The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-08
KgKAS FARM BUREAU EXPLAIN


Dallas. Texas. Jan. 6.-The rapid
growth OF Texas Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON has occasioned numerous I'M
guiries as to the nature OF this or
gauization and in response to these
questions the following general de-
scription is given so that those who
arc not members may &c. a clearer
conception Of the workings OF the
mDVomeEt II Is pretty generally
knOMn tlat there are about a million
and a hair members Of the National
Organization To picture it graph
ically, il the membership were to
march four abreast down the main
street Of your nearest town at the
rate Of five thousand day 1t would
take the members just ten months
- pass the postoflce F0rty-five
states OF the Union have Farm Bu-
reau Organizations.
There were approximately 10000
Hnnrnbers Of the Texas Farm Bureau
On New Years day. 1921 and It is
expected that there will be 100000
members before the organization has
boon IN Texas a full year AZ the
present rate Of growth there is no
dohht of the organization reaching
this mark,
There are three general lines Of
activities Ia the Farm Bureau; buy
ing and selling OF products for farm
erz. educational and legislative. At
tile present time the marketing
problem is Of paramount Importance
70 the farmers OF the United States
The recent slump in prices has
brought home to the farmer with
striking emphasis the necessity Of
organization in the selling Of his
products Only one state in the
Union failed 70 feel the blow which
hit the farmers Of all other states
alike. Cotton, grain. livestock and
wool men have lost billions Of dol
lars this winter through the drop In
prices paid for farm products Cal
ifornia farmers raced In selling
what might be called semi-luxuries
stand alonU in their freedom from
che effects OF the Rlulnp In prices.
Because Of thair very close market
Ing organizations by which they have
practically absolute control OF their
own products and through which
fhey are independent in the great
est crisis. TIRE Texas Farm Bureau
Federation n already ~ work set
ting up commodity organizations will
b formed as rapidly as conditions
permit and as the demand arises.
Officials Of the Farm, Bureau are
very much aware Of the fact that it
Is necessary to take the general pub
Lie into confidence regarding the ma
fure OF the turner's business AMI
thc necessity az his getting adequate
rpllrns for fills time, labor, and
knowledge II is also necessary that
Ehe farmers themselves exchange
with each other information regard
ing their own problems before pass
lns on to the general public Mch
tnfDrr1ation as is OF interest outside
OF the farming industry. For these
reasons the second purpose Of the
Etfrm Bureau is educational in ma
fure and involves the use OF daily
Drnss. the weekly newspapers, faiFg
periodicals. and other mediums for
giving general circulation to In
foTrnatlon worthy Of attention.
The third and last purpose Of the
H<K1n Bureaq Federation is legisla I've
IN nature. For example. II has beer,
found that under the present Texas
laws It Is impossible TOR Texas farm
sra 10 cJ3perate ia tire same mar nel
that California farmers 10. The Tex
Is Farm Federation Believes that
Texas farmers are as good as any
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