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live-stock, or any other farm products whatsoever; 

 operating storage warehouses, elevators, creameries 

 or mills; canning, preserving, pickling, evaporating, 

 dehydrating or otherwise converting or manufactur- 

 ing farm fruits, grains, vegetables or any other kind 

 of farm products whatsoever; securing best results 

 in grading, packing, marketing and advertising of 

 products of members ; renting, buying, building, 

 owning, selling and controlling such buildings, equip- 

 ment and other real and personal property as may 

 be deemed necessary in the conduct of the affairs of 

 this association." All these activities were to be 

 carried on without pecuniary profit to the associa- 

 tion and substantially at cost to its members. This 

 was a large undertaking and could not be fully 

 realized. 



All members of county farm bureaus organized in 

 accordance with the constitution of the State Farm 

 Bureau were eligihle to membership. County farm 

 bureaus were admissible to membership on vote of 

 the executive committee and were allowed a voting 

 representative on the board of delegates and another 

 representative for every five hundred paid-up mem- 

 bers in addition to the first five hundred members 

 belonging. These voting representatives were re- 

 quired to be actual farmers and duly authorized by 

 their county farm bureau. County farm bureaus 

 Avere required to pay dues to the State Farm Bureau 

 of not less than $500, but with this amount as a 

 minimum their contribution was to be proportional 

 to the number of members. Control over the affairs 



