Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Resolutions

CnE-nHtT 81 btss area OF me Sbat6 anu
rs greater diversity of agricultural
possibilities and resources to offer
aan sa7 other section of the Central
Tor Western states, aud,
WHEREAS, they have not shared
in the i'm nigration and development
moved by other sections more remote
from markets aad less adapted to all
ines OF agriculture, and,
WI Err AS, the present lack of de-
velopment has been in no manner due
To the soss &c of opportunities, but
rather the failure to place these sd-
vantages and opportunities before the
people of the country by intelligent
cooperative development work, and,
WHEREAS, the Bankers of the
Ozarks are interested In having the
people of the country at large know
OF these vast possibilities, varied re-
sources and the vile range OF oppor-
tunities available TO the msn whe
wants to farm for profit, but TO make
these facts Kno vn nsceSsiEates an o.
ganiz alton which shall conduct it's
WORK along conservative lines for sub
ststial development, rather than fol-
low absolute "boom" methods hereto
fore employed in many sections, which
nave resulted only in riotous specuia-
ton and failure, and,
WHEREAS, the Bankers of the
Ozarks realize the possibilities yet
undeveloped by the farmers already
in the Ozarks, and know that the de-
velopment of the Ozarks is dependent
not alone upon the location of the
new farmer but upon his success when
he is located, and,
WHEREAS the Frisco Railroad
through it's Department of Develop
ment has rendered its services TO the
Bankers of the Ozarks in formulating
and carrying TO q conclusion such
plans and work as will result in the
development of the Ozarks, and know
ing ID is only by cooperative methods
aud persistent work that results can
be accomplished;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLV ED
that TINS body of Ozark Bankers eater
into permanent organic alton to be
known as the Ozark Bankers, Develop
mert committee, and that the work
IF this (yoro M ttoo oh0Il hAs
t1sD-IMMIGRATlON.
To place before the country in .
business-iike way the advantages AND
the opportunities which the ~OZArks
possess aud are offering to the bust
ness-like farmers of the country.
(2nd) -IMPROVING METHODS
OF AGRICULTURE.
To work in cooperation with the
farmers of our respective com nunities
and the Department of Development
of the Frisco and its agricultural
representatives, in bringing about
the most advanced and improved
methods Of agriculture throughout
be Ozarks One OF our foremost
objects being to have every farmer
now ia the Ozarks and those that may
hereafteF come, succeed on the farms.
(3fd)-MARKErING Of FARM
PRODUCTS.
To cooperate with the farmers of
thesOzarks and the Marketing Bureau
of the Frisco Railroad ia every man
mer that will result in securing for the
producers OF the Ozsrks the maximum
prices for their products. This will
mean immediate assistance to the live
st ,ck men, fruit growers, poultry
raisers, daily farmers, etc, and,
BET FURTHER RESOLVED,
that in addition to the selection of .
President, Vice, President, secretary
and Treasurer, an Executive Board
10 be composed OF nj le members, and
a Bureau of Publicity, Bureau of
immigration, Bureau of Live Stock,
a Bureau OF Agriculture, and
Bureau of Markeiing-to be composed
OF seven member each-be selected TO
Immediately carry out the details Of
this work.
Tue Agricultural Bureau of the De.
partment OF Development msintsined
by the ST.. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad, is cooperating with the
Ozark Bankers Development Com
mittee in their work for farm develop
ment
The agricultural representatives. of
the railroad are continuously on the
ground and conduct emonstration
work on the farms. One hundred of
these farms are In operation In vaTi-
Gus localities this year. a addition
to this, the railroad has horticultural
and dairy experts in their employ
whose services are given free to the
farmers.
Both the railroad aud the bankers