Show i All ftH fARMERS RGE SUPPORT Or fARM BLOC BLOG au Dele Delegates ates Ask Their I tri tt present tives in ConJ Conto Con- Con J h fress to Cooperate With A. A 0 Organization Delegates I gates to th the Utah Farm Bureau Dureau I I I a adjourned late yesterday esterday J noon jj-noon elated with th the 1 I I presented is presented to relieve the depression H he he agricultural Industry adopted Dilutions expressing confidence and rIty In the agricultural bloc of ofa a ress and urgently requested th the tha of the state of Utah S. to cooperate with them II li ff lr activities concluding g the session the pring prin- prin g of the organization were pree preIn pre- pre I e ed l In the form of four resolutions li- li liIn hin in Jn the main are The indorse indorse- the plan adopted by the Farm Bureau Federation a financial committee to a a system of finance and td id d the needed changes before conI con- con l' l sto to meet the demands of the ag- ag ral Industry the most I being the extension of loans is livestock and farm products to lid iid J iS-J liquidation under adverse mart marE mar- mar E t conditions c to encourage and asin as- as I yn in the pool system of wool mar- mar ng ngi the organization of different crops into commodity to form the most beneficial meth- meth of marketing the product the ging of full support to the I II I opposing the sale of imitation k ks which is based upon the proof pro- pro of the dairy industry The I 9 were unanimously ac ac- ac QC ted fE jE Bradfute vice president of the Farm Bureau federation and I ItE known as one of the lead- lead figures of the agricultural indus- indus I 4 i d the convention on the wantage of commodity marketing i expressed deep appreciation of character thoroughness and de- de of the Utah bureau say- say The convention will 1 result in a better feeling for the theLI LI try Cooperation and lead to placing the Industry hIa a business basis and will b be or- or ed and nd managed as such a great iness demands SHOWN h he failing falling of most farmers lies the fact that they have failed to lize I Uze that they are conducting a illness They kept kepf no books they no study to prevailing conditions I no system of marketing their leno ducts they adopted no methods for betterment of conditions of liquidation due to lack of or- or J made the farmer the farm farm- 1 K worst companion His crops were town own onto the market as they were Pvn because the banker demands demand- demand i s money on the short term paper bet between e n farmers result- result n na a decline o of ot price Products P were thrown onto the mar- mar with no consideration of their flue Lue The farmer failed to take the of the salesman He did not try s sell u his product He disposed of it dithen d then asked about the price In n the logical solution of agricultural Industry's depression g Bradfute ref referred rr d to the activity the grain growers the livestock n the fruit and vegetable men and ande dairymen e by explaining the n rig of their various committees the extensive operations ey y have undertaken to relieve their Cooperative m ns ns s conferring and discussing the thet t tails of their situations by adopting und ud marketing methods is the only ernie of at escape Cooperation by at tY tI I mean Working so others can rk k with you that is cooperation It Itans Itans tans ans success CASE CITED Ve u We e talk of reducing the price of 1 products to the consumer by awing ing the consumer to closer conc con- con c We can save the middle cost rough cooperative marketing r rough ugh solving our own problems hould endeavor to form though terminal commission I and national shipping asso- asso ati ns This has been practiced in ini I tate of Ohio and through it the reducer has prospered One-half One of e commissions have been saved for fore e farmer which in one year on live live- ock alone resulted In almost one- one ird of a million dollars tor r. r R. R J. J Evans of Cache county leaking for Miss 1 Rena B. B Maycock 1 the the extension division of the Utah ate te Agricultural college who was able jable to appear before the assem- assem Ton r account of illness discussed the ill ok of the agricultural situation I pon Continued on page 12 i J. J 1 r y UTAH I FARMERS FARMERS' Continued from page 1 and p pointed painted out the tha Important part women were taking in the tho industry lIe Ho said sald the outlook o of oC the Industry was unlimited but it rested entirely upon the cooperation manifested and i recognition shown the women taking part in their various projects Dr Evans said Out of the 1386 project leaders in tho state almost are women and they are relieving every situation they undertake Their committees com corn must be financed similar to those projects led by the m men n of ot our organization Dr Evans recommended recommend recommend- ed that tho the convention pledge Its support suPport suP suP- sup sup- port to the activity of ot the women's or organization or- or The Utah Farm bureau convention began Thursday Delegates from practically every county In In Inthe the state were in attendance Leaders Leaders- of the organization expressed keen satisfaction satisfaction satisfaction tion fiver dyer its success and are expecting greater results at the session next year Plans are being formed to keep all county bureaus Informed on the activity and plans of the organization tion throughout the year by mailing reports and minutes of meetings held TH lH to k keep ep the t farmer m r posted posted on on the agricultural ag aS- i conditions II SUGAR TARIFF FAVORED Delegates to the convention at the morning session unanimously adopted adopt adopt- I ed resolutions presented favoring a high sugar tariff a tax assessment on their land based upon its earning I power and the activity of the agricultural agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural block in congress Recommendations of the resolutions committee on on the campaign of ot the state board of agriculture tho the sliding scale governing the price of sugar law Increased in increased increased In- In beets the day eight creased production of ot hogs and the grade standardization of ot grains seed potatoes and apples received hearty applause when brought before the convention convention convention con con- for approval All delegates pledged complete support and accepted accept accept- ed the resolutions without limitations limitations- Featuring the convention was the of ot the labor situation and its effect upon the sugar beet producers producers producers pro pro- which was followed by a resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution recommending that a high tariff be secured on imported sugar both bothI raw and refined which will prote protect t I the industry and place It on a basis