Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
SUPPORT THE FARM BUREAU

the Imperial County Farm Bureau, townsmen as we'll
as agricuturists will do well to consider the lmpor-
tance of this great federation and of the individuals
whom it represents 1t is trusm all accustom-
ed to hearing that the world depends upon the farmer
for the very bread of life itself. Imperial Valley
farmers help also, to furnish that sheterng raiment
which protects mankind from cold There is no ques-
ton, then of the fundamental right of the farmer to
happiness and prosperity He amply earns them both
by giving value received for all that the world is able
to give him.
How then can the townspeope cooperate in Sc
curing the best interests of the farming population?
By supporting the organization that is built up
by the small county organizations of farmers through
out the land and which raises its giant suprestructure
through state federatons into the national body which
is becoming increasingly powerful factor in securing
just distribution of benefits to the rural population of
the United States.
Towns like Ell Centro, Brawley and Calexco owe
their very existence to the farmers who pioneered this
great valley. Those early settlers the of
vision who made it possible for fine little cities to
rise like PhoenXes out of the hot sands of the desert
That the farmers may bank the money from their
crops market their goods and buy the products their
land does not supply these towns continue not only
to exist, but to prosper and grow. We indeed
members one of another, this is time to acknow
ledge practically in view of the Farm Bureaus cam
palgn for members for the year 1924
The practical business of both town and
country will want to consider what he buys when he
he receives full value for his In the first place
membership in the local units of the county federation
brings the services of the state university extension
into the valley True the university would send out its
experts if there were Farm Bureau but the organi-
cation enables these to function through medium
that makes this work available to every agrculturst
In tn state, whereas without this machinery orga-
nZation the university would be hampered rreparably
in disseminating the findings of those men who now
are employed to develop farming into science and
business.
The newest discoveries in laboratory, field dairy,
orchard and vineyard, we'll experimental proof of
many old theory easily and quickly available to
every farmer IN the bulletins, the lectures and the
practical demonstrations of the university and state
departments of agriculture servants The statemarket
director also functions through this federation to
BRING his department in close touch with the various
producing regions.
But not the least of the local benefits of Farm
Bureau membership is the general enrichment of hu-
man life it brings to country dwellers. Farm center
meetings are, or be made gatherings which the
chief problems of rural life solved and recreation
provided for the more isolated regions.
Farm women find in their farm center men,
bership compensation for lonely hours far from
venent shops and libraries The farmers wife can
learn to make her home attractive her gowns and
hats smart, and to keep her family as healthy as
does her sister in the city-and have hunch that
she probably gets fun out of the parchment lamp
shade she has made out of the dressform she has
manufactured than many town women know from one
years end to another
Imperial Valley has recentlv witnessed compel
ling demonstration of of the larger aspects of
Farm Bureau Federation's functoning in the mass
meetings for the purpose of securing funds fight for
justice for lettuce shippers at the hands of the rail-
roads. These meetings capablv managed by Secre-
tary G. C. jenkins of the local Farm Bureau served
to show the valley that the bureau on more egiti-
mate footing than ever before and that it is now in
position to command the services of the greatest ex-
perts OF the United States in fighting the farmers bat
tles Those meetings made it clear to the business
men of the town that the Farm Bureau is force to be
respected and that the individual farmers have learned
the value of collective operation in securing lust bene
fits for the individual
In view of the banner year that is in sight for the
valley the Imperial Valley Press feels confident that
this valuable Institution will be supported to the full
est extent by citizens of Imperial county The iuba-
ton caused by the rise in the cotton market alone
should put pep into all agencies operating for
prosperity.
More power, then, to the Farm Bureau Federation.