The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-12-09

ty organization were raised to $500
at the last annual meeting; state dues
will also be $500 per individual. Thus
. $1,000 fee gives the farmer q mem-
bership in the county, state and ma
tional organizations. In some Of the
eastern states the membership fee is
as high as $500. It is in these states
that the most effective work has been
done. One Of the difficulties with tho
Farm bureau in the past has been that
It was very backward in asking for
funds with which to operate. Now
they propose to finance their organiz-
alton properly in order to enable them
selves to put across any legitimate
project which they may undertake.
While $1,000 appears to be q large
amount at first thought it is not large
in comparison with membership dues
in other organizations. If we desire
to employ experts, representatives,
delegates, paid secretaries and men
to carry on certain lines Of work for
the benefit Of the farmer, it is neces-
sary to have funds. Talking prom
iscuously about our troubles on the
street corners and to our neighbors
does not materially help to relieve the
situation in any way. What we need
is few paid lobbyists like Gray Sill
yer at Washington to represent US.
and state secretary to conduct ref
erendum votes whenever the organiza-
tion requires it in order that the COM
mon sentiment Of the farmer may be
obtained, and Representatives at the
national capital instructed as to Just
where the farmer stands and what he
demands. In the past the farmer has
expected too much work for nothing.
The results are, he has gotten nothing.
So far as federal appropriation II
concerned, Of the five billion dollars
appropriated by congress at the last
session only one-fourth Of one per
cent is to be devoted to agricultural
extension work. The Farm bureau az
an organization cannot expect the ma
tion to finance its program. The pro-
gram must be financed by its own
members in the same way AZ the labor
organization. It does not depend on
the department Of labor for financial
aid. Therefore, neither should the
farmers depend upon the department
Of agriculture for funds that are to
be used in developing the Farm
bureau.
The county agent is in receipt Of
letters from several employment agen-
cies in the twin cities stating that
they have a large number Of men
available for farm work. The wages
they are asking run all the way from
$26 to $40 per month.
A carload Of D. wheat was re-
ceived ut Guelph last week. Due to
the decline in the price Of wheat, some
farmers have decided not to sell theirs
and therefore are not in position to
take all the wheat which they ordered
from this lot. This D. 1 wheat is the
equal or the superior Of the Acme
wheat raised in South Dakota. While
it 10 not directly related to the Acme
it resembles the latter very much.
The D. 1 is to be had in limited guam
titles and it il questionable whether
another carload will be shipped in even
by next spring. While It 10 not ~
uniform in size and color Of kernel
AZ some other varieties Of wheat IL 10
nevertheless good yielder and 10 %
rust resistant ~ any we know Of. II
there are any farmers who have .
clean piece Of ground on which they
can raise this wheat, it will be pos
sible for the agent to allow them small
amounts Of from 10 to so bushels.
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