Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-10-05
GROWTH OF FARM BuREAu

. j. w. CONeruale, SecieldLy, ~ IlAo
American Farm! Bureau Federation,
has recently issued a circular show
ing the growth of the Farm Bureau
|: 81 1921. The: circular lists definite
accomplishments Of the national or
ganization as foQlows;::=> q
/. Secured endorsement of ;..ss47
states for organizing farmers - into
I effective working Farm Bureaus:
county, state and national.
2. Called national: commodity
marketing conferences on grain, live
stock, fruit, dairy products, ? cotton
and wool. IT, -
8. Appointed a Committee Of 1T.
to work out a National Grain Mar
keting Plan, WHICH. was accepted by
producers organizations and is: now
known as the U. S. Grain Growers,
Inc. q" -
4. Appointed Committee Of Is
to formulate National Live Stock
Marketing Plan, =":7' ~,]3's1~
| s. Appointed Committee; Of q
to work 1, out a National Fruit run Market
s. Appointed a Committee Of II
Congress and the public.
to work out a National Dairy Market.
ing Plan. = :. :. .....>...
+ I. Appointed a Committee Of 10
to develop a uniform Vegetable Mar
.keting System.
8. Appointed Committee of %
to develop the cooperative wool
pools, which handled 10000, 600; Lbs.
OF the 1920 clip in 10 states. >~~E> ~
| 8. Endorsed the American Cot
ton Growers Exchange plan for the
cooperative marketing of cotton:
TO- Reduced railway wa luation for
purposes OF computing guaranteed
earnings, 81 70Oy0O 1000, making an
average Saving Of $50 for every far
nrer in the United States. ,:<*
III. Secured millions of additional
credit for farmers -by Gathering bill
lion-dolaar War Finance Corporation
farm export measure, by advocating
extension Of Federal Farm Loan ,Sys-
tem,' and by including Federal Re
serve System to favor commodity
financing principles. -
| =12; Assisted in securing regulation
. Of packers and grain exchanges by
supporting Federal control measures.
l. Is. Directed national attention to
agriculture's legislative problems and
secured favorable attitude toward ap-
pointment of sfarmerminded men to
high places i'm councils of the nation.
IA. Established a Department OF
Organization to assist farmers to or
ganize Farm Bureaus for .selfhelp. s.
T 15.s Established a Department OF
Cooperating Marketing to promote
farmers-owned and controlled d1strl'
butive systems. p - >. - r. H.,
16.. Established a Washington OF.
! flee for studying national legislative
! policies and voicing the farmers
viewpoint. ....: Z" .sstzs->
| II. Established q Department OF
Transportation to aid shippers in sol:
wing traffic problems and in adjust:
ing rate inequities. :,
4 Is. Established a Research Depart.
ment for. a study of the farmersl
economic problems. r =. .
49, Established a Department of
Information to acquaint farmers with
the Farm Bureau movements and to
educate the public to sympathetic
understanding Of the farmers prob:
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! 90. Gained confidence OF the pub
| lie fn'tthe farmers, ability to handle
I their business in an organized way
and ii manner that serves the best
d interests Of the National as wei as
1.-THE farming industry. s.s... - S. :,s:
I 81. Established 4 Taxation Service
and outlined a dednite policy Tor
4 Justly coueetinE ! Federal re Venue. y. !.