mc00313 Guide to the North Carolina Farm Bureau Records, 1936 - 1999 Processed by: Juliana Boucher; machine-readable finding aid created by: Juliana Boucher North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center
Campus Box 7111 Raleigh, NC 27695-7111
2002 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program. Date of source: January, 2002 Finding aid written in English 2005 Converted to EAD 2002 Guide to the North Carolina Farm Bureau Records, 1936 - 1999 MC 313 North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center Juliana Boucher June, 2003 Juliana Boucher Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center North Carolina Farm Bureau North Carolina Farm Bureau Records, 1936 - 1999 MC 313 39 archival boxes 19.5 linear feet The bulk of these papers documents the corporate activities of the North Carolina Farm Bureau between 1936 and 1996. Because acquisitions for this collection are on-going, the organization will eventually transfer materials from the later 1990s and beyond to this collection. The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company, and North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association are all represented in the documents of this collection. Also, a substantial amount of material testifies to the activities of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee. Formats include correspondence, corporate documents, publications, financial ledgers, scrapbooks, photographs, film reels, audio recordings, and miscellaneous artifacts. on-site For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. Information for Users Restrictions to Access

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Gifts from the Farm Bureau, May 2001 and June 2002. Acquisitions on-going, deposits made yearly in March.

 Provenance

Gifts from the North Carolina Farm Bureau, May, 2001 and June 2002.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], North Carolina Farm Bureau Records, MC 313, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.

 Copyright Notice

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

 Historical Note

During the height of the Great Depression, a group of North Carolina farmers traveled to Washington in order to seek a solution to their many economic problems. While in Washington, the farmers were informed of the need for mass organization through which they could work together to solve some of their problems. After researching the many farming organizations of the time, these farmers decided to create a North Carolina chapter of the American Farm Bureau.

On March 2, 1936, the first meeting of the North Carolina Farm Bureau was called to order by Chairman J. E. Winslow. Although this initial meeting was held in Greenville, North Carolina, the organization elected to establish its headquarters at 403 Evans Street in Greensboro. An original membership count numbered slightly over 2,000 representing 24 counties in eastern North Carolina. At the time, membership dues were $2.00 per member. In July 1936, the North Carolina Farm Bureau held its first annual meeting in Raleigh on the campus of North Carolina State College. By this meeting, membership had grown to 4,490 representing 30 counties.

Throughout the 1940s, membership in the North Carolina Farm Bureau continued to grow. By 1944, the organization had 30,000 members, thus fulfilling the quota set by the American Farm Bureau Federation. By the end of the decade, the North Carolina Farm Bureau led the South in membership statistics. Administrators also furthered participation by establishing a Women's Committee for the organization in 1942.

In 1953, the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company was established. The initial offering was limited to casualty lines. However, by the next year, members could receive life and annuity insurance through Southern Farm Bureau Life. Later additions to the insurance programs authorized fire lines and crop insurance. Later in the 1950s, the Farm Bureau elected to move its headquarters to Raleigh, where they inhabited the former Raleigh Times building.

Under the guidance of President B.C. Mangum, in 1962, the North Carolina Farm Bureau pioneered the creation of a group purchase program that would soon be adopted by other Farm Bureau chapters across the country. Managed by the newly-formed North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company, this program offered a variety of Safemark products, including tires and batteries, to Bureau members at a substantial discount.

The following year, the North Carolina Farm Bureau furthered its expansion with the establishment of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association. Involved in a number of commodity programs since its inception, the association provided farmers with the opportunity to strengthen both their marketing and bargaining powers. The initial focus of this sector was the hog market, however, markets for dairy products, broiler hens, and a variety of fruits and vegetables have also enjoyed success as a result of this program.

The 1970s proved to be another decade of growth for the Farm Bureau. The organization outgrew its initial Raleigh headquarters, and in 1971, moved to its current location on Glenwood Avenue. Later construction in 1980 and 1992 would even further expand this location. By 1974, membership had expanded to over 100,000 members.

