The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-04
A r BUREAU CAMPAIGN
Announcement Of Campaign for Menu
bers n Hand County

The Hand County Farm Bureau
membership drive will take place dur
ing tie week of November 8th to 18th.
The drive will be made on a three
yaar basis similar to the campaigns In
other counties in South Dakota. The
oLjecL ir obtaining members for a
three veal period is TO obviate the
necessity Of making annual member
ship drive: and to save the expense
of soliciting from year to year..
Membership in the Farm Bureau Is
LIMITED tn those actually engaged in
the business of farming. The town
ship canvassers will collect q check
for $500 from each farmer becomin.
a member, which Is payable to the
Hand County Farm Bureau and Is
known as the organization fee. This
lee Is arpcrtioned as follows: s1.00
goes tc the South Dakota Farm Bu-
reau Federation, fifty cents to the AM
crican. Farm Bureau Federation and
$3.50 remains in the county which will
be utilized 20 pay the expenses of putt
ting on the drive and carry on other
activities. These expenses include
wages paid the township solicitors,
stationery. stamps and advertising.
All moneys paid out must be authorize
ed by the Directors of the Hand Coun-
~ Farm Bureau, which are elected by
vote of the members.
At the same time the organization
fee is collected. the members sign a
pledge to pay annual membership dues
as follows. $500 payable July LIST,
1921. $500 payable January LIST, 1922.
and $500 payable January list, 1928.
The membership dues when collected
are apportioned in the same manner
as is the organization fee.
Not any OF the money subscribed by
the Farm Bureau members goes TO
pay the salary OF the County Agent.
The County Agents salary is paid out
Of funds appropriated jointly by the
County, State and Government.
II there ever was a hope for farm
crs to get somewhere in organization
4 is through the federated Farm Blu
reaus of the United States. One big
farmers organization is much more
e effective than smaller organizations
which are more or less localized. The
Farm Bureau has done more for the
farming business in six months than
some other farmers organizations
have accomplished in twenty-five
years. This was possible because 1t
is thoroughly representative OF Amer
lean farmers and takes the view that
more IAN be accomplished through CO.
operation than through antagonism
and radicalism.
Thirty-three state Farm Bureaus
have AFFILIATED with the American
Farm Bureau Federation since its or
g~anization in March, 1920. Out OF
$500 counties i'm the United States,
over 24o0 haze County Farm Bureaus.
There are more than 100000 farmers
In the federated Farm Bureaus. Iowa
boasts $50. 900 Farm Bureau members,
Illinois TO- 900, and Minnesota 10000.
In South Dakota the membership is
increasing rapidly. Minnehaha Coun-
ty has 12OG and Yankton, Hamlin and
Clay Counties boast approximately 500
each. Five other South Dakota coun-
ties will put on membership drives
simultaneously with Hand County.
Hand County should have at least
1000 members. Watch for the solicit
tor mex week and meet him with your
mind made up to do your part.
Hand County Farm Bureau,
X. II. Aicher,
County Agent.