The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-26
Foreign Advertising Representa- tive
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING OF MARY.
LAND AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
Reorganization Effected - G cell
County Well Represented.
Reported By Bertha Balderston.

At the Annual meeting OF the
Maryland Agricultural Society, held
at Frederick, January 10, II and IL
complete reorganization was be-
gun and suggested constitution for
the new Federation approved. This
new organization takes the place of
the Maryland Agricultural Society
and is called The Maryland Farm
Bureau Federation. This change
| has been made because of the
strong influence of the Farm Bureau
in the State and in the Nation, and
the fact that several of the Counties
have already formed County Farm
Bureaus with active and enthusi-
astic support of large memberships.
The Maryland Agricultural So
ciety has for several years been
affiliated with the American Farm
Bureau Federation and has had its
influence in this largest of National
Farm Organizations. This organi-
cation now requires that States be
represented on actual membership
basis. This has made it necessary
| for Maryland to reorganize on that
basis. Several Counties, Baltimore
| in particular, brought considerable
objection to the proposed $40 mem
bership plan and the necessity for
each county to have at least 100
Farm Bureau members in order to
be represented on the State Board
| of Directors; also to the payment
each year of $3.50 for the first 100
members and $3.50 for each addi-
tional member in the county to the
State Farm Bureau, this amount to
be paid in quarterly installments.
This means for Cecil County that
unless we secure sufficient member
ship in the Farm Bureau or raise
thru our existing County Organiza-
ton the required minimum amount
we lose our representation on the
State Board of Directors. Cecil
County delegates are not ready to
suggest any hasty action on the part
of our farmers in this matter, We
have county organization that is
doing good work and we suggest
that all the affiliated organizations
watch the progress of the Farm Blu
reau and the counties that are or
ganized and come to the March
meeting of the County Council for
further information on the subject.
The provision in the new consti-
tuition for membership in the state
organization of the State Horticul-
turaI Society, Crop Improvement As
ISOLATION, Dairymen, Beekeepers,
Vegetable growers, Sheep growers,
and Tobacco growers Associations
each having one member son the
Board of Directors will continue to
link all who are members of these
associations with the State Fedora
ton.
This annual meeting was attended
by at least 500 delegates from the
County Farm Bureaus and members
of the State Commodity Associations,
and a splendid spirit of cooperation
and good fellowship prevailed. The
meetings of all separate associations
were particularly beneficial being so
full of practical experiences well
presented and compared
Cecil County was represented by
Mr.. D. B. Mcdowell, Mr. j. s. Refs
Ter, Mr.. ] H. Kimble, L. H Bladder
ston, J. F. Lippincott, A. d, Rade-
baugh, Miss E. v. Hodgson and
Bertha Balderston.
The general meetings were very
ably presided over by President D.
G. Harry and Secretary T. B. Sy-
mons. Governor Richie was pres
emit and delivered a very fine adj
dress. He said 1.-THE economic life
of Maryland depends on successful
agriculture, and it is the farmer the
government must help" President
Harry stated that Gov. Richie had
done more for the farmer than any
recent executive.
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