BETWEEN OURSELVES. ^1*5,^,^"^ ^^''e /f.^inf for it. The whole-hearted cooperation of "Extra 



LnH« ./ r '''''' u° P"*^ '^ ^" ^^^ Dry" Paine, the County Agent. 



hands of every member, except for 



"We invite all other farm organi- i""^""^^ limitations, and will be glad Lawrence A. Bevan, secretary of 



zations to co-operate with us to the ^° f®,'?" ^J^^^" ^"^ member who will the Boston Chamber of Commerce 



fullest extent in our efforts to safe- ^'\\,\"^ ^°f °^ 'x?^*5^,^ ^"'^ P^P^^' Agricultural Committee, is doins a 



guard farm interests."— A. F. B. F. L°°i L y^^^"" Norfolk County of- g„od work without much advertising. 



Resolutions at Atlanta. mimpn^vJnl,;^^".^"' ^^^ ■ "^^^ °f ^e has offered every assistance in 



n. -tr^r^. ^^^''^ ?°^* important his power to the State Federation. 



paits of it, and sending a copy to 



Falling prices of niilk coupled with each town Director, a plan which Senator Lodee voted "Yea" but 



rising gram prices is not a combina- other counties might well copy, where wL Senator Walsh'' W 



tion to make farmers enthusiastic. Nothing will help the cause so much Seci^taiy rSi telelrlnhed our 



But this is a poor t.me to throw rocks as keeping the members informed senato^s'^asS their support of the 



at your milk organization, ihere of all that goes on. CooDcrative Marketine- Bill Walsh 



are always things to be improved, The Secretary is always glad to proSd "speS coTsfderat o^ 



T/ 'ffil 'unhitch 1hat"'JeV"and S'tn'^""^ .'^"^ '""l ''^'' '■' ^^^ ' "e" "the vo'tT wasTken htcons'id- 



der. Don t unhitch that sled and state to speak or meet committees, eration seems to have re^iiltpd in his 



leave it, though, just because the These calls are getting so frequent, absence foThe was so rec^^^^^^^^ 



snow is thm and it goes hard. Every- however, tJiat particularly while the ''"''''"'•''' ^°' "^^ ^^® ^° lecoraea. 



^"'^^ ,f} h?H s^n'^ft ^"'''' ^'" ^^ ^^^ ^nT'/^*"''' '^' "' '".f ^""iv,-^*^ '""i^^^ The legislative committees listen to 



over the bad spot. sometimes choose other things that President Hincklev 



seem more important. ^ 



Worcester County is to be con- „ The nieeting room at the School 



gratulated on the character of the ^^'^^^ t,?^*^ '® becoming very popu- Gov. Bass Advises 

 men chosen bv the annual Farm '^''- "'^ nave room and chairs for „ ^ „ , „ „ 

 Bureau meeting to be "ts officerT about forty. Any meeting in the Former Governor Robert P. Bass 

 ThefL-e all v^ile men and leaders interest of farmers is welcomed. S^^e the New Hampshire Farm Bu- 

 fn their county. The entfre s?ate Secretary Russell has attended ^'eau this advice at their annual meet- 

 has felt a lack from not having be- meetings in Springfield, Worcester m^;— u- if u ■ f 

 hind it the strene-th of Worcester and Essex County, and three in To place himself on a basis of 

 our latest aericS-al county and Hampshire during the month; spoken equality with other progressive occu- 

 we look^forwfrd wUh LithS^^ twice before M. A. C. classes,' attend- Pations the farmer will find it neces- 

 ils participation in the State Feder- ed a dozen hearings at the State ^ar.v and profitable to cooperate in 

 ation House, and many conferences at three ways. First, groups of farm- 



State Headquarters. ^""^ '^ a town should raise the kind 



of products for which there is a good 



li milk is dirt cheap; if you can't demand in their locality. They should 



sell your tobacco; if you didn't have KERNELS jointly raise enough of it and of such 



any apples; if things in general look a quality that it can be marketed to 



bad, just recite these lines from an We thank you. Senator Reed, for the best advantage and at the high- 

 old Scotchman: — standing out for the repeal of Day- est price. Secondly, they should co- 

 When failures becloud the blue of light Saving, when the rest of the operate in selling their products so 



your sky committee voted against it. that they may exercise some -control 



And troubles begin in torrents to over their markets and get their 



pour. The question of getting all the co- goods more directly from the farm 



Just think of the floods which others operatives into one New England or- to the consumer. Finally, they need 



have whelmed ganization is not yet solved, and to cooperate in buying." 



And say to yoursel': "It micht ha' needs our most earnest thought, for 



bin waur. it seems probable that as soon as o j- i c • i 



You're drenched but na drooned; it fertilizer and grain prices return to Takes Radicals Seriously 



micht ha' bin waur." normal, it will become a question John T. Orr, executive committee- 



■ of "all hang together or we shall all man of the American Farm Bureau, 



. r. c c • I- hang separately." president of the Texas Farm Bureau 



An Escape From Soc.al.sm ^ y y and of the Cotton Growers' Ex- 



In this era when state activity is Pownal lime is down a quarter of change, was asked if he really 



being increasingly urged, the coop- ^ dollar. Hard work by the Middle- thought the Farm Bureau could get 



erative corporation offers a way of cgx County Purchasing Committee another million members. Here is 



escape from socialism. Cooperation ^jj j^ what John said : 



is the antithesis of socialism. It is ' -\Ve can get a million new rnem- 

 self-help as opposed to state activity. ggg that vour senator and repre- bers bv 192.3 if we go after them. 

 Those who make proper use of co- sentative favor the Accredited Herd With the right men in the right 

 operation become stronger to do for gjil, the Onion and Tobacco Grad- jobs, we are absolutely sure to get 

 themselves what they would other- j^g. gjils and an increase in the Rural results. The trouble is that we farm- 

 wise ask the government to do for PoHce Patrol. ers have too much forbearance for 

 them. Cooperation will do all that pussy-footing propositions. Lots of 

 socialism can do, and will still retain gg ^ot deceived by the agents, good men offer their services. Many 

 the priceless advantages of mdivid- j^e Cooperative's fertilizer will grow are unfitted for the job because they 

 ual initiative. just as much corn; and the saving in have not the farmers' viewpoint and 

 ' price will grow your bank account, are not in line with actual conditions. 



We need more getting down to earth; 



THE STATE SECRETARY xhe Standard Box Bill that we and that's what the Farm Bureau is 



fought for is in effect. Mark all doing. 



The Secretary issues a regular standards, "Standard Box Farm "These radical movements cannot 



weekly report on his work and all Produce" in letters an inch high. be taken too seriously. I would hate 



matters of interest that have come to be responsible for conditions if 



up. At first, this went only to the Has your neighbor joined? Why some of the radical ideas now being 



Executive Committee. Then it was don't you get him? spread were to lake strong hold 



asked for by the counties and now among us farmers. This thing is 



goes to each president and secretary. Not the least helpful thing about confronting us, and it is one of the 



Others who have seen it are inter- the Hampshire County drive is the most dangerous things in the world." 



