Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
FOLKS VISIT
LAND O'LAKES
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ers with folks in all parts of the state
as well as in other states; it has been
an education to him. Mr.. Brandt said
also that he was glad to see so many
ladies along on this trip. Four or
five years ago few women were seen
at creamery meetings. He jOllied the
ladies a little by stating that they
were really the bosses in the home
and he liked to be talking to the boss.
With men talk often goes in one ear
and out through the other, but with
women it goes in through both ears
and is shot out through the mouth.
Satisfaction i'm Cooperation.
Mr. Brandt also took occasion to
compliment the AskOv American for
ats unceasing work in behalf of CO.
operative creameries and the Land
OLakes The speaker said that no
one will become a millionaire as a
co-operator, but having worked Shout
der to shoulder with his neighbor and
friend and having done something for
the economic welfare of his fellow
men he can pass out of the picture
satisfaction. This building for the
welfare of all makes life happier and
more wholesome and affords more OF
a chance for equal opportunities. The
speaker went on and said that we
must bring about more shortcuts In
distribution and less waste. Butter
is the outstanding product where the
or
where there is but a small difference
between what the producer gets and
what the consumer pays. He cited
the sale of milk in the large centers
of population as being too much lost
motion and that the consumers are
paying too much. The milk distribu-
tors are well organized and have two
large national independent companies
and though the price of buterfat and
butter has dropped considerably, milk
is still being sold at the same price
to the consumers in the city. The in
dependents have taken advantage or
the opportunity to make some real
money for while.
Must Not Stop Progress.
Willie MI. ucploi bhC Siii
ployment situation. he is, however. a
great optimist and stated that we
must not stop progress, we must take
advantage of all the inventions, be
glad that they are created and thus
spare human energy from the hard
est tasks. He said, 1--WE are not pu.
here to slave from morning till night
hnf hn a a "
may come when we will have SIX
hour day and four work days week.
The problems, he argued are not
solved by turning away from modern
machinery, but rather accepting them
and making them work for humanity
in general He further showed how
modern machinery. had benefited the
crowd from Askov this day. Being
able to do the chores on the farm in
the morning. jump into the flivver
and take the family one hundred miles
away to Minneapolis, return the same
day and do the chores in the evening,
was something that was not thought
of twenty-five years ago.
H. r. Berg of Rush City, director
on the tour spoke briefly after Presi-
dent Brandt had finished. and A. L.
Jensen in behalf of the Askov group,
thanked Mr.. Brandt, Mr.. Meyer, and
che entire Land O'Lakes organization
for this splendid educational day.
Former Hinckley Banker I'm Plant.
G. L. Jack, former banker of
IIinnE lev holds a raSnnn ihlp pDSltjDn
with the Land O'Lakes as assistant to
Mr.. Meyer. having been with the Land
OLakes for the past five or six years.
All of the twenty-siX cars in the
group had banners on the back with
the following inscription: ''Askov
Creamery Association Land 0'Lakes
Tour
Among those from Minneapolis who
Joined the group in the visit to the
Land OLakes plant was H. Simonsen
who stays at the Danish Old People
home in the city and is very we'll
known in Askov. having considerable
property here. He was also Joined
by Mr.. Petersen from the Old Folks
home who came there from the Ar
thyde neighborhood. Members Of the
A. p. Jensen family in the Mill City,
also joined the group.
University Farm Visited.
Leaving the Land O'Lakes plant
shortly after o'clock the Askov
group figured that they would have
time to make a short visit at the Uni
verSity farm and so wendell their way
IN that direction. They were met at
the big farm by DR.. Andrew Boss who
in cooperation with some of his help
ers explained the growth of small
grains and the experiments that are
being made in that direction in order
to get the grains best adapted to Min
neSota climates and soils. The folks
were taken right out into the fields
As whole the entire day was an
educational and joyful one and the
Askov folks are even more optimisti,
and greater boosters Of the Land
O'LakeS of which the local creamery
Is part.