The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
Agricultural Column
BY G. NJ GUMBERT

Every farmer in Kentucky who
is member of his County Farm Bu-
reau is also member of the Ken
lucky Farm Bureau Federation. and
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
tion.
The dues to the Kentucky Farm
Bureau Federation are $500 per
annum for every member in the
County Bureau. One half of these
dues have been paid in so every
Farm Bureau member is now emit
tied to six months report showing
him what he received for his dollar.
The following is what his one dol
lar helped to accomplish;
Passed the repeal of the Daylight
Saving Law.
Put back the Anti Strike clause in
the Railroad bill after it had been re-
moved by Congress.
After Congress had stricken out
an appropriation Of one and one half
million dollars from the Agricultur-
al Appropriation Bill for Agricultural
Extension Work, it caused this item
to be replaced in the Bill with an
additional half million dollars added
for good measure, making a total of
two million dollars additional for
Agricultural work.
Placed several planks in the Re-
publican and Democratic platforms
that are of great Importance to all
farmers.
Started plans for a gigantic grain
marketing scheme that will eventu-
ally stabilize all grain markets and
save farmers from five to ten million
dollars annually in commissions.
Has assisted in organizing Farm
Bureaus in five additional states.
namely: Maine, Nevada Wyoming.
Florida and North Carolina. making
a total of thirty-three States now
organized, with a total membership
Of about 100000.
Has assisted in organizing Farm
Bureaus in fifteen additional coun-
ties in Kentucky, namely, Bourbon.
Boyd. Breckenridge, Barren. Carroll,
Carlisle, Crittenden, Caldwell, Hick-
man, LaRue, Lawrence, Marion,
Nelson. Oldham and Trimble, max
ing a total of forty seven counties
now organized.
Passed the Farm Bureau Incorpor-
alton Law through the Kentucky
Legislature after it had been smoth
cred in committee.
Passed the Limestone Rate Bill civ
ing a low freight rate ON limestone
for agricultural purposes.
Advanced the Volstead- -Capper Co.
Operative Marketing Bill from mum
Der 1900 on the Congressional calen-
dar to within 3 Of the top of the list,
and later got the Bill passed in the
House Of Representatives after il
had remained in Committee for
months and by inaction had threat
ened the existence of every farmers
cooperative organization in the
nation.
Defeated the Nolan Bill which
would have added one billion dollars
annually to the taxes Of farmers.
Obtained an appropriation Of one
half million dollars to eradicate the
European corn borer.
Arranged for longtime credits
for farmers through the Federal Re.
serve Banks at a time when financial
affairs were strained.
Assisted the sugar beet farmers in
the West to get satisfactory contracts
from sugar factory concerns for in.
creasing the beet area in the Wes,
by 10000 acres for the season, and
saved over a million dollars to the
growers.
Employed the services Of Clifford
Thorne, the greatest railroad rat,
experts in the United States. to look
after the interests of farmers at tn,
rate hearings before the lnterstat,
Commerce Commission a; Washing
ton.
Arranged for loans through tn,
Federal Reserve Banks, ON wool held
by ia, mers In pools.
Assisted County Farm Bureaus in
pooling 100000 pounds Of wool in
Kentucky.
Has obtained the cooperation OF
county, city and agricultural papers
in giving the proper kind Of publicity
to agricultural affairs and in present.
iny the problems Of the farmers to
the people Of the State from the cor.
rect viewpoint.
Has given Mr.. George Colvin.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction, the backing Of an effective
organisation to assist him IN hi' aud.
able ambitions to give to children