Why We Are 

 Farm Bureau Members 



THREE MORE PRIZE - WINNING' ESSAYS 



W. M. M TTAII. 



FOURTH PRi/E ESSAY 

 by W. H. Niillull, l-aureiice County, III. 



/7 AM a Farm Bureau Member 

 (J\ because I feel that collective 

 V J etTort .... and collective effort 

 alone .... will bring to the American 

 l-"armer the security, the comfort, and 

 the happiness which we regard as the 

 rightful heritage of all who arc willing 

 Id do honest work. 



In a sense my bcliet in the etficacy of 

 cooperation is ba>eil on a philosophy of 

 self interest and 

 materialism. I per- 

 ceive that to secure 

 the things for 

 which I am striv- 

 ing, I must achieve 

 them, by helping 

 my neighbor to the 

 same end. It is a 

 long road that we 

 have travelled .... 

 from the days of 

 uulividual sufficiency in the wilderness. 

 lately pictured so glowingly to us by 

 groups whose motives are open to 

 grave suspicions .... but it is a road 

 that I for one have no desire of retrac- 

 ing. By a mighty cooperative effort we 

 have fought the battle against want 

 and hunger and foreclosure, until those 

 ominous specters are fading from our 

 vision. It would be foolish to assert 

 that we have found a permanent or 

 ,. even a satisfactory solution for our 

 , agricultural ills. But it should be evi- 

 i dent that we have advanced this little 

 way because we have been willing to 

 journey together, fighting the fight of 

 every individual as we fight the com- 

 mon battle. 



There is nothing more desirable than 

 self sufficiency, even in a modern 

 world. But we can no longer live 

 alone, like hermits in a ilesert. barely 

 sustaining life itself. If we are to be 

 free we must have a freedom of spirit, 

 because our economic nature makes us 

 dependent on our fellows. And if we 

 are to be economically free we must 

 have equality and consideration in the 

 markets and the retail channels of the 



world. That is the hght that united 

 farmers must fight. And that is the 

 cause that enlists me in the I'arm 

 Bureau. I will not abandon it now 

 .... for if I stray alone I know that 

 I am lost. 



iiv.n I OR I inn PRi/v. issay 



by M. A. KoelUr, Pitt Comily, III. 

 Dear Bill; 



Since you're moving back to the farm, 

 I want to let you know about some of the 

 modern .iccomplishments .ind services of 

 our Farm Bureau. All over the country, 

 Bill, the Farm Bureau is the voice of the 

 individual farmers, combined to make a 

 voice strong enough to be heard in our 

 legislative hall.s, courts and government. 



Organized effort. Bill, is the farmers' 

 only salvation. \X'e see this proven to us 

 every day by our own oil company, 

 creamery, marketing associations, and 

 also by our co-operative purchases of such 

 necessities as seeds, inoculants and scrum. 



Another thing with which vou will 

 want to become accjuainted is the farm 

 account book. The University and I"arm 

 Bureau work together on this and furn- 

 ish you with a wonderful auditing ser- 

 vice. 



I could go on and name over countless 

 other services you are entitled to have 

 and use as a Farm Bureau member. 

 Sp.ice I'mits even naming all of them, 

 but I'll mention a few from which wc 

 get the most benefit. 



Farm Bureau Insur.ince saves us a lot 

 of money. Wc have life, fire and auto- 

 mobile policies. We appreciate the ad- 

 vice and help of the I'arm Advisor, and 

 the help with the Government's con- 

 ser\ation program. Then there arc the 

 Four-H clubs. Our boys and daughter 

 are all members and believe me Bill, 

 they get a world of good training, both 

 in a pr.ictical and so;ial way. 



\X'e farmers are wrapped up in the 

 Farm Bureau. Bill, and know vou will 

 want to get into the thick of things as 

 soon as you get est.iblished. 



Vcr\' truly yours 

 Jim 



SIMPLE COOLING TANK 



On farm of Charles Arthington. DeWitt 

 county. Fred S+outenborough cream hauler is 

 removing can of cream. Such coolers are part 

 of Farmer's Creamery campaign for more 

 Grade A cream. 



7/;/) iOR I til II PRI/I r.SSAY 

 by Mrs. II. Iriiiu l).iih. /< i >< i ioiint\. III. 



r'^V i Hr.\ .1 touple decides to 



N^Y I 7 leave the iity .uid iKiome 



(j X farmers there is a profound 



need tor .i source ol .ulvice. information 



,ind protcilion. 



MKS D.WIS 



In three years of co- 

 operation with the 

 »^, Farm Bureau we 



\13 have found that it 



4 supplies that source 



so needed bv us as 

 inexperienced farm- 

 ers, not niilv now, 

 but I .irm Bureau 

 will be a constant 

 Iriciid upon whom 

 we will depend as 

 our e X ]^ e r i e n c e 

 grows. 



\\ ho wants better advice than that of 

 trained advisors, scientific agriculturists, 

 of the universities, and of fellow mem- 

 bers well Versed in the pr.ictice of sound 

 e\ eryday farming ' Who can. individ- 

 ually, l.iy hands on reliable, proven in- 

 formation collected and disseminated by 

 state and federal .luthority. as easily as 

 members of I'arm Bureau ? >X'ho can 

 bo.ist of any iKtter protection than »lefi- 

 nite farm insurance policies, and good 

 supplies for farm use, sponsored .md 

 sold at savings by Farm Bureau and its 

 f o-operative organizations.' 



In three years one cannot begin to use 

 all the ad\ant,igc-s accessible to us as 

 I'arm Bureau members, but believe us, 

 were for it I 



OCTOBER, 1936 



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