Evening journal., 1921-01-31
Want FARMERS
IN FARM Union
New Castle County Mem
ship Drive to Begin
Tomorrow
+. is AGRICULTURAL
CLEARING HOUSE
Special 10 The Evonlng Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
NEWARK, ' Del. Jan. 3i.-Frank
0earsley. Of Marshallon. nresi-
dent of the New Castle County
Farm Bureau announces that tho
countrywide membership drive in that
organization will start tomorrow IN
the liOckcssin community. 10 Is a part
OF the plant to form a state Fedora
tion Of Farm Bureaus. and then to
Join the National Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, which now includes W
States. with a membership Of i.1DO0
farmers. President lcarslcy has
been chosen county manager OF the
membership campaign, and he has Sc
lccied ]. -. Reynolds. Of Middlctown.
as his assistant in charge OF The drive
south ar the canal,
Mr.. lcarsley says, 1--WE propose 10
give every farmer In tho county an
opportunity 90 Join the County Farm
Bureau, his State and National Farm
Bureau Federation. and farmer driv-
ers and solicitors will call on their
ncighhOrs for this purpose. our
farmers have shown great interest In
thc meetings. which have been held In
The various communities 90 explain
the achievements and program Of
work of the County Farm Bureau and
National Federation. Our New Cas-
tlc county farmers do not realize how
the County Farm Bureau has bcnc-
ted them since it was organized three
years ago."
As one example Of the Farm Bu-
reau prOEram achieved since 70 was
started. President Ncarslcy referred
20 that Of dairyng movement and de-
volopment. The Farm Bureau, In CO.
operation with the banks, has
brought into the State 200 pure bred
female dairy cattle, Of which 20 We're
heifers for members OF the boys ond
girls dairy cattle club, and all Of
which were sold at cost 60 tho farm
crs. 4 bull survey was taken In the
county over a year ago, which
showed that more than % per cent
Of them were either scrubs or grades
As a result of this survey, animal
sales OF pure bred bull calves have
been held so that owners of scrub
bulls could replace them with pure
brcds al a reasonable price.
President Ncsrsley referred with
pridco0 thc organization developed
FOR more efficient marketing, and here
nc referred 20 the cirht locals OF the
Interstate Mix Producers AssOcia-
tion. which have been promoted at
eight shipping points by the Farm
Bureau. Each phase OF the program
is in the hands OF some man or
woman deeply Interested in that phase
or the farming problem for which
they are responsible. As an example
OF how this work extends into the
remOtest rural community. ne men
toned the boys and girls clubs In
agriculture and home making. IN
which have been enrolled more thar
1000 boys and girls during the pas
three years. II. l.. Dilworth, OF Cen
trevhle. heads these projects.
President Ncarsley made 10 cleai
that the County Farm Bureau wa
not a competitive farmers organiza
ton. but that 10 was acting as "A clear
ing house FOR all farmers and t1eir or
carnations. As the County Farm
Bureau has developed into a service
organization for the farmers in help
ing them with local problems. so tn
National Federation Of Farm Bureaus
is acting as service organization q
the farmers I'm the solution Of ihei
national problems. These are GROUPED
under four heads a. Legislative: f2
Marketing. 49, Publicity. and s
Transportation. One 81 The Oulstand
ing achievements Of the National Fed
Grafton is That Of reducing the valua
tion OF glc railroads by si,50O,OOOO
and thus saving the shippers o. Amer