Morgan County republican., 1913-08-14
Tho Federation OF Missouri
Commercial Clubs.

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and aim is the up-building of the
state, the development Of its resour-
ces, and the advertising of the world
that Missouri is the best State in the
Uniou in which to live and move
and have ones business. The Com
mercial Club in each particular city,
town or village endeavors to create
a public sentiment for the building
Of good roads, the erection Of fine
public schools, the beautifying and
improving of towns, and making the
homes, whether in towns or on the
farms, sanitary and attractive.
These Commercial Clubs also urge
upon each county in which they are
situated the engaging of what is
known as "Farm Adviser" He is
| first Of all a graduate OF the State
Agricultural College and scientific
farmer, and in addition to that a
practical farmer, who has worked on
the farm and knows his job. His
salary is paid, one-half by the coun-
ty that engages him, one.quarter by
the United States Government, and
one.quarter by the State Agricultural
College at Columbia from special
appropriation made by the Legisla-
ture for that purpose. His business
is to help the farmer and to counsel
with him as to the best and latest
methods of farming, such as the Sc
lection of good seed, the proper fer
tilization of the soil, the proper ro-
tation of the crops, the care Of live
stock, and everything that goes to
make farm management attractive
and profitable.
1t is the aim OF the Federation to
bring about these things in every one
OF the ia counties Of the State OF
Missouri, and then to talk about them
all over the country, so as to bring in
desirable immigrants. We want
more people on the farms, we want
more people in the towns and viii
lagos, we want to develop the re-
sources of the State, not only in agri-
culture, but in manufacturing and in
mining. First OF all. there must be
a creation of the proper state pride,
the pride that wants to stay at home
and help develop its own State ra,h-
er than chase rainbows in some other
part OF the Union where all sorts OF
fantastic and disappointing promises
are held out. Those who want to
buy farms can do so at reasonable
prices in desirable neighborhoods
, where there are public schools,
churches, and good roads. Mis-
q souri, has the cheapest farm lands
for sale, quality for quality, of any
i, State in the Union. Missouri is the
q greatest State today in the raising of
e poultry, it is great state for mining
and for lumber, great in live stock
$ raising, great in fruit production,
great in grain products, and we want
j 10 make it the greatest dairy state in
. the Union. In other words, we want
to develop its possibilities to the ut
most and the way to do it is for every
e man to put his shoulder to the wheel
y and get his State pride enlisted, and
Is "do his durndest' to bring it all
y about.
8 The way and means thereto, as
J.. they say in the Prayer-Book, is foI
" each salesman to talk up Mis-.
= souri, TO every one of his Gus
|, toners, to tell them the practical
r advantages Of beautifying the town
is or the farm where they live; of the
at money value Of good roads, Of the
even greater money value OF increas'
d ing the production per acre of ever,