The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-03-07

"watered stock" during the time the
are under Government Management
and we favor freight and passenge
rates based on actual valuation.
RESOLVED, that we favor tn
taking Of steps to bring the farmer
and the great organized consuminl
class together in the most direct AM
friendly business relations, an,
among other things that we adopt Al
interchange Of fraternal delegates
and further authorize our Presiden
to appoint such delegates in adjourn
ment of this meeting.
BE 1T RESOLVED, that for thu
best interests of agriculture we cleo
farmers to our State Legislatures and
National Congress who will actually
represent the interests of the people
whom they represent, and all dele.
gates here present be instructed to
go home and work to this end.
We endorse the Boys Reserve
movement and offer cooperation
with school authorities to aid in prop
erly placing boys on the farms, and
we further desire the development Of
these boys for patriotic farm work,
thus bringing into agriculture line
OF new blood for the ranks of the
farm life following the war: We
further offer cooperation with the
State and Federal authorities in their
efforts to aid in supplying farm la
Dor. We suggest that the first pref
erence be given to farmers who have
contributed from their farm force to
service. We endorse all
worthy efforts of State and Federal
such as tend to truly fos-
ter the best interests of the farm.
This Association urgently memoir
ializes the War Departments and the
Selective Draft authorities for more
definite definitions of the terms
necessary agricultural enterprise"
skilled farmer" skilled farm labor
err, and farm manager Further,
hat those who should go to war may
De promptly sent, and those who
should for the best interest of the
world food production be required to
-emain at home, such standardizing
II draft administration will inspire |
and further the progress OF
,ur war. We recommend that the
Var Department consider requiring
county Boards to make definite rec
to District Boards on
II agricultural claims.
We recognize farm labor as being
ne of the greatest problems that now
onfronts the American nation, and
'e herewith endorse the action of the
Committees at Wash
agton, asking Congress and the Ma
onal Administration to Through all
iiled farm labor, wherein it is pos
BILE to do so, as a means to help
Dive the farm labor problem.
Since wheat growers are already
eginning to place their orders for
nder Irvine, we urge the National
God Administration to Immediately
,tablish and announce the price now
progress Of preparation.
The National Farmers Association,
presenting the several states as
after careful consideration
all sides and phases of wheat pro-
lction and food supply, and being in
touch with the probable
heat acreages for the 1918 planting,
e believe that it is clearly to the
terest OF the world food supply and
as we'll as possible in
ease of wheat. acreages. and we do
'artily recommend that the present
ssion of Congress fix an amended
inimum price of not less than $3.50
r bushel for 1918 grown wheat at
principal interior markets.
As farmers, and representing the
rposes and interests of~agriculture,
, are solidly in support of our Gov
nment and for the energetic, sue
ssful prosecution of the war into
eedy and victorious ending. We
endorse Liberty Bonds,
by Bonds and Thrift Stamps, and
mmend same as investments for
'mers.
We believe the requests and sug-
stions as embodied in the foregoing :
solutions are just and for the best =
erests of the Nation, and will slim
tie greater production of farm +
,ducts and will materially aid in
ming the war.
f. H. BULLOCK,
JEWELL MAYES,
w PEED