Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-15
IOWA BANKERS ASSOCIATION
BACK OF MOVEMENT TO
PROMOTE AGRICULTURE.
WILL SHOW METHODS
OF PERFORMING WORK.
State College at Ames Cooperating
in Movement to Advance Farm Edu-
cationaI Work-Fiims to Be Shown
in Various cities-M ethods Of Grow
ing Wheat to Be Depicted.

Ames, June l5.-The Iowa Bankers
ment by which It is hoped to have
shown in every town in Iowa moving
pictures OF proper methods OF dong
farm work P. w Hall Of Des Moines,
secretary, has written 10 the Chicago
firm tina, proposes the new movie SER
vice. promising aid Of the bankers in
creating demand tor the pictures in
this state.
The action of the bankers associa-
ton is in line with its efforts OF this
year TO make the county corn grow
ing contest fathered by the Iowa
State College a success. The offices
of the secretary of the bankers first
announced this contest, and it has
been responsible for a large amount
of correspondence relative TO il while
the counties in the contest were be-
ing enrolled. A large proportion of
the prizes-uniforuiy a trip to the
Panama Pacific exposition 10 the boy
making the best showing with an acre
of corn-are offered by bankers.
College in Movement.
Iowa state College also is o-operat-
ing in this farm movie scheme. and
some OF the pictures will be taken
under its supervision. All OF the films
Will be taken under the direction OF
one of the other of the middle western
agricultural colleges TO insure that all
are technically correct.
Later in the season Mr.. Hall plans
TO send out letters to each of the
members OF the bankers association
urging them TO secure the showing OF
the pictures in their home towns III
order 10 encourage agricultural pro-
gress
1t is proposed by the company to
produce fifty or sixty different films,
each dealing with different sub
ject. There will be movies showing
the clearing of land, drainage. the
proper preparation of the seed bed.
fertilization. a prize corn contest, dairy
ing and silos and silage.
Wheat Growing Methods.
One of the films will show the
proper methods of growing wheat,
from the seed bed TO threshing; an
other will deal in the same way with
oats, a third with alfalfa, a fourth
with the hay crop, and fifth with
potatoes. One of the reels will be
devoted to the farm home. showing
! the COMFORTS and conveniences it is
possible 10 have on the farm, an
other Will treat OF the farm power
house and others of sanitation. mar
keting. gardening. rural games and
amusements. and the making OF ideal
! farm communities.
/ Thousands Of acres OF corn are
now planted and are being watched
by Iowa youths who hope 10 win one
( of the prizes n the bankers associa
! ton corn contest. A month ago
/ thirty-six Iowa counties had offered
prizes, and there probably have been
many others to get into the work
since.
! Movie an Educator.
| There is a great educational value
in the movie said Mr.. Hall, in dis
/ cussing the Chicago firms proposal.
There is no better way to present
/ facts SO that they will stick in the
mind than by moving pictures.
| y believe a series of authentic and
! interesting films touching on farm
themes will do a great amount of
good in Iowa II they are properly
advertised. so that farmers have con-
! hdence in their authenticity, their
patrons will be drawn largely from
the rural communities. 1t is just an
other method OF doing agricultural
extension work, and it seems to me
| a good one