Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1916 — GRAIN ASSOCIATION FORMED BY FARMERS [ARTICLE]

GRAIN ASSOCIATION FORMED BY FARMERS

( halmm Man Elected President of State Co-operative Organization Lannched at Lafayette Meeting.

Lafayette, Ind., March 15.—More than 100 farmers and grain dealers from all parts of the state voted unanimously this afternoon at a meeting here for a permanent organization to be known as the Farmers - Grain Dealers - Association of Indiana. The object of their twoday session here was to form a cooperative organization to protect the farmer who has grain to market. At the closing meetin* the following officers were elected: President, J. S. Minch, Chalmers: first vice-president. C. 11. . Tuesburg, Laeross; second vice-president, W. \\\ Myers, Wheatfield: treasurer, W. J. Little, Remington: secretary. E G. McCollum, Wolcott; directors, W. S. Abshire, Honey Creek: C. E. Barracks, Frankton: H. E. Van Nuys, Thorntown; E. G. McCollum. Wolcott; Jesse Summers, Ambia; Janies Sheady, Lochiel; C. B. Wallace, Frankfort; Fred Roberts, Monti,cello.

Prof. G. I. Christie of Purdue university made the principal address at today’s session and told how the farmers, should get together. He advanced many new ideas for co-opera-tion. He also instructed the farmers on selecting seed corn and told how to frevent an epidemic of hog cholera.

W. M. Stickney of Chicago spoke at the morning session and took as his topic the past, present and future of co-operation.