Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-03-01
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Incre are. according 10 the last Clltcd states
census, o.44o9eS farmers. lflW per cent OF these1
paid $50 per year central farmers Organization
fund OF s20so7o,o2s would be the tremendous
sum available
. If the American Farm bureau Federation with its
state and county units had that much money an
nually the farmer in truth would be the most indie
pendent OF men.
Boiler Makers pay into their union SIS each per-
year.
If farmers paid Into central farmers organza-
ton that much per capita per annum, the available
sum for making their organization effective would be
S145.1A,o5O.
Il even such amount paid into the Ameri
can Farm Bureau Federation to be most efficiently
used in behalf OF the farmer nationally i'll states
and in counties. agriculture would be revoll
tionzed
per year.
BARRIERS pay annually into their union S1s eacl
Even this amount paid into farmers organiza
ton would amount TO SO4,4Sooh+ per year ii q
per cent of the farmers in the United States were
members OF central farmers organization.
Other aboring men pay into their organizations
in the same manner printers. BARRIERS and boile'
makers.
That is why the laborn@ is in position t,
dictate what his wages shall be. and because The
farmer Is III pOSlllun 10 WHAT nc
receive for the fruits OF his labor.
Practically all other lines OF business except agri
culture are organized quite as strongly as labor
and the laborlng man contends that capital IS cVet
more strongly organized
With these facts in mind It is very obvious VII,
the chief burden OF reducing the cost OF living ha,
fallen upon the farmer
He is unorganizcd.
lie is. therefore, helpless when it to pro
tecting himself against the onslau2hts OF other bust
ness classes
Nearly one-third OF the people OF the United State:
are farmers atA.efsal
Farmers know the value OF organization as i:
evinced by the fact that group OF farmers seldom
get together but that they Organize association
prepare and accept constitution and bylaws an,
then proceed to let the association die OF lethargy
While labor and capital and other nelustrie;
have been reapng the rewrds OF centralized organ
zation or rather from lack OF Capitalization o
the power OF the many agricultural association.
into one central force.
The farm bureau movement though yet il
its infancy, gives promise OF serving agriculture
more efficiently than any union has vet served an
other class OF men.
The plan OF the farm bureau is Fundamentally
right
The original idea that the farm bureau shoud
the farmer and his family
q "a 1t has succeeded admirably that it would be
difficult indeed to find farm bureu member who
MS not profted from the services OF the county agent
and the home demonstration agent
Ii the farm bureau brought no greater service
tim IS furnished by the local efforts Of the agents
1t would serve purpose worth many times what it
it costs
Already there states in which 100 per cent o.
the counties are profitng from the farm bureau
movement and there are counties in which % pei
cent OF the farmers are members
In these times that arc trying the American
Farm Bureau Federation is doing excellent work
at Washington and state farm bureau federtions
promise to accomplish much for the farmers with
state legislation. and it must be remembered that
such service is in addition the invaluable ser
vices rendered by county agents and home demon
stratorS
Surely the farm bureau movement is logical com
mendabe and essential to the welfare of american
agriculture.
there is no reason why single farmer in the
United States should fail to be Il member OF his
county farm bureau and support it i'll a most COM
pete and enthusiastic manner
1t costs you less than two cents a dav to belong
to the Lyon County Farm Bureau the price OF a
postage stamp. Can you afford not to belong Mr.
Farmer? II you believe in organi cation If YOU
th'nk the agricultural bloc has accoi n,,sLe any
thlng II anything is to be gained bv organ izaton