Show GET WILL THE fehm I 1 the american farm bureau lg to a young organization composed of farmers but it has accomplished wonderful results already the bureau haa has a million and a halt active members and will soon have double thia this number the conservative corn belt states lead la in membership new now england and the west are failong tailing in line the bureau Is now a national federation and alms aims to secure a fair er break for farmers and stock men the farm bureau Is functioning in a larger and more active way than any other farm organization in america such knotty problems as taxation freight rates legality of farmers organizations the movement of crops and live stock better financing for the farmers marlue marketing ting and dis tri tou of crops and animals have been taken talen up and will be nell bandied by the bureau if american farmers and stock men are ever to secure justice and an equitable return from their labor and capital it must come from such an organization as a farm bureau the united states department of asri agriculture ri has endorsed the bureau and assisted it in every way possible the farm bureau is to strictly nonpartisan and organized on the sound plan of doing justice to both producers and consumers the fundamentals of at agricultural production and cooperation are being studied with a view of organ organizing fing a sound working plan A perman anent bureau of farm economics has been established and also a permanent committee of seventeen appointed to make a thorough study of grain marketing A committee of fifteen will be appointed to make a study of the marketing of life stock these committees are composed of the best and most capable men in america results of a beneficial nature for the nation as a whole will be secured the executive committee has already organized a wool pool a transportation committee a department of education and will undertake to make a study of a national taxation law the bu bui reau has been active in securing favorable legislation and in su pressing asing the of laws which would be unfair it la Is a democratic organization of farmers not self appointed officials with titles and high salaries but elected for the ability of the men to fill 1111 certain positions results are expected from each branch we should be proud of at the work of at the american farm bureau federation already its officers have made a place tor for the bureau in the highest councils of dt the nation farmers are supporting this work thru the bureau it will be possible tor for them to speak with one voice and be heard the bureau Is solving every day problems the farmers case Is being presented to the public in a strong way all farmers who belong to the bureau stand back of it financially and give it every encouragement possible the american breeder |