Warren sheaf., 1922-03-01

I Editors comment: All of Mr..
Berve's arguments appear to be based
on false or mistaken conception or
understanding Of the farm bureau
and it's work, with perhaps a little
prejudice thrown in. The Farm Bu-
reau did not make demand for
5000 from Marshall county for agri-
cultural work last spring Those who
are spreading that story are doing it
for the purpose Of injurying the Farm
Bureatl: All the Bureau asked for
was $1,000 to help defray the expsense
OF maintaining two county agents, one
for the: eastern and one for the west
ern part Of the county. The Board
! has never appropriated more than
$1,000 a year for the Farm Bureau
work, and with this help two county
agents have been employed, at least
part Of the time, one for the eastern
part of the county and one for the
western part of the county. We do
not think that sum, nor twice that
sum even, would break the county,
but would be good investment for
the promotion of the agricultural in
terests Of the county Two practical
| men, well trained in scientific and
be of that much benefit and help to
the farmers in this large agricultural
county in the course Of a year. Be
sides paying the salaries Of the county
agents, the Bureau also requires funds
in order to carry on the work efficient
tly. As buying and selling agent for
the farmers in many instances, in
procuring seed,, buying and introduc-
ing pure bred live stock, securing
farm help to harvest the crops, pay
ing postage and for the service of q
stenographer, and for many other
things that come in the days work,
a little money is also needed. This
money is not thrown away. It all
! comes back in service of some kind or
other to the farming industry. At a
time like this, when farmers are up
against it and agriculture is depressed
as never before, it would be unwise,
it would seem, to dispense with any
| agency that can in any manner help
the farmers and point the way to bet
ter farming conditions We believe
! the Farm. Bureau is such an agency.
I In troublesome: times like this, it be-
! hooyes farmers as well as everybody
else to keep their heads; and not al
low prejudice or misunde derstanding to
cloud their better Judgment. This is
a time when clear thinking and right
| acting are needed more than ever, II
| we, are to get <out Of the slough OF
despond. ~..ss:.s ;.sxs. s,.s,...Es* ,.... :,
Mr.. Berve says he has made no cri:
ticisma Of the county agent and that
personally he has been '"quite favor:
able to the. idea Of strictly agricultur.
al extension work" Well, that is the
crux of the whole matter. The farm
bureau exists primarily in order te
help finance this strictly agriculture!
extension work" g.. 55sss.& b . y
+ The Farm Bureau is composed Of
Ebona fide farmers scattered all over
this county, and they are, all taxpay
4 ers and interested in keeping taxes
down. Not one Of them would want
to spend the county's money foolishly
and to no. good purpose. When The
I Farm Bureau went before the count,
board asking for an appropriation o.
! $4,000 (not 5000 as has been er
4 roneously reported) 1t had no othel
4 motive than to advance the agricul
:. .tural interests Of the county. Whel
the county board felt that it coult
mot grant that much, the Bureau &C
& cepted whatever it got and cut tn
work accordingly. . s..ts. . i
4 That Mr.. Berve Is sprejudiced agains
! the Farm Bureau. he shows when b