The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-03-05
1000 FARMERS IN
KENTUCKY BUREAU

NOW tnat kentucky mas Farm
Bureau Federation, made up of more
than thirty county organizations with
combined membership of nearly
1000, one of the questions before
the State today is: what is this new
machinery going to do?"
The purpose Of the Kentucky Farm
Bureau Federation, organized on a
permanent basis at The Seelbach
Tuesday and Wednesday by more
than 400 farmers representing every
agricultural section in the State is
development of Kentucky agricul-
ture"
Not in a narrow sense, as was
pointed out by w. c. Hanna, Commits
sioner of Agriculture, in talk to the
farmers, but lin the very best and
broadest sense possible"
The new federation, its aims and
its politics, is of vital interest to
the State and to the Nation. This
was pointed out by nearly every
speaker, from J. Lewis Letterle, pres
ident of the Jefferson County Farm
Bureau, who made the address of
welcome, to +. A. Woods, Allen Coun-
~, who accepted the presidency of
the association at its closing session.
j. S. Crenshaw, Cadiz, KY, who act
ed as temporary president, said in
substance in making known the rea-
son for organizations Farmers
throughout the country recognize
that the individual farmer, although
he may be industrious and far-sight-
ed, is without power at many points
So, the new federation purposes to
begin where the individual leaves off,
and to accomplish by pooling of in
terests, what is difficult at times,
and impossible at other times to do
by farmers working separately"
One feature of the convention was
provided by an informal discussion
held at the conclusion of the regular
programme Tuesday afternoon. Tenn
porary President Crenshaw called for
county bureau reports. Beginning
alphabetically, he went down the list
of Kentucky counties, requesting a
report from each that had a county
bureau.
504 In Daviess Bureau
Interest was intensified. The del
egate from Davioss County Farm
Bureau reported a membership of
764. This proved to be the largest
bureau in the federation. Hender
son County came second. Jefferson
County Farm Bureau, one recently
organized, reported 400 members.
Each representative told of the
work being done by his bureau, The
main accomplishment so far, it was
brought out, has been through CO.
operative buying. Many instances |
We're related in which this or that |
bureau had saved money for its
members. The counties having |
fewer members oontended with those |
Boosting larger memberships
The fact that the federation is not |
and does not intend to be a price |
fixing" organization was emphasized. !
Production will be kept at the highest |
possible point it was said Only in |
this way, as Mr.. Leonard said. can |
America be brought back to a normal
condition.
Commissioner Hanna, in talk on
Kentucky and Her Future Devel-
opment," blamed the high cost of |
living on the number of persons
through whose hands pass products
of the soil before they reach the
consumer. He said that this condi-
tion should be changed
Representatives in Market.
r. w. Hite, ST. Matthews, first
vice president of the federation,
declared yesterday afternoon that
this matter would be investigated.
While plans for work have been out
lined only tentatively, one of the
first things to be done will be the
establishment of representatives in
the various markets OF this country
The price obtained by the produc-
er will be noted. The the product
will be followed up until 1t gets into
the hands of the consumer. The
price that the latter has to pay will
be noted, too, and the difference will
be found.
IF the margin is found to be too
great" Mr.. Hite said, "the fedora
ton will take some action of its
own or some action through the ma
tional association, Of which the Keu-
lucky federation intends to become
a member, to rectify matters"
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