Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-01

which must harm all the interested
parties. and. also puts the transporta-
ton companies severely to the test. A
great need is a more evenly distributed
supply Of products on the market.
In this connection It might be
pointed out that q very great need Of
Iowa IL the establishment by the rail-
roads or BY the state OF q. bureau Of
marketing. which should furnish in
formation in regard to location and
kinds Of marketable products In vari-
Gus localities. Also, II should. collect
and furnish information a. to localities
needing such products. thus bringing
producer and consumer In touch with
each other. Much local traffic might
be developed to the mutual advantage
ofsconsumer, producer and transporter.
In thus increasing the volume Of traffic.
lower freight rates ought to obtain.
Tho working Of Iowa farms involves
the use Of an endless variety and
amount. Of farm machinery. For this
the farmers Of the state pay out each
year an immense amount Of money.
The manufacture and sales Of this ma
chinery ana Kindred farm supplies II
in the hands Of an immense combina-
ton which EFFORTS millions Of dollars
yearly from Iowa farmers beyond what
10 . paying price. BY combination and
concentration, both Of manufacture
and OF sales management, there II q
great economy Of expenditure In the
production of this machinery. But
thru manipulation these great profits
20 to the Stockholders Of tho concern.
The farmers do not share In the les
sened,cost Of manufacture. In this way
immense fortunes are accumulated in
q few hands. and the many are COM
PEELED to pay tribute to them. This IL
fundamentally wrong and does not
comp0rt with q sense Of common JUS
tice. What IL true Of the implement
trust is equally true of the lumber
trust. tho packing trust and other COM
binations. Tho reason for this 10 that
the farmers permit this state Of affeirs.
They not only sell their produce at tho
price the other man offers. but they
also pay for their supplies the price
exacted by the sellers. The federal gov
eminent owes 1t to the citizens Of the
state that above cited conditions be
speedily terminated. This should be
done not by abolishing combination
and concentration Of production, but
by forcing combination to give to its
customers some of-the BENEFITS Of eco
nomical production. And this could
easily be brought about II farmers
would cooperate and get In live touch
with their congressman. A very great
need u tor Iowa farmers TO show more
intelligent. interest in public affairs.
Rural Credits.
Another very great need OF the
farmers OF the state Is cheaper work.
ing capital. Not only 10 much capital
needed to purchase the land. but
much IL needed to stock the land with
the necessary livestock. with build
angs. with machinery. with many ap-
1pliaIlceS Of various devices looking to
more economic ana efficient produc-
ton. It IL high time that on Iowa
farms the buildings and other improve
ments partook more Of tho character
Of permanency. This you'd lead to
great economy in time. The investi-
cations Of the department Of agricul-
turo show that for the year 1013 the
farmers Of tho country paid an aver
age Of ~ per cent Unrest TOR short
time loans. In the division Of states
Of which Iowa IL q part, tho average
rate was sos per cent. These rates
ought to be and could be nearly cut
in half. The census Of 1910 shows
that the farms OF the United States
are encountered to the extent Of ono
seventh Of their value. or 4 little over
IA per cent. This proves that farm
wealth Is q very safe foundation for
q system Of farm credits. IL It could
only be made possible by sane legal
authorization. A system Of rural cred-
its similar to tho, Raiffeisen system
would prove q great factor In more
economic farm production.
Farm Organizations.
While there are in some sections Of
the state organizations among farmers
with meetings at stated times. either
the rural schoolhouses, such organiza-
tons are altogether too few, ana much
good could be derived by having a
farmers club in every township or
school district in the state.
cities have their commercial clubs,
maintained by business men, prufes.
sional men have their associations,
and tradesmen their unions, where
their needs are discussed and means
taken to promote their own interests.
But the farmer stands Alone without
any organization whatever, each fight
Ing his battle single-handed, and this
in the face Of Organisations in every
department with which he transacts
business in either buying or selling,
AZ agriculture is the mainstay of
our nation. leading all vocations or
pursuits, It seems to us that our ma
tional government should foster and
encourage by substantial aid the for
nation of organizations among farm
ers. Such organizations would awaken
greater interest In restoring and main
tanning the fertility Of the soil, the
care and feeding Of livestock, the
marketing Of farm products. the pur-
chase Of supplies. and would lead to
q better social condition among the
farmers To. the wives and children.
especially. would these meetings bel
highly beneficial.
while 1t IL truasAhat we have a state
agricultural society, district and, coun.
ty fairs and farmers institutes, all
largely maintained by farmers, these
are held but once year and
can not take the place Of local organ
izations with meetings at least once q
month in the busy season, and oftener
when farm work Ia not so rushing.
Rural School Agricultural Education.
In many Of our cities manual train
ing Is now carried on successfully.
Both boys ana girls have their eyes
ana hands trained in practical work
that will be Of great value to them in
after life.
There Is no training Of this kind IN
our rural schools, and while the chill