Newark post., 1912-12-11
Meeting of Delaware Grange
Continued from, page 2

kfOHtth"to !fo" po9' -
inc the present Short Session of Congress.
This bill appropriates $4,000 annually TO
each state for Agricultural Extension. 1t
also provides that this total amount ap-
propriated will be gradually increased
until it reaches So 900 900 annually. The
increase that each individual state re-
ceives is dependent upon an equal amount
appropriated by the state for Agrlcnlt-
ural Extension. This is an important
measure and ! suggest that the Grange
at once take active measures to insure ltS
passage Perhaps it may be thought best
to have a committee visit Washington and
have a personal interview with our two
United States Senators and urge them to
support the bill.
The work of the Experiment Station is
progressing in a satisfactory manner.
fpbe demands of the classroom and Of the
Extension service have encroached some
what upon the investigotional side OF the
agricultural department $ work. II,
however, the Lever bill is enacted into
law, funds will he available with which
20 rearrange the department and make 1t
possible for more workers to give all of
their time to research.
The State Farm, as you will have OPP
pertunity to see for yourselves, is now
fairly well equipped with building, stock
and implements. The whole farm is be-
ing used for experiment and demonstra-
ton on purposes to the advantage OF
students in the College and to farmers
all over the State. The results already
obtained on the farm Justify its cost and
maintenance up to the present time.
| have dwelt somewhat at length upon
matters that have to do with education
in so far as it affects the open country,
in "a material way as well as in regard
to its social conditions. Our various edu-
catonaI agencies have done, are DONG
and will do still more to acquaint us with
the truth and the truth shall make us free.
CREDIT SYSTEMS.
The rural mutual credit society Whlch,
IL Is tIdlntNl, tllblhS a lpN ioIN " 'ii'N'
est to farmers in some of the European
countries, is receiving much attention of
late with view to its application to the
needs of the American farmer.
Ambassador Myron r. Herrick mas
made exhaustive Investigations of these
associations, and he is convinced of their
adaptability to American conditions. He
is quoted as saying that the time has ar
rived for action in this country and that
very little can now be gained by further
study in the European field.
David Lubin. DELEGATE of the United
States international Institute of Agri-
culture, Rome, Italy, has also given much
study to the question and he does not
share in this belief. He insists that, in
order that the people may be educated
and thoroughly understand the problem
a commission composed of two delegate
from each state shall go to the European
countries where the credit systems have
been established to study conditions as
they find them. Upon such recOmmenda
ton as it may get, the Southern Com
mercial Congress will name two commits
siOners from each state who are eXpecteD
to 20 to Rome next May. The total cos
of each delegate is estimated to be $1,000
which is to be met by the delegates Of
lay organization which they may repre-
sent, or by state Appropriation througi
legislative enactment. An effort Will b'
made by the Commercial Congress to Sc
cure the necessary funds by State ap
preparation. If the proposition meet
with your approval you should take an az
tive interest, that suitable persons b
named as delegates, if the state shall b.
represented.
could not take your time to speal
of the wonderful possibilities of the cred
it system to the Agriculture of this coun
try. If it will do a small part of tn
good that is claimed for it without cOr
responding Disadvantage, / am sure
will have a genuine welcome to this couI
try.
As these associations are voluntary, an
as all the members of each associatio