Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-03-05
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Farmers Exchange

Ian Scnn1ttJer OF Delh1 township
says that the Farmers Exchange is
one of the best things that the Farm
Bureau has attempted. This offers
medium whereby farmers can ad-
vertise the articles which they have
to sell or wish to buy
Lists will be published twice a
month. These will be posted in the
banks over the county, commission
companies and creameries. Read
them over and see il there is anything
that you need. The Farmers of the
county should take advantage of this
wonderful opportunity to find a mark.
ct for their goods. 1t is nearing the
time OF seeding. If you have seed
corn, barley, wheat or rye to dispose
Of phone or write the Farm Bureau
Office at Manchester. Those manag.
ing the Farmers Exchange Depart.
ment are not mind readers and can.
not tell what is for sale and what is
wanted unless people speak for them
selves. Only recently a man inquired
for barley for feeding purposes. 1t
was later learned that one of his
neighbours had large quantity of
seed barley which they wished to dis
pose of. "Ask and We shall receive >
Advertise and you can sell your sur
plus"
Farm Bureau Federation
Mr.. Howard, president of the Iowa
Federation of Farm Bureaus, just re-
Gently returned from the east having
been to Washington, and surrounding
territory. While there he met with
delegates from twelve other states
and they laid plans for National Or
ganization Of Farm Bureaus, rpre-
senting over 100000 members.
Mr.. Howard is farmer living near
Marshalltown, Iowa, and is man who
has had considerable experience and
is keen as double-edged sword. At
ter studying the situation in the east
and talking over problems of Iowa
with Senator Kenyon at Washington,
Mr.. Howard is of the opinion that the
farmers cannot organize too quickly.
In an address which he recently gave
to the County Agents Convention at
Ames, Mr.. Howard states THAT there
is growing feeling among the labor
and capitalist classes in the east
against the great army of producers
in the Mississippi Valley. They are
clamoring for the reduction of the
Farmers Products down to the last
notch while they expect to maintain
their own high prices. The laborer
by striking for his and the manufac-
turer by restricting his production to
maintain the price.
The time is not far distant when
every farmer will be lined up with this
great non-political organization 1t
is time that we get an understanding
between the consumer and producer
and the middle man so that each may
receive his just reward for labor and
Investment. ....
Mr.. Howard further Indicated that
the farmers in the eastern states were
organizing in very rapid rate. New
York state has only fifty-five counties
and a very poor agricultural country
at that, has approximately $4,000 mem
bers. Mr. Howard advised that the
Farm Bureaus over Iowa use every
effort to develop the home work and
to enlist the interest and support of
every farmer. He indicated that it
was unfair to the present Farm Bur-
eau members for other farmers to re-
main on the outside and eventually
secure the benefits which will accrue
from this great national organization.
He further stated that our State Or
ganization is already beginning to
make its influence felt in our commit
tee on Legislation and our committee
on marketing and transportation are
studying the problems which will con-
front the farmer
Let's hold to the spirit of the war
period and make Iowa one hundred
per cent for Farm Bureau move
ment.