The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
SERVICE BUREAU
OF Ab|G COMP ANY

The international Harvester Com
pany of America has, after several
years of investigation, put in opera
ton gigantic plan for active Coop
Grafton with the universal movement
for larger crops. better roads, happier
country homes, a more prosperous
country people and a greater nation.
The company has instituted in con-
nection with their world wide bust
ness the I. II. c. Service Bureau. The
work Of the bureau is free and is in
tended 10 help in the many plans put
or foot by agricultural departments Of
the government and the States. the ag-
ricultural schools and other orga MIA
tions to spread information among the
tillers Of the soil. to the end that the
whole country may increase thu pro-
ducts OF the farms.
The I. II. G. Bureau was established
little more than two years ago and
has done d great deal of good already,
but II has taken some time to perfect
Il according to the original plans Of
the company, and II is now being made
% far greater service TO humanity IN
general than anything ever before IN
dertaken in this country by a business
organization.
The object OF the bureau is the pro-
motion Of agricultural education and
a cooperation which will tend TO raise
the whole tone Of commercial. indus
trial and farm life. Since agriculture
is the basis Of prosperity and progress.
naturally farm problems claim first at
tention. The aim is higher efficiency.
both or and Of the farm. And this Is
to be brought about through an i'm
provement Of material. social. intel
lectual and moral conditions.
Professor Perry @. Holden, who Is
known TO the whole country. has been
placed at the head OF the bureau.
with headquarters in Chicago. but his
work through the army of special
agents. general agents and travelling
men employed in the business Of the
harvester company will he nation
wide To do big thing. big oTEani-
zatlon is necessary. Not alone the
bignesS. but the perfectness Of the
International organization ~ well. ap-
pealed TO Professor Holden. In It's
veIl-oiIed machinery he saw the means
for accomplishing an end The entire
organization Is 70 lie enlisted IN he
service work. Thu big general ager-
clos. scattered all over the United
states ard Canada. the statesmen. trav-
oIers and expert machine Tner. the
possible. is t. be made an apostle 81
better flrming. working under profes-
sor Holden. Fo- these reasons he was
induced 70 give " his work a. the head
81 tho extension department OF Iowa
state College Of Agriculture. where he
did a work which Senator Cumnins. Of
that state says I'D 20 the present time
has increased the wealth y Iowa
$50 900. 900.
Professor Holden is known wherever
real agriculture r. known Hts whole
life r. one % service. lie originated
the sdea % carrying information 81
rect % farmers lie Is the father ~
the demonstration train. snort school
courses. the corn show. county demon
stration farms and the National Corn
I Exposition.
Were every acre q Ground iu Amer
I ica mad. to produce all that - ~ CO.
/ liable = producinx. the veal ~ y;
America would be more thar doubled
Z The United states government. ths
1 agricultural colleges. the railroads. ths
. bankers. the grain men. The { " g
/ Service Bureau. the agricultural and
| city and country press and other organ.
izstions have done much in education
| sud farm development. and nov the ]
In & Service Bureau and Profcssoi
Holden AZ, going forward with plans
which seek % cooperate with al othei
plans and 81 the same time they arr
pushing out along individual servic'
lires al their own.
am told that the best service II
the ! ". c. Bureau - 81 the command
q every farmer IN Virginia and can b,
had for the skins.