Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
More Than 1000
At Bureau Meet
F. w. White Elected Head
of Farm Bureau Fedora
ton for Third Term.

F. w. White, president of the Min
neSota Farm Bureau Federation, was
elected to his third successive term
as president of the Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation at the 10Th annual
convention held in st. Paul January
II to 20. Also reelected were Ole
A. Flat, Fisher, and H. M. Sword,
Deer River, first and second vice
presidents, respectively. Mrs. Lewis
Minion, Bingham Lake, was reelected
to the executive board and Frank
Schluender, Osakis, was elected to
the board succeeding J. L. Morton,
Hancock. A. j. Olson, Renville, who
was succeeded in the presidency two
years ago by White, made strong
appeal for Whites reelection.
Twenty-siX resolutions, some of
which re-affirmed previous stands
of the federation on agricultural ques-
tons, were adopted by the delegates
from the 70 County Farm Bureaus
officially represented.
The opening resolution urged con-
tinuance, on permanent basis, of
the soil conservation program. Other
resolutions urged adoption of the
ever-normal granary program, with
adequate safeguards against price
crushing SURPRISES. Dairy products
were specifically mentioned as need
ing continued protection.
Contemporary problems were faced
by the Farm Bureau when it urged
reform of the present relief set-up,
by placing it under local control.
Cali payments made to relief clients
should be such as to encourage them
to seek private employment rather
than relief"
Pass Many Resolutions.
Other resolutions were unanimously
adopted on the following topics
Peace-with opposition voiced to
pacts that might entangle the nation
in foreign strife. Tropical starches-
opposition to their importation.
Weeds-use of government hydro
plants, such as IVA, for manufacture
of weed killing chemicals to be sold
at cost. Rural electrifcation-added
REA loan funds sought. Non-inter-
ference of REA in local administra-
ton requested. Agricultural imports
restriction so that farm imports
will not depress domestic prices was
asked, also that any imported pro-
ducts should conform to U. S. stand
ards of sanitation and disease control
National legislation to place a tax
on oleomargarine high enough to COM
pensate for taxes that must be charged
against butter asked. Congressional
support of bill to appropriate five
million dollars for purchase and free
distribution of grasshopper poison
was asked.
Under the heading Farm Credit
the federation asked for speedy &C
ton toward applying the coopera-
tive principles of the Farm Credit
Act, so that control may be vested
in local boards at the earliest pos
sible date. Another resolution on
farm credit urged continuation of
the present temporary 315 per cent
land bank and the per cent COM
missioners loans until farm prices
reach parity. Establishment of the
commodity dollar, gearing its value
to commodity price indexes, was
sought in another resolution.
Approval of the federal Tenant
Aid program and extension of its
benefits so that tenants may become
farm owners was asked.
Copies of resolutions in full which
were passed, are available at the Min
nesota Farm Bureau office, St. Paul.
The convention attendance was the
largest in the history of the Farm
Bureau, with more than 1000 mem
bers present. West Polk county
sent 40 members 800 miles to attend.
Other distant counties also were
strongly represented. There were 81
official voting delegates from County
Farm Bureaus, the largest in Farm
Bureau history.