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F. Co-operative Relationship: 



1. With the Grain Marketing Committee of Seventeen, 

 appropriating $10,000 to partially cover the expense of 

 investigating and the study of marketing now being 

 carried on. 



2. With Federation of live stock shipping associations. 



3. With all existing farmers' organizations, especially when 

 common problems arise. 



G. Protective Measures : 



1. In using every effort to put a stop to the practice of 

 selling promotion stocks. (Requiring the submitting of 

 answers to an analyzing questionnaire). 



2. In securing a uniform price of serum to farmers by vet- 

 erinarians. 



H. Legislative Work and Program : 



1. Submitted Nolan Bill to referendum vote, thereby 

 awakening the general public to its dangerous features. 



2. Preparing bills on collective bargaining, pure seed, pure 

 serum, farm land credits, personal rural credits, land 

 tenantry commission, securing of proper railroad 

 facilities for shipping purposes, etc., to be submitted. 



3. Secured the acceptance by the Democratic and Repub- 

 lican parties of an agricultural plank in the party plat- 

 form. 



I. Organization : 



1. Directed the organization of the township units, sup- 

 plying many organizers. 



2. Directed with the assistance of County Agents and 

 Co-operators in putting over the State-wide drive 

 October 12, 1920. 



J. Advice and Assistance : 



1. Assisting, encouraging, and advising County Agents, 

 which service is being whole-heartedly reciprocated. 

 K. Office Management: 



1. Supervising regular routine of office details, which con- 

 sisted in answering hundreds of letters every week. 



L. Publicity: 



1. Editor of the monthly publication, "Iowa Farm Bureau 

 Messenger." 



2. Prepared many news articles for State, county and 

 agricultural press. 



