The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-03-30
Stearns County Farmers
Attend Livestock Meets
Practical Economics Were
Discussed By Co-Opera-
tive Experts

CID cooperating III Iuc IlidI heIluS
of their hogs and in dealing with
the packer was the topic of discus
sion in series of meetings held in
Stearns County during the past
week. L. S. Doran, of the Central
Cooperative Association, a farmer
owned and farmer-controlled live
stock selling agency at South St.
Paul, was the principal speaker. He
stated that farmers were able to
market their livestock on an actual
cost basis through the Central, a
marketing machine of the farmers
own creation.
"The profits" Mr.. Doran said,
"are returned to farmers in a pat
ronage refund at the end of the
year. Last year the refund was
$139, 391.17. During the eleven years
of the Centrals existence, farmers
have saved two and one-half million
dollars through patronizing this
Association"
Mr.. Doran also told of the ad-
vantages packers had when buying
livestock direct from producers,
pointing out that their savings were
made chiefly by the manner in
which they sorted and graded hogs.
E. c. Lenzmeier, County Agent
of Stearns County, attended most
of these meetings and emphasized
the Importance of cooperation in
marketing as well as in production.
The st. Boniface School Hall at
Cold Spring was the scene of the
first meeting on Thursday evening,
March 16, when w. D. Gardner, of
the Central Cooperative Associa-
ton addressed a crowd of enthus-
iastic farmers and townspeople.
Father Adolph took part in the
program, impressing the gathering
with what he had to say about CO.
operation. The Committee sponsor
ing this meeting consisted of John
Kinzer, Chairman, William Ber-
nard, Theodore Erpelding, and Har-
ry Thielen.
st. Joseph and st. Wendell Town
ship farmers met at the st. Joseph
Hall on March 20. The Committee
sponsoring this meeting consisted
of r. c. Grevor, Chairman, Mitchell
Heugel, John Terway, Michael Zim-
norman, John P. Staples, J. F. Zim-
mer and Frank Payne.
Brockway Township farmers met
at the Church Hall at st. Stephan
on March 20, where the sponsoring
committee consisted of Roy Hylla,
Chairman, Dan Gregory, Valentine
Legatt, George Fidler and E. O..
Perry.
Farmers of Avon Township met
in the Town Hall on March p,
where the sponsoring committee
consisted of F. A. Hinsl, Chairman,
Joseph Eich, Robert Mergin, Mar
tin Meiczeski, Julius Pierskulla and
Theo Hoeschen.
Collegeville Township farmers
met on the same date at the school
in district No. 200, where Fred
Schultz, Chairman, Joseph Pouring
er, Herman Brinkman and Leonard
Kellner were the Committee.
The Village Hall at Rockville
was the meeting place for Rock
vile Township farmers on the af-
ternoon of March 81, where Arthur
Harry Hansen and John
Mes were the committee.
Holding Township farmers met
in the Val Herman Hall the same
at Holdingford. The
committee here consisted of Henry
J. Becker, Chairman, Otto Stein,
Louis Heitzman, w. M. Becker,
Henry Holfers and Paul Hinges.
On Wednesday evening, March
%, Fairhaven Township farmers
met at the Village Hall in Fair
haven. The committee sponsoring
this meeting consisted of F. H.
chairman, H. H. Steenhage,
AL Schmidt, Peter Ruehle and Chas.
Schmidt.
On Thursday evening st. Augusta
Township farmers met at the Schill
Hall. the sponsoring committee be-
ing G. H. Lien, chairman, ]. H. Bar
thelmy, Ignatius Ergen and Frank
Meyer.