Evening journal., 1913-06-19
ORGANIZATION OF
FARMERS PLANNED

WASHINGTON Juno 90 The
b. rHstst Investigations se' usdef;aksH
bN ihc Department OF Agriculture, de-
signed ultimately 10 solve some Of the
grcat problems Of farm lilc is being
planned for The rural organization
scivice. which has Just been ostab-
lishcd hy Secretary Houston. The
secretary and Dr. r. *. Carver. Of
Harvard. who is-ai the head of the
new work. are confident OF splendid
results
The rural organization service VIII
work in closest cooperation with the
newly created division of markets,
which viii devote its enorEies primar-
ny to problems connected with the
marketing OF farm products at a
proht I'm many instances II Us not the
lack OF market that prevents the
farmer from turning over profit but
inability TO utilize the means for
reaching the market.
Secretary Houston. nr. Carver and
students of farm economies In gem
nral long havu felt that the weakness
of agriculture was digorrani1atiun.
Intelligent ORGANIZATION.
rJhc first great problem said Dr
Carver. 'is Intelligent Organization.
There are enormous difhcultics n the
way of effective organization. Mere
organization for organizations sake
amounts 20 nothing. on ihc othcr
hand. intelligent organization has
done wonders ia many industries. The
citrus fruit industry of the Pacific
coast furnishes a wonderful example.
UrOrgauized the orange growers ui
california could not market their
rropt at a profit With their present
effective organization the difficulties
In TIE way of rcaching the right mar
ktts are reduced 90 q minimum.
Tho rural organization service VIII
be financed by the General Education
Board. one of his philanthropists OF
John D. Rockefeller. While backed
b. practically unlimited funds, how
ever. the work will not be done on an
eNiraNagani scale. The General Edu-
cation Board so far has appropriated
only enough money TO make begin
ninE. and TO effect an organization Of
thoroughly competent men.
Reduce Cost Of Living.
Effective organized in marketing
crops win ultimately bring the far
mcr much larger return for hi
work and also reduce the cost of liz
ing 10 the consumer los removing thl
middlomen wherever practicable.
'Thc farmer rs quite capable o
ttaking care of himself " he can be pa
In possession OF the necessary inior
mation." says Or. Carver "Generall
speaking. the farmer must do his owi
organizing and not depend eithe
uron financial agencies or upon gov
o,..,,,crtol la~onrips for tho doing q
the actual work The government
however. has facilities for collectin.
tanulating and spreading intormato
which neither individual farmers no
groups of farmers possess.
Information from various source
shows that in many sections OF th
country the farmer is very mad,
uuately served by the ordinary cred
agencies II is, therefore, importar
thaf We find out what the cred
needs OF tho farmers of different sec
lions are This can only be found ou
bg study Of the facts as they ar
fosnd in this country.
'lt is not only necessary that IN
farmers Income should be increased
bul that country life should be mad
sufficiently attractive to induce Oh
farmer to remain in the country eve
when he has large income In th
past Il was generally true that IN
more prosperous agriculture was I'll
faster farmers have moved 10 tow
The problem OF rural life is nc
solved. therefore, until farmers choos
TO remain IN tho country, even thoug
they are financially able 10 live
town"