Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-04-08
WHY JOIN THE
/ FARM BUREAU?
A Four.Nliaate Speech By
CHAS. Z. GUNNELS,
Director Of OrgAnizatio. Americas
Farm bureau Federation.


Farm bureau Federation,
Why Join the Farm Bureau? I
heard vice-President Bradfute say
that when he was . small boy on the
farm his father was In the habit of
sslting down enough pork each year
to give them 4 surplus which they
traded for supply OF sugar. On
one occasion when MIR. Bradfute's
father Was failing salt pork 10 town
10 trade for sugar MIR. Bradfuts. At
that tiIAe boy just large enough to
notice everything. accompanied him.
His father carried the pork into the
country grocery store and asked.
What gre you paying for salt pork,
today" The grocer told him and
they wsl&hed up the pork.
After his other errands in town
were finished. MIR. Bradfute's father
went hack to the store and said to
the grocer. What are you charging
for sugar today!!" The grocer told
him and the trade OF sugar for pork
vas accomplished. On the way home
MIR. Bradfute's natural small boy
curiosity prompted him to ask.
Father. why did you ask the grocer
what he would pay you for your
pork and then ask him what he
would take for his sugar! Why
didn't you tell him what you would
take for your pork and let him tell
you what he would take for his
sugar." Mr.. Brsdfute said. my
father then explained to me the
method that then prevailed and to
large htent prevails today. And
he added that he had been looking
Tor the eight kind OF opportunity
from that day uatil the coming Of
~ Farm assaa to tnprsvs ths
4AAs1eAtaG 1ioisaS. ,osAee WAaeh
farmers sell the fruits Of their toll
and capital"
There are about six and one-half
million farms In the Uaited States.
which means that there are that
number OF Individual competing
units siDost totally uaorganissd.
selling the fruits Of their toll 70
organized groups. Agriculture can
not permanently maintain itself ua-
der such conditions.
When the steel industry In the
United States was IL its infancy aud
there were numerous small compel.
Ing piaats. the percentage Of fail.
ures among these individual plants
at that time Was probably ss great
As the percentage OF failures among
farmers today. Economic necessity
forced them into an increasingly ef-
feetive organization until today the
U. s. Steel Corporation In the result.
The steel plants have developed one
OF the largest and most successful
business organizations In the history
OF the world. They make u minute
study OF the proper method OF con-
ducting their business In every step
OF the process OF manufacturing and
selling steel.
Practically the only difference he
tween tho problems OF the indtvid-
ual steel plants as they once existed
and the problems Of the farmer to-
day is the fact that where there
were few hundred steel plants
there are . faw million farmers.
The fundamental principle OF the
advantage OF organization Is the
same. The Farm Bureau. noted for
tts safe. sane policies. Ia already the
largest farmers organization that
has ever been developed. both from
the standpoint Of territory covered
and numbers OF members.
Why join the Farm Bureau? Be-
cause such an organization In Abso-
iuteiy essential 10 the perpctuation
Of agriculture In the unitcd States.
No real farmer can afford to stay
out. Ne recognises the new slogan
Of Americas Agriculture FOR.
WARD. THE FARM BUREAU.