The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-07-15
10, 600 MEMBERS IS AIM
OF STATE FARM BEREAU

II Colorado /. to take it, place
In agriculture in the nation, and il 1t
Is to measure up with its sister states
in the American Farm Bereau FEEDER
alton, it must havo at least 10000
members in its State Farm Bureau.
After making a brief survey and
receiving the opinion Of mon in all
parts Of the state who are interested
in farm bureau work, members Of
the executive committee Of tho state
farm bureau havo insugursted .
state wide membership campaign.
This II necessary because greater in
terest and support Of the county,
state and nations programs of work
must be received II the best results
are to be obtained. Financial ~
well as moral support is necessary to
to get results on the work undcrta-
ken. Colorado haE not yet had q
statewide farm bureau membership
campaign, and for that reason its
membership compares very unfavor-
ably with that Of other states in this
section Of the west. When repre-
sentativss Of the various state farm
bureaus met In Chiago during March
Of this year, for the purpose Of per-
fecting a permanent national organ
txation ,Colorado's membership was
about1 TOO. At the same time
Nevada went into the American
Federation with . membership of
1000, Idaho with \ membership Of
i14,000 and California with a mem
bership Of 10000. In Iowa, which
has more than four times ~ many
farmers ~ Colorado. Is percent are
farm bureau members.
In the spring Of 1920 the farm
bureau members Of Nassau County,
New York, tho birthplace Of the farm
bureau movement, and farm bureau
members Of surrounding counties
bought 200 car loade Of seed potatoes
from farm bureau members Of .
county in Maine. when time came to
ship the seed the railroads said cars
could not be furnished, and Il seemed
that no relief was In sight. However
the president Of Nassau County farm
bureau went to the Executive Com
mittesof the A. F. B. F. and told his.
trouble and II developed that one
Mr.. Gray Silver was at once reques-
ted to appear before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, ~ . result Of
which cars were moving with those
seed potatoes within twenty four
hours.
During the month Of May = farm
bureau survey was made In each
county in this state In order to deter
mine just VIVA. was the status of the
work: First, to sse just how
closely each county 10 following the
farm bureau plan and conducting It's
work, and second, what membership
each county expects TO be obtained
during the coming campaign. A. .
result Of this survey, II was found
that the goals get by the various
counties, II attained will make the
membership Of Colorado about ten
thousand.
The Executive Committee has ask.
ed each county farm bureau 10 pre-.
pare list Of names Of the prospect
i've members IN their counties. and
to arrange for representatives to at
tend district meetings which will be
held ut the beginning Of the cam
paign, in order to bring To the peo-
pie who are taking an active part in
tho campaign. in each county. some
moro definite information concern
ing the activities of the farm kerenu,
In the various counties Of the state.
and In other states and In the nation
al organization, and to plan for the
campaign In crch county. II was
suggested that these Representatives
be chosen from the men and women
Of the county who will take an inter
est In The campaign and who will A.
sure its success by giving u small
amount Of time.
A series Of district meetings WAS
arranged at which firm bureau repre-
scntatives from four or five contig.
uOuS counties, together with the
county agents. home demonstration
agents and club leaders. would meet
At a central point To discuss the me.
thods TO be employed In putting
on the campaign. in each eeunty.
Ono Of there meetings Win - held
ct Littleton on July 20. when repre-
sentatives Of this county will bs
present.
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