The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-08
EXPLAINS WORK
OF COMMISSION
COMMISSIONER MARSH SPEAKS
OF EUROPEAN TRIP OF
AGRICulTURAltST
Findings OF Commission viii Prove OF
Great Benefit to American
Farmers, He Says.

will result in much benefit TO the
farmers OF the United States and Can
ada according to J. Z. Marsh of
Charleston. a member of the commits
sion. who attended the meeting of the
Board OF Regents in this city. Speak
ing of the trip before he left this city
yesterday. Mr. Marsh said that many
European methods will he introduced
into this country The commission is
preparing a report of It's findings and
this will be published and copies wide
/ ly distributed.
Mr.. Marsh Il secretary OF the Board
Of Regents. lie was granted a leave
OF absence 10 make the trip with the
commission. but none Of his expenses
was bourne by the state. Mr.. Marsh
paying his own expenses. The pur-
poses Of the trip. the itinerary taken
by the commission and its future
work were described briefly by Mr.
Marsh yesterday afternoon. a he was
, about 10 boar! a train tor his home
in Charleston.
lie said: Last year the Board of
Regents granted mo leave OF alb
sence from my duties As secretary.
that ! might make the trip 10 Europe
with the American agricultural com
mission. There were seventy FIVE
regularly appointed commissioners
and several attaches. tho entire party
which made the trip numbering lo2
persons. Our purpose vas 10 study
rural finance and agricultural coop
crajive societies. The commission al
So studied government aid to aSricul-
fFHfr 90, Il
ural high schools and college. I
was especially Interested in the last
and Was secretary Of the committee
having this phase of work IN charge.
The commission visited Italy. Aus
tria. HunGary. Germany. Switzerland,
France. England. Males and ireland
! in the order named Sub-committ' -
also visited ev.ry country in Europe
and also Egypt ana Russia
Valuable Assistance.
The Europs m governments gave
VS. valuable AID and extended every
courtesy 20 tho Commission. furnish
inc high officials and experts 20 advise
IN" Commission ard to prepare spe-
cial bulletins and reports IN English.
for the library ~ tho Commission.
priclal guides w're also provided tor
O. all s'd% trips 20 farms. societies and
Institutions. and tho numerous qucs.
lions asked by 'h.. mem hcrs were IN.
t"lli-"ntlv answered
"Th" Commission found great
many U.s. mi eugrcs'ion- for adNanc-
inc work IN the United States. and
will take immediate stops 20 make It's
conclusions and opinions public
al H~n#u lee.
members was appointed and has
opened headquarters IN WASHINGTON
for the. purpose cf making q report
This report will be- ready by Novem-
her II. AZ which timo tho Commits
sioners will r"aes.mblc to approve
tr" findings ~ tho compiling com
nitro" and maze plans for 'ho future
work - ~" commission. y; this ume
q permanent organization will also tc
encct"d".
Mr. Marsh leaves Saturday tor
Washington 90 meet win q finance
committee. composed Of three OH. NJ
hc~s. 20 prepare budget. and also
70 assist IN no organization 90 Tho
'rir" fore" ~" stated that tho t-ri-cd
states govern mont 90. operated. Prssi-
dent Wilson appointing seven Nom
h"rs of %" ComTie sion 20 represent
'h" country a. LARGO Near'v cyc-y
stat" va- r'r-"- n'od and 'h. CON.
mission included representative cf
many II 'ho provinces Of Canada
In 'h" very notr futurr Mr. Marsh
VIII i--u" q report. oufininc 40 .ps-
ciai application ~ M" frd.re- ~ fr.
Commission 'O a-ucul'ural work 20
'h.s state.
several n o." European countries
laN" farminc methods which excel
Americas w"'lod4" said Corur.f..
>ion'r March. especially ir orcar
fa'i"1 AMI 90 operation Community
banking FOR instance. o. better n
'f" foreign Countries and through
hotter orr1riltIon tho farmer. arc
rf"-r"- ir- much moro rapfIly than
in many ecrfipvs Of fhi- cour,f,
through lectures 90 fhs University
fn1 ra'h"finc- OF f.-u.rs We hope
III" .n'roiu'" many of fho mo,hot4
in fh.- state"