Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
LEGISLATION IN
FAVOR OF FARMERS
BUREAU FEDERATION REPORTS
RESULTS OF EFFORTS AND
OF FRIENDS In ASSEMBLY

In a statement issued by the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation headquar-
tiers the federation reviews briefly
some of the. results of its efforts in
securing legislation during the legis-
lative session just adjourned.
Eighteen bills passed, one with
drawn, two allowed to die for good
and sufficient reasons and two beat
en- in fair fight, says the state
ment.
That iss the legislative record
achieved by the Iowa Farm Bureau
federation during the recent session
of the Thirty-ninth general assem-
bly,, a record, it is safe to say, that
may not be duplicated very soon.
Among the bills passed are some
of the most practical and useful
measures ever sought in behalf of
the farming interests of the state.
They were drawn by the federation
attorney, working in conjunction
with the officials and legislative
committee of the organization.
1t is not the first time, by any
means, that agricultural legislation
has been attempted in Iowa, but it
is the first time that a legislative
program in favor of farming inter-
sests has been supported by properly
organized effort and backed UP by
an orderly, systematic plan of cam
paign.
That the most of these measures
were passed without opposition
worthy Of che name indicates the
measure of confidence reposed in
the federation movement by the
Iowa public.
One measure, the land titles bill,
was withdrawn. Two others were
allowed to expire unhindered when
it was found that they we're not in
accord with existing statutes along
similar lines in 'adjoining states,
while two were beaten in fair, OPP
en- contest.
The bill requiring railroads to
build and maintain spur tracks for
the use of cooperative elevators,
warehouses, lumber yards, etc.,
where needed, was not altogether
pleasing TO the railway interests.
And while. some opposition develop
ed it was not particularly serious
and eventually the bill went over
the top with votes to spare.
The serum bill experienced hard
shedding all the way. One of the ear
lier bills introduced it was about
the last to get through, was passed,
in fact, a day before the lawmakers
adjourned. It's progress was slow
and uncertain and it was made the
target for innumerable amendments
by both friends and foes, especially
the latter, who were determined to
make it ineffective. Thanks to the
vigilance of its hackers, 1t won out
in the end and it is believed will go
far to correct some of the evils that
have crept into the manufacture and
distribution of hog cholera serum.
Cooperative Shipping
Every individual shipping associ-
alton in Iowa will be urged to join
the Iowa Federation of Cooperative
shippers under a plan agreed upon
fy farm bureau workers and repre-
sentatives of various shipping asso-
Citations of the state at meeting
held at the offices of the Iowa Farm
Bureau federation this last week.
The shippers federation was
started early this year by farm bur-
eau workers and shippers with a
view to securing better freight con-
ditions through an organization of
all live stock and farm produce
shippers.
The principal object of the meet
ing held this past week, however,
was the consideration of a tentative
constitution, bylaws and the form
of membership contracts as report
ed On by special committee APP
pointed some weeks ago.
The promoters of the new organ
ization declare that there is wide
difference in the management and
conduct of various shipping associa-
lions over the state Some are high
ly successful, while others have
hard time to- get along. The plan is
to get all associations to affiliate
and work under a system which has
proved to be successful.