The Delta independent., 1922-07-14
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Important Meeting Held

Important Meeting Held
Fort Collins, July 12.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the Colorado State
Farm Bureau held a special meeting
at its headquarters in Fort Collins on
July 8, to take action on the tax re-
concentrations of the Committee of
One Hundred and to transact other
important business. E. R. Bliss, chair
man of the tax committee Of the State
Farm Bureau reported his activities
as member of the Executive Com
mittee and Facts Committee of the
Committee of One Hundred reported
on other work accomplished. Mr.. Bliss
recommendations were incorporated
in the following resolution:
1.-THE Colorado State Farm Bureau
heartily endorses the recommenda-
tions of the Committee of One Hun
dred, especially the enactment OF "a
state personal income tax law, provid-
ed that in no case shall the net reve-
nues collected thru a tax on incomes
together with the property tax now
collected for state purposes be sum
in excess of the amount that would be
collected upon property under the con-
stitutional limitations that are now or
may hereafter be provided. All funds
collected in excess of the above
amount shall be placed in the general
state school fund to be distributed as
now provided.
I'VE also endorse the following re-
commentators OF the Committe of
One Hundred.
1. That the most rigid economy in
the administration of state, county,
school and city affairs and in the con-
struction of highways and other pub
lie improvements.
| 2. That all overlapping boards. bu-
reaus, commissions and inspection de-
partments shall be consolidated or dis
pensed with.
g. That a practical budget system
shall be adopted in all departments of
public service and that every depart
ment of public service shall be requir
ed to live within its appropriations.
A. We are opposed to the further
exemption from taxation of any class
of property and the further issuance
of tax exempt securities"
A resolution urging citizens of Colo
RADIO and especially farmers to pur-
chase home products, both raw and
manufactured in order to save to Colo
RADIO producers and consumers the
high cost of transporting home pro-
ducts out of the state that are replac-
ed with outside products. at the same
time saving transportation costs OF
outside products. This saving win
stimulate Colorado industries that are
crippled by the present practice.
Reports on organization showed that
unusual progress was being made in
every county where the campaign is
being conducted.
Progress on Pure Seed Associations
Ell Paso and Montrose County Farm
Bureaus have made definite progress
on their pure seed associations. The
seed growers of these counties are
fast realizing the value Of pure seed
and are getting behind their organiza-
tions to improve the quality OF all
seed in the counties.
Waldo Kider, Extension Agronomist.
is working with the farmers in outlin-
ing their plans for organization and
registering of the seed. In addition to
the planting of registered seed. all
fields will have to be carefully exam
ined and passed upon by competent
judges before the seed can be register
ed. Strict rules as to harvesting.
threshing, storing etc. must be COM
piled with also.
The value of pure seed has been
demonstrated in Boulder County on
Minnesota 13 corn and small grains
and in Sagauche County on Brown
Beauty potatoes. Interest is devel-
oping in several other counties Of the
state.
Boulder county fair promises to
surpass all previous fairs from the in
terest already shown. New features
in Poultry, Livestock. Household ex-
hibits are planned. A poultry show
is also planned with the annual Corn
Show
Membership Campaign is progress
ing fine in Mesa County according to
reports from O. e. Wolcott Over one
hundred members were obtained last
week, J. NJ Rogers starts in Cone
JOS county this week with three men
where interest In the work has been
exceptionally keen.
$4,000 at Farm Bureau Decenniai
The Farm Bureau Decennial Cele.
! bration at DeKalk. Ill. on June 30 was
attended by crowd of more than
25.000 people. The official checker on
automobiles counted 1000 cars. 1t
,, was the largest Farm Bureau gather
ing ever assembled. 1t indicates the
esteem in which the movement is
held and augers we'll for the future.
Chairman Henry II. Parke, behind