Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
FARM BUREAU WILL
Be ORGANIZED HERE
LOCAL FARMERS no CONSIDER
PLAN. ADOPTED IN 300
COUNTIES OF NATION.

Steps toward the organization OF
a farm bureau in Thurston county,
similar to those that are being or
.ganized throughout the United States,
will be taken the latter part of this
month BY County Agent c. H. Berg.
stron. with the assistance of H. w.
Guilbertson Of the. extension depart
ment Of the Washington State Col
lege.
mir. Guilbertson is expected here
shout the 18th. and shortly thereaf-
ter . meeting of representative farm
ers from all the districts Of the
county will be arranged to consider
the farm bureau plan. decide upon
its advisability and. II the meeting
approves 1t. to make q temporary
EXPERIMENTATION.
Following it. meetings will be held
In every community of the county. to
be arranged for by the special com
mitteeman appointed to represent
each community by the first general
meeting. This course will proceed
until the completion of the organiza.
|tion.
Approximately 500 counties in the
United States have already organized
farm bureaus with total member
ship of more than 100000, Berg
|strom reports, and some states
have farm bureau organization in
every county and state federation
|of the bureaus.
A statement explaining the plan. is
sued by Bergstrom this week. says:
The farm bureau is a countrywide
Organization of farm men and wo
men. and their children. who believe
in agricultural education and sound
rural organization as the basis for
rural progress.
1t is non-political. constructive and
educational in nature, truly demo
|cratic in form. representing the whole
rural population of the country. and
Its committees of farmers and stock
men representing all sections of the
county are responsible for the work
undertaken by the bureau.
1t works in cooperation with, and
Is assisted by the county agricultural
agent, the home demonstration agent
and the county boys and girls club
leader, who are the official represen-
tatives in your county of the United
States department Of agriculture.
The purpose of the farm bureau II
Ito formulate and develop a county
program Of work in agriculture and
home economics, in cooperation with
the state and government agencies
for the purpose of developing an effi'
cient and profitable farm manage
|ment and wholesome home and com.
munity life. 1t is a partnership with
the College of Agriculture and United
States department of agriculture.
Through methods of practical dem.
onstrations and In other ways 1t en-.
deavors to carry the message of the
government and state institutions to
the people.
1t acts as a clearing house for all
AGRICULTURAL opinion and offers q
means whereby the farmers and
|stockmen and their families can ex
press themselves concerning all mat
ters relating to the advancement OF
agricultural and home and commu'
nifty life.
1t offers a means for the develop.
ment Of that latent leadership which
is 80 essential for the proper devel'
|opment of farmers organizations and
placing them on an equal footing
with other organizations.
It displaces no other rural organi.
cation, but seeks to encourage and
unite farmers and stockmen and their
into practical execu
tive unit which will coordinate all
constructive forces Of the county.
It will promote or encourage any
organization or movement that will