The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-04-08
What the American Farm Bureau has accomplished

Every farmer Kentucky who is member q his County
Farm Bureau ao member OF the Kentucky Farm Bureau
Federation and the American Farm Bureau Federation.
The following Is what his helped 10 accomplish;
Passed the repeal Of the Daylight Saving Law
Put back the AnSrikc clause the Railroad 1911 after
had been removed hy Congress
After Congress had stricken out an appropriation II one
hall million dollars from the Agricultural Extension
work b caused this item 10 be- replaced IN the Blu with
an additional bali million dollars added for good measure
making total Of two million dollars additional.
Placed several blanks n the Republican and Democratic plat
forms that are Of great Importance TO all farmers
Started plans for gigantic grain marketing scheme that viii
eventually stabilize al grain markets and save farmers
from Eve 20 ten million dollars annually In commissions
Has assisted boz organizing Farm Bureaus FIVE additional
states making total Of thrtrhree States organized
with total membership Of about 100000
Has assisted organizing Farm BUREAUS n fifteen counties
Kentucky namely Burhon. Boyd. Breckenridge. Barren
Carroll Carlisle Crttenden Caldwell. Hickman IaIue
Lawrence. Marion. Nelson. Oldham and Trmbe making
total Of iortv-seyen counties organized
Passed the Farm Bureau incorporation Law through the Ken
tucy legislature after n had been mohered in committee
Passed the Limestone Rate l giving low freight rate on
limestone for agricultural purposes
Advanced The Nostcadtapper Cooperative Marketing BIN from
number 1000 on The Congressional calendar TO within Of
the top OF the list and later got the BIZ passed the House
Of Representative after u had remained In Committee Tor
months and hy nacion had threatenid the existence Of
every farmer cooperative organization IN the nation
Defeated the Nolan B which would have added billion dol
lars annually % the taxes Of farmers
Obtained appropriation of half million dollars 10 eradi
cate the European corn lorer
Arranged Tor onr time credits Tor farmers through the Fed.
era Reserve Banks at a time when financial affairs
strained
Assisted the sugar beet farmers in the West to vet satisfactory
beet n the West hy 10000 Tor the season and
saved over a million dollars 10 the growers
Arranged cor loan through the Federal Reserve Banks on wool
held bv farmers n pools
Assisted County Farm Bureaus In pooling 100000 pounds II
~woo in Kentucky
Has obtained the cooperation Of county. city and agricultural
papers giving The kind OF publicity agricultural
affairs and n presenting the problems Of the farmers
the people Of the state from the viewpoint
Has given Mr. Ggurrc tutn State Superintendent of Public In
siruction the backing ~ effective organization 20 assist
him In Die ambitions o give 20 children born Ia the country
educational facilities that the equal Of those being
given Go children born n towns
Has given 10 Mr. Vs. G. Hanna Commissioner of Agriculture
the support o organized farmers 90 help him In his plans
Tor The DEVELOPMENT of agriculture in the state
After three calves boz Imhe county had lost 2o pounds in
minutes showed how 90 pui back those pounds In one
minute
Enabled me Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation arrange Tor
quotations Of wheat n the Louisville PAPERS To be- made by
the Louisville Board Of Trade instead Of hy firm of
mrs thus raising the price Of wheat at least ~ cents
per bushe without raising the price Of -four
Further information regarding of the above
be obtained al Farm Bureau headquarters In your county
Every member who Is satisfied that his has been well
spent Is urged 10 his ncghhors promptly and persuade
them Join their County Farm Bureau that by their
aid the work II the Bureaus be extended until the
business Of farming has been made pleasant and profit
able as any other business