The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-19

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ducinq Better Farm Management.
In the past twenty years over
three hundred millions of dollars
have been given by philanthropists
to hospitals, schools, libraries, parks,
municipal Improvement schemes and
monuments of every description.
This money has not been lost, and
much benefit has been derived from
its use. The public is now enjoying
the advantages it has afforded, but
the question is could not some OF
these millions have been spent to
better advantage?
Aside from what is being spent by
the States and the Federal Depart
ment of Agriculture little financial
attention has been given to agr1cul-
tural development. Business men
are now much alive to the fact that
the best way to erect a monument
to themselves is to endOw a fund to
be used which will add to the bene-
fits of the people. Primarily the pros
perity of our country depends upon
the soil This notably opens a new
field for philanthropy mixed with
sound business sense.
More Brains Less Sweat.
Not more acres planted to crops,
but more returns from the acres is the
principal reason advocated for the en-
ployment of an expert agricultural
demonstration in every county.
Bert Ball, Secretary Of the Crop
Improvement Committee of the Coun-
Gil of Grain Exchanges is engaged in
a movement to put county agricul-
turist in all the counties of every
state, to make a study of local cOndi-
tions and suggest plans of scientific
farm management for the purpose of
obtaining a larger yield Of better.
grain. He says:
This Committee is uniting the eff
fort of all commercial, industrial, edu-
cational, transportation and agricul-
tural interests in each county. Many
counties in many states have already
undertaken this organization, gener-
commercial clubs, amalgamating all
the forces in the county to employ a
competent man of tact and judgment
representing all interests to make an
intimate study of agricultural condi-
tions, and to aid every farmer by per-
sonal contact.
Who are Behind 1t.
The Work of the Crop Improve
ment Committee may be generally di-
vided under three heads, each OF
which is financed in a different man.
ner.
The Committee representing as it does
the principal grain exchanges Of the
United States employs the secretary,
pays his Office force and travelling ex-
penses The members of the Council
of Grain Exchanges are as follows,
Chicago Board of Trade, Kansas City
Board of Trade, Toledo Produce Elk
change, ST. Louis Merchants Elk
change, Duluth Board of Trade, Cairo
Board of Trade, Detroit Board of
Trade, ST. Joseph Board of Trade,
Memphis Merchants Exchange, Omaha
Grain Exchange, Buffalo Corn Ex-
change, Baltimore Chamber Of Com
merce, San Francisco Merchants Ex-
change, Philadelphia Commercial Elk
change, Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce, Milwaukee Chamber of
Commerce, New York Produce Elk
change, Wichita Board of Trade, Pc
oria Board of Trade.
This fund is augmented by several
other organizations of grain users. It
is the primary purpose of the Commit
tee to work through the Grain trade
and kindred organizations to obtain
a larger yield of better grain.
Who are In t.
The publicity Of the Committee Is
handled through the National Crop
Improvement Service which furnishes
press sheets, plate matter, matrices
and special articles to all publications
desiring them. This service has the
endorsement and support of the Mil
lers National Federation, United
States Brewers Association, United
States Maltsters Association, National
Hay Association, all Of the Grain AS
sociations, National Implement & We
hicle Association, National Fertilizer
Association, the Western Passenger
Association, Railway Industrial Asso-
citation. Illinois Bankers Association,
Iowa Bankers Association, etc., and
such representative business and man.
ufacturing concerns as the Quaker
Oats Co., Perth Amboy Chemical Co.,
International Harvester Co., National
Cash Register Co., Manson Campbell
Co., J. I. Case Pillow Works, Simmons
Hardware Co., Du Pont Powder Co.,
Sears, Roebuck & Co., American
Steel & Wire Co., German Kali Works.
Burnham, Munger Root Dry Goods
Co., Marshall Field G. Co.. Sprague.