Milford chronicle., 1921-01-21
KENT COUNTY FARM
BUREAU MAKING DRIVE
OBJECT IS, The UNIVERSAL MEMBER.
SHIP OF FARMERS THROUGHOUT
STATE OF DELAWARE.
KENT and SUSSEX ORGANIZE
THOSE WHO WILL TAKE ACTIVE PART In
The SUSSEX MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
ARE HEREIN APPENDED.

drive on January II, which has as lC'
conception the Strengthening OF the
county farm bureaus, the forming o.
the Delaware State Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton and af1liatiOn with the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation.
Recent developments have brought
home to the farmer more than eVel
before the need for proper organiza'
ton of an institution thru which he
can voice his sentiments on matters
of government, the disposition of his
products and other matters affecting
his business and his home life. AS
result of this, the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation has sprung into ac-
tive existence within the last twelve
months. In this time it has secured
over 100000 members representing
AZ states and over 1000 counties. Each
of these states has developed an ac-
tive state federation which employs
one or more paid officials who are on
the job every day in the year, looking
after their members interests in var
ious ways.
During the year the American Farm
Bureau Federation took a referendum
vote among its members on the Raj
ston-Nolan Federal tax bill, and it
was Immediately laid over until the
next Congress. This bill would tax
all farmers 10 for all land values ex-
elusive of buildings over $10,000.00.
By holding up this bill, approximately
S1,OO0,000 in taxes was saved to the
farmers annually which would amount
+O about e166 m Der farm
Through its attorney, Mr.. Thorne,
the Federation induced the Interstate
Commerce Commission to reduce the
| stated investment Of railroads bill
lion dollars less than was requested,
thereby cutting down the proposed in
creased in freight rates. The farmer
pays about 57@o of all freight bills and
one can readily estimate the saving
due to this action of the Federation.
Many of the State Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton already have splendid records
of achiecement. In Delaware where no
state organization has existed the
work of the farm bureau has been con-
fined to the counties and has been ex-
tremely limited by lack of sufficient
finances owing to small membership
farm bureaus a number of pure bred
cattle and hogs have been introduced
into the state. In Sussex county the
farm bureau was largely responsible
for the organizing Of the producers
associations and for the County Far
mers' Exchange which ordered a car
load of binder twine for the twelve To-
calls. During the month of August
poultry culling campaign was carried
on thruout the county which results is
far reaching to the poultry industry.
About $4,000 wilt resistant tomato
plants were distributed in ten COM
munities. Demonstrations were given
in treating seed potatoes. Some work
was done in assisting communities in
getting thei rhogs treated for chol-
era early. Six very successful corn
shows were held and work on soy
beans, soil fertility, and other pro-
iects was carried out, all Of which
were a great benefit to the farmers of
the county.
Under the old system members of
the farm bureau in Delaware enjoyed
the benefits of the organization at
comparatively no cost, and during the
last year they have been benefited by
the activities of the American Farm
Bureau Federation in many ways and
yet have done nothing financially or
morally to aid it.
Because of these facts, when the
trained solicitors start out on the
drive in Sussex county
they expect to find ready response.
They feel they are going to come into
contact with the same kind of farm
people as were found in Mammouth
county, New Jersey, where 1880 out
of 1,50O farmers visited in two weeks, |
paid $500 to join the Farm Bureau
last month, or in Chenango county, N.
Y. where LOO farmers have signed
up for $500 per year for periad of
five years, or in that Vermont county
where 800 of all farmers living in
the county signed up for $1,000 per
year for life.
This drive is well organized under
the leadership of w. V. Cosden, chair
man of the State Organization Com
mittee, and President of the Kent
County Farm Bureau. During the drive
he will be assisted by an organization
ITO ulLQ6 Am6IlCdu Il arm DuISdu
and staff of ten paid So
Iicitors, and over fifty drivers in the
different communities. Immediately
upon the close of the drive in Kent it
will be taken up in Sussex.
The executive committee of Sussex
County Farm Bureau, has chosen an
committee for the MEM
Dership drive which will be under
way in a short time. Following is a
list of those selected and the COM
in which they will work:
Milo Farber, Milford; Winter G.
Slaughter Neck; Mrs. e. B.
Gates, Lincoln; G.. w. G.. Cobaugh,
Elmer Dickerson, Milton;
H. H. Fisher, Lewes; T. c. Donovan,
Edward Phillips, Rehoboth;
5. E. Evans, Millville; Hiram James,
Ocean View; James B. Dickerson,
2oxana; G.. E. Bunting, Edward Nc
Jabe, Selbyville; Reuben Evans,
R. D. Lingo, Jr., Days
)oro; John Dobson, Millsboro; John
\. Jones, Georgetown; Theodore M.
Jarvis, Harbeson; Edward Vaughan,
Joolspring; William A. Carlisle,
George A. Hill, Francis
Morgan, Bridgeville; Thomas N. Raw
ins, Seaford; Charles G.. Otwell, J. 3.
Iearn, Laurel; William Ellis, e. W.
Palmer, Delmar; William Lingo,
ewes; DR.. o. V. James, Gumboro. /