Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-12
AGRICULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT
c. L. Smith, Farm Expert Of
Railroad Company, Ad-
dresses Chamber
WILL VISIT HUMPTULIPS
Aberdeen Businessmen Will
Make Second Visit to
Farmers Thursday

AS the Herald goes to press the
weekly luncheon of the Aberdeen
Chamber of Commerce is in progress.
The leading feature of today's meet
ing is an address by c. L. Smith, agri- :
cultural specialist of the Oregon
Washington Railway and Navigation
Co. This company, in entering this
field couple of years ago natural
ly looked for business. Business for
railroad consists in transporting
people and things. The more people
and the more things in a community
which the railroad serves, the more
business for it.
We are unable to say at this writ
ing just what the topic of Mr.. Smiths
address will be, but suggest some
thing like this: Farming for Money
of Fun?" Are you farmer or an
agriculturalist?" The two terms may
appear synonymous, but the difference
was once explained by William Jen-
nings Bryan, when he bought small
farm near Lincoln, Neb. "A farmer
said Mr.. Bryan, "is a man who earns
his money in the country and spends.
1t in town, while an agriculturalist
is man who makes his money in,
town and spends it in the country"
This railroad company recognized
the agricultural possibilities of Che,
| ho1{c vl{fh
tile valleys and saw an opportunity
to increase traffic by aiding in the
development Of this section. To this
end, Mr.. Smith is sent here to do
what he can along that line. Not
to tell the Farmers what to do, but
to inform them Of methods that have
proved successful in other localities;
to advise such as seek advise, and
in general way render such aid as
he may in the desired development.
Mr.. Smith does not work miracles,
but he has fund of knowledge gain
ed by the study and personal working
Of land in various climates and soils,
and there is no doubt that his visit
in Chehalis county this week will be
beneficial. Mr.. Smith arrived in Alb
erdeen at noon today, and will ad-
dress the farmers at Porter tonight.
Tomorrow he will speak at the lun-
cheon of the Hoquiam Commercial
club, and the in the evening at Sat
sop.
On Thursday he will accompany the
Aberdeen Chamber Of Commerce par.
ty to Humptulips and that night will
talk to the farmers at McCleary. Fri
day at noon he will be at Elma, and
at night in Oakville, concluding his
Chehalis county tour Saturday with
a talk at noon in Montesano, and at
night in the Wynooche valley.
Going to Humptulips.
In accordance with the plan inau-
gurated by President Mumaw of the
Chamber of Commerce to have the
business men of Aberdeen visit the
agricultural section, and which prov
ed so successful in the Wynoolhe val
ley last week, party of members Of
the Chamber and business men will
accompany Mr.. Smith to Humptulips
on Thursday, and it has been sug-
gested that as many ladies as can
be accommodated in autos 60 along.
Secretary Bryan has already secur-
ed about 20 automobiles, which will
accommodate 80 or 80 passengers,
and the time and place Of starting
will be arranged at the luncheon to-
day. In all probability representa-
ton from the Hoquiam Commercial
club will 60 along, and the farmers
Of the Humptulips valley will see that
all are entertained.