The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-14

CARNATIONS, including five represent
atives from each of the oranges, the
cooperative elevators, and the farm
bureau, meeting in the courthouse at
Eaton, Saturday, completed arrange
ments for fne cooperative purchase of
fertilizer for the county. Township
chairmen were named to supervise the
taking and compilation of orders in
their communities, with power to name
assistants, and a county committee.
consisting of w. E. Schlientz, manager
of the Eaton cooperative elevator: ].
+. Decker, manager of the Camden
elevator, and A. J. Murray, to draw an
order blank which should be a binding
Contract. and to take prices and buy
the fertilizer.
1t was emphasized that purchases
for the county would be through the
Commercial Service company. the pur-
chasing branch Of the Ohio state farm
bureau, as it is the farmers organ and
should be supported and patronized.
Another point which received con-
sideration was the status of orders
placed through the farm organizations
of the county by their members.
These. it was agreed, should be on a
cash basis, orders backed by bankable
security, and a demurrage charge for
late acceptance was suggested. After
some discussion the handling charge
was fixed at 81. which will take care
of all handling and storage. A uniform
fertilizer price for the whole courey
| Will be made. If there are local differ
ences in handling costs, the excess
will be related to the treasures of
the local farm
Executive Meeting.
| After the committee of Is had COM
pleted its work, the farm bureau
executive board met, the members of
The purchasing committee being in
vited to remain and meet with them
| The principal matter for consideration
was the collection of Gift Corn for for
eign famine relief. and in explanation
of the project. letter from the state
office of the farm federation was read
| which stated that Ohio's quota of
100000 bushels of the gift corn would
| be 100000 bushels. and appealed for
action on the matter in Preble county.
! The letter explained the method by
which all corn contributed would be
! sent to the starving countries, all work
| and transportation in connection with
IL being donated, and told the steps to
! be followed in collecting and shipping
the corn.
i Declares Charge.
| IF you allow that man to speak
! Eere, then / shall resign as an officer
OF the farm bureau and state grange. -
Dyer shouted. He charged that Greene
had violated his obligations as a
granger and farm bureau member by
writing letter maligning Dyer and
' Tnh
grange, charging them with having
i sold out TO the enemy Dyer denied
writing such a letter. whereupon Over
took it from his pocket and read il to
the assembly. There was chorus OF
motions offered to the effect that
Greene should not be given the priv
ilege of the floor, but without putting
them, Chairman Taber stated that
Greene was not a regularly chosen
delegate and had no right in the meet
ing. whereupon Greene left the hall
The meeting approved all action OF
the committee, voted approval of the
| taxation program which had caused
such heated discussion and was the
reason of Greene's attack on Dyer and
Taber. congratulated the committee on
the defeat of the farm land reappraisaI
and for their support of the bill ex
empting farm organizations from
prosecutions as trusts, and of the ice
cream and the cream standard bills
Taber denied that the new taxation
program meant classification.
Many Present.
There We're representatives from 7c
counties Of the states So present al
the meeting to hear the committee's
report. stated Lane. These included
both farm bureau county officials anG
masters of Pomona oranges
After communication from State
Club Work Leader Eastwood had beer
read in which he invited TOWNSHIP
committees Of the farm bureau to meet
with the club workers. to settle or
club work projects before April 13, the
executive board adjourned.
1t was the expectation of President
Clarke, of the Preble county farm bu
reau, that each tier of townships
along each of the three principal rail
roads would contribute carload
apiece. since only small donation.
would De necessary from each indi
Vldual farmer. An intensive education
AL and publicity campaign is planned
for he week of Monday. March 81. the
date selected by the committee fo1
bv the township committees on Satur
dav March 26. At hat lime a da,
will be named as Gift Corn Day. ans
;V deliveries must he in on or befor.
then. All cars will be loaded ant
shipped on that day, which will b.
made a gala affair
Courteous Offers.
Applause greeted the offer of Man
ager Decker. OF the Camden cooper
atlve elevator, to shell and handle al
grain free OF charge in his territory
This same courtesy was extended b,
Manager SchlientZ. Of the Eaton ele
vator, 10 shell and handle all grain
free Of charge in his territory. Thi
same courtesy was extended by Man
ager SchlientZ. of the Eaton elevator
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