Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08
FARM BUREAU ADVOCATES LIVESTOCK
AND DIVERSIFIED FARMING FOR THE
FARMERS OF RIO CRANDE COUNTY

or anyone else for that. matter,
simply can't walk BY on the other
side"
Two or three breeders were re.
Gently disappointed In selling their
cattle for the reason that the ami
mails had horns. With . weaner
1t doesn't make 20 much difference.
but . yearling or anything above
the weaner itage should be dehorn-
cd II he IL to make the best gains
in . feed Jot; hence the Ohio men
look st nothing wearing horns.
A word a. to the way this pro-
ject b handled At the other end.
The Ohio Farm Buerau get in touch
with all those men who wish to
feed out cattle, this thru question
aires or otherwise. . blank 10 sent
to each prospective feeder to be
filled out BY him and signed BY his
banker. When accepted BY the Or
ganisation. the feeder then deposits
twenty dollars in the state treas
ury - his part Of the expense
money incurred BY the buyers OF
the cattle. The buyers st this end
write out personal checks TO pay for
the cattle ~ they bay them; and
their bankers. In turn. draw ON the
man who u 70 feed the cattle. Also.
the prospective feeder deposits fifty
eents per head for two-year-olds and
forty cents for yearlinss or wean-
ers. - an insurance fund. In other
words. the farm bureau Of Ohio car.
ries its own insurance.
The clerical work incident upon
the insurance feature amounts 70
only . very few cents aad. II thsfs
are no losses practically all OF the
money advanced by tho feeder for
this purpose IL handed back to him
At the end OF the shipping season.
And 20 far. out Of the 20 cars ship
ped. there has not been = single
loss. On their venture last year
something like $500 was paid out
~ premiums on insurance to an old
line company and this on 4 relative
~ small volume OF business; 10 We
can see what can be saved thru the
proper form Of organization.
In regard to this direct market
Ing proposition OF our feeder steers.
the Rio 0rande county Farm Bar.
eau has expressed itself ~ heart
lily In favor Of the move and We will
foster II to the fullest extent Of our
ability 20 long ~ the business IL
conducted - at present: bat ws
have certain things that. ~ an or
sanisation. We are required to meet
and this We hops to accomplish at
meeting OF the cattismsn some
time during the winter. We must
get together ~ have our friends In
the east - the whole thing 10 fosnd-
- upoa good business sense aad.
~ Il stands today. is worthy Of our
strongest comasndation.
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state that ws are strong for Q more
diversified form OF agriculture. not
70 have our eggs all In one basket
hest that basket tip over aud We
have most surely experienced the
tipping Of the basket the past sea-
con. What We want and what
everyone else wants. We believe. IL
. sane. we'll rounded agriculture
with moro cows. more sows and
more hsas. and . few acres Of per-
maasnt pasture on every farm. We
are short on hogs: buttsrfat IL well
Into the ftftiss; eggs arp 60 cents:
asa fat lambs auotsd as high -
eil tDse. ~ Now. while vs are
vorkins % feeder steer project. vs
ere also tSying 70 arouse interest
II the cher liass - we'll.
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