FARM BUREAU TURNS 

 TO POSTWAR TASK 



(Continued from pJge 7) 



ing as we are returning through fertil- 

 izers and soil-building crops." 



Congressman Flannagan also pointed 

 out that "in the short span of our ex- 

 istence we have whittled down our top 

 farm land soil from an average thick- 

 ness of about 9 inches to a present aver- 

 age thickness of about 6 inches." 



Another address of paramount in- 

 terest to farmers was that of Paul G. 

 Hoffman, chairman of the Committee 

 for Economic Development. 



Hoffman, who is president of Stude- 

 baker Corporation, said, "America is 

 not Wall Street nor Pennsylvania Ave- 

 nue. It is our farms and our towns. 

 If a sufficiently large percentage of 

 America's 3000 counties are soundly 

 organized, then we will realize that dream 

 of the better America we hear so much 

 about — an America fit for heroes to 

 live in. 



Emphasizing the role communities 

 play in the nation's welfare, he de- 

 clared, "as Main Street goes,- so goes 

 the nation." Hoffman said he was 

 greatly encouraged by the Farm Bu- 

 reau's determination that their agricul- 

 tural program will call for less, rather 

 than more, "intervention by govern- 

 ment". He said the function of gov- 

 ernment is to provide conditions under 

 which free business and labor can func- 

 tion more effectively. 



In the open forum session of the 

 convention, state Farm "Bureau presi- 

 dents outlined the problems in their 

 respective states and discussed general 

 conditions. 



Charles B. Shuman, president of the 

 lAA, declared that the big job in Farm 

 Bureau is still that of building member- 

 ship and the organization. President 

 Shuman declared that the experience 

 in Illinois has indicated that the best 

 approach to a statewide problem is 

 working through the organization from 

 the bottom up, rather than from the 

 top down. He cited the work of the 

 lAA statewide school committee as an 

 example of this approach. 



The American Farm Bureau award 

 for Distinguished Service to Agricul- 

 ture was made to three men. Earl C. 

 Smith, who retired as vice-president of 

 the AFBF, received this high award in 

 a special ceremony at the closing ses- 

 sions. Other recipients were P. O. 

 Davis, director of extension service. 

 Alabama Polytechnic Institute, and 

 Thomas B. Symons, director of ex- 

 tension service for Maryland University. 



Edward A. O'Neal was re-elected 

 president of the AFBF, and Allan B. 



Kline, presfdent of the Iowa Farm Bu- 

 reau Federation, was named vice-presi- 

 dent to succeed Mr. Smith who was 

 not a candidate for re-election. 



lAA President Shuman was named 

 to the AFBF board of directors to com- 

 plete the unexpired term of Kline. 



SUMMARY OF AFBF 

 RESOLUTIONS 



(Continued from page 17) 



farmers, arfd the increased demand for 

 pulpwood from United States farm 

 woodlots is recognized. Sound for- 

 estry practices are necessary to main- 

 tain the supply of pulpwood as well 

 as other forest products, and such 

 sound practices cannot be expected 

 unless prices are maintained at a fair 

 level. We recognize the importance 

 to the national welfare of maintaining 

 an adequate supply of pulpwood and 

 other farm woodland products. 



In order to assure producers of 

 pulpwood a fair return for their prod- 

 uct, we recommend that the board of 

 directors of the American Farm Bu- 

 reau Federation make, or have made, 

 necessary studies, and support neces- 

 sary legislation to determine and es- 

 tablish a fair parity price on pulp- 

 wood and to obtain a price support 

 which will assure procfucers a fair 

 price for pulpwood. 



IRRIGATION AND WATER 

 DEVELOPMENT 



The farm economy of the arid 

 West is dominated by irrigation agri- 

 culture. We request the American 

 Farm Bureau Federation to manifest 

 greater interest in this important sub- 

 ject, to study methods whereby the 

 organization can render" increased 

 service in this field, and to support 

 the activities of the Institute of Ir- 



rigation Agriculture. We further re- 

 quest the board of directors of the 

 American Farm Bureau Federation to 

 consider the calling of a national con- 

 ference for the careful study of irriga- 

 tion and other problems involved in 

 water development. 



* 

 FREIGHT RATE 

 DISCRIMINATION 



We request our officers and board 

 of directors to take whatever addi- 

 tional action necessary to remove dis- 

 criminatory freight rates. 



COTTON AND LEATHER 

 IDENTIFICATION 



We re-indorse the principle of com- 

 modity identification and ask that the 

 Congress enact a law which will ex- 

 tend the benefits of this principle to 

 producers and consumers of cotton 

 and leather on a basis equivalent, in 

 effect, to the law and regulations al- 

 ready provided for rayon and wool. 



MEMBERSHIP ACHIEVEMENTS 



The greatest membership increase in 

 the history of the American Farm Bu- 

 reau Federation was obtained during 

 the past year. We commend the state 

 and county organizations throughout 

 the United States and all those who 

 assisted in this magnificent accom- 

 plishment. Appreciation is extended 

 especially to those counties and states 

 which attained their goals in the Mil- 

 lion Member contest. We recognize 

 that these splendid achievements were 

 accomplished largely through tfce vol- 

 untary, able, and devoted efforts of 

 many Farm Bureau members in all 

 areas of the country. 



May we strive continually to im- 

 prove and increase our organization 

 in order that each member working 

 with his fellow farmers may contrib- 

 ute to a better world. 





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New officers oi the Illinois State Bee- 

 keepers Association, at the SSth annual 

 convention held in Springfield, left to 

 right, front row, Sim Tyler, San lose, vice 

 president and Wm. H. Lynch, Marseilles, 



rice president Back row ake Wesley W, 

 Osbom, Hillsboro, treas.; Ellsworth Meinke. 

 Arlington Heights, pres.; Foster Hanneiord. 

 Ir., Winnetka. vice pres. and Hoyt Taylor, 

 Pleasant Plains, general secretary. 





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