Because of the organization's great involvement in legal and legislative matters, a Legal Foundation for the North Carolina Farm Bureau was created in 1983. In 1987, a Political Action Committee was also added. Recently, the Farm Bureau has established several programs that serve the educational needs of young people interested in a career in agriculture. Since 1958, the Farm Bureau has provided financial assistance to agriculture students through the R. Flake Shaw Memorial Scholarship Fund. In 1984, the North Carolina Farm Bureau, in conjunction with North Carolina State University, launched the Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders, which offers high school students the opportunity to attend a summer seminar on the prospects of a career in agriculture. The organization also soon added an "Agriculture in the Classroom" program that integrates ag-related curriculum into traditional courses of study.

 Scope and Content Note

The bulk of these papers documents the corporate activities of the North Carolina Farm Bureau between 1936 and 1996. Because acquisitions for this collection are on-going, the organization will eventually transfer materials from the later 1990s and beyond to this collection. The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company, and North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association are all represented in the documents of this collection. Also, a substantial amount of material testifies to the activities of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee. Formats include correspondence, corporate documents, publications, financial ledgers, scrapbooks, photographs, film reels, audio recordings, and miscellaneous artifacts.

 Organization of Collection

The collection is divided into eleven series. The first of these series is the Correspondence series, which provides information on the Farm Bureau's relationship with county chapters of the organization, individual members, other state Farm Bureaus, and the American Farm Bureau Federation. Speeches and Statements made by Farm Bureau administrators comprise the second series. The third series includes Organizational Documents for all of the five major divisions of the North Carolina Farm Bureau. All printed materials circulated by the North Carolina Farm Bureau and its major divisions, including handbooks, policies, reports, and pamphlets are included in the fourth series. The fifth series, Annual Meetings and Conferences, is a collection of materials relating to and collected at the organization's yearly conferences. Legal and Legislative Papers comprise the sixth series, and Financial Materials make up the seventh series, testifying to the many undertakings of the North Carolina Farm Bureau. The eighth series, Reference Publications, contains the various federal, state, and local resources used by the Farm Bureau for corporate research. The Photograph series contains black and white prints of various people and buildings tied to the North Carolina Farm Bureau. Also included in this series are two scrapbooks compiled by the organization for the years 1958 through 1960. The Audiovisual series is comprised of film reels and recordings made by the Farm Bureau and utilized to present the organization's viewpoint on a certain agricultural issue. Finally, a variety of artifacts collected by the North Carolina Farm Bureau are represented in the last series of the collection. Because deposits to the collection will be made annually, when appropriate, the containers have not been filled to capacity, allowing room for future additions.

 Online Catalog Headings Corporate Entities North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation. North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company. North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association. North Carolina Farm Bureau. Women's Committee. Topics Agricultural laws and legislation-- North Carolina. Agriculture -- North Carolina. Agriculture -- Societies, etc. -- North Carolina. Agriculture and politics -- North Carolina. Farm produce -- Marketing. Insurance, Agricultural -- North Carolina. Women in agriculture--North Carolina. Place Names North Carolina--Rural conditions. Detailed Description of the Collection Correspondence, 1947 - 1992 5 Boxes, 2.5 Linear Feet

The four boxes of correspondence contained in this collection detail the everyday activities and concerns of the North Carolina Farm Bureau. The earliest letters date back to 1947; however, the majority of the correspondence in this collection dates from the 1970s and 1980s. Letters from 1954 to 1966 were not acessioned with this collection, and all 1968 correspondence was reported missing by the Farm Bureau in October of 1985. Much of the correspondence includes letters from the president of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation to county chapters, individual members, and state polticians requesting support on a particular legislative issue. The series also contains a number of letters from other state farm bureaus and the American Farm Bureau Federation. Correspondence from the insurance, marketing, and service divisions are also included.

