The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-28
State Farm Bureau is Reorganized
With Constructive Program Ahead

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a resolution because OF its ultimate
benefit TO the. program for the CO.
operative marketing. The McNary-
Haugen bill also came in for discus
sion and the following resolution was
passed;
"The McNary-Hangcn bill CON
tanned three features which were and
still are indispensably necessary to a
permanent and profitable agriculture
in Idaho aud in all parts of the ma
ton. These three features are: Cd
That the cxpor, or foreign price
shall not dominate and determine the
domestic price; (2l tina, the domestic
price OF farm products should be held
in ratio to the prevailing currens
prices OF industrial products: and (O
that the tariff should be made c'as-
tic and changeable enough SO that
whenever more protection is needed
on any particular farm crop to MAIN
tain its ratio price the President
shall Immediately increase the rate
and not put us to the necessity to
change the personnel OF the congress
10 get relief
we demand that these three prin-
ciples be incorporated into another
measure for the consideration OF the
short session of the present congress.
and further demand that such measure
be not considered uncconomic and
unsound, but as merely doing for ag-
riculture what industry and labor
have already done for themselves
through federal legislation"
The Gooding long and short haul
bill. a problem similar to the freight
rate question as il pertains to the
grain growers. was endorsed.
Taxation Discussed
Taxation, listed as one OF the four
big matters upon which the bureau is
working, was discussed and a resolu-
ton passed 1t said: The prin-
ciplcs of federal taxation which have
been promulgated by the American
Farm Bureau federation for four or
hve years meet with our approval
We believe there must be volumes OF
revenue secured from those who have
ability to pay, in measuring ability
by the net income made The elimn-
alton OF all tax-frec securities is alb
solutely necessary unless we are will
II
ing that tangible properly should
bear all the burdens of taxation"
In this connection il was announced
that immediately after reorganization
the bureau will undertake state wide
tax survey, in view OF recommending
possible ways for reducing the state
levy.
Resolutions were also passed COM
phmenting the farm women of Idaho
upon their activity in bureau work
More district fairs were urged. as
was closer cooperation with other
farm organizations Resolutions of
appreciation were directed to the Po-
catello Chamber of Commerce. Presf-
dent Ephriam Bcrgeson and Z. T.
Carpenter of the Utah State Farm bu-
reau, and to Marcus A. Means. state
commissioner OF agriculture.
The final two resolutions were re-
garding the agricultural extension OF
the University of Idaho and the rec
ommendatlon of Commissioner Means
that the state legislature appropriate
funds for the hiring OF a state crop
statistician. The extension service
resolution follows
We are more than gratified that
practically all the county farm agents
OF the State of Idaho found it possible
to spend their time with us during the
sessions Of this annual meeting II
argues well for the future OF agri-
culture in the state when the active
forces of the agricultural extension
service OF the College of Agriculture
and organized agriculture can sit
down together to work on. common
programs, and then shoulder-to-shoul-
der IN their consummation. We rec-
commended that the state legislature
make an appropriation that will off
set federal funds which come to the
state for the extension work"
Inc resolution on crop statistic
service reads:
We recommend that our state fed
Grafton investigate the necessity for
having an able statistician under the
direction OF the commissioner II ag-
riculture.
We recommended an approp: s:.on
sufficient for an Inspector of dairy
products, so that the producer NAV
know that he is getting full value
for his butter fat.
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