Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-11-26
Farm Bureau Notes

Farm Bureau Sts0oeest OrEanisatlon In
Nation Of Farmers for Farmers:
AS many Of our readers know, there
% %ms 9lean Farm f Bureau Federation:
This is Federation of the State Farm
Bureau Federattons and already has
membershi9 Of over l.1?5;ooo; It is e X
the mouthpiece Of the agricultural in
terests Of the nation. AS stated in the
constitution. its objects are: ITO CORE
late and strengthen the State Farm
of the several states in the National
Federation: to promote, protect and re-
present the business. economical, social
and educational interests of the farmers
ture." The Farm Bureau Federation
of America has already become a con-
trolling power in the life of the nation
and has established the following divi-
/. A Bureau Of Tranxportation' for
the Investigation of rates both rail and
water. in order that rates on farm pro-
them to be handled on an equal basis
with other commodities. and will enable
the farmers Of the United States 90
compete on a legitimate basis with the
farmers Of other countries.
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II. A Bureau Of Trade Regulations.
for the study of commercial conditions
between our own and other counties,
looking to the expansion and protection
Of American AGRICULTURAL Interests; in
yestieate means and methods of hand
ling and marketing farm products
". A Bureau Of Statistics; for the
purpose Of lee 1aSie ana Of
crops and livestock. and for inquiry
into conditions which influence the law
Of supply and demand.
V. A Bureau of Legislation: which
shall make q special study of and in
quire into all National legislation pro-
posed from time to time that is likely
to eet fsrmsss 81 ana for
study of cooperative methods which
have proven successful. both in this
country and abroad. with view of
evolving standard forms of cooperative
agencies Of various kinds in connection
with state federation work. ~
VII. Minnesota together with ~ Or
the other leading states have already
Bureaus. The objects Of the state fed d.
those engaged in agriculture within
the state the same as o the .A me fhe,
place, It Will attempt to lay out a pro-
gram that syentYally viii make ;e farm TAR =
philanthropy: The farmer is like every
other man. He is in business for pro-
fit; he has little conception of an al
truistic duty TO work hard 81 in o 1d fee to
away. So we cannot depend upon pa
triotic enthusiasm to go very far:
9ayed to the op prot of the
inal output. The farmer will always
feed his own household well; he Is Is
he has no outlook for surplus profit. he
will not plan his work to produce the
surplus This is fundamental.
The purpose Of the state as wei as
eau organization is based on the idea
of giving to agriculture the same voice
in state and national affairs now en-
joyed by other industries soGn a as i not
political movement and in the American
Federation. no officer or director can
remain such and seek a political Office
State Federation. But these organiza-
tons are rather means OF expression
for the sentiment of people living on
the land: Its policy will be to live and
sense Of the farmers of the country Will,
furnish the balance wheel for the pre-
servation of the ideals of Americanism:
Fnndamentally the h Farm th sureaa
of Commerce is to the business World
and in a state like ours where farming
is the principal business Of the com
lead. The success Of the Farm Bureau
movement lies largely in the one great
truth that exemplified their BELIEF
namely, mo man liveth to himself and
SANITATION for a square deal and Is
working with well-tried principles
found neither in haste nor anger but
N ri1A experience. By sober, truth.
Bureau Federations have already built
a program for constructive work: It's
vision Of the future is aided and guided
by the observations of the past. 1t has