The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-02-25
KENTUCKY FARM
BUREAU FEDERATION

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operative basis with each other and
with farmers of other States the
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation
after electing officers for 1921, clos
ed its first annual convention at
The Seelbach yesterday afternoon.
e. A. Woods, Allen County, was
chosen president; r. w. Hite, st.
Matthews, first vice president, and
II. S. Berry, greensboro, second vice
president. J. s. Crenshaw, Cadiz.
who presided at the convention, was
elected treasurer and temporary Sec
rotary.
Executive Committee Named
The Executive Committee elected
was:
First district, c. M. Gamer, Bal
lard County; Second district, w. T.
Harris, Union County; Third dis
trict, w. G. Davis. Todd County;
Fourth district, ]. r. Claybrooke,
Washington County; Fifth district.
J. Lewis Letterle, Jefferson County;
Sixth district, Harry Hartkee, Ken
ton County; Seventh district, A. II.
Clore, Oldham County; Ninth dis
trict, j. r. Downing, Mason County;
Eleventh district, j. ID. Stacey, Jack
son County. Committeeman from
the Eighth and Tenth congressional
districts will be elected later.
Resolutions adopted by the bu-
reau call for 100 per cent. Ameri-
ranism, urge lower freight rates for
limestone shipments, recognize land
ownership as stewardship and in
dOrse the good roads and the county
agent systems.
Termed "Na.iOn's Backbone"
Cooperation of the farming class
Of citizens with every other class of
citizens in the country was advocat-
ed. The farmer, termed "the back
bone OF the nation" by one speaker,
was said to be no less a business
man because Of his pursuit of agri-
culture.
Harry r. O'Brien, writer for the
Country Gentleman. landed the ac-
complishment Of Kentucky farmers
in forming State Bureau. Twenty |
State Bureaus now are AFFILIATED |
with the national association. He !
advised the Kentucky Farm Bureau
Federation to be the twenty-first.
The men attending the conven-
ton are abreast of modern ideas.
They recognize the State universe
ties which were scorned a decade
ago as real factors in solving the
problems OF the farm. They realize
that the unsystematic and ineffici-
emit farmer is the man Of another
age. The delegates to the meeting
'avor modern scientific methods for
'arm work. They are devoting their
attention to the projects which have
been successful in other States.
Use Agricultural Schools
The speakers pointed out the ad-
Fantage of using modern methods
IN the farm. w. C. Hanna, Com
missioner OF Agriculture of Ken
lucky, showed the need Of sending
he boys on the farm to the State
agricultural schools. He said this
would check the unrest among the
'oung men of the rural districts.
Howard Leouard president of the
illinois Agriculture Association,
poke Tuesday. The organization
lie represents is one of the first of
is kind to be founded in the coun-
ny. He said that the association
vas bringing results by advocating
God schools, good roads, and pure
tocks and seeds,
Farmer Not Profiteer II
Mr.. Leonard said the position OF
he farmer Is generally misunder-
TODD. He is regarded by many as
profiteer. This is not the case. =
n recent Investigations in Illinois
was shown that the cost of :
uart of milk increased 100 per g
emit. from the time il left the farm
ne day until il reached the con-
inner. the next.
Senator ]. w. Moss, of Frankfort, z
Explained the various permanent u
ard road measures before the d
legislature. 9
With several counties still to be u
card from, the number of farmers s.
/ the federation is 6,951. p
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