Specialist From The

State Department

Lectures On Plan.

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ELECT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR YEAR

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Benefits To Farmers

Shown By Mr. Crim

At First Meeting.

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A meeting was held at Comfrey last Friday afternoon. March 13, for the purpose of organizing a crop improvement association for three counties, namely Brown, Cottonwood and Watonwan. The meeting was called by the county agents of the three counties named and a representative gathering of farmers and businessmen were present.

Specialist Explains Plan

Mr. Ralph Crim of the Agronomy department of the University Farm was present and explained the value of having a crop improvement association located in these three counties. He also showed what the Tri-County Crop improvement Association has done for a certain group of counties west of here. Cottonwood County already has a crop improvement association but the work is limited and by forming in three counties much more work can be accomplished. If a person is a member of this local association he automatically becomes a member of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association and is entitled to all privileges granted by them. If a farmer wants to have his field certified by the state in order to sell state certified seed he must necessarily become a member of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association before certification can take place. All of these advantages can be obtained by belonging to the local and the dues are the same, one dollar a year. Another object of forming a local crop improvement association is to keep the farmers in closer touch with what the experiment station is accomplishing as to the developing of better crops. If new varieties are developed the farmers will know just what is being done and take advantage accordingly.

To Choose Name

A constitution and by-laws for the association were drawn up and approved. The association will be called the Brown Cottonwood,Watonwan Crop Improvement Association. It was decided that the name is too long and will be changed at the first annual meeting. Also the board of directors should consist of nine members three to be elected from each county, and these three should consist of two farmers and one banker. The following officers were elected:

Officers and Directors.

President, H. D. Reed, Comfrey; Vice-president, Wn. Schwieger, Bingham Lake; Sec-Treas. J. A. Brogger, Butterfield; Directors for two years, N. Zender, St. James; A. A. Riedessel, Windom; Oscar Bakken, Comfrey; Directors for one year, Earl Coleman, St. James; Henry Hanson, Windom; Emil Jeske, Comfrey. Any person living in the three counties is entitled membership and it is hoped a large membership will be secured in the three counties. Any one interested should ask the county agent or any of the officers for further information.

New Ulm Review,

March 18, 1925

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