Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-27
MANY BUSINESS MEN ADDED
TO THE SMALL NUMBER OF
FARMERS PRESENT = HIGH
WATER INTERPRETERS WITH AT
TENDANCE
Plan outlined to those present as
business proposition PrOmI-
nent State speakers on agrIeuI-
tural matters present.

e. w. Rusk, Audraln county's
Farm Adviser, has secured his re-
lease from his contract In illinois
and when he arrived
here on Tuesday, came to stay
and take up his work. This will be
good news to every citizen of Au-
drain County.
The Farm Adviser as a business as
set was the tone of the opening meet
ing of the Farmers Convention in
this city Tuesday. All of the speak
ers made their addresses conform to
this idea and as the meeting was
principally attended by Mexico busi-
ness men this feature made It unus-
ally attractive to them. Because
of the high water only a few farm
ers were enabled to be present.
r. L. Crosby, who has been ac-
tive in the Farm Adviser movement,
was made chairman Of the meeting
and with few well chosen remarks
impressed the audience with the i'm
portance of Farm Adviser for Au-
drain County.
r. e. Race was elected Secretary
of the meeting and I. ]. Bates, vice
President. The Mcmillan Band
gave a concert on the Square and in
I the Lyric Theatre before the meet
ing started.
/ D. II. Doane, head of the Farm Ad
wiser Department OF the Missouri
College Of Agriculture, outlined the
Farm Bureau plan for Audrain Coun-
lty.. In part, he said.
There are a few points / wish to
Imalse this afternoon, concerning the
Farm Adviser, his work and his sup
port.
First, 1t should be well understood
that this man who comes here to TAX
'Iap the work In Audrain County does
not know it all, does not pretend to-
and in all probability never will. lie
Is here as a representative - youl
representative in that he makes II
his business to obtain for the farm
ers Of this county the things mos
needed by them. The representa-
tive of the College and the Govern
ment in that he carries the best they
have right out to the farmer where
lit can be put into practice and imme
diate results obtained He is th'
man on the ground to prescribe fo
| YOUR specific trouble or need. HI
is not an expert, or specialist; HI
is man trained to see need an'
know where and how this may b.
, solved or washed out. In his work
+ he isn't interested principally in max
: ing two blades of grass or two ear
of corn grow where one grew before
but he is interested in making tw
dollars grow where one grew bt
fore and at the same time improyin
: or maintaining the productions of tn
soil and making farm home life NOR
lattractive.
Second, Mr.. Rusk, your Farm Adv
er, can not be compared to any couT
: ty official, as County Highway Engil
leer, for example. The Farm Advise
is responsible to Government an
2 State authorities. His sins of cor
ri mission and omission" II you choos
, are carefully watched by those in a.
$ thority. No politics are in any wa
! mixed into the plan. 1t is perm
'r nent, for every dollar you spend,
= dollar comes from the outside. Evel
Il citizen in the county is benefited
v the success OF the movement, but !
le individual is in any way bothered
o he does not ask for assistance.
ce Third; The fear that some far
le ers express, that they are to be swG
ie lowed up by commercial institution
h that the towns are after the coun
n. and that the whole scheme is
te idea TO work the farmer for the Der
he fit OF the merchant and miller
absolutely false and erroneous. tt
movement in Missouri is backed
rs State and national funds and by tht
in alone, without assistance or dir
ngl tion from outside sources. The i'd
nd of organizing the town and couni
into one big town is not the i'd
and we do not favor It. Our idt
OF look to FARMER ORGANIZATION
be FOR THE FARMERS IN THE COZ
be TRY. If town people are benefit
IN by a better country, well and goo
but 1t must be incidental and not
mary,
tai l am particularly anxious that !
OF give Mr.. Rusk time to study you {
seo your conditions. Go slow. 81
ted sure and carefully and plan for
un- gradual rise rather than specta
'ao. lar one that is hard or impossible
|ess maintain. The success of
aoe movement will depend wholly Il
the RESULTS OBTAINED, not W
people think or Sunday niagazin
feature, but on the way your Fl
MO- Adviser, with your help, is able
tate help you farm more profitably.
rop- M V. Carroll, Secretary of
'oia Sedalia Boosters Club, went
ON detail concerning the benefits P'
pro county has already received
the the Farm Adviser He spoke in
highest terms of s. M. Jodan's
D. cess with the farmers and bust
!. men OF his section as well as
wonderful results secured,
City ]. Kelley Wright, Farm Inst
Mrs. lecturer OF the State Board Of
apIt,,rr ruoBn ,,nnn fhas Afforfo