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9. Inter-Provincial Council of Grain Growers' and Farmers? 

 Associations 1907. 



It was under this name that the executive officers of the 

 various farmers' organizations in the three Prairie 

 Provinces first came together to discuss problems affecting 

 the Movement as a whole. The first officers of the Inter- 

 Provincial Council were: 



President, E. N. Hopkins (Moose Jaw, Sask.) ; Secretary, 

 M. D. Geddes (Calgary, Alberta). 



10. United Farmers of Alberta 1909. 



Until January 14th, 1909, the farmers of Alberta had 

 two provincial organizations the " Canadian Society 

 of Equity " and the " Alberta Farmers' Association." 

 On this date amalgamation took place at Edmonton 

 under the name, " United Farmers of Alberta " with 

 officers and directors as follows: 



President, James Bower (Red Deer) ; Vice-President, 

 Rice Sheppard (Strathcona) ; Secretary, Edward J. 

 Fream (Calgary); Directors: G. A. Dixon (Fishburn), 

 A. Von Mielecki (Calgary), George McDonald (Olds), 

 George Long (Edmonton), Thomas Balaam (Vegreville), 

 L. H. Jelliffe (Spring Coulee), E. Carswell (Penhold), 

 H. Jamieson (Bed Deer). 



11. Canadian Council of Agriculture 1910. 



The name of the Inter-Provincial Council (Par. 9) was 

 changed to the "Canadian Council of Agriculture" in 

 1909 when relations were established with The Grange, 

 the early organization of Ontario farmers. The first 

 officers of the new inter-provincial body were: 



President, D. W. McCuaig (Portage la Prairie, Man.) ; 

 Vice-President, James Bower (Bed Deer, Alberta) ; 

 Secretary, E. C. Drury (Barrie, Ont.). 



12. Saskatchewan Co-Operative Elevator Company 1911. 



Provisional Officers: President, J. A. Maharg (Moose 

 Jaw) ; Vice-President, F. W. Green (Moose Jaw) ; 

 Secretary-Treasurer, Charles A. Dunning .(Beaverdale) ; 

 Directors: A. G. Hawkes (Percival), James Robinson 

 (Walpole), Dr. T. Hill (Kinley). 



