St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-05-13
ST. TAM MANY
FARM BUREAU
ORGANIZED
HERE
Organizer c. M. Graham,
A. E. Briggs and O. G.
Price, Join Hands
MEETING OF PARISH
FARM ASSOCIATION
Capital Stock Charter To Be
Adopted; Vaudeville
WithdraWs

/ Inc tGt. Iammany Parish Farm
ers Association met at the cour..
house, Tuesday, President Delesder
lllef presiding and Mr.. Simmons sec
retary. The particlar matter before
the meeting was the adoption OF {
charter. At Sl-dell the previous
Wednesday the capital stock charter
was set aside and it was ordered tha;
nonproiit-sharing charter be drawn
| This was submitted at the meeting
Iuesd.y and a motion to reconsider
was made with the object OF again
| taking up the capital stock charter,
The Chairman ruled that this coul,
not be considered at this meet ns
That notice must be given that i.
would be taken up at the next meet
ing. An appeal from the decision OF
the chair was taken and mis- ruling
was voted down, whereupon Mr.. Dei;5-
denier declared that il parliamentar,
usage was not observed and proceed
lngs were not taken in a lawful mail
ner he would not preside He re-
signed and withdrew the Vaudeville
association.
Mr.. Warren Thomas was unani-
mously elected president, vice Mr..
Delesdenier, resigned
Mr.. Fred j. Heintz will prepare
the new charter.
After the meeting Mr.. C. NJ. Gra-
ham, representing the American
Farm Bureau, spoke and some mem
bers of the Police Jury We're present
He was introduced by Mr.. 0. G..
Price. Mr.. Graham is an interes.-
ing talker. He is a cotton farmer
and has Travelled widely throughout
the best farming districts OF the
country. He said the farmer had
been discussing the situation for l46
years. The movement was founded
on the principle that something must
be done to help the farmer. It was
not g aimed to be--perf rfect,zbut was
helpful That when we start to do
things We have never done before We
make mistakes. 1t is the hardest
thing on Gods green earth to get
the farmers together and attempt to
do anything. The Farm Bureau was
merce and was first organized to buy
tn .ngs needed in raising crops.
Strength of organization was found
in its assistance in marketing crops
Two years ago there Weres thirty-tWo
states in the organization; then 80;
then all states but two. There is d
mem bership of two million. Thirty
six parishes in the State Of Louisiana
have joined.
The Farm Bloc in Congress was in
stitu5ed by the Farm Bureau. Sena-
tor Gray Silver at the head of it
killed all legislation harmful to the
farmer Mr. Graham stated that
there was eighty billion Of dollars
invested in farms and farm property.
More than all the railroads, banks
and mines in the country.
Mr. A. Z. Briggs spoke in favor
of the Farm Bureau, and during his
discussions brought out a great many
things that had not been touched
upon and that met the approval Of
Mr.. Graham.
The St. Tammany Farm Bureau
was organized Immediately after the
speakers, IL members signing up.
Farm Agent O. G.. Price, q. }.
Frederick and D. H:-Mason were ap-
pointed a committee on publicity,
and campaign will be started June
5th,. in which speakers will visit
varios parts Of the parish and in
form the farmers as to the beneu
Of the Farm Bureau. Literature
will also be sent out.