Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-21
UNITED STATES TO SEND MEN TO
EUROPE TO INVESTIGATE
RURAL METHODS.
MARKETING OF CROPS
AMONG QUESTIONS STUDIED
All States Represented on Commission
and Much 10 to 30 Gained for Uplift
Of Rural Committsss-eanksrs Have
Similar Commission At Work-Sue.
eessfuI Systems in Operation.
Especial Correspondence. ]

Especial Correspondence
Washington, Aug. 21.-One of the
most important commissions which
inquire into affairs abroad will go to
Europe next May and under the
guidance Of David Lubin will study
the European cooperative systems OF
rural credit. The commission will go
further than this and will extend its
inquiry beyond the subjects OF credit
and finance into the realm Of market
ings crops. procuring supplies and
other subjects affecting the farmers.
Indications are that a great impetus
will be given as the result Of the stud
les Of this commission, to the move
ment in this country for cooperation
which Is constantly becoming strong
er among the farmers and agriculture
alists. David Lubin OF California, the
man who is largely responsible for the
proposed visit Of the commission. Is
the man who by his own brains and
force brought about the esta blishment
Of the International Institute Of Agri-
culture with headquarters at Rome.
Each State Represented.
Senator Fletcher of Florida recently
addressed the senate on the subject OF
this visit Of commission from this
country to study rural credit and kin
dred topics abroad The result was
passage by the senate Of resolution
Ell dorsirg II ard invoking for it the
diplomatic consideration OF the coun-
tries to be included in the itinerary.
The commission was named at con-
vention OF the southern commercial
congress he'd at Nashville last spring.
It comprises two delegates from each
state. The commission is to go to Eu-
rope next spring and report In sep
temher. 1913. In the meantime small
committee composed Of members OIL
the Southern Commercial Congress,
who are in Europe this summer. are
locking into the subject of agricultural
co-operation and the cooperative
credit systems in Ireland. fnsianu
France. Germany and Denmark rms
subcommittee will report to the
Southern Commercial Congress prior
to the departure OF the full committee.
Senator Fletcher in speaking on 'ne
subject In the senate recently saio the
interest in agricultural finance ana CO
operation was widespread. NOT ON! III
this country bat thruout the world ana
was by no means confined 10 tne
southern commercial congress, "hicn
had twenty-three states represented al
tie last annual convention at Sash-
vile.
Bankers Also Studying.
",t should be understood" said SEN
ator Fletcher, chat turnout me un..eu
states and in many countries OF 'ie
world intense interests ! s centefeo o'i
this subject for the solution OF eco
omic problems in the interest OF the
masses Of the people who live In rurai
communities The American BANKERS
Associa ton has appointed commit
tee composed OF Ex-Governor Myron
r Herrick Of Ohio. recently appointed
or,ha ssador from the United States to
france. 3. F. Harris, president Of the
Illinois Bankers Association: and
Edwin Chamberlain Of San Antonio.
Ter This committee will also investi-
gate the subject"
Moreover, Secretary Knox has COM
missioned Ave ambassadors In Europe
"a make a study Of agricultural f.
Vance and report to the state depart
ment, Ambassador Herick is chair
man Of this commission. Both the re-
puhlican and democratic parties IN
their platforms favor an investigation
OF rural credits or agricultural finance.
Ror Rural UpIift.
| Those who are urging on the move
ment for a better system OF agricult-
ural finance in this country say there
is no more important question con-
fronting the American people and that
e. solution means the uplift OF the
entire rural population. Farmers OF
the United States pay exorbitant rates
for loans whereas in countries where
cooperative societies are organized
money Is secured at from to per
cent, In Germany the agricultural
banks do an enormous business, which
lin 1909 amounted to over billion and
half dollars. It is said, moreover
that German husbandry has prohted
beyond calculation az the result Close
" related to agricultural finance, is the
practice Of cooperative effort In ag-
riculture. This is getting its start in
the United States and in some parts
OF Europe Is becoming highly devel-
oped. The dairymen Of Denmark, FOL
instance, have achieved cooperation
IN a manner that has made that IN
dustry, under adverse conditions. one
of much importance.
l System In Foreign Lands.
In Holland, Ireland. and to some ex'
tent In England, cooperative societies
have done much and in France thu
government gives aid to such societies
In Germany. the practice Of co-opera.
ton, not merely as to banking. but ir
other respects. is advancing. Unde'
the circumstances the studies of az
ricultural banking and credits and CO.
operation, which congress is giving III
endorsement to, by endorsing the com
mission Of the Southern Commercia
Congress, will be given attention al
over the United States and 1t 10 MOI
unlikely the outcome will be lesisla'
ton OF moment to say nothing q
the probable awakening Of thu
CO. operative spirit in farming com
munities all over the country.
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