 1 1 1947-1952 1 2 January, 1953 - May, 1953 1 3 June, 1953 1 4 July, 1953 - September, 1953 1 5 October, 1953 - December, 1953 1 6 January, 1967 - December, 1967 1 7 January, 1969 - December, 1969 1 8 January, 1970 - June, 1970 1 9 July, 1970 - December, 1970 1 10 January, 1971 - June, 1971 1 11 July, 1971 - December, 1971 1 12 January, 1972 - June, 1972 1 13 July, 1972 - December, 1972 1 14 January, 1973 - December, 1973 1 15 January, 1974 - June, 1974 1 16 July, 1974 - December, 1974 1 17 January, 1975 - March, 1975 1 18 April, 1975 - June, 1975 1 19 July, 1975 - September, 1975 1 20 October, 1975 - December, 1975 2 1 January, 1976 - June, 1976 2 2 July, 1976 - September, 1976 2 3 October, 1976 - December, 1976 2 4 January, 1977 - March, 1977 2 5 April, 1977 - June, 1977 2 6 July, 1977 - September, 1977 2 7 October, 1977 - December, 1977 2 8 January, 1978 - March, 1978 2 9 April, 1978 - June, 1978 2 10 July, 1978 - December, 1978 2 11 January, 1979 - June, 1979 2 12 July, 1979 - September, 1979 2 13 October, 1979 - December, 1979 3 1 January, 1980 - March, 1980 3 2 April, 1980 - June, 1980 3 3 July, 1980 - September, 1980 3 4 October, 1980 - December, 1980 3 5 January, 1981 - December, 1981 3 6 January, 1982 - December, 1982 3 7 January, 1983 - June, 1983 3 8 July, 1983 - December, 1983 3 9 January, 1984 - December, 1984 3 10 January, 1985 - June, 1985 3 11 July, 1985 - September, 1985 3 12 October, 1985 - December, 1985 3 13 January, 1986 - December, 1986 3 14 January, 1987 - December, 1987 3 15 January, 1988 - December, 1988 3 16 January, 1989 - December, 1989 4 1 January, 1990 - December, 1990 4 2 January, 1991 - June, 1991 4 3 July, 1991 - December, 1991 4 4 January, 1992 - June, 1992 4 5 July, 1992 - September, 1992 4 6 October, 1992 - November, 1992 4 7 December, 1992 4 8 January, 1993 - March, 1993 4 9 April, 1993 - June, 1993 4 10 July, 1993 - August, 1993 4 11 September, 1993 - October, 1993 4 12 November, 1993 - December, 1993 5 1 January, 1994 - February, 1994 5 2 March, 1994 - April, 1994 5 3 May, 1994 - June, 1994 5 4 July, 1994 - August, 1994 5 5 September, 1994 - October, 1994 5 6 November, 1994 - December, 1994 5 7 January, 1995 - June, 1995 5 8 July, 1995 - December, 1995 5 9 January, 1996 - March, 1996 5 10 April, 1996 - June, 1996 5 11 July, 1996 - December, 1996 5 12 January, 1997 - June, 1997 5 13 July, 1997 - December, 1997 5 14 January, 1998 - June, 1998 5 15 July, 1998 - December, 1998 Speeches and Statements 3 Boxes, 1.5 Linear Feet

The three boxes in this series include speeches made by North Carolina Farm Bureau administrators at local and national Farm Bureau-sponsored events, as well as statements issued by the organization in reference to a certain legislative issue. The statements usually refer to national petitions and were read by a North Carolina Farm Bureau representative in Washington. Although some speeches and statements from the 1950s and 1960s are represented in this collection, documents from the 1970s and 1980s are dominant. Issues represented in this series range from local concerns over the dairy industry in North Carolina, to national legislation on tobacco and the taxation of cigarettes.

6 1 1952-1953 6 2 1967 6 3 1969-1970 6 4 1971 6 5 January, 1972 - April, 1972 6 6 May, 1972 - December, 1972 6 7 January, 1973 - May, 1973 6 8 June, 1973 - December, 1973 6 9 January, 1974 - June, 1974 6 10 July, 1974 - December, 1974 6 11 January, 1975 - May, 1975 6 12 June, 1975 - December, 1975 6 13 January, 1976 - March, 1976 6 14 April, 1976 - July, 1976 6 15 August, 1976 - December, 1976 7 1 January, 1977 - April, 1977 7 2 May, 1977 - August, 1977 7 3 September, 1977 - December, 1977 7 4 1978 7 5 January, 1979 - June, 1979 7 6 July, 1979 - December, 1979 7 7 1980 7 8 1981 7 9 January, 1982 - March, 1982 7 10 April, 1982 - June, 1982 7 11 July, 1982 - December, 1982 7 12 January, 1983 - March, 1983 7 13 April, 1983 7 14 April, 1983 7 15 May, 1983 - September, 1983 7 16 October, 1983 - December, 1983 7 17 1984 7 18 January, 1985 - June, 1985 7 19 July, 1985 - December, 1985 8 1 1986 8 2 1987 8 3 1988 8 4 1989 8 5 January, 1990 8 6 January, 1990 8 7 February, 1990 - December, 1990 8 8 1991 8 9 1993 Organizational Documents 7 Boxes, 3.5 Linear Feet

