Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-03-11
WALKER LAKE BULLETIN
Saturday, March Il, 1922
FooD FOR THOUGHT

There are according 10 tie last United States
census 64#e2 farmers. Il 90 per cent Of these
paid $50 per year to central farmers organization
fund Of s29s970928 would be the tremendous
sum available. ga4A
II 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. al
Boiler Makers pay into their union SIS each per
year 8EHT8aI
II farmers paid into a central farmers organiza
ton that much per capita per annum the available
sum for making heir organization effective would be
Sl45 l24,950
Ii even such an amount were paid into the Amer
can Farm Bureau Federation to be most efficiently
used in behalf Of die farmer nationally in states
and in counties, agriculture would soon be revolu
tonized
per year
BARRIERS pay annually into their union SIS each
Even this amount paid into farmers organza
ton would amount 10 $l0f4899o4 per year if 9oE
per cent Of the farmers in the United States were
members Of central farmers organization
Other laborng men pay into their organizations
in the same manner as printers BARRIERS and boiler
makers. AsM
That is why the aboring man is in position 70
dictate what his wages shall be, and because the
farmer IS not in position to dictate what he shall
receive fer the fruits OF his labor
Practically all other lines OF business except agr-
culture organized quite as strongly as labor is
and the abofing man contends that capital is even
more strongly organized.
With these facts in mind, II is very obvious why
the chief burden OF reducing the cost Of living has
fallen upon the farmer
He is unorganzed
He therefore he1,1eee ,,,o, ~ .o,,,a, =, SO
tectng himself against the onslaughts of other bust
classes
Nearly one-third Of the people OF the United States
are farmers
Farmers know the value OF organization, as is
evinced by the fact that group of farmers seldom
gel together but that they organize an association
prepare and accept constitution and bylaws and
then proceed to let the association die of lethargy
While labor and capital and other industries
have been reaping the rewrds of centralized organ
cation, or rather, from lack of Capitalization of
the power OF the many agricultural associations
into one central force.
The farm bureau movement, even though vet in
its infancy, gives promise Of serving agriculture
more efficiently than any union has yet served any
other class of men.
The plan OF the farm bureau is fundamentally
right
ne original ldea was that the farm bureau should
serve the farmer and his family.
Il has succeeded so admirably that it would be
difficult indeed to find farm bureu member who
hs not profted from the services of the county agent
and the home demonstration agent
If the farm bureau brought no greater service
TIM is furnished by the local efforts of the agents
it would serve purpose worth many times what it
it costs
Already there are states III which 100 per cent of
the counties are profiting from the farm bureau
movement and there are counties in which % per
cent Of the farmers are members.
In these times tlet are trying, the American
Farm Bureau Federation is doing excellent work
at Washington and state farm bureau federtions
promise 10 accomplish much for the farmers with
state legislation, and it must be remembered that
such service is in addition to the invaluable SER
vices rendered by county agents and home demon
strators
Surely the farm bureau movement is logical com
mendable and essential to the welfare OF American
agriculture
here IS no reason why single farmer in the
United States should aa to be member of his
county farm bureau aud suppor it in most com
plcte and enthusiastic manner
IL costs you less thap two cents day TO belong
to the Lyon County Farm Bureau-the price OF
postage stamp Can YOU afford not to belong. Mr.
Fanper2 Il YOU Believe in organization, # YOU
think the agricultural Bloc has accomplished any
thuo # anvfbioos 10 g., 1,@ ,s,,,e1 H..