Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-15
FARM BUREAU
LOCAL items

tuesday, July 81, Hickory Grove
rarm Bureau met at Will Franken-
rars'. Prof Reid from the Uniyer-
sftv gave a talk and demonstration
a. poultry culling. J. B. keenan, en-
mashed the need of lime stone 10
pr0mote alfalfa growing Hugh Har
nar spoke on items of interest con-
rected with Farm Bureau work at
ne present time. Motion pictures OF
the Washington horse show were
shown
Wednesday night, August l, a sec
ti0aaI meeting planned for Cuba City
had only a small attendance on ac
count of a steady down pour of rain
Green county's secretary, VIM. Olson.
gave a short talk on legislative work
and cooperative marketing with spec
IA reference to the foreign cheese
situation.
thursday evening, August 2, Farm
Rureau members, Ladies' Aid and
netghbors had a good visit, lots of
refreshments and some motion pic
t0ras at the Jesse Williams home
near Hurricane.
Monday, August g. Clifton Farm
Bureau met at the Rock school. A
general discussion and good time was
had A committee was appointed to
W. about ordering carload OF oil
meal and one or more cars of bran.
II was suggested that a buyers
strike might be started through the
Farm Bureau organization on the feed
proposition Mill feed prices are
frulv q long ways out Of line with
80,
his wheat Another committee was
amounted to look into the purchase
ii i lime stone crusher and pulzeriz-
ar for Clifton township Farm Bureau
members, about II shares were
sDoker for. The two commercial
crushers now operating are sWamped
with work. Seven hundred tons have
already been put out near Platteville
by one outfit.
Castle Rock may hold their meet
ing ON Friday, August 10, and Liberty
township has a meeting scheduled for
August IA.
organization work is starting in La
Faverte county this week. Plans are
baing made for the Farm Bureau
members to have their own Organiza-
rion. This is expected to aid the CO.
operative marketing Of eggs and dairy
products.
nuestionnairre is coming out
soon to see if farmers would favor
l0osening of the immigration laws to
permit selective immigration to this
tbis country of agricultural workers.
Bradfute. our national president, is
urging the holding of 00,00O,0OO
bushels Of wheat by our grain grow
ing farmers under the new federal
farm credits law.
Through the refunding OF 80 per
cent Of the commission charges at
the Chicago yards by the Chicago
Producers association, the Board of
Arbitration on charge by old line
commission firms has ordered cut
in commission charges.
Another ruling gong into effect DC
t0ber is, we believe reduces minimum
weight cars of hogs to 1890.
Collection Of years dues is IN ord2r
now and with the consent OF our
Farm Bureau County Board we be-
Ipye it just to extend the Bureau
year to Sept /, 1924.
ORGANIZATION work, both township
and county extended clear past the
due date OF May /, 1928, and we leel
that the state is doing us justice IN
permitting this extension. Let US
through our township meetings build
up a better community life IN every
township in our county.
II We viii put our heads and our
hearts together in this work, it may
eventually bring some relief to our
bodies
HUGH A. HARPER.
Secretary Grant County Farm Bureau,