Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-09
farm BUREAU aims
sEoRErARv oovHRoAkk OUT
LlMxs, WORK o. FEDERATION,
Organization oe.operaslnsNVlth othsr
Assselations> and Seeking b Work
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Neutrality-suspicious. Activities.

Special TO Times. Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. o,--The activities
Of the Iowa FNarm Bureau Federation
tho past year were reviewed by Score
tary John Covurdale IN his report ia
the farm bureau federation whose two
day session hero closed late today
Ho declared that tho program Of the
federation ia n constructive one and
the working slogan corporation.
1--WE arc taking up tho problems
which heretofore have been left largely
to the individual to solve" said seoro-
tary coverdale, problems Of markets
ing, transportation and distribution.
"In the past practically all Of our
energy ana effort In the line Of farm
propaganda has been conferred on the
producing end. The farmer has been
encouraged to grow and shown how
to grow two ears OF corn where one
grew before, but he hasn't been shown
when, where and how to market that
extra ear at a satisfactory profit.
Now production Is important but II
1t is to DO maintained in sufficient
volume the producer must be enabled
to market hlS output at figure that
will not only return him q reasonable
profit on his investment but also fur
nish him remuneration for his
labor commensurate with that enjoyed
by workers in other lines Of endeavor
Hence the need OF working out these
problems Of marketing and distribu-
ton.
cooperation 10 Slogan.
Our problem Is a cooperative one
Our watchword, or working slogan Is
CO. operation. And the meaning Of the
term, CO. operation, in the farm bureau
world, IS putting ourselves in an at
titudc where the other fellow can work
with us.
1.-THE federation has been active In
promoting and completing cooperative
live stock breeders Associations, CO.
operative live stock shipping associa-
lions and cooperative associations foI
handling grains, fruits and vegetables
It has urged cooperative buying thru
local dealers and worked for the
Standardization and uniformity OF pack
Of fruits, vegetables, etc.. to conform
to market requirements.
1.-THE organization has co-operated
with the Corn Belt Meat Producers
Association and similar bodies to Sc
cure better transportation facilities In
shipping grain and live stock. It has
worked with the college OF agriculture
and other Institutions to provide
winter schools of practical sort foI
farmers.
Our standing committees have been
busy. They have held Numerous con-
situations with similar committees
from other states: with the heads OF
railway transportations with the pack
ing interests; with the federal Trade
commission and with various CONNER
cial organizations, the object being to
find and establish mutual basis Of
operation and cooperation.
"The president and secretary have
made several trips to- Washington and
other points in response to Invitations
from the president and other federal
officials In the interest Of LEGISLATION
having to do with the agricultural
interests Of the country. They have
also Visited many other states to assist
in the development Of farm bureau
activities and the organization Of state
federations along the. lines followed IN
Iowa. fsfa .s:4t1
zone of the very significant inci.
dents of the Years work was the CIR
c1lation Of a petition among the
farmers Of the state to get an express
sion of opinion concerning the daylight
saving law More than $4,000 sigma
lures We're secured ASKING congress- ia
repeal the law and the fact that this
monster petition was completed in ten
days Is evidence that the machinery
If the organization is running smooth
" and efficiently.
1.-THE really big event Of the yea,
was the farm bureau membership
campaign which 1ust ended before
Christmas It was one Of the mos,
extraordinary drives. ever put over In
the state. It boosted tho membership
Of, one year ago more than 200 pei
cent apd placed Iowa far In the lead
Of other states with n total Of 1t5 ,O0f
farm bureau members and a specia,
working fund that establishes the
federation upon a substantial and in
dependent basis"
TO FIsht Living Costs.
IF any group can arrive at the so.
luton of the high cost OF living prob