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2. Has prepared timely newy articles and sent them to local newspa- 

 pers whenever there was "news" deserving general publication. 



3. Has provided agricultural journals with information concerning the 

 activities and undertakings of the organization. 



4. Carried the work of the Farm Bureau to thousands of people 

 through the many hundreds of public meetings held throughout 

 the State at which times Federation speakers appeared. 



XI. SOURCE OF I. F. B. F. FUNDS 



Question: Whose money from Iowa was used in financing the Commit- 

 tee of Seventeen and the Committee of Fifteen work? 



Answer: Only that contributed by the I. F. B. F. 



Question: Did this money come from taxation sources? 



Answer: Absolutely no. The Federation is supported by a fifty cent 

 (50c) membership dues that is paid directly by the County Farm Bureaus 

 out of the individual members dues. The Federation has never received 

 any funds from any source other than individual Farm Bureau members. 



XII. AFFILIATIONS AND PURPOSES 



Question: Is the I. F. B. F. affiliated with any other organizations? 



Answer: No, the I. F. B. F. is not in any way attempting to tie up 

 with other organizations of any character. Its membership is open to all 

 bona fide farmers whose views are governed by only high ideals and look 

 upon agriculture as a permanent business. Further, the organziation has 

 no political or sectarian affiliations, and every member has a voice in its 

 proceedings. Its activities are broad enough to cover every agricultural 

 line of endeavor. It is not limited in its scope of usefulness nor breadth 

 of vision. It can and does go over the whole field of agriculture. It in- 

 vites the hearty cooperation of all agricultural and industrial organiza- 

 tions and stands ready to lend aid and support to any organization that 

 has for its purpose the welfare of agriculture. 



RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1922 



1. Recommend that U. S. Grain Growers as now being organized be en- 

 couraged and cooperative assistance be given in this work wherever pos- 

 sible in carrying out its plans in this State. 



2. Recommend that special emphasis be placed upon the work of devel- 

 oping and making effective the plan of the National Live Stock Producers' 

 Association during the coming year. 



3. Recommend that a committee be appointed to study the question of 

 taxation from the standpoint of State levies and expenditures as a guid- 

 ance in determining the need of further legislation. Also recommend that 

 each County Farm Bureau adopt as a part of its program of work a study 

 of county and township taxation in order that intelligent understanding 

 may be had as to receipts and expenditures of all public funds in the 

 county with a view of bringing about such changes as will tend to reduce 

 taxation to a minimum. 



4. Recommend that a committee be appointed to outline a plan for a 

 state-wide farm-to-market road system, and that the committee make a 

 thorough investigation of the subject and invite other farm organizations 



