The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-08


WHY not Are you familiar with the
aims and work OF the County Farm
Bureau9 If you are not, we believe It
is worth your while to read this artl-
Gle.
The Farm Bureau represents a de-
finite plan of organization for each
Agricultural County in the United
States. /. is fostered and supported
by the United States Department OF
Agriculture and by the Agriculture
colleges Of the different states. The
Farm Bureau is the recognized Off
cial organization with which these
Federal and State institutions will CO
operate in all extension work to be
done. Cooperation and Organization
are the key notes Of present day pro-
gress. The farmers of the various
states and other tax payers have sup
ported for the years The great Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington
and the State Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations. These IN
stitutions have worked for years and
are still working on problems con-
nected with farming and farm lie.
Until recently these Institutions have
been like manufacturing plants that
turned out great quantities OF pro-
ducts without means for eslllng ex-
|cept to the few people who visited
the plants.
During all the years that farming
has been conducted a great fund OF
very practical and very useful infor-
nation has been developed right on
farms by farmers themselves. This
information, like the information de-
veloped by agricultural institutions,
on crop and livestock production, con-
troll of plant and animal disease, in
sect control marketing and improved
mechanical devices, while common en-
ough and simple enough, have not been
generally distributed and made use
of. There is much knowledge of value
that farmers have and that Colleges
of Agriculture have, and the United
States Department of Agriculture has
that is not widely enough distribut-
ed.
1t is BELOVED that with an education
al institution in each county, like the
Farm Bureau representing the farm
folks of the county and controlled and
directed by them, and then cooperat-
ing with the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Agricul-
tural Colleges in all Extension work
that all this vast sum of agriculture
information may become easily avail
able to every farmer. Likewise, new
problems are constantly coming VI
that all are interested in solving. Witt
such an organization in each county
ready to bring these problems to the
attention of State and National lnstl.
tuition whose business is to work them
out, all new and vital problems may
be quickly worked out.
AS a result of the need of increased
production and conservation during
| the war, County Farm Bureau wa:
organized in every county in Mime
sofa. AS a result of one years exper
| fence in all counties during the wa
and several years experience IN few
jcounties, it is felt that the Count!
Farm Bureau idea is worth contlnu
ling and developing. Up to date tn
County Farm Bureau organization ha
CONSISTED only of men and not nearl.
la large enough proportion OF them
Now it seems desirable to develop tn
organization to include the womel
and the young people as well, so tina
lit can be an organization that cal
truly represent all interests OF tn
Farm and Home.
! While the war is over, the pro
blems of the farm and farm home con
!tinue. A hungry Europe must be fed
Their livestock has been very serious
Ilv depleted. Likewise, their soils an
machinery. 1t will not only be profit
able, but it, is the only humane thini
| to do to help both the Allies and on
former enemies to get started again.
| There are now about 10000 mem
lbers of Farm Bureaus in the State
There should be at least 100000 mem
bers. We hope every family will joi
the movement. Any and all member
ship fees paid are refined in thee cou1
lty and used solely in the County an
only for purposes determined by tn
local Farm Bureau officers.
A Farm Bureau, or similar organi
cation, is as essential in every coun
lty as a Farmers Club or organize
ton is. in every local community
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