South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
FARM BUREAU HOLDS
ANNUAL CONVENTION
AT CAPITOL OF STATE

NJ Uni vi VI VI II IL
Officers Chosen for 1923 at
Interesting and instruc-
tive Session.
BY =. C. ENGLE
President of Farm Bureaus.
The Fourth annual state conven-
tou OF the Indiana Federation OF
Farmers associations opened a two
dav session at 1910 O'Clock a. M
FRIDAY. Dec. J.. at Indianapolis.
There were 1O1 delegates present
from So counties Practically every
county had other Representatives in
addition TO their delegates making
up an attendance OF between six
and seven hundred men and wo-
men.
Prest. John O. Brown delivered a
well prepared address which re-
viewed the past work Of the Farmers
Federation. set forth the things
which are i'm the process Of accom-
plIshmeut. mentioned fundamental
principals which must be followed,
am Of which showed that ne has
lived and worked for the success OF
This movement in the past four
years
Lewis Taylor. federation treasurer
gave a detailed report showing the
receipts and expenditures during
the past year. which brought out the
fact that all OF the activities OF the
state Office had TO be very carefully
and economically handled in order
TO put through the work with the
available money.
The Director OF Livestock Market
ine. w. II. Settle reported the activ-
tiles Of his department. lie gave
great credit to the several county
agents Of the state for assistance in
putting the plan into operation
some OF the accomplishments OF the
past year have been 10 arrange Tor
electric railways TO have livestock;
secure wells. repairs. scales etc, al
gtockyards. prevent a raise OF S@.Oo
per dav i'm the commission rates at
INDIANAPOLIS. which have saved In
diana shippers $4,000 this year;
10 keen from going into effect an
order TO raise corn 20 cents per
bushel AT the indianapolis yards; TO
assist i'm farming 157 shipping as
soclatiOns. i'm aiding - counties 10
consolidate their shipping assocIa-
tons into one organization with
county manager. I'm establishing the
Producers Commission Firms at IN
dianapoIis and Buffalo; and In pre-
Daring the way for a Commission
az Cincinnati. which will be estab-
Usbed shortly He stated the ulti-
mate object OF all of this was not
only so that we may still own and
control our livestock until il reaches
the packing house thereby having
something TO say about its handling.
care and price which it brings, but
that we may soon direct the snip
ments from local points. thus saw
ing duplication OF work and humid
reds OF dollars i'm duplicated freight
as well as 10 keep any market from
having an over-supply while some
do not have enough.
Scott Meiks vice-president OF the
Indiana Federation and secretary
treasurer OF the indianapolis FRO
ducers Commission association gave
a detailed report OF the operation OF
the Indiana Producers Commission
association since the opening OF
Nav Is up TO Dec /. over six months
this farmers firm has handled 42-'
cars OF live stock or a total OF W.
sos animals which have sold for
x5Ss7 4OZ.21 From this business
the firm has made a net profit OF
over $4,000. which viii be for
v,arded back 20 the live stock pro-
duees I'm July the profits was
S667.96, i'm october, S4,S6S.9S. rms
increase Of over GOO percent OF pro-
ar was made with in increase OF SIX
percenr in expenses. Their capacity
for handling business without ad-
dstional help has not been reached
So no apuealcd 90 all farmers 10 snip
10 their own firm, thus enabling
tlem TO render a maximum service
which viii also increase the net pro-
Ht each month and thereby mean a
direct saving for each farmer VINO
ehins as this profit VIII be prorated
back 20 producers.
T.. Riggs. chairman o. the ieg-
ts,,t;ve COMMITTEES gave an outline
az the things already being con-
4dered which are expected to come
NO before the 1928 general assent bly,.
Tie struck very popular note Wheh
he stated that they hoped 20 be able
90 Get a law which would serve
.o-rcwnat as the old tOll-gate used
20 serve IN making the folks VINO
USED our hard surfaced roads TO pay