The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-28
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CHEAPER MONEY FOR FARMER.
Through cooperative methods effect
ed by community organization the
farmers of most European countries
now enjoy effective plans through which
they secure money for making crops
at rate of interest ranging from 2
to per cent This is quite a contrast
as compared to the to 10 per cent
and sometimes more, which the Amer
lean FARMER has to pay. depending upon
MS circumstances and the class of Sc
curity he has to offer. These European
farmers establish their own banking
institutions for the purpose Of lending
money to themselves; and they secure
all the money needed to finance their
crops at as low rates as any business
man can get it on the best of gilt
edged security. This is one of a num-
Der of advanced agricultural move
ments in which the European nations
are leading America; they have scored
on us in the application of scientific
methods to agriculture, and they know
how to get bigger return out of an
acre of land. But the introduction OF
a satisfactory and economical system
of rural credits, together with the ap-
piled science of agriculture which is
making rapid Roadway in this country,
will unquestionably assist in that di-
rection and result in increased Ameri-
can production. 1t is with this end in
view-to give the farmer cheaper mon
ey and to encourage him to make bet
ter crops-that. at the instigation of
the Southern Commercial congress, an
investigating commission composed Of
delegates representing most of the
states is being sent abroad for the
specific purpose of making a careful
study of European systems of rural
credits. While going at the expense
of the congress, this commission Will
go with the backing of the national
government, the federal congress hav-
ing recently passed q resolution asking
for it's members the diplomatic con-
sideration" of the countries visited.
Report CT the results of this investi-
cation to the international Institute of
Agriculture will be followed by the wi6-
est publicity and, undoubtedly, the
esta blishment in the agri-
cultural states of similar systems in
volving a material reduction in the
rate of interest charged on farm loans.
With an agricultural output that not
only supports this country but yields
a large surplus for distribution abroad,
there is no apparent reason why the
American farmer should not be able
to get his money as cheaply as does
the European.-Atlanta Constitution.
THE QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP.
This country belongs to it's inhabf-
tants," says Roosevelt. Why so? II
the present inhabitants took It wrong
fully from it's owners did they acquire
a good title? The mules and horses
and oxen and insects inhabit it; have
they also a title? The Socialists say:
1.-The wealth of the country belongs 10
its producers" why didn't Roosevelt
say something when he opened his
mouth? But who produced the wealth.
Take any item and ask the question:
Who shall own the towns which have
been largely builded on the earnings
OF the farms? Who produced the
farms which owe their value largely 70
transportation facilities? Who shall
own the railroads to which enRfneers
and capitalists and farmers and mer-
chants and passengers have all con-
tributed. even while each had value re-
ceived in return for what he paidR-
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