The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
NE W AGRICULTURE CODE APPROVED BY
 . THE FARM BUREAU
Held To Be Democratic And For Best Interests Of
 Farmer
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU)
 THE AGE-HERALD
MontRomerx. AIn.. Ann. |

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 1
 At It's regular meeting held month~ ly in the offices of the president, Edward A. O'Neal. of the Alabama Farm Bureau federation, the execu- tive committee Wednesday morning adopted resolutions in which they commend the agricultural code as presented by the recess commit ee on agriculture, as follows:
 Why the farm bureau is in favor of the agricultural code as presented by the recess committee on agricul- ture.
 I. It harmonizes all of the agencies working for agriculture and will forever prevent friction, discord. du- plication and inefficiency.
 2. Instead of several boards, each one working independently, 1t creates one board of seven members wi fair and impartial representation of all activities.
 8. The board is entirely democratic The commissioner of agriculture who is elected by all the people once each four years, is chairman. The governor appoints three farmers, ore livestock farmer, one horticultural farmer and one general farmer. To further safeguard this board for the public these three farmer members are confirmed by the senate.
 4. The commissioner of agricul- ture, who is elected by all the people, and the three farmers appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate will constitute a majority of the board at all times.
 5 A minority of the board will be made up of three (under the old plan, five Auburn men were mem bers of these boards) scientists, the dean of the veterinary college, the director of the experiment station, and the director of extension. This will bring to the board and to the commissioner of agriculture scien- tific advice and permanency of pol icy.
 G. All fees and penalties are defi- nitely fixed by law and not left to the board
 Praises Seed Law.
 '. Are you in favor of being pro- tected in the purchase of seeds? If you are, you should be for this code. as it contains one of the best seed laws in the country.
 s. Are you in favor of a safe guar antee on the fertilizer which you purchase? If so, you should be for this code, as there has never been a better fertilizer law written than the one in this code.
 9. Are you in favor of the extra fees that the farmers pay for their protection being spent for the farm CTS? If so, you are for this code, as that is what it exactly does. The amount of money for each line of work is definitely fixed by law, item by item, just as recommended by Governor Brandon in his message or agriculture.
 10. This is the best code of laws ever written in any state for the benefit of farmers.
 Il. It represents long, faithful patient, unselfsh effort on the part | of an able committee working for a better agriculture and better Ala l bama.
 12. The committee repeatedly in vited suggestions from every source worked at all times in an open frank way and had public hearings l on all matters under consideration | 13. The farm bureau has coop l erated fully in this work and this code is a farm bureau project. IA. It has certain amount ot deadly opposition on the part of cer- tain interests who always oppose that which the farmer wants. The unseen hand is busy
 T.. ,,e earnestly urge every farm bureau member to get in touch with his representative or senator at once and urge the passage of this code, | See them in person or write them Remember what delay may mean to this big important enterprise of yours.