where sugar beet growers may be as assured assured assured as- as a legitimate interest o on their Investment and a reasonable Income IMPORT DANGER SHOWN The delegates seemed unanimously Jn In n favor of a high tariff pointing to the fact that imported sugar is produced and sold below their actual cost and that tha t a low tariff and a low price of ot sugar would be disastrous to the In Industry Industry Industry In- In here W W. J. J Funk chairman of ot the farm tarm labor committee suggested to the delegates delegates delegates del del- that they disregard the assistanCe assistance assistance assist assist- ance of the sugar companies In furnishing furnishing furnishing fur fur- the help to harvest their crops claiming that this is too much of an expense which in turn reverted to their contracts He expressed the opinIon opinion opinion ion t that at the necessity for tor this assistance assistance assistance assist assist- ance was no longer needed and that the labor situation made it possible for them to secure all the necessary help at a nominal figure General discussion of the sliding scale sugar beet contract which is based upon the sugar contents of the beets resulted in the acceptance of ofa ofa ofa a recommendation pledging the entire support of the Utah Farm Bureau to this form torm of contract with sugar beet companies WORK QUESTION SETTLED The general attitude of the farmer on the hour eight question was sounded by one delegate who de declared declared de- de this be before before before be- be dared Forget eight hours fore dinner and eight hours after din din- ner If It a man cant can't do a days day's work in eight hours he certainly cant can't do doIt doit doit it in sixteen This comment settled further discussion The committee recommended that the Honey Producers' Producers League of America hold its annual meeting in Salt Lake January 30 and 31 1922 and should receive the entire support of the bureau bureau bu bu- bu reau to encourage the development o othe of 01 the industry The recommendation was accepted It was urged that the bureau pledge its support to the state board of agriculture agriculture agri agri- culture and the state department of ot animal industry with special reference to condemned condemned- stock The most im Jm- issue of this discussion was the establishment of ot proper indemnities indemnities indemnities ties for condemned stock where proper compensation can be received for tor high class stock to encourage the breeding of at purebred animals The standardization standardization standardization of creams and the slogan Use Utah Products received the support of the bureau Replying to the packers packers' request for or Increased production of hogs the farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers accepted their assurance that they will receive a fair tall price for their product product product prod prod- in harmony with the prevailing price in the Middle Western markets REDUCTION FAVORED President-elect President Ephraim Bergeson In discussing the farm land valuation be- be for the convention yesterday afternoon afternoon after after- noon suggested a reduction of ot 20 to 25 per ter cent pointing out that farm farmlands farmlands farmlands lands have advanced so rapidly in value value value val val- ue they are now out of ot proportion to other taxable properties Under these conditions he said the farmer hs s been forced to assume an an unfair portion of the tax burden of the state He lIe outlined outlined outlined out out- lined the accomplishment along this line in Cache county where a reduction of from 20 to 25 per cent had been ef ef- ef Increased activity In the dairy Industry in industry industry In- In was urged by A. A A. A Hinckley state commissioner of agriculture who claimed that Utah needed mored more d dairy Iry cows to bring the state production production production tion to the equal of consumption lIe He claimed the opportunities in this department department department de de- de- de of agriculture Were ing The national value and object of the state farm bureaus was explained b bj bI O. O E. E Bradfute vice president of the American Farm Bureau federation who followed Mr Hinckly in the afternoon sessions The federation is in its In Infancy infancy In- In fancy being organized three years but at this time all but two states in the union n are are represented In the organization organization organ organ- with a membership of more than one and and- one-half one millions We Ve Weare Weare are adding to Its strength with In Increased Increased increased In- In creased membership with brains and determination determination- forming the foundation In solving the agricultural problems HARDING PROMISE CITED He stated that he had been informed that President lIar Harding ing Intended to place a farmer falmer on ev every ever y important government government government gov gov- board in fn Washington He lie also predicted increased haste and activity of the federal land banks and the Joint stock banks During the session yesterday A. A P. P BIgelow of Ogden read interesting statistics s from President Willard Villard Ellis of the district federal land bank at Berkeley His report showed that 2364 loans comprising were in force orce In the state of Utah at the close of the year According to the 1920 census there was a total toto of farms in Utah of which were free from mortgage mortgage mortgage mort mort- gage and mortgaged Information Information Information tion was not available as to whether or not the balance were mortgaged You will observe that we have nearly one-fourth one of the farms mortgaged to us We have loaned considering the tho number of farms to more farmers Inthe in inthe inthe the state tate of Utah than In any other state In this land bank district There are at present sixty-four sixty chartered as associations associations associations as- as in the state practically one or more associations in every county I except Plute Piute and Rich counties An as association association as- as Is In progress in Rich coun coun- ty We have four new associations under consideration that will more mom than likely be chartered making a total for the state of sixty eight Mr Ellis claimed In his letter The demand for loans Johns from Utah during the last thre months of 1921 so far as this bank is concerned Is greater than at any time in our history I We Ve have ha at the present time practically practically all the applications from Utah associations that we shill shall have funds for tor during the next three or four months BAY VIEW YIEW CLUB TO MEET KAYSVILLE Jan 14 The The Bay View club of ot Kaysville will meet at the home of ot Mrs Frank B. B Muir Wednesday afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon at 2 o'clock I J |