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Section C - Panorama Progress Edition 2014 - 3 Austin Barnes Agent 1119 Broadway Larned, KS 67550 (620) 285-2154 office (620) 285-5604 cell (620) 285-6405 fax Just about every rural Kansan recognizes the name Farm Bureau and would recognize the near- ly 85 year old FB logo. But the truth is how many really know Farm Bureau? The first question you must ask is which Farm Bureau are you talking about? Huh? That’s right there are TWO powerful entities that answer to the name Farm Bureau! One, the original, is the Kansas Farm Bureau Association, and the other, the associa- tion’s flag ship member benefit, Farm Bureau Fi- nancial Services, a diverse and trusted insurance and investment company. Confused? Well it is a little confusing because as different as the two enti- ties are they have a great deal in common. It all began, so I am told, with the Farm Bureau Association, an or- ganized group of farmers and ranchers, realizing it would be a great benefit to them, as a group, to have a quality insurance product they could purchase. As the story goes, the associ- ation having been around awhile, had some credibil- ity, and in forming the in- surance business, granted it some of their credibility by sharing its name and logo. Thus forming the first generation of Farm Bureau Insurance that is available to purchase to the associations members! Since that time two very different identities have been developed as a great history has been estab- lished. The Kansas Farm Bu- reau is a proud state orga- nization that is a member of American Farm Bureau. There is a Farm Bureau association in almost every state in the union and together they form American Farm Bureau. They call themselves “The voice of agriculture” and one could defend rightful- ly so! They are very much a grass roots organiza- tion. The state association is comprised of county boards served on by local citizens in each of Kansas 105 counties. They are a farm advocate and when it comes to Ag issues when the association speaks our law makers in Topeka and Washington listen! Their advocacy for the welfare of farmers and ranchers and the com- munities of farmers and ranchers is second to none. I would challenge each reader and member to not only visit www. KFB.org to see what Delaney Implement Company In business since 1956 Delaney Implement Company has been doing busi- ness since 1956 and just wants to let you know that we are still doing business. Servicing older John Deere equipment, selling oil, filters and limited parts invento- ry, including short line parts. We can acquire any parts that are necessary. Selling baler twine and net wrap. We repair and make new hydraulic hoses. We sell the full line of Hustler turf equipment and service all brands of mowers and have used mowers for sale. Also available are oil changes, tire balancing and rotation for vehicles. Delaney Implement Company would be happy to locate any used equipment that you might be interested in buying. They also Sell Bale King processors, large selection of hardware, metric and standard, up to and 1 1/8”. Give Jim a call for any of your needs at 620-525-6221 (shop) or 620-285-9376 (Jim’s cell). the latest issues being addressed are but also venture there to learn what the many quality benefits of being a member are! Lastly even if you are not interested in the insur- ance benefit, you may find several reasons you feel compelled to simply be a member, or even inquire about becoming a local board member. Farm Bureau Financial Services has been a mem- ber benefit every step of the way. It is proud to be a vital face to the FB brand. Farm Bureau Financial Services has multiple divisions and offer almost every form of insurance available on the market today. The list includes cornerstone products like Life, Auto, Farm, Home, Disability, Long-Term Care, Health, Multi- Peril Crop and Crop Hail insurances. The financial services aspect gives the ability to get clients involved in more products for their investment needs in both fixed and variable vehicles. Recently the entire line of life products was updated and retooled with industry leading products and options. A recent count placed the to- tal available product avail- able from FBFS very near 90 individual products. The goal of each agency is to be the one stop for total care of a customers insurance and investment needs. Our company slogan is “We Make Insur- ance Simple” and our local agency intends to do that, by caring for your needs and concerns so you don’t have to. Please visit www.AgentAustinBarnes. com to gather additional information on how we make insurance simple! Hopefully now when you hear “Farm Bureau” you will think of not only one but two dedicated lo- cal organizations commit- ted to the wonderful quali- ty of life we have together here in Pawnee