One of the largest series of the collection, organizational documents details a wide array of corporate activities undertaken by the North Carolina Farm Bureau. This series is divided into five main subseries, each of which represent the main division of the Farm Bureau. The first and largest of these is the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation. Within this subseries, historical and biographical sketches of the organization and its leaders are provided. Also included is basic information regarding committees, membership statistics, and awards programs. The next subseries gives a basic overview of the creation and objectives of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. Third, a chronological arrangement of County Participation in the TBA Program provides insight into the inner workings of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company. The next subseries focuses on the North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association. In this subseries, each of the marketing programs, which range from hog marketing to dairy marketing, are listed and foldered individually. Finally, a complete listing of the minutes and other corporate documents of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee are provided in the last subseries.

 North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation Organizational History 9 1 General Information, Philosophy, and Structure 9 2 Historical Narratives 9 3 Constitution and Bylaws 9 4 Inaugural Year (1936) Meeting Minutes 9 5 Expansion of Programs 9 6 Newspaper Clippings 9 7 Farm Bureau Buildings Administration 9 8 A.C. Edwards- Biography 9 9 Gordon Maddrey- Biography 9 10 B.C. Magnum- Biography,1970s 9 11 B.C. Magnum- Biography,1980s 9 12 R. Flake Shaw- Biography 9 13 P.N. Taylor- Biography 9 14 J.E. Winslow- Biography 9 15 Election of Directors, 1967 - 1979 9 16 County Presidents, 1979 - 1990 9 17 Field Representatives 9 18 Personnel Policies Committees 9 19 Ag Nursery Committee 9 20 Aquaculture Committee 9 21 Beef Cattle Committee 9 22 Beef Cattle Committee 9 23 Beekeepers Committee 9 24 Bylaws, Finances, and Structure Committee 10 1 Cotton Advisory Committee 10 2 Cotton Advisory Committee 10 3 Dairy Advisory Committee 10 4 Economic Services Committee 10 5 Equine Committee 10 6 Equine Committee 10 7 Field Crops Committee 10 8 Field Crops Committee 10 9 Forestry Committee 10 10 Fruit and Vegetables Committee 10 11 Marketing Programs Committee 10 12 Members and Programs Committee 10 13 Parking Committee 10 14 Peanut Advisory Committee 10 15 Peanut Advisory Committee 10 16 Political Action Committee 11 1 Poultry Committee 11 2 Poultry Committee 11 3 Scholarship Committee 11 4 Space and Facility Needs Committee 11 5 Swine Committee 11 6 Swine Committee 11 7 Tobacco Advisory Committees 11 8 Tobacco Advisory Committees 11 9 Tobacco Advisory Committees 11 10 Tobacco Advisory Committees 11 11 Tobacco Advisory Committees 11 12 Young Farmer and Rancher Committee 11 13 Miscellaneous Committees, 1953 - 1985 11 14 Miscellaneous Committees, 1985 - 1990 Membership Information 11 15 Membership Quotas 11 16 Membership Reports 11 17 Voting Delegate Strength Awards 11 18 Service Awards 11 19 Miscellaneous Awards 11 20 Annual Activities and Accomplishments Miscellaneous Organizational Documents 11 21 1971 - 1973 11 22 1974 - 1977 North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company 12 1 General Information 12 2 Reports on Creation of Insurance Company 12 3 Incorporation Documents 12 4 Officers and Directors 12 5 Personnel Policies North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company 12 6 General Information 12 7 TBA Service-to-Member Program Information 12 8 TBA Program County Participation, 1970 - 1971 12 9 TBA Program County Participation, 1975 - 1976 12 10 TBA Program County Participation, 1977 - 1978 12 11 TBA Program County Participation, 1979 - 1980 12 12 TBA Program County Participation, 1981 - 1982 12 13 TBA Program County Participation, 1983 - 1984 12 14 TBA Program County Participation, 1985 - 1991 12 15 TBA Program Analyses North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association 13 1 General Information 13 2 Hog Marketing Program, 1969 13 3 Hog Marketing Program, 1969 13 4 Hog Marketing Program, 1969 13 5 Hog Marketing Program, 1969 13 6 Hog Marketing Program, 1970 13 7 Hog Marketing Program, 1971 13 8 Hog Marketing Program, 1972 - 1975 13 9 Hog Marketing Program, 1976 13 10 Hog Marketing Program, 1983-1984 13 11 Hog Marketing Program, 1985 13 12 Hog Marketing Program, 1986 13 13 Hog Marketing Program, 1987 13 14 Hog Marketing Program, 1988 13 15 Hog Marketing Program, 1989 13 16 Hog Marketing Program, 1990 13 17 Hog Marketing Program, 1991 13 18 Hog Marketing Program, 1992 13 19 Hog Marketing Program, 1993 13 20 Hog Marketing Program, 1994 14 1 Hog Marketing Program, 1995 14 2 Hog Marketing Program, 1995 14 3 Hog Marketing Program, 1996 14 4 Hog Marketing Program (Undated) 14 5 Milk/Dairy Marketing Program, 1970 14 6 Milk/Dairy Marketing Program, 1971 14 7 Milk/Dairy Marketing Program (Undated) 14 8 Broiler Marketing Program, 1970 - 1971 14 9 Broiler Marketing Program, 1972 - 1973 14 10 Fowl/Hen Marketing Program 14 11 Apple Marketing Program 14 12 Cucumber Marketing Program 14 13 Vegetable Marketing Program North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee 15 1 Constitution and Bylaws 15 2 Minutes and Reports, 1947 - 1954 15 3 Minutes and Reports, 1955 - 1957 15 4 Minutes and Reports, 1958 - 1960 15 5 Minutes and Reports, 1961 - 1963 15 6 Minutes and Reports, 1964 - 1966 15 7 Minutes and Reports, 1967 15 8 Minutes and Reports, 1968 15 9 Minutes and Reports, 1969 15 10 Minutes and Reports, 1970 - 1971 15 11 Minutes and Reports, 1972 - 1973 15 12 Minutes and Reports, 1974 - 1975 15 13 Minutes and Reports, 1976 - 1977 15 14 Minutes and Reports, 1978 - 1980 15 15 Minutes and Reports, 1981 - 1983 15 16 Minutes and Reports, 1984 - 1987 15 17 Awards and Accomplishments Printed Materials 5 Boxes, 2.5 Linear Feet

