The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-01-25
ANNUAL MEETING OF BING-
HAM COUNTY FARM BUREAU
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point was stressed at the Annual
National Farm Bureau meeting held
at Chicago. The main advantage in
this is that only those who are di-
rectly interested in the said COM
modify have anything to do with the
activities of your associations.
II was very much pleased to hear
that the potato growers had started
off with such bang. l am sure
that the success of the potato grow
ers especially depends on their or
ganizing together for the purpose
Of grading, preparing for market
and also featuring the Idaho potato
as do the potato dealers, for the
restaurants and hotels in the larger
eastern cities.
Il am especially interested in
your selection of the board this year.
You remember the plan that l sug
gested that we select men represent
ing each commodity to serve on the
board. AS the different commodit-
les are not organized, 1t will be very
hard for you to carry this idea into
execution, but be sure that you
select those to serve you who really
are tried and true, those who are
willing to sacrifice their individual
interest to an extent to serve you in
the capacity that you have selected
them for.
Heretofore we have been handi-
capped because the ones selected to
serve on the executive board accepted
the position and failed often to per-
form their duties as a director. This
is great handicap and is discourage
ing to those who are really en-
deavOring to serve the best interests |
of the farmers. Hence, I trust that |
before anyone is elected or at least |
accepts the position of a director,
that you ask them to obligate them
selves to service only.
Il am asking you at this time,
feeling that perhaps you will with
out my suggestion, select some one
else to serve in my stead. / have
been active as the chairman of your
board for some time and l feel that
thru this new development, it will
be better to get some one else.
However, l assure you that 1 shall
work and do everything l can for
he development of the farmers
interests
Il sincerely thank you for the
that you have placed in ,
ne heretofore, and while l have
'acrificed at times my own interests
o serve you, l feel that 1 have been :
imply repaid for such service.
Sincerely, 3
GEO. A. LINE" t
A motion was made and seconded
hat vote of appreciation be spread
lpOn the minutes and sent to Mr. G
George A. Line, for his letter and q
or his past services. 8
The election of officers was then a
AIKEN up and the following men b
7ere elected by reclamation, to I
erve as directors for the year 1928: d
A. D. Fitch, Jameston; Oscar
1ueman, Thomas; j. S. Gardner, 7
lose; T. S. Vanderford, Aberdeen; t,
harles E. Harris, Blackfoot; A. ]. g
nyder, Springfield; J. H. Hale, Ii
+roveland; J. H. Nelson, Goshen; a
]. L. Christensen, Shelley. 1,
A general discussion was held re- b.
arding the financial problems of the al
arm bureau and The matter of re- a
ucing the membership fee. After Of
great deal of discussion from both
des vote was finally carried to O,
,duce the membership fee to IS for bl
lie coming year. tc
1t was decided to leave the mat al
II of selecting representative for al
lie state farm bureau meeting al
hich will be held in Boise January ii
3, 30 and 81, to the new board. re
lso the matter of calling on the til
'unty commissioners regarding pa
323 budget. al
The bill now before the state leg eli
lature which places a minimum m
ice of $3.50 per bushel on wheat ra
as brought to the attention of the FL
Getting and those present went on cl
cord as being in favor of such m
II.