The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-24
ANNUAL MEETING
OF FARM BUREAU
ATTENDED BY TWO
HUNDRED FARMERS
Noted Speakers Present and ImpOr-
tant Resolutions ~-~
Passed.

The annual meeting of the Medina
County Farm Bureau was held in the
court house at Medina, Saturday, Jan.
18. Two hundred farmers attended
what was credited as being the best
farmers meeting held in the county
in some time.
: The speaker of the afternoon was
former State Senator John Cunning
ham of Knox county. His talk was
much enjoyed by all who heard him,
as he touched upon subjects vital to
agriculture at this time. The key
note to his entire address was organi-
cation. Mr.. Cunningham believes that
the most important situation before
farmers today is the attempt Of labor
organizations to maintain the present
high wage scale and at the same time
to force down the price of farm pro-
duce to the consumer. He believes
that the only way of combating such
disastrous conditions is by effective or
ganization of the farmers through
the farm bureaus of the state and
nation.
Since the county farm bureaus of
Ohio are to be federated into a state
association the 9th and 28th of this
month, Mr.. Cunningham feels that
Ohio is going to be in a good position
to defend her farmers. He endorsed
the milk producers associations as
one of the great factors in protecting
dairyman's interests and suggested
that the wool growers association now
being developed would do as much for
the breeders Of sheep. Other types Of
endeavor should be organized into an
association that can effectively look
after it's interests All this is being
done through the Farm Bureaus of
the country. This gives them the op-
portunity of becoming the most i'm
portant organization ever established
for the farming people.
Mr.. Cunningham speaks from long
experience in public work. While
state senator he was a member of the
commission sent to Europe to study
rural credits. In his home communi-.
ty he is leader in Grange work and
secretary Of the farm bureau.
The following resolutions were passed
by the Medina County Farm Bureau
association: ,3..s
Resolved, That we recommend and
approve Of the federation Of all coun-
ty Farm Bureaus of Ohio.
That we urge the enactment of the
"Pure Seed" bill now before the Ohio
legislature and that we endorse the
action Of our executive committee in
requesting our State Senator and
Representative to support the meas
ure.
That we urge the enactment Of
line fence law that will stand in the
courts.
That we insist on a stricter enforce
ment Of the dog law.
That we recommend to the State
Farm Bureau, if perfected, that a
legislative committee be kept at
Columbus to work in conjunction with
other such committees representing
farmers organizations.
That we urge the greater use of
farm account books in this county,
That we express our gratitude to
all officers, committeeman and others
who have assisted in making the Farm
Bureau a success the past year. j.
T. Mayer, c. B. Dague, G. 7. Copley,
committee.
A discussion of the county wide
purchasing plan that has been worked
out by farm bureau committee was
had. Members seemed very much in
favor of starting the purchase of
various farm supplies through this
organization. As soon as the plans
are completed the work will be taken
up.
The report of the secretary showed
the bureau to be in fiourishing con-
dition, with surplus on hand from
last year. Membership is increasing
rapidly and soon will reach the 1000
mark.