The Crittenden press., 1920-07-09

'"e ssr'cuiturai work Of our school
and this paper. Mr.. Hogard has
put his car at my service and I shall
be glad to call on any farmer and
help him with his problems. I be.
lieve there are many ways in which
l could serve you. Call the Press
for information.
G. M. GUMBERT
1t has been said that fermers.
school teachers and lunatics were the
only classes Of people who have not
organized. This is no longer true
because the farmers Of our progres.
sive states have realized the need Of
union and thru team work have been
able to accomplish in one year than
they had been able to accomplish in
ten years when they worked as in.
dividuals. Kentucky thus far Is the
best organized state Of the south in
farm bureau work. More than 20
counties have organized with a mem.
bership Of five thousand and the work
has just begun. Il
The crittenden County Farm Blu.
reau held a called meeting At the
court house last Saturday to complete
their organization. The meeting
was called to order by president J |
i. Clement and a round table talk
followed on the work to be taken up |
by the bureau. Due to the busy
season and lack Of advertising the
meeting only a small number were :
present. We have q membership of :.
seventy.five and expect to double this
at our meeting on July II. C. M. !:
Tanner, Executive Of the First Dis. /:
trict has been invited to address US |
and we urge every member to be ,.
present. This will be our most i'm. /
portant meeting.
Allen county Farm Bureau has
saved over seventeen thousand dollars
by securing and distributing seeds,
feeds and fertilizers at cost to its
members. They have shipped six
loads OF hogs at an average Of Csc
and have lost only two dead hogs. A
wool pool has been formed and a fur.
ther profit Of several hundred dollars
is expected.
Why do farmers pay retail prices
for farm supplies! Why do farm.
ers allow the other fellow to name
the price on farm products! Why
have farmers sold their crops for less
than cost Of production? Why Il
the farmer Disseminated against in
Why are farm boys and
girls leaving the farml Why is the
farmer the GOAT?
The answer to these questions is:
Because the farmer has not been or.
ganized. Why can't the farmers or.
ganize! He can and he Is. Come to
the Cort House on Saturday, July l7l
and hear about 1t. What other farm.
ers are doing you can do.
The Crittenden County Farm Blu.
rcau news and articles Of interest to
Its members will be published in
these columns. Don't forget July II.
The fine showers We had were hard
on the rheumatic but certainly spoil
lots Of nuhbins. II We can only have
rains when needed the horn Of plenty
will overflow. We might not have
those rains but we can conserve the
moisture already in the ground BY
keeping the crust broken to a mulch.
Better yet, don't let a crust form!
! shall be glad to help the farmers
in every way that can. Bring your
problems to me and II ! can help you
Il won't cost you a cent. II I can't
help you you have lost nothing.
G. M. GUNBERT.
forget the cash plan Of
Morris, Son 4 Mitchell goes into ef.
feet Monday, July 10. You'll like Il
when you get used to it--better YET |
for you will be the prices they can |
sell the goods for under this plan. |
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