Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-29

Seventh o. series ~ articlesJ
By 5. A. Lindsey Chairman. Texas
Farm Life Commission.
LONDON. Eas July 2s what
has my invest CATION OF rural condl.
tious ln cont mental Europe taught
mo' ] can speak for myself only.
Tor The Com .sIon has made no
verdict and uII NOT until a careful
study Of an evidence gathered has
been made. Answering the question
asked above ur me London CORES
pon1enco OF fHo Hearst papcr Boz
America. ] replied
First ARr llural advance with
In tbc last dozen years Ii evident.
This advance due 10 the follow
INK causes H.e Boz prices OF farm
products. better methods of produr
uou which ar. the intelligent uses
1f fertilizers. Oboe universal planting
of sgrrullly h..I and selected seeds.
ud The raisIr of The best types o'
farm auimals Dbtaiuable. co-opcrl
Tive preparatioU of farm products for
market and cooperative selling Boz
wholesale quantities and 20 system
of finance n1 credit suited to agri
cultural needs Thus agriculture Bon
Continental Europe Is not only an "a"
live Industry bet "a business as we'll
thoroughly efficient Boo production
marketing AMI finance
Second That W.ces of aFricu-
nural product- o. contIucntli Europe
ere higher THAI they are BOO the Unit
cd States. AM that this Is due to
ample home market protected ln 1ll
Instances from competition with
American products by distance ami
transportation charges. and iu many
Instances by tariff laws. and the cN
'ollent and attractive condition farm
products are pIi into Tor market
Third Agriulutural prosperity
stimulates an bunchea of industry
and dlls a nation with strength. con
ientmeut and General pro 9perity with
IA the appearance of permanency
Fourth That cooperative prepa
ration of farm products for market
cooperative marketing and co-opora-
fho agricultural tiuauCiug and cred
is help the industries and business
'i nation because these are but tho
implements OF agriculture without
which 70 g. inefficient. and by means
1f which the nation Is fed more
'hmply and at prices more uniform
than iu our own country where ayr.
culture receives smaller returns
Filth That rural credits aud On
rHI finance are built upon the same
principles as commercial credit ana |
finance That IL is as feasible o.
oufruct o. system of finance AMI /
rrdi' for agriculture as Il is for com I
urr.o and that q system OF credits /
and finance. suited 10 the needs o'
agriculture are as helpful and .timu. I,
.aiiur 90 agriculture as they are to |
commerce and business. That com /
UrrDn and agriculture are go unlike ]
leo their nature that II is quite impro-
.1hl' that one system OF finance and I
rndt can Dee constructed that viii /.
omprrheul the needs OF both. And
lastly that rural banks and credit I.
oDIt'ios are not hurtiul 90 CONNER
iHi banks but are helpful have \
seen many instances where CONNER. II
a' BANKS purchased tho dehcnturas \
By land mortgage Institutions ami II
discount The p1per of rural banks
.nl credi, societies.
Sixth The greatest good of ca.
operative preparation OF farm pro-
.uDis Tor market. cooperative sell.
Or ANA cooperative financing
hHi they educate the farmer Boz the
.hool of business. build character
roUard.ug Il. open his mind 20
hD ways and needs of an business
ith which he become on alley and
heart tH his fellow man whom Doc
ii. ana from whom hc has received
iI causing him 90 realize as ONLY
Np'r..uco can teach. the value ana
'HHcfh of collective enterprise.
Seventh That compulsory ana
00sf0ual education gives 90 the cii
.'ns of Europe preparation for life
HI habits OF thourouEhuoss. which
our people possessed along with
.H.r Initiative and re-ourcofulue-s
Ua.1 make ours easily the strongest
.ur.. oi the world