The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
Pleads for Cooperation Be-
tween Them and Farmers,
and Better Agriculture
N J.. BRITT SPEAKS
Argues for One-Cent Letter
Postage, 8, Blades Tells
Of National Convention
Election of Officers and Adj
journment Today,
Especial - The News aud Observer

Especial - The NewS aud Observer ,
AshevilIe. July "A feast Of good
speeches featured this mornings SEES
sion Of tn seventeenth annual con-
yention of the North Carolina Bank
erS' Association. which was held IN
the bal, room of the Battery Park
hote!.
President Covington presented j. b.
Blades. OF New Bern, who represented
the State organization at the recent
meeting Of the American Bankers As
ISOLATION, which was held at Detroit
Mr.. Blades dealt with several matters
Of Importance 10 the banking inter-
ests and referred to them in the order
that they were considered by the
national organization. He touched
upon the part the banker plays in ag-
ricultaral and industrial development
and explained the stand which is be-
Ing taken by the national association
upon ali questions affecting the finan-
ciers OF the country. He stated that
the American Bankers Association is
depending upon the state auXiliarieS
TO work in harmony with it for needed
reforms in banking laws, the conduct
Ing Of the banking business. and he
urged that the members of the State
Association Cooperate with the lar
ger association in all matters looking
~ the welfare of the industry.
Reports Of the committees showed
the committeeman have spent a busy
year since the last annual gathering
at MOrehead City and are optomiStic
over the prospects for another good
years work. The reports Of the COM
mitteeS were adopted, and ordered in
corporated in the minutes OF the con-
vention y
Dr.. Knapp's Address.
Or. Bradford Knapp, special agen,
characterization Works, Bureau OF
Plant Industry. United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture. in speaking te
the bankers. said that in ancien1
mythology Atlas was represented a:
supporting the world upon his should
ers, II believe that Atlas was a king
before some unfortunate event bur
dened him with the responsibility o
supporting the world. They said h,
was a god. but l am sure he was
farmer. At any rate, the picture ring
true we think Of the farmer a
supporting ouT modern civilization
The speaker declared that the till
ing OF the soil is absolutely necessar,
for man to live and have clothes t
wear.
Agriculture is that conservative
that basic effort upon which rests al
other institutions" Or. Knapp de
ciared, and he stated that ne ,coul
not see any reason why North Caro-
lima should not be one OF the creates
Agricultural States of the Unior
With its varying climatic n so
conditions, it offers an opportunit
for the growing of many varieties G
crops and its hills and valleys wi
support u splendid live stock industr,
n Weak Link.
Referring to the census Of 1915
DR.. Knapp stated hat the farmers {
this State purchased S3,151.1 100 wort
OF feed stuff for live stock and fel
tiliZers to the amount Of S~12.262.53;
During 1911. the speaker declare
"$39.630, SS5.55 worth of produce
was brought into the State. every do
lars worth of which could have bee
produced in the State. That is OF
condition.
Evil OF Credit Farming.
Alter quoting statistics to show ths
North Carolina has ample farmir
lands Tor The production of all of h,
supplies. the speaker stated, "lhroue
q system OF advance or credit farm
ing instead of caSh farming. Withol
any fault on the part Of the peopl
there was grown up in the South
cc9uC:aiT system against highest aGI
cultural developments. The cred
system OF farming is based general
upon the production of a single ca:
crop. and is therefore against modes
scientific agricultural production al
favorable in The extreme to q so
"obbinG system that doesn't give t
farmer a square deal or a fair chan
IL the battle for a living"
The speaker declared that no ~
:cm fox scientific marketing of far
products has been found. wnileva
other difficulty has .,eeR The inSid;O