The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-09-21
MfsH0BA COUNTYs GREATEST
BUSINESS MOVEMENT
COUNTY FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION
IN PROGRESS

"AhutsOn COunCy Farm bureau, with
us In the county, to try to lay few
thonghts and facts about Farm Bu-
re,tu work and what it stands for
I tile people who were fortunate
enough to hear Mr.. Reese In his dis
cusaion Of organization and Farm
Hureau work Will recall to mind that
ne gave the people, and especially
the farmers, some of the most impor-
tant facts and fundamental prlnci.
pals about farming, that they have
ever heard. A great many OF them
were made to feel the need OF a
. strong Farm Bureau Organization
to protect them In the marketing of
their farm products or to help them
obtain the best possible price, which
is Justly due them. still contend
that the producer of any product,
should obtain the greatest amount
OF profit from 1t, for where there is
no profit oftentimes the farming
class OF people produce different pro-
ducts for the world and does not OBJ
tain one cent profit for their toll and
! labor. But this good class OF people
will come back and produce more OF
the same product without knowing
whether or not they would receive
compensation or profit They are
!. the most generous people on Gods
good earth. because when they fall
below cost Of production, they keep
\ on making an effort to produce and
\ do not throw up their hands and
call "nation wide strike" like some
other classes Of organizations.
! Ibelieve In organizations, but do
not believe In one or any particular
organization getting the upper hand
= on the whole country and using it
) Tor a "Hold up Came.
Practically all industry and trans
portation have organized. leaving
Z we farmers of Mississippi single
handed to go on In our occupation
as we have for the past so years
!"Can we afford to do this under the
texisting conditions?" l say no. We
have got to get together, the same
as any other great business and
work for the interest OF an agricul-
)vturai deyelopement in the county
and state, II we ever expect to climb
to the top OF agricultural Develop
1ment, and look back and say "well
done thou good and faithful farmers
of the Farm Bureau Organization"
Now this Farm Bureau Organiza-
tion In yours. the initiative lies with
you. We should not get the idea
and zay we are going to join the
Farm Bureau, we should say we are
going to be part of forming this
Organization for the development OF
Hour interest
The success Of this organization is
lot altogether q matter of money
but matter OF forming live work
hg organization, then the results
will follow.
"A few facts about the development
the Farm Bureau Organization.
IL estimated that about 20 thous-
Ind farmers are Joining monthly.
rhe President of U. s. has commend
ID this work Gays, my sincere hope
for It's continuing and increasing
5rosperity.') and as see it, 1t will
ynly be a short time when practical-
all OF the best and most prosper
rus farmers In the land will be form
d into this great organization.
Mr.. Lindsey Rees says In one coun-
~ In Illinois. SO per cent OF the farm
ers belong to the organization, and
hr says It's fact that they have a
pice In the price OF their product.
ae also states that the simplest
reatnres ON earth know how to or
Anixe for their hest interest, such
b the web. worm In our pecan, wal
at, cherry trees etc. And even the
maif ANTS organizs when they find
worm or something for food.
gbout 80 to $50 of them kill the
PORN and carry 1t down into their
nome for winter food. Why don't
4 ke organize and protect our interest
4 md have more and better food? We
Il have good food and clothing but
u can have better OF each.
X' Vt has been said that the Mississip
u River is the greatest aud longest
the world and that 1t flows south,
Vt right along by the side of this
Yeat river, there is a northern cur.
\ ut A0r stream and it is flowing
Mrth. This IL the current of our
ohthern wealth or money. going
4, onward, (f0r food and clothing)
make those great cities and coun
Mes Id building them fine churches,
.hool houses and concrete roads all
YER the northern country. lii orr
apizlng ourselves we can check this
oat current to q great extent. Just
IN Nf1,f,nsrhf and DictllrA from Mr. Al r.