only
are not making them any profit but
which are eating up the profit of the
| cows which are profitable. There is
only one way to determine the pro-
fitable from the Improbable The
most successful method of determin-
ing this is through the Cow Testing
| Association, where a tester weighs
and tests the milk from each cow
monthly and makes final reports. The
tester should also be an experienced
feeder or have made a study of
balanced rations for dairy animals.
Where this work has been carried
on for several years, the increase in
butterfat production per COW has of
ten been as much as $50, changing
the herd from an Improbable one
to one making the owner substantial
profits.
Farm Loan Meeting
At 1870 P. M. on January 23d
meeting to form a Federal Farm
Loan Association will be held in the
Court House While it has been
impossible to secure a man from the
district bank for the meeting, one of
our local bankers will be present to
assist in the form alton of the associ-
alton if it is thought desirable to
form one. There has been consider
able demand for such loans mas
much as it is very hard to secure
loans of any kind through the regu-
lar channels.
In order to secure loans from the
Federal Farm Land Bank it is nee
essary to have at least ten members
in the original association. Loans
are made for thirty three years
with pre- payment privileges after
Ex,a hn ~ Mo o.
go interest. Loans can be made
only to actual farmers operating the
land offered as securities. Loans can
not be made where the land is rent
ed on a cash or crop share basis,
100000 is the loan limit to any
one person and loans are limited to
so per cent of the actual valuation
of the land plus 20 per cent of the
value of the buildings. The valuable
feature of Federal Farm Loan is
that the borrower is not compelled to
renew his loan and pay high rate
of commission every five years; per
cent is added to the regular interest
rate, which automatically pays off
the loan in thirty three years. We
want to urge all interested to attend
this meeting, as the forming of an
association will be left up to those
present at that time.
Short Course in Farm Accounting
A one dav short course in farm
accounts will be held in the hall in
Castalia on January 31st. Professor
Fl. B. Rowe, of the Iowa State Col
lege who will have charge of the
school, states thinking farmers ev-
erywhere are aware that the gather
ing of information on the farmers
economic position is one of the essen
tials in meeting the present emer-
gency which is confronting American
Agriculture" In undertaking this
work the Farm Bureau realizes that
efficient marketing of farm products
is of vital Importance and calls for
concerted action on the part of all
farm organizations, while the keep
ing and using of simple farm re-
cords is problem under the control
of each individual farmer. 1t is
we'll worth the effort that is spent
in keeping records to know just
where one is at financially when he
closes his years work. The farm
records obtained by the Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation were the only re-
cords that were taken into considera-
ton when hearing in regard to the
reduction of freight rates was held
and the showing made by these re-
cords was in a large measure res
ponsible for the reduction secured on
freight rates on hay and grain. Those
who wish to undertake this work
and attend the school at Castalia
should register at once with the
county agent or with Lester Never
man, who is project leader on this
work. The program will start
promptly at $50 A. NJ, and close
about $50. Plan to attend this school
if possible. The farm record books
which were published by the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation in coopera-
ton with the u. S. Department of
Agriculture will be used.
Third Annual Meeting of the Iowa
Farm Bureau
VIM. Headington, who is president
of the Winneshiek County Farm
Bureau and the County Agent at
tended the third annual convention
of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
held in Des Moines on January 10th
and 18th. About one thousand farm
ers gathered from all parts of the
state to attend this meeting. There