National Livestock Producers Plan Takes Shape In 1921
Amid hunger for fair prices farmers form a cooperative movement led by the American Farm Bureau Federation. A National Live Stock Producers Association and terminal commission groups are planned to cut marketing costs, stabilize prices, and return patronage dividends to members. Leadership includes J. G. Brown, Chas E. Collins, E. H. Cunningham, with early terminal bodies operating in St Louis Chicago and other markets.
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Terminal Commission Association
Co-Operative Livestock Shipping Associations
National
Live Stock Producers’ Association
Terminal Commission
Producers’ Live Stock Commission Association
National Stockyards
E. St. Louis
Imind
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Eee
Ion Companiee
Paul
Mina
Denver
Calo
Raguas
Farmers elected as leaders of national bureau
Jim Howard from Iowa becomes President and John Coverdale Secretary of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Both are seasoned farmers, not agitators, and travel to engage farmers nationwide. The bureau reports 295,912 head of live stock valued at over five million dollars in five months, with a $19,124.22 dividend paid. President Brown forecasts twelve markets to join a Farmer's Co op. Commission Association under the National Stock Producers Plan.
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Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Howdy
Jim
John
Farm Bureau
Coverdale
Iowa
Jim Howard
New Providence
Marshal County
Towa
John Coverdale
America Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
Washington Street
John G. Brown
Co-opera Commission Association
Brory
United States
HE Farmers Co-Operative
Producers’ Live Stock Commission Association
Farmers in Convention Born American Farm Bureau Federation
In Chicago at the LaSalle Hotel in March 1920 farmers from across the nation convened to form the American Farm Bureau Federation. The founding meet yielded 28 states with 456,000 members ratifying the constitution and pledging a united, businesslike farm organization capable of delivering concrete results. By later conventions membership swelled to 967,279 across 46 states, marking a shift of farmers organizing for collective influence and policy impact. The event signaled farmers taking their own strong, practical stand.
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LaSalle Hotel
Chicago
United States
American Farm Bureau Federation
Rational Organization
Indianapolis
Atlanta
American Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Four Years in a Pig Club Shows a Boy's Hog Business
A former Pig Club member recounts his four years in pure bred hog raising. He bought a Hampshire sow for 25 dollars, showed at county, state and interstate fairs, and built a herd of 140 related hogs. He earned 55 ribbons, a trophy, and a college trip prize, selling 14 hogs for 885.50 dollars and 45 on the market, crediting the Pig Club for his success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pig Club
Folka
Hampshire
Pansy
College of Agriculture
Power Behind the Bloc How Farm Bureau Shapes Washington
A New York World editorial from January 30 1922 analyzes the American Farm Bureau Federation led by James R Howard as a powerful bloc influencing Congress and the White House Their aim is to gain political sway while preserving the economic system and reducing costs with a bigger farmer voice in decisions The piece notes Wall Street's long dominance and questions the Old Guard about potential disruption Kriss and Kross exchange quoted lines from the New York Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Movement
American Federation of Labor
Farm Bureau
New York World
World
United States
Congress
American Farm Bureau Federation
James R. Howard
Howard
Iowa
Washington
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Deat
Girotet
Ater
U.S
Farsate’ Co-Operative
Bureau of Markets and
Tlone
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Old Line Commission
J. R. Howard
American Ferm Berean Federation
the Committee
Harry G. Beale
Mount Sterling
Ohio
W. J. Carmichael
Ill
W. A. Cowie
Manhattan
Kans
C. E. Collins
Kit Carson
Cole
E. H. Cunningham
Ames
Howard M. Gore
Clarksburg
W. Va
C. H. Gustafson
Lincoln
Nebr
S. FP
Wisconsin
A. B. Cook
Montana
W.S. Corsa
Ilinois
John M. Evward
C. H. Hyde
Oklahoma
E. C. Lasater
Texas
W. H. Pew
James E. Poole
George Livingston
Bureau of Markets
U.S. Department of Agriculture
A. Sykes
H. W. Mumford
United S
Corn Belt
Great Ranges
Committee of 15
Co-Operative Shipping Association
Co-Operative Livestock Shipping Association
National Livestock Producers’ Association
Mt. Sterling
J. E. Boog-Scott
Coleman
J. G. Brown
Monon
Indiana
Chas. E. Collins
Chas E. Collins
Colorado
Des Moines
Co-Operative Livestock Commission
Cleveland
Detroit
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Pittsburg, and To Seek Arrangements With Farmers’ Co-Operative Commission
Ail
Lewis
St. Paul
Se. Pauls
Ui sTo
Jim and
Farmers IN Convention
Sip
Hoover
Kriss
Kross
New York Sun
The
Frederick
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Frederick City
County
Chamber of Commerce
Morning Post
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