The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-02-23

cations we're able to force rsmov-
al of part of the freight burden in
the passenger service, mail and ex.
press.
II the farmers of the United
States had not been organized and
properly financed the average far
mer of the country would have in
1921 paid more than 5000 more
freight then he will have to pay.
This saving in freight alone will
more than pay for the three years
annual Farm Bureau dues at ten
! ~s!..-.- -. .5dr.
In letter to the Ohio Home Pro-
tective League, Clifford Thorne
said, ut is correct to say the bulk
OF the expense of the statistical
analysis made on behalf of the ship
pers was borne by the Farm Bureau
and If it had not been for the Farm
Bureau this work could not have
been performed"
Mr.. Gray Silver reports that the
Agricultural Appropriation Bill has
passed the House and that among
the amendments was one by Con-
gresham Langley of Kentucky ap-
propriating $500 geo for the distri-
button of free seed to farmers. The
nencuchy Farm bureau Federation
has notified Congressman Langley
that 1--WE deny that farmers demahd
free seed and we condemn the prac-
tice."
A.oo.uSI. howard has written to
Mr.. Hoover offering on behalf of
the members of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, to furnish him
with corn free of charge to feed the
starving people of Europe and
China. The slogan suggested by a
Farm Bureau member in Illinois is
Let us market our surplus corn in
Relief and take our pay in Love"
The only stipulation made was
:,.at none Of this corn should be
sold.
.lr. Hoover has accepted l.0O0,-
coo bushels.
The Kentucky Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton has written to Mr.. Hoover
cc!iiaS him if he wishes any Of this
corn to come from Kentucky.
TIC next scIioa Of the Farmers
Grain Marketing Committee of sew
enteen will be in Kansas City Mo-,
on Feb. II. Herbert Hoover and
Bernard NJ. Baruch have given as
surarces to chairman o. II. Gustaf-
son that they will attend and pres
ent their views on various economic
phases of the farmers marketing !
program. The Baltimore Hotel will
be headquarters for the meeting.
IN q nutshell, the attitude Of the
american Farm Bureau Federation
upon. emergency tariff legislation is
that the farmer demands the same
protection which industry receives.
# industry demands Z high tariff
u;.G Il is conceded to be for the
pc33 &c tho whole co-ctrv. ttcn aC
riculture also demands a high tariff.
- President ]. y. howard roiterat-
ed again and again in Washington.
IF we sell on an unprotected mar
81, .a.o.i &c demand TIE riGt: 70
buy on an unprotected market"
Unique in the history of metro
pclitan journalism was luncheon
held in New York City on Jan. 8,
President ]. r. Howard and Vice
President o. e. Bradfute were in
;!:e5 70 meet q number of promin-
INT New York newspapermen and
show them what real farmers look
ike. Gradually but surely the city
,uoiic must be brought to an intc!li-
rent understanding of the farmers
'iewpoint.
High officials of truck line rail-
cad called on President ]. r. How
Ird Of the American Farm Bureau
federation recently and assured
I'm that no further requests for in
reased rates would be made, but
hat the railroad was DESTROYS to
cooperate to bring about conditions
Whereby lower rates would be posi-
lie. Mr.. Howard replied that eth
r railroad freight rates must come
own or prices for farm products
aust come up.
The United States Treasury De-
has announced a new rul-
lg affecting income tax inventories
livestock raisers and other far
lers." The gist Of it is embodied
1 the order to collectors of inter-
al revenue that where it is i'm
ossible to render complete inven- Y
,ries from the beginning of the