Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
FARM BUREAU SEEKS
FARMERS COUNSEL

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The officers of the Addison County
Farm Bureau are preparing a ques-
tionnaire to be sent to the farmers
Of the county in an effort to learn their
opinions regarding the legislation
sought by the American FeaeraLion
of Farm Bureaus The washington
representatives of the national orsani-
zation are working to influence con-
oressional legislation for the recogni-
t;or If the interests of agriculture: ne
;nor;ries made in this district VIII De
similarly made in every county III Une
country -, u,.;-h+ sacretarv
81 the Addison County Farm bureau
G. M. Hazard, secretary Oh the .4otas
mont Farm Bureau Federation, sl1 l;o.9
the sixteen questions OF nauohal poi ny
are TO be submitted directly 70 . CnG
farmers County Agent Churchin Salu
+ho+ the inquiry blanks were pens
orenared Inv E. b. Cornwall Oh Mlu-
dieburv, president of the state leuei a
t;on and would be sent to every laLln-
e Nv, NV mail In the News, the monthly
o,hl;cation of the Bureau, special al
t;cles dealing with the explanation %
the questions, will be publlsheu ~ w he
lime issue Local meetings WIN
held in as many communities a. ;one
Chile for the discussion OF the ques'io 4ha
81 old the farmers in Judging the
merits of the propositions n,,oroa
" The questions deal with Fln sL!.'
nt TRANSPORTATION, Ocean ship
Inc; no." Highway Improvement, larin'
Pe Federal Trade Commission. ShoII
caiI;na International Istitute oil ASli-
-'1tnTe Forest Preservation and Eql-
table Rates from Public l tHlt a',s+,, or.
The polls of the different county 1,' "a
aanizations must be finished by June
and the returns sent to the Sla'e
secretary two days later ,.., 70
Tbe questions to be submitted u
4he farmers are as follows e
'n 10 Won favor commodity man
o;1a based on bonded warehouse re-
ceipts? 1ovo,opme1t of
nersonal rural credits system with
proper safeguards? co:..
Do YOU favor live stock hnancinS
based on proper pledge of animals ana
feed; 49,, o..hor;4,,
he granted to the Federal Reserve
Board to so classify redlscounts as 10
Give prior consideration to loans tor
basic production of all kindsF
5. Do you favor increasing the limit
on Federal Land Bank mortgage loans
from $4,000 to $4,000?
6. Do you favor asking Congress 10
submit to the states a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the issuance
of all tax-free securities?
= Are YOU in favor of continuing
the excess profits tax!
s. Are you opposed to the enact
ment of General Sales Taxi
9 Will you be able to move a ma,
+eriallv larger amount OF agricultural
products if the American Farm Du'
reau Federation secures an adequate
reduction in freight rates?
10 Do you favor the building oil
farm-to-market roads prior to or con-
currently with the construction OF
trans-continental highways?
H. Do you favor the Great Lakes
St Lawrence waterway for transpor-
tation and other purposes?
70. Do you favor placing the pack
ers under supervision by the Govern
ment and the vesting OF such authority
in the Department of Agricultural
Is. Do you favor legislation max
ing illegal the practice OF shortselIlnS
in agricultural products?
A. Do you favor truth-in-tabrl(
legislation? 1875.
10. Do you favor enabling legisla
ture for cooperative marketing'
l6. Do you favor other waterway
development for transportation re-
clamation and power at this timer