The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-04-27

: ing to the betterment or agriculture
and the uplift OF agricultural condi-,
tions, and most cordially invite
them TO cooperate with the Ken
lucky Farm Bureau Federation in
its work along similar lines.
Realizing the growing scarcity Of
stock cattle, hogs and sheep upon
the farm and the great need Of re-
plenishing such supplies in order to
maintain the fertility of our farms
and produce meat and feed the peo-
pie, we most earnestly call the at
tention of the various railroads in
this State to this problem now con-
fronting the farmers Of Kentucky
and request that they make and es-
tablish stocker and feeder rates for
the shipment of such stock back to
the farm, which rate shall be low
cred the more favorable than the
present rates for marketing ship
ments, and which rates shall be APP
plicable to all liSes in the State OF
Kentucky.
We pledge our support to our
educational leaders in their work in
the rural communities and among
the agricultural classes and in their
work and plans that the boys aud
girls on the farm may enjoy the
same advantages and be as well
equipped in their life work as those
in any other profession.
We further desire to- express our
appreciation to the hearty co-opera-
ton given the Farm Bureau move
ment in this state by the public and
agricultural press and invite con-
tinuance of same in the furtherance
of it's efforts looking to the organi-
cation of the farming class in our
great cooperative plan.
Whereas, In any affairs in which
the State is concerned the farmers
influence is as potent as that of any
other class of citizens of the State,
and whereas, the control Of such af-
fairs must in all cases originate with
the State Government; Be it there
fore resolved, that the farmers OF
the State of Kentucky respectfully
request His Excellency, the Govern
or of the Commonwealth, to give
consideration to the farmers of the
state in all matters pertaining to
the general welfare of the State,
and request, further. that the far
mers be represented by appoint
ments on all Boards, Commissions
or Committees of any sort which
may be appointed to deal with mat
tiers involving the interests of the
public at large.
| We pledge the support of the Ken
lucky Farm Bureau Federation and
the County Farm Bureaus to the
state and County officials in the eff
fective and economical expenditures
| of all money on public works and
enterprises and especially in the
building of roads and the expendi1
| lures of the peoples money therefor.
Whereas. the present methods of
marketing farm produce are ex-
travagant and wasteful, and, Where
as, the producer must accept and the
consumer must pay the prices that
are offered or demanded by those
forces who control distribution and
who are primarily interested in
profits and frequently defeat the
laws of supply and demand, and,
Whereas, we believe the remedy Of
this condition lies in the producers
collective marketing and co-opera-
! tive association and corporation
marketing their products, through
these organizations as required by
the buyers and at prices that will
| sell the crop.
Therefore, we, the Kentucky Farm
Bureau Federation, do recommend
and encourage the organization OF
producing farmers into collective
| marketing and cooperative associa-
tons or associations that will mar
ket the crop and return to the far
mer the entire amount of the pro-
ceeds of sale of his produce less the
cost of marketing. We further in
sist that no marketing or cO-Opera-
tive association or corporation be
supported or recommended by this
Federation, except after an exhaus-
Ntive investigation of the bylaws
and constitution and the purpose of
such organizations or corporations,
by Committee which shah be ap-
pointed by the President Of the
Federation.