The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-08-06
FARM BUREAU AND
EXTENSION SERVICE
Relations Of Two Farm Bodies
Defned-WilI Cooperate
to Fullest.

Agricultural College, Miss, Aug.
BY far the most absorbing topic
of study and discussion before the
annual meeting Of Mississippi Coun-
ty Agents. which closed on Satur-
day, July 80, 1921, were farm bu-
reau organization and cooperative
marketing. The theory Of the Fed
eral Department of Agriculture, as
represented by DR.. A. G. True, direc-
tor of States Relation Service, and
the National Farm Bureau, as rep
resented by President j. r. Howard
was set forth by Mr.. Savely, general
field agent, Director Wilson, State
Agent Willis, chairman Of the meet
ing. L. A. Olson, district agent and
others.
1t was decided after full and free
discussion Of the topic from every an
gle, to put forth the following state
ment, which embodies the salient
features of 4 the most recent agree
ment between the Department of Ag-
riculture and the Farm Bureau and
the attitude and aim Of the extern
sion service in Mississippi towards
the work.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDER
STANDING"
Between the Executive Commit
tee Of the American Farm Bureau
Federation and the States Relation
Service, United States Department OF
Agriculture, relative to Farm Bu-
reaus and the extension service.
Since questions have arisen re-
garding the relations of the Farm
Bureaus to the Cooperative Extension
Service Of the State Agricultural Col
leges and the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, it has seemed
desirable for the national organiza-
tions representing the Farm Bureau
and the Extension Service to formu-
late and recommend to their State
and County organizations the follow,
ing general outline of policy which
may govern the relations of the Farm
Bureaus and the Extension Service
in their cooperative enterprises"
THE FARM BUREAU.
"The County Farm Bureau is a
voluntary organization of people en-
gagged in farming and has for its
object the promotion of the economic
and social interests of agriculture.
1t is non-secret, non-partisan, nom
sectarian and it is it's policy as an
Organization not to engage in COM
mercial activities. 1t is open to both
men and women on equal terms.
While it may engage in other acti-
vities, it is greatly interested in the
promotion of the cooperative extern
sion work in agriculture and home
economics organized by the State Ag-
ricultural Colleges and the United
States Department of Agriculture
under the Smith-Lever Extension
Act and related Federal and State
laws. 1t may. therefore, cooperate
with the Extension Service of the
State Agricultural College and the
Department by contributing of its
funds toward the maintenance of
one or more extension agents in the
county and joining in the work of
the Extension Service through it's
committees and otherwise under a.
greements with the State Extension
Director.
THE EXTENSION SERVICE.
This extension on work will deal
not only with agricultural produc-
ton but also with economic prob
lens, including marketing and coop
erative associations and with inter-
ests of the farm home and rural com
munity. The extension service. in
cluding the county agent, is as much
interested in the marketing, distri-
button and utilization of farm pro-
ducts as it is in production, and it
may properly give information and
help in all Of these lines"
In accordance with the above state
ment the Extension Department of
Mississippi wishes it to be under
stood that they heartily approve of
cooperative marketing Of all farm
products as legitimate function of
extension work under the Smith-Le-