The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-29
FARMERS SHIPPING
ASSN. In fine SHAPE
Annual Meeting Held Satur-
day Afternoon at Com.
Club Rooms
INTERESTING ADDRESS
Committee Will Investigate
Proposition to Purchase
Milling Property

L ne dHuudl meeting OIL the = drul-
ers Shipping Association was held
in the Community Club rooms last
Saturday afternoon at one o'clock
Preceding the session the associa-
ton served dinner to all those
who desired to partake.
President F. ]. Minette opened
the meeting and called upon w. M.
Parker, newly elected president of
the Community Club for an adj
dress. Mr.. Parker welcomed the
farmers and invited them to use
the club rooms as often as possible
and also to become members of the
Community Club.
The reading of the minutes of the
last annual meeting was next in
order and was followed by the
managers report which was sub
mitted by w. H. Rattle, manager of
the association. The report, which
showed a prosperous year for the
institution was prepared by Peter
Robischon, member of the audit
ing committee, and will be found
at the end of this article. The re-
port was unanimously accepted by
the stockholders.
The terms of F. ]. Minette and
Adam Orth as directors had expir-
ed. Mr.. Minette was nominated to
succeed himself as director for
three years and Paul Domke was
named as his opponent. In the cleo
ton the former received 80 votes,
while Mr.. Domke received II.
Adam Orth and Paul Domke were
nominated as opponents for the
other vacancy on the board and the
former received % votes while the
latter was elected with %. Mr..
Orth has been a faithful director Of
the association for many years and
has given valuable service to the
farmers Of this community. He was
one Of the organizers and has been
steadfast in his support of the CO.
operative organization during the
lean as well as the fat years. Mr..
Domke, who succeeds Mr.. Orth,
has been given his first opportunity
to work with the directors. He is a
high type citizen and a good farm
er and knows the needs of the
agricultural section. He, no doubt,
will be a valuable addition to the
board.
DR.. j. A. Dubois was the speaker
of the day. His talk was on Co
operation as a Matter Of Fact"
and although his discourse took in
a wide scope, including politics, it
was very interesting and was
greatly enjoyed by the audience,
which numbered considerably over
the hundred mark. ]. L. Drinker,
farmer, also spoke on cooperation.
A general discussion of various
questions Of interest, including the
mill property, was next on the pro-
gram. This proved to be interesting
and brought out several vital points
in the shipping of live stock and
the value of the mill property to
the farmers. President Minette ask
ed for discussion as to whether
the stockholders wished to continue
to operate the mill in connection
with their business at the Great
Northern tracks, and for their
opinion as to whether they wished
to lease it or buy the property.
The business at the mill has been
conducted since last August and at
this time no definite report as to
profits could be given, although the
manager assured the stock holders
that no money had been lost, but
that there was an excellent oppor-
tunity for profit in the venture.
The need for two grain markets in
this community was pointed out by
several of the stockholders and as
a consequence the president of the
board was instructed to appoint a
committee, consisting Of three far
mers and three. business men to
act with the directors in making an
investigation and to report to the
stockholders at a later meeting.
A motion picture, 1.-THE Farmers
Union at Work" was next shown.
It was an educational film on grain
and livestock marketing. Chas.
Egely. manager Of the Farmers
Union Livestock Commission, Of
South st. Paul, gave an interesting
discourse on marketing and compli-
mented the association members on
the splendid showing Of the past
year.
The managers report which fol-
lows shows that "a carloads Of
stock were shipped in the past year
and that the livestock sales amount
ed to SIS, 1912. A net profit Of
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