County. Hopefully with this new understanding of how they are different, but so vitally connected, you may be inclined to consider learn- ing more. Please visit the web sites or stop by the office at 1119 Broadway as both the association and agency offices are there and have additional information you may desire. As a reminder you don’t have to be a farmer or rancher to belong to the Kansas Farm Bureau Association or to be a customer of Farm Bureau Financial Services! If your family can benefit from anything your friends at “Farm Bureau” can help with, please don’t hesitate to call. In 2014 we are committed now more than ever to grow our organi- zations. We want to be a thriving business and association. We feel the association has proven yet again that it will fight the good fight for our farm/ ranch producers as well as agriculture based com- munities. Please consider adding your support by joining the Farm Bureau family today. Farm Bureau - two dedicated organizations committed to you Aerial & Ground Application Aerial & Ground Application Aerial & Ground Application Aerial & Ground Application Aerial & Ground Application Fertilizer • Seed • Chemicals Call Toll Free (866) 897-3324 (866-TYREE AG) After working as a crop consultant in the Pawnee County area since 1992, Tim and Paige Tyree es- tablished Tyree Ag Inc. in 2000 and began operating out of Kinsley with one aircraft offering aerial application services. The following year ground application services were also included to enhance available application op- tions. Since then, Tyree Ag has added additional locations at Larned and Ashland, KS along with Laverne, OK. In 2006, warehouse facilities were constructed in Kinsley to provide storage for bulk chemicals, liquid fertiliz- er and seed. Construction of a state-of-the-art drive through hanger in 2008 increased aerial loading efficiency and accuracy. In 2011, Tyree Ag was rewarded for their efforts in environmental stew- ardship by receiving the Environmental Respect Regional Award at a pre- sentation in Washington D.C. They now operate two turbine Air Trac- tor airplanes with GPS guidance systems that include key features like moving map displays, flow controlled dispersal and are capable of vari- able rate applications. In 2013, 4 new row-crop sprayers ensured ground application timeliness and efficiency. Tyree Ag now employs 21 full time employees. Tyree Ag is a dealer for DuPont Pioneer Seed and is the local distributor for Agro-Culture LIQUID Fertilizer and continues to expand storage capacity to match increasing demand. Continued equipment improvements and quality personnel enhance Tyree Ag’s abilities to take care of producer’s needs. They can be reached with one toll-free call to 866-897-3324. Tyree Ag Inc. keeps improving From The Tiller & Toiler Archives The Tiller & Toiler Thursday, July 6, 1944 Medicine Show Tactics Helped Save Pawnee’s Wheat Crop In 1919 “Step right up men, I have jobs for everyone out in Pawnee County where the big wheat grows! Room and meals furnished and the fairest wage you can get anywhere in the state of Kansas. Special train leaving for Larned tonight.” The speaker was E. E. Frizell, then mayor of Larned; the time was early July in 1919. Pawnee County had its best wheat prospects in several years and there was a severe shortage of labor to harvest it. Although the Armistice ending the first World War was signed the previous November, demobilization was a slow process and harvest hands were in demand everywhere. Pawnee County had experienced near crop failures in 1917 and 1918. Now there was wheat and Larned busi- ness men were determined to save it for the farmers if they could. Headed by Mayor Frizell, a committee of busi- ness men combed the larger cities of the state, signed up willing workers with the lure of good wages, free transportation, and three or four weeks of steady em- ployment. Biggest potential labor market was Kansas City, and it was there that the Mayor and his assistants adopted their old style medicine show tactics to attract prospects. The campaign was a monumental success. Two special trains, one carrying 400 harvest hands, the other more than 300, pulled into the Santa Fe station on the eve of the wheat harvest. Farmers paid the railroad fare, business men provided the lip service that was vitally important in getting the job done. Other groups of workers were signed up at Wichita, Topeka, Newton, and at other cities. Some came from as far as St. Louis. A great crop was harvested and threshed. Other members of the Pawnee labor scouting squad- ron were Nathan Jones, V. O. Standish, C. T. McTyre, Perry Baughman, W. L. Earl, W. E. Wiggins, Charles Grimsley, Paul Margois, James Dunn, R. R. Davis, Hugh Freese, Ward Schumacher, W. A. Scott, and Todd Milloway. 620-525-6221 • 620-285-9376 (Jim’s Cell) Jim Delaney Service Manager
