Show many any farmers are Shep skeptical of al smith 01 farm knowledge former farm bureau president contrasts governors governor ignorance with hoovers understanding farmers rf ff the country are skeptical of the understanding and sympathies of a new york city bred president for solution of their problems 0 E bradfute of xenia 0 former president of the ohio farm bureau federation and the american farm bureau federation has advised chairman hubert work of the republican national committee it was mr bradfute a real dirt farmer who issued a 9 4 WA ls 00 OAT 0 E BRADFUTE statement last summer stoutly hoover as the friend ot at the tanner farmer and dynamiting some of at the ui calumnies calum nies then being circulated 1 I found hoover a magnificent counsellor counseller on agricultural matters declared mr bradfute Brad tute referring to his association with the secretary of commerce while the american farm bureau federation here any farmer knows that NOW new york city man has little of the background or information necessary to an understanding of agricultural problems said mr bradfute Crad tute it if the chief executive knows little or nothing himself how can lie he tell good advisers from the poor ones the farmers arent numbskulls numb skulls the farm program outlined by secretary hoover in his acceptance speech and since meets with the approval of 0 all thoughtful farmers mr air bradfute Brad tute declared his program ot of waterway development promises to reduce transportation costs and he till bal indicated they believe other definite directs directions llis from which aid and improvement pro may be secured |