The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25

several of the banks hold corn con
tests for boys.
In Iowa our committe, reported that
'hc county demonstrators was 4 new
fei:t:re of agricultural development
which carried great promise That The
states OF Minnesota Illinois, North
aud south Dakota, WASHINGTON AMI
crrEon, through the influence of the
farmers. had laws providing for coun-
u demonstrators, anu uryed the bank
ers u immediately co-operaov with
the farmers and employ such men.
~ Kansas. the nresti.n, of our
association in his ANIMAL address saws:
ut l" the purpose OF This associate
10 I'D The farmer in procuring needed
legislation along lines thaI will place
iroih one 10 three instructors from the
agricultural schools and COLLEGES n,
cNe.E county in the state with tc.uon-
str'tticr farms within Che reach of all
II IS our further purpose 10 CO. oper-
Nte With the agricultural schools win
iai ln"rs institutes. with u.rlonstra.
ION asents ard trains, Nifa the Aeri-
tu.'"iai Department Of the State, and
10 give financial assistance"
IN Wisconsin We arc urging the
eIhpioEmeht OF demonstrator in every
county. and in many cases are conduct
ing prizes.
In Oklahoma We have assisted I'm the
lorna tion OF county organizations ana
nave helped the farmers build silos.
IN Minnesota we thought the move of
so much importance that, at the re-
cent meeting of the association the
committee was enlarged, and, in addi-
ton 10 helping along the usual lines.
We PAID one-third of the cost OF pro-
curing by the State Art Association
three plans for a model farmhouse. we
also paid the prizes offered in BOYS
and girls corn contests
Nirginin Bankers In IT,
In Ala bama we offered prizes to tbc
poNs corn clubs and the girls canning
ciups Tor the State, and in addition to
contributing themselves have in n
number of instances helped the dem
illustrators TO get money and prizes
rom the merchants and business men.
These are States which have had
committees at work for some time and
are more enthusiastic now than ever
put YOU ask what about our own State
Inc movement was inaugurated at
our meeting which was held In June
1917. During the first year we could
40 little but try and educate our own
people up to approaching their oppor-
tunities and responsibilities.
We sent to each bank the minutes Of
the second annual conference of State
BANKERS Association committees on
agricultural development and educa
ton, which was held in Minneapolis.
attended by Representatives from
twenty-three States. and which was
addressed by some of the leading men
otour country, including j. j. Hill, the
great railroad magnate.
We also sent copies OF this book
TO Our State officials, heads of col
leges. all the members OF tile State
Board of Education and 10 every dis
trict superintendent Of public schools
and others whom we thought might be
directly interested in demonstration
work and vocational education.
We also wrote to these parties call
ing their special attention to certain
matters. which we thought OF special
interest TO our own State.
We cndeavored to keep in touch with
the bills before the national Congress
through Joseph Chapman, who was i'm
Washington at the time as the special
representative of the bankers OF the
United States, to aid the farmers in
procuring such legislation as they
thought best, and we have assurances
from practically every one of our rep