The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-17
STAFFORD TO HEAD
STATE FARM BUREAU

A. H. Stafford, of Bozeman, was re-
elected president Of the Farm Bureau
Federation of Montana at its annual
meeting at the state college last We'd
nesday. w. l.. Stockton, of Clarks-
ton, was elected first vice president,
and Mrs. A. S. Burnson, Of Moore,
Fergus county, was chosen second
vice president. These three, with e..
E. Sine, of Gallatin county, and
Thomas Connolly, of Hill county, will
constitute the executive committee for
the coming year.
The members gathered for the an
nual meeting spent considerable time
and effort on their resolutions, and
drew up a draft Of resolutions deal
ing with a large NUMBER or essential
problems in the state.
The list of resolutions drawn take
up the following subjects:
Markets.
Endorsement of the National Farm
Bureau in urging cooperative mar
keting on a sound basis. Endorsement
of all educational and research work
in solution of marketing problems.
Endorsement OF Montana Wheat
-GrowerS Association because of the
belief that it means advance to the
end Of more efficient marketing of the
crop.
Endorse cooperative livestock as
sociations principle. Urged county
bureaus to foster local and state live
stock cooperative associations.
Greetings to Montan Wool Grow
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: efficient marketing Of wool.
Recommendation to- secretary of ag
5 riculture to reopen the matter c
wheat grading relative to Montan:
= grains.
Wheat Marketing.
! Special attention was given t
wheat marketing, with particular ret
erence to the grading of wheat
more nearly describe Montana wheat
on the market. Took up the matte
{ of providing storage space at term
s nal elevators, and the making of a
i elevators at Montana sidings publ
warehouses, required to issue ware
u house receipts for wheat offered fC
: storage. All scales used in weighin
wagons or loads be placed under sea
II testing law.
!. Rural Credits.
\ Recommended that The $4,000 lin
/ placed on loans under the FEEDER
Land Bank Act be removed, so tn
~ freedom of loans will be in force,
- in case of Joint stock banks. II
money to be used for amortization
al present debt.
# Placing of ample credit in Il
'g hands of cooperative OF pooling a
e sociations recommended. Reducti,
IA of interest and amortization rate f
4 farmers also approved.
q Recommended such rural cree
legislation al would care for the
above things. Also that the FEEDER
Reserve bank Act be amended to j
~ clude the needs of agriculture, on
wv basis equal to that IN which it NEE
the needs of commerce and industry
or Farm Loan Situation.
he Recommended four things:
of Firat-That the state investigs
Is. thoroughly each specific case befC
L. bringing foreclosure proceedings
nix delinquent state loans.
.ss Second-In view of the fact that
it. farmers of the state have suffer
,ul from severt natural calamities in I
he past few seasons, that the passage
a law removing the penalties of I
m. delinquencies of 1922 taxes, proviC
ed they are paid before November, 10
he Third-Commend policy of Fede
wo Land Bank, and certain land mo
an gage companies, which has led tn
nd to resort to foreclosure Of farm'
,ge only after thorough investigation
each case.
Fourth-Where foreclosure becon
necessary on a farmer who has sho
every effort to make good, and gC
faith, to recommend that every eff
ras be made by the loan agency to res
.ad the land to the man, either on Ct
payment plan, or easy amortizati
That the state should take the Il
in this.
Farm Warehouse Law.
h;s Commend the adoption of a wa
house law similar TO Une Nebra:
law for Montana.
vas Taxes.
OF Recommend such legislation as Y
APP permit the new tax commission
ran function in accordance with the '
old of the people.
ar Favor income and graduated inh'
lance taxes principle.
Payment of Montana state taxes
two installments, May and NovemI
REIMBURSEMENT in favor of hig
nus taxes on higher powered automobi
"a Dairy.
Recommend buying OF cream un
a grading system under the super
ion of the state department of al
culture.
II Certified Seed Potatoes.
Montana verified seed potatoes
second to none, and advocating
IAN growing and use of them.
ieio Montana Farmers Union.
nor Cooperation with the union in
ing tering farm conditions.
ally Weed and Pure Seed Legislation
Amendment of the present weed
- to better suit Montana. Reason;
aid from the state in the matter
pure seed in the state.