Like the previous series, this series of Printed Materials is divided into subseries that represent the major divisions of the North Carolina Farm Bureau. For the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, the primary document circulated through the organization was its annual policies. Arranged chronologically, these policies document the resolutions adopted by the Farm Bureau at its annual meetings. Often times, these policies also reflect and approve national resolutions proposed by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The Federation subseries also includes miscellaneous propaganda pamphlets circulated by the organization. The next subseries lists the General Manager's Reports for the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. Although the chronological list reveals several lapses, this subseries does contain all reports accessioned with the collection. Third, the printed materials circulated by the North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company are dominated by price lists for Safemark products offered by the program. Finally, the subseries for the North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee contains handbooks that reveal the goals and objectives of the group.

 North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation Policies 16 1 1948 - 1951 16 2 1952 - 1955 16 3 1956 - 1959 16 4 1960 - 1962 16 5 1963 - 1965 16 6 1966 - 1967 16 7 1968 - 1969 16 8 1970 - 1971 16 9 1972 - 1973 17 1 1974 - 1975 17 2 1976 - 1977 17 3 1978 - 1979 17 4 1980 - 1981 17 5 1982 - 1986 17 6 1986 - 1987 18 1 1988 18 2 1989 18 3 1990 18 4 1993 18 5 1994 18 6 1995 18 7 1996 18 8 1996 Other Publications 18 9 Farm Bureau News 18 10 Accent on Agriculture, 1993 18 11 Accent on Agriculture, January, 1994 - April, 1994 18 12 Accent on Agriculture, May, 1994 - December, 1994 18 13 Accent on Agriculture, 1995 18 14 Accent on Agriculture, 1996 18 15 Accent on Agriculture, 1997 18 16 Pamphlets, 1940s 18 17 Pamphlets, 1950s 18 18 Pamphlets, 1960s North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company General Manager's Reports 19 1 1969 - 1970 19 2 1972 - 1973 19 3 1974 and 1976 19 4 1978 - 1979 19 5 1980 - 1981 19 6 1985 - 1986 19 7 1987 - 1988 19 8 1989 - 1990 North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company Safemark Price Lists 20 1 1967, 1970 - 1972 20 2 1974 - 1975 20 3 1976 - 1977 20 4 1978 20 5 1979 - 1980 20 6 1981 20 7 1982 20 8 1983 and 1985 20 9 1989 and 1992 North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee Handbooks 20 10 1949, 1951 -1952 20 11 1953 -1954 20 12 1955 -1956 20 13 1957 -1958 20 14 1959 and 1961 General Publications 20 15 Program Listings Annual Meetings and Conferences 2 Boxes, 1 Linear Foot

