The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-08
ANNUAL FARM BUREAU.
Executive Meefjna.

rOurIe6n memoers OF tne executive
committee OF the American Farm Blu
reau Federation met IN Chicago June
2-3-4 and accomplished some definite
pieces OF work. Three working de-
partments were created and appropri
ations made and committees appointed
for putting them into immediate op-
Grafton
An appropriation of $4,000 was
made for the American Farm Bureau
Federation Educational Bureau.
A Bureau of Farm Economics and
Statistics was allowed an Appropriation
of $4,000 for the remainder of the
year. The purpose of this bureau is
to collect information and figures hav
ing bearing upon the production of
farm crops and livestock and giving
knowledge of the world supply and
demand. Its field for investigation
is to be the world, or such part OF the
world as may control or have
an influence upon the prices Of
American agricultural products. The
establishment of such a department
was urged at recent meeting of the
executives of the midwest state bu-
reau federations at the call of the
Illinois Agricultural Association. 1t
was shown that in some instances
American products were sold cheaper
in foreign markets than at home.
A third important department that
will be put into actual and active op-
GRAFTON in the near future is the Bu-
reau of Transportation. This depart
ment will investigate both railroad
and water rates on farm products TO
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of charges for handling these products
and other commodities. The reasons
for the prevailing car shortage is an
other matter that is to be investigated
and an effort will be made to minim-
ize this hindrance to profitable mar
keting Clifford Thorne, railroad rate
attorney, who is employed by the A.
F. B. F. to represent them before the
Interstate Commerce Commission, re
ported some of his findings at the
meeting.
The executive committee went on
record as favoring equitable proper
Z, tionmentr of rate increases between
freight and passenger rates Fifteen
Thousand dollars were appropriated to
begin work in the Bureau Of Trans.
portation-
A. H. True director Of the States
Relation Service OF the Department OF
Agriculture at Washington, declared
that in his department only men w'nc
have reached the age where they bsxe
become settled and,a change OF worn
lis undesirable or young. inexperienced
men will accept the salary allowed
After DR.. True's report resolution
was passed urgently requesting con
gress to reclassify the salaries Of the
United States Department OF Agr1-
culture at an early date during the
next session, and to remove limita-
tions OF the salaries to be paid to sci.
entific and research specialists Of the
department and that OF the first assist.
ant to the secretary of agriculture
| The work of the livestock produc-
ers' committee OF fifteen was assumed
| by the federation and referred to the
Department of Farm Economics. The
Washington Office was enlarged and
$4,000 a month allowed for its main
tenance. Concerning other farmer
organizations being taken into the
federation en- masse It was decided
that the constitution prohibited such
procedure.
In view Of the fact that many mat
ters will be coming up for considera-
ton with the establishing OF the new
departments. 1t was decided by the
executive committee that more ire
quent meetings be held. The next
meeting will be called in August II
Denver The date Of the 1920 meeting
of the American Farm Bureau FEEDER.
alton at indianapolis will be the sec
ond week in December. Howard
Leonard Of the Illinois Agricultural
Association was ar urgent supporter
OF more frequent meetings, his appeal
being that the work of the commit.
tee was too important to let rest for
months at a time.-Carson-