The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-02
LATAH COUNTY FARM BUREAU
STARTS REORGANIZATION WORK

With the opening Of the new year
an active campaign for reorganiza-
tion and increased membership has
been started by the Latah county
farm bureau, which had $50 members
in 1913 and hopes to increase this to
at least 600 this year. o. S. Fletcher,
county agent, is taking the lead in the
reorganization work and, at the re-
quest of this paper, has given the
following statement as to the bureau,
what it is, what it can do and what it
wants the farmers to help it accom-
plish. Mr.. Flechers's statement fol-
lows:
The Latah county farm bureau is
an organization of representative
rural people of Latah county who are
generally interested in the progress
sive development of farming and
home life. Besides these, it numbers
among its members progressive busi-
ness men of various towns of the
county who are vitally interested in
the agricultural development of this
county.
At the present time, when a re-
organization and membership cam
paign is being carried on, many men
who are not members of the farm
bureau are asking why they should
join. Some of the chief reasons for
joining this organization follow:
1. The leadership, experience, and
active working interest of the mem
bers of the farm bureau bring into
action movements and organized COM
munity efforts that actually bring
results in community and county agrl-
cultural development, I
2. The farm bureau spells organic
ed self-help. 1t puts the people at
work on their problems in business
like, organized way.
3. A farm bureau is rural clear
ing house. 1t brings the practical
experience and worthwhile results of
the best farmers of the county to the
members in such a way that these
can be used to their own individual
profit and advantage. Its directions
and suggestions are tried out and
sure. J..
4. Community spirit is developed
by the farm bureau, for the people of
a community are brought together so
they can study the viewpoint of each
other on community problems. The
benefits are seen not only on individ-
ual farms but also in the establish
ment of community progress and fell
lowship.
5. Farmers on all types and classes
of farms have a part in the farm
bureau and all are united in one or
ganization for the good of their busl-
ness as a whole.
6. The farm bureau provides an or
ganization for easily and quickly
reaching every community with in
formation of value to the community
as a whole.
7. The farm bureau brings federal
and state agencies closer to the farm
err 1t is the recognized county ex-
tension agency for carrying the mes
sage of the University of Idaho, the
state experiment station, and the
United States department of agri-
culture to the people. The county
agent is the field agent of the farm
oureau.
8. Membership in the farm bureau
gives one a proprietary interest in
The work. Its work is your work and
each member has an active part in
the work the farm bureau
should do.
8. The farm bureau is the farmers
and is governed locally.
t is non-secret, non-political, and
TO- A large and representative
membership is necessary, for only as
he progressive, interested rural
people can be brought to work to-
,ether, and only as they accept re-
in helping the farm bu-
eau solve the rural problems of
.atah county, may outstanding re-
ults be expected.
The annual membership fee has
cen set at one dollar by the executive
ommittee. The main thought back
f the membership fee is to find out
hereby just those rural people who
re most interested in the better de-
elopment of farming and home life,
nd who will work and lead because of
leir belief in the bureau
Are you farm bureau member?
N January 1, 1919, there were $50
lembers in the Latah county farm
ureau. There should be 800.