Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-31
MONEY FOR FARM USE

Congits Charles Linihicum
of this coui o., who i himself pracii-
cal farue ant was country boy
raised on he IA m. a the efere,
knows whereof he speaks. has ecent-
ly made telling p ech on Money
for Farm U-e." before the House of
Repres, atives.
The speech has been very favorably
commented upon by these who heard It
and tho,e who hsv had the privilege
of rec ivirg printed copies. Among
other tell ng things the Malylant Con
gressman from this hi triet says:
1T is the iniividusl sm OF the farm
or which Is the cause of much of his
expense. A. soon as he adopts CO.
operation and unity Of pur pose. soon
as he learns 10 do teamwork, then, and
not until then. will he he recoen zei in
the fullness Of bis might ard power.
Congressman Liftticum quoted from
a speech made at recent convention
Of the Associated Advertising Clubs Of
America by Col. II nry ExalI, who
said.
That so general has OR method OF
soil tpolliati,n Income hat il has Teen
stated. upon good authority. that more
than haf Of all lunls in cultivation in
the United States have greatly deter
iofatsd IN the power TO produce. De-
spite the fact tnal We have learned
more about seed selection and nave had
better agricultural inple ments for cul-
tiva,ing and for harse ting than ever
before. so universally have We robbed
the earth, milking without feeding,
slut acting wilholt aiding, checking
out without d pjduny, that we now
prJduce less wnea, aid corn combired
per acre tn n we did 40 years ago.
COngr, ssuau Lin,hieum sad;
"Tbe truth Of Col ExalI statement
must be apparent 10 every man taui-
liar with agricultural Conditions in this
couu try. AMI when one reflects upon
this atem,ut. dVolls upon the gravity
of tn 60 il which jurcs. the
query which inevitably arises rs, Why
is tni, s.?
30 not believe that am far
astray the marx when attribute our
soil depled Ii t. three principal causes:
"Frst. Onr wasteiuluess;
"See nj Our failure to regard agri-
culture as an inuus.fy ana t. apply to
il the busin S. methods OF such; ana
Third. Our neglect TO provide
farmers with a financial system adapt
ed to thslr particular requirements.
Through the natural alertness of
our people. assisted by the educational
efforts of our Federal AMI State Cow
ernments. our wsstefuluess has been in
great measure checked. Literature
and acnlnz mas brought home To the
rural r,s,d ut d nlnitnt upon the 30
for living the realization that farm
inR is a. industry, ynd | am happy 10
say that the great majority of our
farmers are manaKing their acres with
as careful consideration Of true profit
and less and with rs wise regau To the
financial aspects Of the situation as is
manifested by the most keen and en-
terpri ing bus s man engaged 10 the
conduct aUy industry. am IN hopes
that tpls II use W nj 40 renov
the last OF these coct1outiug causes
10y pla,iag Mi1uin tie reach of our agri-
cultural population, or assisting them
in bringing within their reach, sys-
TEN of agrI ultural credit that Nill en-
able "a IA c, nave easier ana quicker
access TO tae 20 iAr when it IS rCqutted
for iafm pu poses.
believe that when we hsve done
this not only Will We have removed the
las, OF t)e contributing causes of our
prs nc soil DIP etiJn bat we will have
placed within the reach Of the farmer
the opport nifty to make his farm con-
tented center Of profitable industry"
The speech is Interesting aud read
able ant shou be in tue hands Of ev-
cry Anne AryGdel farmer. Il shows
the necessity of conserving the soil
sno h raised the finger of warning
against depletion Of the sell ard point.
ed out causes for this and the remedies.
He spoke of the anarcial needs of our
agricultural counties. The farmers
assets not being liquid. he said. are
neees-arily excluded from participation
10 our banking farilities. Our national
banks are prohibited from lending
Ipon real estate, heRe- the farmer can
expect no help from this source.
Ia our own State of Maryland"
Congressman Linthieum stated, I'VE