Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-06-22
FARM BUREAU, MEETING
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try compared with InOSe OF the city,
the former being together three times
a day, while those of the city have the
hustle and hustle of thousands of at
fractions that keep the family separ-
ated.
He paid the farmers high tribute
when he said they were a class who
paid their bills and that bankers We're
beginning to find that they offered the
best security in the world, no indus
trv. can be compared to farming.
If he has Faith, Hope and Charity
with all of these qualifications, whence
the need of regeneration!
Mr.. Sevey struck the key note of
the abandoned farms when he said
that those who had toiled and labored
on them looked to the city and there
saw men working less hours, and get
ting more pay, and he said why
should I deprive my family of the at
fractions of the city life and keep
them on the farm where they toll
equally as hard as the man. He urged
the raising of more and buying less,
that the farmer made his greatest
mistake when he decided that he could
buy cheaper than he could raise. The
speaker very emphatically denied
this. He said there had been alto
gether too much propaganda floating
around, that Uncle Sam had spent
millions telling the farmers to pro-
duce, produce, produce. What about
the returns and distribution? This
is not the farmers way, his way is to
produce what he can find market for,
then produce some more.
The speaker said he had become
greatly Interested in the census re-
port of crop yields. With all the mil
ions that had been spent to help the
farmers, in the past 40 years the per
acreage yield on barley, oats, wheat,
and corn had not increased one bushel
per acre. In his closing remarks he
gave strong appeal to the farmers
to get into the Exchange and make it
a live, active organization until they
could hook up with a larger organiza-
ton, that the consumer must hitch up
with the producer and when this is
brought about, just watch the bananas
fall
He endorsed the raising of the
membership fee of the Farm Bureau
and that no section of the states had
as good an organization as that of
New England. That the Farm Bur
eau was becoming a power which
because farmers were organizing
and demanding these things. That the
farmer was getting better grasp of
own destiny. That the old saying
"What's the use" was fast passing
away, and that mental chemistry
was going on, and that they now
possessed courage which was one time
lacking. He said that the farm bur-
eau in their drive for membership
soon to be launched must not only get
members but must deliver the goods.
That when the organization was COM
pleted, work had just begun. That
the Orleans County Exchange should
not organize as competitor to another
county exchange but to cooperate
with them. That they should look be-
yond Orleans County, and beyond
Vermont.
Mr.. Sevey possesses a pleasing per-
sonality, and thoroughly convinced
his audience that he was heart and
soul in every movement that would as
sist and be beneficial to the farmer.
At the closing of his talk which was
straight from the shoulder he was ac-
corded most hearty applause. This
was Mr.. Sevey's first visit to Orleans
County, and he would receive a hearty
welcome at any time that he should
return again.. Members of the ex-
change and farm bureau, many who
were accompanied by their wives, to
the number of $50 partook of boun-
tiful dinner which was served in the
dining room of the Town nall by
Black River Valley Grange.
The business session of the eX-
change was conducted at the forenoon
session. The meeting was in charge
of the president, j H. Bartlett. Mr..
Bartlett in his opening remarks eX-
planned the condition of the Orleans
county exchange at the present time
ences that it had passed through the
were anxious to help the members
save some money on feds, grain and
fertilizers, but in order to accomplish
this they had to gamble on the market
which was a falling one, and the ex-
change suffered a loss of around
$4,000 in the disposing of their pur-
chases. He said that a good part Of
the Indebtedness had been take care
of and arrangements for the payment
of the balance had been satisfactorily
made. Mr.. Bartlett said that every
exchange passed through the same ex-
perience only more serious. While it
had been trying experience yet
their courage was still good, and
with the support of it's members they
would succeed. C. w. Richmond,
clerk and treasurer of the exchange
gave the amount spent, and while it
showed an indebtedness, it contained
much of interest and real value.
There has been gain the past year
in membership, the total membership
now being 598. H. w. Shaw man
ager of the exchange rendered a very
interesting report, which covered the
work Of the past year. 1t showed that
nearly $4,000 worth of feeds, grain
and fertilizer business had been done.
If the exchange could have the entire
business Of the members it could ac-
complish greater good, and the sales
would reach half million mark. He
said that while their price on seeds
was over the market value on deliv-
cry, owing to the drop in price, yet the
farmer should not forget that one
year ago on rising market the seeds
were about $1,000, more on arrival and
were delivered to them at cost plus
the small commission which meant a
great saving of money. Others who
gave short talks were C. w Rich