Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-19
FARM BUREAU LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN
 .: . FOR MEMBERSHIP IN COUN7Y

by presenting evidence which caused the interstate commerce commission to fe..l uuce the total Valuation of all ;tfe~rail-
 roads ss1,70o, ,o0c 600 below that which the railroads asked to have their valuation
 placed in deriving the amount on swhich
 they were to- be reimhursed under the governmental guarantee, when they vert
 returned to$the ownets. This transpor-
 tation department, has also~ been abb stes
 secure moro Equitable. freight tariffs for
 shippers. It has been able to secure;
 cars where. needed, tc@hand,s fhes farfhefs
 products and is at all times looking .af-s
 ter. the farmers trSasporta.ion prcb- |
 lenns 4--~- ,. s ss- 2 .i7-, @ ;
 The American Earn Bureau .FederE-;
 ton las. a marketing d sp astAiens Mhich has lad "a grain malketinE T. commit q& working for. eight mont tbs on q national sales agency, and finance corTpratlon to handle the sufpius grain ,of, the, ,e6ua- try more direct from thelIarnier s:to s5he final, retailer and consumer. This ,sS the
 biggest attempt ever made to eliminate speculation in. foodstuffs:Fs , s2 -..' l. This marketing depart trnent. has a live stock connmittee 'atFworka on the livesteSk
 marketing problems ,s A fruit ynlarkefs ling committee iss soon to'fbegfn work; "A big, seottens marketing conf nferepeesls .stcs Dc ] held in Memphis, Tennessee, on April i 26. On Nay 5rd and 4th big milktpf6 dVcefs' conferencetsis also ,tp sbe1b belds.un- der the auspicea Sot the American Faffn
 Bureau Federation Fin Chicagoeto begin | work orf. the milk mark keting. problems of \ this country, .Sl z. z The American Fsr4ins Bureau Fedsrff. I lion has also had men at workp study ling the taxation problems as tthey 4af- ,l feet the farmer in a national way. It has a Washington representafive' toA look saf-
 
 fferests.: It also has a: publicity depart nfent to properly; inform the farmers and l the consumers as well concerhfng the
 great agricultural problems in this na. tif,S ->s.;~ -~ >v. -@ ~&@<- ,,s s@ {,
 F What the national organization is dc T ing along these Hines the various statt
 I organizations sare doing simila r. swoTkH al
 far as their finances will permit. :; Tht ! Connecticut Farm Bureau Federation tis t now planning a nemberships campaign \ to enable the state organization to hayt :, more finances, with which, to look aftee7
 the farmers interests of this state with \ It wishes. to be of sthe' greatest possible service to the farmers of Connecticut il a state way as well as to strengthen tn farm bureaus in each of the counties. Speaks: for. the Women Miss Esteue spragues of storrs, shohi. economies specialist, spoke briefly ,fo
 the benefit of the women present. Mis-
 Sprague in the course of her reTnark said That the benefit of home economic : Ito women and the home -ls cannot D : measured in dollars and cents. She. tof of home demonstration. work which is be : E ing carried on in this county and quote ) government figures in support Y of tn lcfafrnsa made by home ecouop1fes expert : that women, especially those who. live . T farms need and$~weicone advice such a n is given by home demonstra tion agent. r | am not theorizing said Miss Spragu, l The work has and is actually being at . complished and if the necessary funds al q available the work will go Of. :. C Stanclim Hale. the well know. sfrui t grower. and secretary of the Connectici Farm Bureau. Federation, was the Sne1 y speaker. He tO 'ofswhat* the Connec l-. ticut Farm Bureau Federation ,hnpes | '-isi accomplish when it gets going in earnes C Just now thes Connecticut Farms Burea
 Federation is but. an infant. and we. haN E. not. really got going <yet. said MT. Hal e He congratulatedi few London County ] .e being the pioneer county in the State if l. take, ID, 4h& t$1 0 membership campaiy, s and predicted success for the caripaig d The mora money you put into u ic farm bureau; ana fthe. more interest yc le l.take in fl, thet more you will get out ie Fit Mr. Hale said In canc.uding + l. talk Mr!sFIale. told of what farm bure: 10 tfederstions in ether states all s6ver', u se country SfS doing and; hsw they are . it accomplishing their ends .zsrl islJs-.<,sa- | q . 4 Enderses ,Memberahis. Plsn l. B. F.. soithwickt agent ,of. the. Hartto t. County Farm, Bureau, spoke interestin St Fly on the. activities of farm bureaus CT general, the pFoblens9 that confront t E connty agent, tie sJceessfnI adnfini = tration .of theF New, England Milk, Pr