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Friday, September 16,1949 llißl Ilf . £; ; «SH|Bfel w&lmi IBllMiMt wßb twIII sSE ■9| Zebulon & Little River Township PUNCHING ITS 1949 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN ist Organize! culture needs you! and Professional Men heir advantage to or n an active interest in their welfare. Farmers five to one; therefore, hey poo their strength n in order to make the f their effort. work separately they iy big problems which They need a strong or solve these problems, the Farm Bureau big enough to do the job. otect Agriculture and ing t A Farm Bureau earn. Get your neigh 0, ;can strengthen the rectors of the Zebulon Farm Bureau abhi, Secretary >ute 3 utej 3 iute 2 utt >utf 3 iuta 3 Js 0 - m FARM BUREAU NEEDS YOU! Agent npany Inc. lorton Robert E Horton, Treasurer Jack Mitchell Zebulon, Route 4 Harold Pippin Zebulon, Route 4 Joe Pulley Zebulon, Route 1 Leamon Pearce Zebulon, Route 4 H. M. Perry Zebulon, Route 3 Phillip Massey F. C. X. Distributor Wendell Sash & Door Co. Farm Bureau Gets You More Money 1. Farm Bureau has consistently over the years supported the price support program which guarantees to farmers a fair share of the eco nomic income as well as right to adjust production to meet current de mands. Farm Bureau has added millions of dollars annually to flue-cured tobacco growers’ income by sponsoring establishments of the Flue-Cur ed Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation, handling 404,000,000 pounds with only 100,000,000 pounds on hand without loss to the gov ernment. It is farmer-owned and farmer controlled. 3. Farm Bureau has added SIOO.OO to $150.00 per acre yearly to Burley and flue-cured tobacco growers’ incom esince 1940. (Quota Program). 4. Farm Bureau has added $30.00 to $40.00 per bale to cotton farmers’ income since 1941. (Bankhead Parity Act.) Actively par ticipated in re-writing the cotton acreage allotment act which provides equitable distribution of acreage. Farm Bureau ha; added $20.00 per ton on the price of peanuts since 1944. Recently protected amendment of 1941 which allocates equitable acreage to North Carolina growers. 6. Initiated action to establishment price supports on cotton seed, thereby increasing price from $32.00 to $50.00 on the basis of 90% of parity as of August Ist. 7. Supported by resolution and action a .school building fund of $50,000.00 to be equitably distributed according to the need and fin ancial status of the vai-mus counties in the State. 8. Sponsored reseaich and obtained some adjustment in freight rates for North Carolina Farmers. 9. Supported legisla ion in favor of equal and adequate education for all children in North Carolina as well as teacher’s salaries which would be comparable to those paid in private business to persons of similar training and experience. 10. Sponsored legisk tion authorizing the Commissioner of Agri culture to determine the classification of milk flowing into the State Lonnie Pear:e Zebulon, Route 2 Austin Perry Zebulon, Route 3 Joe Tippett Zebulon ,Route 2 Harold Taylor Zebulon, Route 2 I)r. L. M. Massey Member State Board of Directors The Zebulon Record A Statement by Governor W. Kerr Scott 1 to You! “Recent developments emphasize the importance of farmers having an organized front to fight for their well-being. Prices for farm products have been dropping faster than production costs, and for some months the farmer’s share of the food dollar has been steadily declining. Meanwhile, mounting surpluses in some commodities point to the likelihood of more stringent crop controls next year. “It is becoming increasingly apparent that w r e are going through a period of major readjustments. Policies are now in the making that will affect the future of agriculture and the farmer’s share of the national income for a long time to come. “The problems confronting us in this period of change are too big for the individual farmer to tackle. Alone, he is helpless in the face of overpowering economic and political currents. Banded together with other farmers in an organization such as the Farm Bureau Federation, he can exercise a strong influence in shaping national policies and contend effectively for his rightful place in the economic sun. “The Farm Bureau has been gaining steadily in strength and constructive influence in North Carolina and the Nation. Here in our own state its membership has climbed from 1,725 to more than 78,000 since 1940. Political leaders and public officials have learned to respect the Farm Bureau and to depend upon its voice as an expression of farmers’ opinion. * “Every farmer and every business man dealing with farmers owes it to himself and his community to become a member of this splendid organization. And once a member, he should take part in its activities, for it is only through the participation of its members that the organization can accurately reflect their hopes and aspirations.” with authority to bar certain grades as well as regulate that approved. The Farm Bureau also set up a committee to study the advisability of establishing a Milk Commission in North Carolina. 11. The Bureau did pioneer work in establishing Tobacco Associates Inc., through legislative action as well as promoting a Plant Disease Research Fund through which we actually saved the services of competent and qualified personnel at North Carolina State College. Through Tobacco Associates, Inc., we have protected, expanded and promoted export tobacco markets for tobacco. This is the only example in which farmers have voted to assess themselves so much an acre for the purpose of promoting the marketing of their product. Producers of other commodities might seriously consider such a program. 12. Farm Bureau has sponsored and fought for ample appropriations for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration; Agricultural vation Program; Department of Agriculture; Experiment Stations; Ex tension Service; Farmers Home Administration; Rural Electrification Administration; Tennessee Valley Authority; Vocational Education; Soil Conservation Service; and other agricultural agencies, as well as obtained adequate appropriations long needed for permanent building program at North Carolina State College. 13. Sponsored state-wide meeting on dairy and livestock and appointed a master committee representing all segments of the industry to endeavor to work out a long-range livestock program. 14. Restored the agricultural ensus which will help to establish more accurate acreage allotments on all crops. 15. Supported and helped to pass bill which reduced insurance on tobacco in pack barns and curing barns from 30 to 50 per cent meaning a saving of thousands of dollars to tobacco growers alone each year. v 16. Sponsored and supported legislation which eliminated the sales tax on fuels used for farm purposes. 17. Working now on grain storage in order that farmers may get loans on products under the support program. Zebulon Gin Company Ginners & Cotton Buyers Phone 2061 Beck Brothers Veneer Co.
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