The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-12
Will DRIVE FOR
Big MEMBERSHIP
Iowa Federation of Farm Bureaus and
Crawford County Farm Bureau
E". Will Drive
BEGIN MONDAY, NOVEMBER nth
Many Farmers From Outside OF Craw.
ford County Will Assist in Drive
in Crawford County

Beginning Monday, November 18th,
the Iowa Federation of Farm Bureaus
and the Crawford County Farm Bu-
reau will put on a drive for member
ship for those organizations. About
twenty farmers from other counties
will be in Crawford county during the
week to assist the local farm bureau
men with the drive. 1t is planned to
visit every farmer in the county, and
to give them all a chance to join the
farm bureau and also a chance to con-
tribute to the support Of the State Fed
Grafton of Farm Bureaus.
In, counties where the drives have
been put on, farm bureau memberships
exceed 1900 to the county. In Benton
county the membership is over 1000.
Last week in O'Brien county over l.
Uvv farmers joined when solicited.
The farm bureaus are growing be-
cause of the things they accomplish.
The educational work carried on by the
local farm bureaus has been the driv-
ing force of this great movement. Bet.
ter soil fertility, crop rotations, better
livestock, boys and girls club work and
farm business records are the things
the farm bureaus work for. Along with
the educational work the county farm
bureau which corresponds to the bust
ness mems commercial club, looks after
community interests. 1t Is an organi-
zation through which farmers in a
county may get in touch with each
other.
The State Federation of Farm Blu
reaus Is in' reality a state farm bureau
whose members are the different coun-
ty organizations. 1t is an organization
of, by and for the farmers of Iowa and
whose officers are from the farm bu.
reaus. 1t is an organization whose
officers speak for the farmers.
Since the federation started over a
year ago it has been recognized by con.
gress as reliable source for informa
ton. The congress and senate repeal
ed the daylight saving law because of
facts and petitions presented to them
by J. r. Howard, the president Of the
State Federation of Farm Bureaus.
The Iowa Fleece Growers association
which handled over a million pounds
of wool was assisted by the federation.
The officers of the association to sup,
port the farm bureau and the livestock
tuberculosis bills passed by the last
general assembly.
Mr.. Howard and Mr.. Coverdale were
sent to Washington by the federation
several times this year to present the
Iowa farmers views In regard to the
merchant marine, packer legislation, vo.
cational agricultural education, cost Of
production and other important mat.
ters. Marketing problems of livestock
and grain will be taken up by the state
federation.
The county farm bureau or the state
federation Is non-pOlitical nor does 1t
adopt policies which are radical. 1t
supports other organizations in the
things which are for prosperous farm.
ing and better community life.
The farmers of the county who be.
long to the farm bureau and who are
pushing the drive are the men who
see the need for constructive organi.
zation. When these neighbors call,
give them the glad hand for not only
are your neighbors here, but all over
Iowa are they joining the county farm
bureaus.