The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18
KANSAS COMMENT
FARM COOPERATION.

One of the signs of the times that
shows that the Importance of closer CO.
operation between the town and coun-
try is being recognized is the move
ment on the part of the Kansas Bankers
association to cooperate with the
farmers of the state in growing larger
crops Already the movement is well
unoer way and later this month the
committee of bankers from the various
districts will meet in Topeka to outline
feasible plan of work, one that will
De satisfactory to the farmers and
thoroughly practical.
Chlef among the plans at the pres
eht tlme Tor the advancement of the
farming interests Is the organization by
counties and the employment of a
scientific farmer who shall conduct a
demonstration farm and at the same
time De in position to be of assistance
70 the farmers in solving the problems
they confront each year. Such a man
could nelp them in combating the in
sect pests that sometimes cut down the
yielo' ne could suggest crop rotations
mat would increase the value of the
crops and at the same time conserve
tne Fertility of the soil; his knowIedRe
would help him to diagnose the failures
ana provide against them in the future:
ana he could be OF assistance in SO
mar many ways that 1t would we'll pay the
the community to employ him for
the financial benefit the community
would experience from his work
Wnlle it has not been suggested there
might De another point of cooperation
between the bankers and farmers one
IN which the latter could learn a les
son from the former, and that is in the
application of business methods and
principles to the farm. Many farms are
ii NV conducted on careful business
Ines Ines ana these farms are successful as
the farmer knows the condition of his
business at all times and is prepared
70 strengthen the weak points and stop
up the leaks; but there are too MANY
grandfather did, trusting to a kind ~
providence without doing eyervthino
possiole to aid that kind providence in
iouuclng results. Practical business
80 % can De applied to agriculture
Snu the results will be worth WHILE
Salina Journal
BILL WHITE, SENATOR
"A humorous story comes from Toneka
70 the effect that If Bill White succeeds
"a "a toIlng the Bull Moosers Off into the
he pen1 nuc camp he is to be rewarded
for 9eang made the Democratic senator
Mte IS laboring strenously to lead the
party In that direction. In his every ut
Tor President Wilson and his noIicy az
ne sees nothing but good in the Hodres
administration and nothing that is good
IN the Republican party. But White
stands no more chance of the Democratio
nomination for senator than he does OF
the Republican nomination There was
never time during his career in the state
that ne was regarded as q man of weight
IN politics. While he was a RepubIican
supporting the Leland machine up to the
handIe he was constantly saying things
IN oe1ense or that machine that made
the members of it squirm and cuss and
swear and when he became a boss buster
ana undertook to fight the machine he
was worth more to the machine than
when he was with them.
Bill White will lead but mighty few of
the progressives into the Democratic
camp. As a bell wether he won't be a
success. He retains too much of the dts
position to frisk and gambol about and
Kick up his heels. 1t is hard to take Bill
White ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Times.