South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
AGRICULTURE
ASSOCIATION OF
FARMERS PLANS
EXTENSION OF WORK
Study Methods of Marketing
Used in West--Meeting
This Afternoon.

Reports reaching the headquar-
tiers Of the local Federation Of Farm
ers' associations from John G Brown
president Of the organization. who
is I'm the west with other farm bur
eau leaders studying cooperative
marketing system which have proved
80 successful among fruit and nut
growers OF California. are 10 the eff
feet that organization among the
farmers I'm the far west is running
parallel with the remarkable growth
IN the central and eastern states
While enTOute 70 the coast Mr.
Brown attended q meeting at which
more than 900 representative farm
ere from Wyoming, Idaho, Washing
Son. Oregon. California. Utah, Ari-
IONA and Montana took part I'm
which solid support and financial
backing % the American Farm Bur
eau Federation was pledged.
IL was pointed out by President
Brown, that, under the capable lead
ership OF J r Howard, president OF
the national organization, s. L. Striv-
ings, vice-president, and a coterie OF
able assistants, the power and in
fuence OF the national organization
or farmers is being felt from Maine
20 California and Canada 10 the
gulf states with the result that the
organization movement has gained a
fresh impetus. All arrangements
have been completed by officers OF
the Indiana Federation for holding
the national convention in Indianap-
oils on December 8, 7 and s, and the
indications are that the meeting will
be the largest gathering OF farmers
ever held in the United States. The
a a. l.
located at Illinois and North streets
with a seating capacity OF 1900 has
been secured for She event.
Wool Growers Meeting.
Of special interest TO Indiana
farmers interested in wool growing
Is the announcement that the west
ern group Of states will meet with
the middle west safes at Manhattan,
Kansas. Sept 81 and p to consider
ways and means OF interloclCing in
terests IN wool pooling. The tenta-
tive plan calls for state organiza tons
10 pool their wool with the necessary
machinery 20 regulate or direct the
flow 20 the market through a selling
agency.
Word has been received at the
headquarters OF the Indiana farmers
that the executive committee OF the
American Farm Bureau Federation
has gone on record Condemning a
trade practice OF steel interests that
Is said TO make millions OF dollars
from the farmers OF the country IN
untustifed profits. Evidence Is said
20 have been introduced which show
that big steel interests are diScrimin-
ating against farm machinery and
Implement manufacturers OF the
middle west In the sale OF products
from factories In Duluth. South Chi
cago, Gary and other places Of SINH
lar geographical location, the charge
being made that freight rate IS add
ed on such products equivalent 10
that from Pittsbrg. Although this
practice protests eastern manufac-
turers OF s3ch products executive
members OF the farmers orBaniza-
ton could see no reason why he
middle and far west should be
forced to bear the burden, and a
hearing protesting against such
methods is 10 be requested Of he
federal trade commission at Wash
ington.
Takes Active Part.
Gray Silver, Washington repre-
sentative OF the American Farm
Bureau Federation, has been taking
an active part IN the work OF the
organization and has been especially
nlLtItdAtA III NAAu BeAEotLbE VI NAAN
Truth In Fabrics bill pending in
congress- Many state organizations
OF farmers have gone on record as
tavoring this measure which would
require manufacturers of wool cloth
10 stamp each piece as to whether IL
Is made Of virgin wool or shoddy
(reclaimed wool ragS). Mr.. Silver
mas collected world figures from re-
liable sources showing that there is
no surplus OF virgin wool II normal
,rade channels were opened.
The farmers OF Elkhart county
nave petitioned for entrance into the
state federation and will be affiliated
with the parent body in time to have
accredited dele gates and full repre-
sentation at the state convention
November 16. The addition OF Elk
mart county viii leave Brown county
as the only unit IN Indiana not a
member OF the state body. The
membership campaign Will open in
E1khart county following the state
convention. An EFFORT IS 10 he made
10 organise Brown county before the
November convention in order that
the state viii be 100 per cent or
Banized..
Member OF the local association
will meet at the Cha mixer OF Com
merce building at I O'Clock central
time this afternoon.