Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-05-09

every farm paper, the practice Of
progressive farmers, is daily demon.
statlng that any number Of newer
methods, seeds, better machines, fer
tlllzer,, live stock, balanced rations
thoroughbred breeding, feeding floor,
shelters. silos three and four year
heavily mlneraized rotations will paw
themselves ont and II profit besides
in one, three or five years at the out
side.
The farmer doesn't seem to realize
Tins and that more scientific or
boelnc>~ like method would add wor-
drriu!Iy to his profit, and would ne.
both for him and his banker, a good
piece of short time financing.
DISSEMINATION
II Is thu, sort of information that
must be disseminated these facts
and the practical deductions to be
made from data now IN "cod stor-
age IN the agricultural colleges, and
1t Is for that purpose we want the
most important man of all, the coun-
~ farm demonstrators
The farmer owes the world a debt
OF an economically produced and
abundant food supply.
His own prosperity is dependent
upon his fullillmeut of this obligation
and 1t is the worlds duty to coop
crate with him in his task, not alone
OF feeding it, but of keeping its rank,
hlIcd and captalned with new blood,
Tor almost without exception the
great men of the world come from the
farms.
NOT COMPARABLE TO EUROPE
We are told of the methods of farm
financing in Europe, and by some who
feel that we might immediately and
uccessfully adopt those systems en-
bloc.
There Is no analogy whatever TO
be drawn as between their peoples
conditions, methods. theories of life,
their environment and training of
generations and our own.
Their countries are settled and de.
veloped with rural population fixed
ny birth and training through long
years, and their practices are mat.
tiers Of growth and education, TO
which We could only gradually adapt
ourselves, even If perchance we
wished To.
Farming is a business with them,
rs peasants owners on small scale
with large and increasing yields, all
tending 10 assure creditors, as op-
posed 10 our larger scale and lack
Of method, smaller and decreasing
yields with credit not encouraged,
where long deferred.
This country's constant growth and
development, with its many tempting
puts our farmers still
farther out of line, with European
practice.
1t gives our farmer that many more
for investment outside
If loan society, and helps keen
.atcs higher
III connection with all this the in.
dependent and individuaistic ten
icnclco Of our people are such as to
uakc dubious the success of coon
rativc banking on any extended
Gale or over any extent of terri
DRY.
II would, OF course. be interesting
O see II tried out, under proper safe
,uardo, and the result might be bcnr-
'ciai III developing business ability
mi vision among armers.
They should have thi, opportunity,
,ut the armer, not the banker. is the
Irtor in this ease,
Wlsconsn'S recent report on Eu.
'opean agricultural cooperation
'oncIudcs that "to be successful re-
lurcr an order Of citizenship that
'nIy genuine, technical and cultural
education can produce. with the ad-
hllonaI requirement of independent
and ownership not purchased at u
'rlce which putt IN mbearable in.
crest burden on the farmer"
HUGH N. WILLIAMS IN