The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14
Agricultural Schools.
Editor Times:

the advertising committee by froi
Wilson, of the Agricultural Exten-
sion Department Of the College of
Agriculture at Fayetteville; and as
| understand it, the work of this
committee should be to work up as
great an interest as they can in or
der to have as large an attendance
as possible at the Agricultural Ex-
tension School at Harrison, begin.
ming December 30th, and closing on
January 4th and as know of no
other Medium as available as our
county papers, | address all inter
ested through your columns,
Our State as well as our national
government fully understands that
the farmers are the wealth prroduc-
ers. | do not mean exclusively,
There are Others who produce
wealth, but in order that other lie.
climate callings may be prosperous,
of necessity the farmer must be.
And the business world, under
standing this, is coming to our re-
lief, in demonstration work brought
to our door Our National govern.
ment spent millions Of dollars in
sending agricultural reports to the
farmer, and but little good resulted
from it, Now it sends men it to our
homes, showing us better way of
doing things, and every county or
community that has exercised its
better judgment by taking hold of
the improved methods Of farming is
being wonderfully blessed, and it is
no guess work now,
Senator Cummins, of Iowa saws
that up to the present time, Prof p,
G Holden, as head Of the extension
department Of Iowa State College
of Agriculture, did a work which in
creased the wealth Of Iowa thirty
million dollars,
He originated the idea Of carrying
information direct to farmers, He
is the father of the demonstration
train, extension school, corn show
and demonstration farms, w
Prot, J. Vi Wilson is doing the
same work for us in Arkansas that
Prof Holden did in Iowa
These men are paid and sent here
for the betterment Of all branch of
farming, and as one that is ready
and glad 20 encourage every tiller OF
the soil TO be sure to make your ar.
rangements to be on hand ! am
sure this will be Il great awakening
for our county,
Who wants the farmer to be more
successful in his calling? First, |
will say the bankers, Why
Because the cheaper and greater
production and the better market.
ing make a greater volume Of money
in circulation, and the increase of
deposits,
Second, The railroads, Why
Because greater production in.
creases the tonnage and therefore
their earnings
Third The manufactures Why?
Because, by good production and
good marketing the farmers are
more prosperous, having money TO
purchase more and better machinery
that will better enable them to IN
crease the production of their farms
There IL one manufacturing COM
pany that has appropriated one mil.
lion dollars and employed one of the
most practical and scientific experts
of the word, Prof T. G, Holden, of
Iowa, who has revoMlioniSed farm
ing in his state, and he comes to our
door with this improved method
might go on indefinitely showing
why we benefited by improved
methods Of doing things, but | now
want to appeal 70 the business men
of Harrison and Boone county |
know that they will know that
their business viii be wonderfully
benefited by the extension school 1T
Harrison, They need not be afraid
Of losing u niekle IN trade, ! am
willing to guarantee that for every
penny they thus lose by showing the
farmer that they are interested in
his welfare, they will gain dollars in
return,
Now please make Il a point to en-
courage Others to attend the yalua.
Bile lectures to be delivered during
this school
If our people will take hold Of this
opportunity m they should, there
will be such an awakening Of energy
and enthusiasm "a never was
known before in our county
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We understand that Dr., Charlie
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