Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-20
MONTANA FARM BUREAU
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

vention of the American Farm Bureau
federation.
2. Realizing the need for the estab-
lishment of a constructive agricultural
policy in the United States which VIII
provide economic equality and will insure
to farmers and stockmen a standard OF
living on a par with those engaged In
other industries, the Montana Farm Bu-
reau recommends the enactment or led
eral legislation for the control of surplus
agricultural products. The equalization
fee principle as embodied in the McNary-
Haugen bill is recognized as vital TO such
legislation.
8. The Montana Farm Bureau en-
dorses the Ketcham bill providing for the
further development of agricultural ex-
tension work in the various states as
presented to the House Of Representa-
tives in H. r. 6074, and urges its early
passage by Congress.
4. The bringing into production OF
additional land through the development
Of new irrigation projects is considered
unwise at the present time.
5. The rapid reduction OF the national
debt as has taken place during the past
year is particularly desirable and the
Montana Farm Bureau opposes any dis
turbance of the national tax structure
which would materially reduce the rate
of paying off the nations obligations.
6. The Montana Farm Bureau heart
lily commends the efforts being made by
state and federal institutions for bring
ing about a general consideration Of pro-
tein content in the buying and selling OF
wheat. 1t expresses the hope that means
will be worked out whereby the protein
content will be included as one OF the
factors in federal wheat grades.
7. 1t appears that certain forms OF
wealth in Montana are not bearing then
fair share of the tax burden. The Farm
Bureau recommends a thorough study OF
the tax situation with a view of making
such changes in the tax classification
system as may be necessary.
8. With increasing demands upon the
extension service and additional counties
asking for county extension agents, the
Montana Farm Bureau requests the state
legislature to provide ample finances K
allow this important work to be carried
on efficiently n effectively.
g.. Although preliminary measure:
have been taken toward the equalization
of schoo taxes among school districts
of the state, the need for which was
pointed out at the 1927 meeting OF the
Montana Farm Bureau, much still re-
mains to be dom in this direction to re-
lieve the less fortunately situated schoo
districts from their unduly heavy schoo
tax burdens.
III. because Oh the ueIlOfdllAlliS III
fuence of too great leniency in the
granting of pardons to convicted Grim
inals, the Montana Farm Bureau recon-
mends that the office Of State Board o.
Pardons be abolished.
IL. The Montana Farm Bureau recog
nizes All club work as one of the mos
important means of developing a strong
rural leadership and recommends thu
support of this work as one of the lead
ing activities for all county n com
munity Farm Bureau units.
IL. The work of Montana State col
lege during the past year through its ex
detrimental and extension branches Il
strongly endorsed. The Farm Bureau
particularly commends the agriculture
economic conferences held in the dis
tricts and counties Of the state during
the past year, recognizing this effort al
essential to the development of a soune
and enduring agriculture.
10. The Montana Farm Bureau ask
that an open season be declared OF
Chinese pheasants because of the des
tructive tendencies Of these birds.
IA. The organization favors the earl,
passage by Congress Of the Sheppard
Towner bill known as the maternity anC
infancy act.
10. The Montana Farm Bureau com
mends the activities of the extension
service and the experiment station in co
operative marketing. Realizing that reg
ulations of the United States department
OF agriculture prevent active participa
ton in cooperative marketing enter
prises by extension representatives. thu
counsel and advice that may be givel
and is being given by county agents, ex
tension specialists and research worker
is of the utmost value. Because of thi
1.-The Montana Farm Bureau deplores tn,
-[kfforts of the Federated Agriculture
.rfrades of America which would hampe
band obstruct this work Of the educa
tional institutions.