The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-08
4bORS OF FARM
BUREAU PRAISED
lcts AS Service Station
For Tillers of Soil
ADDRESS BY J.F. REED
County Agent L. e. Mcmillan
Submits Annual Report
To Organization

The Farm Bureau is central
service station where farmers are
al liberty to go and get the best
ideas on agricultural problems. 1t
is the link between the United
States agricultural department and
the farm" This was the state
ment of President ]. +. Reed of the
State Farm Bureau Federation at
the afternoon session of the Blue
Earth County Farm Bureau associa-
ton meeting held at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building Saturday. ..
President Reed said that he was
glad to learn from the report of
County Agent L. Z Mcmillan that
a large number Of township units
had been established The fact that
women are taking an interest in the
work of the farm bureau was very
pleasing to the state president
The time has passed when a
farmer can stand by himself and
not Co operate with his <neighbors,
according to the statement of Mr..
Reed. The farmer is learning as he
never did before the value of CO :
operating in shipping. selling, etc.
Here the speaker gave instances
of great saving to the farmer in CO.
operative selling and shipping. The
result Of the cooperative market
ing and selling has resulted in sta
bleizing the markets. while it has
not resulted in a greater cost TO the
consumer
The farmer in order to succeed
must take part in Farm Bureau ac-
tRities Perhaps the greatest prob.
lsas which confront the farmer of
to- day are. those of distribution and
marketing. In order to get the most
sdvanced ideas on those problems
Ee farmer should take advantage
the opportunities offered by the
I'm bureau which in reality Is .
keneh Of the national agricultural
department.
Mss Susan Hough, joint county
( ID. Stamford told Of the benefits
SERVED By the women throughout
Nc county through Instructions by
Wis Hongh on methods of making
clothing.
Pretty Flag Drill
pleasing part Of the afternoons
program was the musical numbers
and nag drills by the Boys and
Girls club members OF Judson. who
were trained by Mrs. j. E. Swart-
out. The flag drill was indeed a
pretty demonstration. and developed
The fact that the children had re-
hands of Mrs. Swartout. The music
f6r this drill was furnished by Miss
Dora Gustafson, who presided at
the piano. Songs by little Miss
Lillian and Gladys Roberts were
greatly appreciated by the audience.
rs was the song by Miss Edna
Swartout. Miss Edna Swartout and
Miss Phoebe Jones of Judson In
short speeches told Of the work they
had been accomplishing in the club
during the summer.
Report of County Agent
According TO the annual report of
: County Agent L. e. Mcmillan,
which was read at the meeting. the
fifth year of work. II now has a
memberships of over 1000 prosper
Gus trainers. Each township has a
Farm Bureau unit all doing good
work. The township secretaries
and directors have given the ,coun
; " agent material aid in his work.
In summing up the work of the
year. County Agent q. e. Mcmillan
stated that many farm problems had
been taken ND with the several
units throughout the county in the
way Of functioning of their units,
the better care Of field crops, the
better production Of livestock and
FEEDING of farm animals. culling OF
poultry. cow testing, and excellent
opportunities for the marketing OF
livestock at Mankato livestock pa :
vilien. Methods Of controlling dis
ease in farm animals etc. Farm
management was not lost sight OF.
Under this the importance of spray
ing OF fruit trees, fertilizers. for
wheat etc. was gone into with good
results. rketiug associations
had proven very successful. The
work OF the boys and girls clubs
Throughout the county had been
very gratifying, and many county
5 sla state prizes had been won
LAKE, Crystal had held, successful
la.lner's Institutes The Medo and
l. "a units had held successful pic
i.cs. the adjoining units co.operat-
,Hs.
Fair Associations Help
All organizations during the year
Lad GO. operated with the farm bur
,..g sPiendidly. The Mankato Fair
asetciation and Blue Earth County
<rair association had Contributed
o, er $1,000 in cash prizes for the
bsys' and girls club work The
Chic and Commerce. association and
the Kfwanis Grub of Mankato as
well as the commercial organize
tloas OF other towns had stood ready
az al times to aid in the work They
gave. considerable financial assist
ance. The Mankato schools and
Lake Crystal and Judson schools
had local leaders 10 aid in the boys
and girls club work.
Mr.. MCMILLAN stated at some
length the good results obtained by
the use OF super phosphate fertA-
Tiger In the raising OF wheat.
Demonstrations had been carried