Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-21
IDAHO FARM BUREAU FED
GRAFTON AND STATE
SEED SHOW

The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation.
nt it's annual meeting held In connect
ion with the State Seed Show at
Nampa Jan. 1914, discarded its old
constitution and adopted a new one
The objects of the Federation. similar
TO those Of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, as stated in it's constitu-
tiona are to develop, strengthen and
coTelate the work of the County
Farm bureaus OF the state, to en-
courage and promote cooperation of
an representative agricultural organi-
cations In every effort to improve
htcilities and conditions for the econ
omic and efficient production. con-
servation. marketing. transportation
and distribution of farm products; to
further the study and enactment of
constructive agricultural legislation.
The state Federation made itself
Independent of public funds by en-
powering the executive committee IN
employ paid secretary and other en-
ployees. rather than depending on the
director of extension to serve as Sec
rotary as heretofore.
County Farm Bureaus will continnc
to cooperate with the university ex-
tension department and the U. S.
Department of agriculture and the
delegates from each county farm bur-
eau. who assisted in forming this state
federation passed or resolutions which
stated that despite their approval of
public economy. they went on record
as ftvoring "the most sympathetic
OF the budget of the
University and Extension Department.
a legislatlve committee was appointed
py the executive committee and were
sent to the capital to see that Theses
matters were given due considern ton. /
w. ). Shearer OF Lewiston was cleo |
led president. The state was divided
vice president, and two members OF
nto four districts. from each of which
ne executive committee were elected
This committee met for one day ses !
ZION on Thursday and on Friday thew
allied on the Governor and other state
'nicers and members of the ,egisla {
ure. The executive committee plans
o meet sometime IN February and
don't bylaws and TO decide an the
tate wide activities and plans for
hitting them into effect. w. s. Shearer
ewly elected president said @tha,
here will be a concert OF thinking and
tanning and fighting by tho American
arm forces. such as we have neve
no~n" In speaking OF the American
arm Bureau Federation OF which the
iaho Farm Bureau Federation is
icrher. Chester johnson and Mrs "
anton OF Richheld OF the Executive
'mmittee and Geo. r. Maroney Coun- I
t..I H., \
ounty Farm Bureau at this important +;
leetin~
On Wednesday evening nearly 500 ,
aonie were seated al banquet given Z
noer the auspices OF the chamber OF '
'Tnnerce OF Nampa. The guests were
ON All sections OF the state including
early every member OF the state ieeis-
ture An address was given on the
ederal Reserve Bank by John u.
'lkins OF San Francisco. governor r
the 18th Federal Reserve Bank. v
iov. d W. Davis spoke on ''Reclama- g
on" especially Of the homes OF the 1
ate. Dr. A. II. Upham. Pres OF the 5
University spoke on .hc unincation of n
p state and the spirit OF getting to- d
'ther. Besides these excellent talks r
ere given by z. r. Ross. W. s shear t,
. G Baldwin. ". x. Wiley and c. c. b
notsr. \
The Stat de:rs y ~ re- - L
n formed Dairy Council. elected .
'ieery snd had some very interesting p
dresses. Each county dairy project
'der = q member Of board Of direct
: Of the council and II r. the inten-
" 70 cooperate and work with the h
RI Bureau 70 the fullest extent. a,
IRE s~~d Growrrs' ASSOCIATION had ~
very s'icee@efpI meeting and they n