The Bossier banner., 1922-06-22
State Farm Bureau
Effects ORGANIZATION

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A state convention, consisting Of one
delegate from each Of the thirty-two
parish farm bureaus met in Baton
Rouge June 18th and 18th and effected
permanent organization Of the Louis
lana Farm Bureau Federation wv A. l.
Smith. Of Ouachita, being chosen presi-
dent; Frank Dimmick, Of st. Landry,
yicepresident; Harry r. Kapp, tor |
merly Of Arkansas secretary-manager,
and W. r. Hopper, Of East Baton
Rouge, treasurer.
CaddO and Bossier parishes were
ably represented BY Mr. VIII Mercer,
who reports an enthusiastic meeting.
from which all the delegates departed
eager to take mp the work Of organi-
zation.
The meeting was called to order BY
]. H. Carpenter, Of Rosepine, president
of the temporary organization, with
Guy G. Tanner acting as secretary.
Minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and adopted, and, it being duly
moved and seconded, committees on
ways and means, constitution and by
laws, executive committee, board Of
managers, finance, permanent Organi-
zation, etc, were appointed
Harry F. Kapp next gave a talk ON
the progress Of the Farm Bureau In
Louisiana He said he was more than
pleased with the progress made aud
with the attitude Of the farmers In
joining the bureau, and with the hun
dreds who have already joined d nu-
cleus had been formed, around which
can be built an impregnable organi-
zatiOn.
Mr.. Kap2 told OF the many draw
hacks encountered: The high water
situation In q number Of parishes pre-
vented organization work from pro-
crossing as 1t should and the continual
rains In many other places made 1t
hard for the; workers to reach the
farmers. A special marketing bill, SIM
ilar to the one that is now in use In
every Southern State except Louisiana
and Florida had to be prepared. This
was presented at the present meeting
of the Legislature BY Mesag&. Parent
and Schell, and wls unanim0uSly pass
ed hy the House on the 18th. IA check
on the Senate has shown that II will
meet with equal success there.
MI. Kapp said that the co-pperative
rice commodity contract has been
printed ana Il now being presented lii
the rice sections with much success,
the same being the case with the cotton
and sweet potato contracts.
Mf. Kapp closed his informal talk BY
thanking the members Of the Extension
Department Of the Louisiana State
University for their whole-hearted sup.
port in this great move. and expressed
a desire that the pleasant Relationship
should continue.
i sincerely believe that the Farm
Bureau offers the only means Of RELIEF
to the farmer" said w. r. Perkins, di
rector Of extension Of the Louisiana
State University. The bureau hal
proved success In forty seven Of thu
forty-eight states In the Union and
am willing to give my support and ash
! the parish agents to support NOV,
that will lift the farmer from his pres
ent slough Of despond.r
W. C. Abbott, state club leader, tOlt
the members present that the boys an,
! girls OF Louisiana were doing efiicien
work along the exact lines laid down b!
i the Farm Bureau and also stated tina
. within a few years there would be sew
! eral thousand young men and wolnel
!. fully cognizant OF the aims Of the bu
reau and would not have to be edncate
: (as Is the case Of the present genera
tion) to the value OF organized maj
keting of farm products.
ii NJ. Hull. sweet 'potato specialist, el
i planned the various grades Of potatoe
t and offered suggestions MS to how th
I sweet potato campaign should be cor
dncted, stating TINT as soon as Loui,
lana could be organized and selling d
ganizati0ns established similar to th
ones In the other potato-growing state
!, the industry could be placed upon
stable basis.
MI On Tuesday morning the variOy
committees presented their report
l, The Committee on Permanent Organ
i zation. consisting OF w. III. Sledge,
yermilion; Frank Alilliken. OF Acadia
4 j. w. Turner. OF Caldwell: w. =. Ho
= = per, OF East Baton Rouge; VIII 1Ierce
Z Of Rossier; II. NJ. Sledge, Of West Gu
i roll, and s. e. Bowers, OF Rapides, pr
scented the names OF A. 4. Smith, Fl
n Dresiflpnt. Frank Tiinmfck yirpDrrs