The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-01-06
ANNUAL MEETING
'OF FARM BUREAU
HELD THURSDAY
President George Hayes Pre-
sides Over The Session
Today
Directors Elected, Includ-
ing Women; Addresses
Are Given

Members of the Knox County Farm
Bureau held their annual meeting in
the court house Thursday morning
and afternoon. Because of bad road
conditions the attendance at the
morning session was smaller than
that of the afternoon. However the
court room was well filled at both ses-
sions.
It was after IL o'clock when Presi-
dent George Hayes called the meeting
to order and began the delivery of his
annual address. In concise way he
related what the Farm Bureau has
done for the farmer showing the
things done actually have repaid much
more than the cost of membership.
The Farm Bureau has been at work
on financial and taxing problems and
as result official Washington has
been much concerned because of the
working and operation of the social
ed Agricultural bloc" in Congress. In
times past legislation has ignored the
farmer interest, New York and New
England having the idea that they are
Nthe entire country.
Farmers Problems
The Farm Bureau has and is seek.
ing to work out and solve the farm
er's problems. Other organizations
have attempted to do this with some
success in the past. The Farm Bureau
now is beginning to get results. It is
working to solve the economic side of
the farmers problems. This cannot
be done in day, much will take
years. Some work will have to be
done over because Of mistakes. II
should be kept in mind that that man
or organization never making any
mistakes ever arrives anywhere.
Secretary L. c. Welsh read the min.
utes Of the last annual meeting which
were approved. President Hays invit
ed discussion of an amendment pro
posed to the constitution providing
for the election of women to the board
Of directors and for their appointment
on committees. Three talks were
made in favor of the amendment and
none against 1t. The amendment was
adopted by a unanimous vote.
Nominating Committee
The chair announced the terms OF
]. G. Marriott and L. C. Welsh as
members of the board of directors ex
pire and their successors are to be
chosen at this annual meeting. The
chair was instructed to name a nom
mating committee of five, including
two women, to make recommendations
for candidates for the several vacan
cies to be filled. The following com
mittee was named: Messrs. Castle
Ransom, Carpenter, Mesdames McGu
gin and Welsh.
The members or the resolutions
committee also were appointed
Messrs. Leedy, Cunningham and Mar
riott.
Live Shipping Report
A report on Live Stock Shipping
was given by John Cunningham. This
was an interesting and detailed ac
count of the operations of the Knox
county cooperative live stock ship
ping bureau. 1t had been authorized
at the 1921 annual meeting of the
Farm Bureau. The committee after
making q full investigation Of plans OF
operation after several weeks adopted
q plan that was put in operation max
ing the first shipment on March, 8
1921. In the 10 months the bureau has
been in operation 247 floors Have be sh
shipped to market. 1t had been calcu'
lated that 300 floors would be shipped
the first year. There seems to be rea.
son to believe that this estimate will
be exceeded although it is believed
that had full cooperation been possi.
BILE more than 500 floors might be
shipped.
The bureau started working under
a county manager. 1t WAS found i'm
possible. however, for one man to keep
in contact with 1900 members. In