FARMERS' CLUBS. 571 



MICHIGAN STATE ASSOCIATION OF FARMERS' CLUBS. 



Report of the Michigan State Association of Farmers' Clubs for the 

 rear ending December 14, 1904. 



OFFICERS FOR 1905. 



President — Charles B. Cook, Owosso. 

 Vice President — Mrs. Jennie Ford, Jackson. 

 Secretary — Mrs. George Auten, Clyde. 

 Treasurer — Miss Myra Wood, Mason. 



DIRECTORS. 



Z. W. Carter, Lake Odessa. A. L. Chandler, Corunna. 



James B. King, Marshall. E. H. Richey, Vassar. 



Rev. J. B. Reynolds, Romeo. L. D. Lovewell, South Lyon. 



During the year the organization of farmers' clubs has been steadily 

 increasing. We are standing today upon a firmer foundation than ever 

 before; farmers in our rural communities are becoming thoroughly in- 

 terested in this work and are beginning to realize the benefits derived 

 from this organization. 



At our executive meeting my plan for conducting and systematizing 

 this work was heartily approved of by the executive committee and the 

 following by-law was passed: 



Resolved, That during the month of November of each year, the sec- 

 retary of each local club shall report immediately after receiving a report 

 blank to the secretarv of the state association, all such information as 

 may be necessary for said state secretary to keep a short history of each 

 club. Such report to be made upon blanks furnished by said state asso- 

 ciation. 



I am proud to -say that this plan worked excellent and we have today 

 a systematized method of work. 



The following is a correct report as far as these reports have been 

 returned to me, up to date: 



Clubs on the revised membership roll, 143; 24 of this number were not 

 on the old list and five have been newly organized to date. 



The association has representatives in 34 counties with a membership 

 of 6,324, an increase of 690 during the year ; 923 club meetings were held 

 with an average attendance of 50; 61 of these hold an annual picnic; 

 74 clubs are using monthly programs ; 17 use yearly ones ; 86 elect oflScers 

 annually, 5 semi-annualjy ; 66 clubs discuss the associational question at 

 their regular meetings. 



The death of 61 members were reported from the clubs. 



I mailed during the year 689 letters, 279 circulars, 196 yearly report 

 blanks, 242 programs, 38 constitution and by-laws of the State associa- 

 tion, and 78 local club by-laws. 



