The Delta independent., 1922-07-14

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Interest In the New Milk Marketing
Plan
Director E. B. Heaton of the Dairy
Department of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation reports
that he has received inquiries from
Texas, Arizona, California, Oregon,
Utah, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Mas
and Ontario, regarding
the new cooperative marketing con-
tract for the Chicago district. Most
of the inquiries express a special in
terest in the four-pool method of pay
ment.
Utah State Tax Committee Favor
Income Tax Law
A workable state income tax, as a
to the general property
tax, was defended by the tax COM
mittee of the Utah State Farm Bu-
reau at public hearing before the
June 20, as the only possible means of
equalizing the tax burden. Represent
ing the tax committee were James
NJ Kirkman. 1. T. Capener and Frank
Evans, attorney for the committee.
Farmers Showing Keen Interest in
Norton's Speaking Tour.
His talk on Agriculture and CO.
operative Marketing is winning lead
ing place in Standard Chautauqua
Circuit. Farmers throughout Nebras-
ka are taking interest in the lecture
tour being made by ]. N. Norton on
the Standard Chautauqua circuit
where he is handling the subject of
and cooperative market
ing" Norton is a gifted speaker.
university graduate, and dirt farm
err" He has long been active in
union circles, and was presi-
dent of the Nebraska Farm Bureau
Vice President Noon to Direct Men,
bership Campaign.
The State Farm Bureau will open
its reorganization of second member
ship drive in Allegan county, August
list. Mr. NJ. L. Noon. prominent Jack
son county farmer and vice-president
the State Farm Bureau, will direct
the Farm Bureau organization work
Mr.. Noon is a pioneer in Michigan
Farm Bureau work. He is firm be-
lever in cooperative principles and
practice and has great faith in the
Farm Bureau movement. Thousands
of Michigan Farm Bureau members
have heard him speak at local meet
ings. Organization work done under
Mr.. Noon will be handled right with
every effort made to start the Farm
Bureau off on its second membership
on a firm foundation of mutual under
standing between all parties concern
ed,
Rural Credits Drive Opening
Representatives OF minnesota
farm organizations will meet at st.
Paul on July 12, to map out an In
tensive statewide campaign for the
rural credits amendment. This
amendment to the state constitution
comes before the voters at the gener-
al election this fall.
$4,000 Added to Wool Value
Cooperative marketing has added
SIS. 900 to the value OF wool on Mime
sofa farms this year. county farm bu-
reau officers were informed this week
by the Minnesota Farm Bureau feder-
alton, in an official statement.
Listen, Farmers!
Reprint from Iowa Farm Bureau
Messenger. This applies to Colorado
also. Read 1t!
As some one has truthfully said
zone swallow does not make a sum-
mer." But one dinky little screech
own can wake up whole township
and one professional agitator can do
more mischief in a week than forty
good men can undo in six months.
Turn one OF these birds loose In
community and after two or three YER
bal eruptions half the people who lis
tened to him will be viewing with
alarm" and listening nervously for the
crack of doom.
The professional agitator is out for
the coin. He is an adaptable guy.
and can agitate just as well on one
subject as another provided the coin
ia forthcoming. with stock In trade
made up mostly Of Misrepresentation,
yillification. superheated bunk and
half.baked bally.hoo. he is the cham
MON dissembler OF modern times. the
truth isn't in him, and he is full OF
lies and sophistry as a polecat Is OF
perfumery.
Nothing suits this agitator person.
Nothing is right. Everything needs
fixing. Existing customs. laws and
institutions are all on the blink. Busi-
ness is crooked. Society Is rotten,
The courts are corrupt. The govern
ment is despotic, the people down.
trodden, and it's helluva country
anyhow--to hear this bird tell 1t.
He's down on everything and every
body. He dislikes the banks and rail-
roads. He detests the highway COM