The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-11-19
TO STUDY PROBLEMS
OF THE FARMER
American Farm Bureau Federation
Has Over a Million
Members
(A.ssociated Press)

president of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation, announces that the
federation has now over a million
members and has 35 state organiza-
tions affiliated with it. The national
federation took permanent form here
last spring and established headquar-
ters in Chicago this past sumemr.
Sketching the character of this new
conner among the national farm or
ganizations, together with its pro-
gram, DR.. Howard, himself an Iowa
farmer, said:
"The federation is an alliance of
county farm bureaus into state farm
bureau federations and this in turn
became federated into a national or
ganization as the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation.
It's purpose is to work for the eco
nomic, social and educational advance
ment of the farmers of the United
States and for the general welfare of
the nation. 1t is proposed to develop
this work by means of bureaus
"Our bureau of agricultural econo-
mics and statistics has already been
set up. 1t will make study of costs
Of production of the principal agricul-
tural products and will direct and
compile statistics in cooperation with
the department of agriculture, and the
various state agencies. This work
will give much better insight into
the supply and demand of agricultural
products, with the thought that this
will lead to more efficient marketing.
"Our bureau of transportation is
making study of necessary trans
portation facilities, both by land and
by water, for the marketing of our
farm crops. The purpose of this bu-
reau is to get at the real facts in the
Transportation problem and govern its
actions accordingly. 1t purposes to
establish rate and traffic files, which
have never yet been built up for agri-
cultural products.
"The bureau of trades relations viii
make a study of world supply and
demand. This information, coupled
with the work of the farm economics
land statistics bureau, win give US &C,
Icurate worldwide knowledge upor
(which to base our plans.
eve are already undertaking i'm
lportant investigation of cooperative
lenterprise in marketing which looks
toward the establishment of a bureau
of cooperation. This will make a STUDY
in the country and abroad, with tn,
thought thats special industries inter
tested in forming local or district CO
Operative organizations may profit b.
| tn experience of other people in sim
J, liar enterprises before starting thei
J undertaking.
"The bureau of education which W
have planned but which has not We
. been started will present facts rela
: tive to the food supply and other nee
} essities produced by agriculture t
the daily papers in order that her
} may be more general understanding
of agricultural production and
closer relationship between produce
: and consumer. This bureau win be
service to agricultural papers. pre-
senting regional and national facts o
particular interest to farm people an
be of service to our own affiliated farr
! organizations, state and county.
!. "Our bureau of legislation, which !
e already in operation, is keeping
close record of bills introduced in Cor
o gress and is working for the intrC
duction of legislation which we cor
slider essential to the proper develop
ment of a national agricultural po
icy"