This series focuses on the materials collected at and pertaining to the annual meetings and other miscellaneous conferences sponsored by the North Carolina Farm Bureau. Remarks by the President of both the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation and the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance are included.

 Annual Reports 21 1 1947 - 1948 21 2 1951 and 1953 21 3 1987 - 1988 21 4 1989 - 1990 President's Remarks North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation 21 5 1975 - 1978 21 6 1979 - 1982 21 7 1983 - 1986 21 8 1987 - 1990 North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company 21 9 1976 - 1980 21 10 1981 - 1984 21 11 1985 - 1987 21 12 1988 - 1990 Programs 22 1 1947 - 1950 22 2 1951 - 1955 22 3 1956 - 1960 22 4 1961 - 1965 22 5 1966 - 1970 22 6 1971 - 1975 22 7 1976 - 1980 22 8 1981 - 1985 22 9 1986 - 1991 General Conference Documents 22 10 Annual Meeting Committee Assignments 22 11 Annual Meeting Awards, 1985 - 1987 22 12 Annual Meeting Awards, 1988 - 1990 22 13 Miscellaneous Conferences, 1940s and 1950s 22 14 Miscellaneous Conferences, 1960s 22 15 Miscellaneous Conferences, 1980s Legal and Legislative Material 22 Boxes, 11 Linear Feet

The largest series of the collection, this group of records elaborates upon the many legal, legislative, and financial undertakings of the North Carolina Farm Bureau. Topics include legislation of issues regarding cotton, dairy, livetsock, peanuts, and poultry. Tobacco legislation dominates the subseries of legal materials, indicating the emphasis and importance the Farm Bureau placed on this often controversial topic.

 Legal Materials 23 1 General Legal and Legislative Information 23 2 Lawsuits: Leaf Tobacco Exporters Case, 1982 23 3 Lawsuits: Leaf Tobacco Exporters Case, 1983 23 4 Lawsuits: Leaf Tobacco Exporters Case, 1983 23 5 Lawsuits: Leaf Tobacco Exporters Case, 1984 23 6 Lawsuits: Marshall v. Horne Walston 23 7 Lawsuits: Price v. Block Legislative Materials Cotton Legislation 23 8 1989 - 1990 23 9 1991 23 10 1992 23 11 1993 23 12 1994 23 13 1994 24 1 1995 24 2 1995 24 3 1996 24 4 1996 24 5 1996 24 6 1997 24 7 1998 Dairy Legislation 24 8 1991 24 9 1992 24 10 1993 24 11 1994 24 12 1995 - 1996 24 13 1997 - 1998 Livestock Legislation 24 14 1985 24 15 1985 24 16 1992 - 1993 24 17 1994 25 1 1995 25 2 1996 25 3 1996 25 4 1996 25 5 1997 25 6 1997 25 7 1998 25 8 1998 25 9 1999 25 10 Pseudorabies Information, 1982 25 11 Pseudorabies Information, 1986 25 12 Pseudorabies Information, 1987 25 13 Pseudorabies Information, 1988 25 14 Pseudorabies Information, 1988 25 15 Pseudorabies Information, 1988 25 16 Pseudorabies Information, 1989 25 17 Pseudorabies Information, 1990 25 18 Pseudorabies Information, 1990 25 19 Pseudorabies Information, 1991 Peanut Legi