New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-28
THE BANKER AND THE
FARMER.

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! help the farmer. We see in
stanced every day how these fl
nancial powers are showing more
consideration for the farmer s
welfare and helping the farmer to
realize that their respective IN
terests rest on common ground.
1t used to be that the farmer
felt the banker was not in simpa-
thy with his efforts and was I'M
appreciative of the part that he
was playing in the development
of the country. This prejudice
against the monied man was Oft
entimes fanciful and unfounded,
but not always so. Within the
past few years, however, the Iced
Of cooperation between the bank
ers and the farmers has been
borne in on both sides, and we see
most gratifying results accom-
panying this awakening to the
idea of mutual service advantages.
At the Banker-Farmer Confer
ence, held last month in Chicago,
the dominating modern-day spirit
of the banker toward agriculture
was well illustrated by this SEN
tence from the chairman's ad-
dress:
Whatever the problems, local
or international, that we must
solve in the near and unknown
future, We will be the better pre-
pared for them if we build up
our agriculture and rural life,
making the farm more likeable,
as well as more profitable"
At the conference the dean of
one of the great Western agricul-
tural colleges pointed out means
whereby the bankers can do more
for the farmers uplift, in the
course Of his remarks, saying:
1.-The bankers can promote the
cause Of better agriculture by CO.
operating with the agricultural
colleges, by promoting the loca-
ton Of county agents in every
county; by definitely encourag-
ing better farm practice by loan
ing money at lower rate of in
terest for the purchase Of phos-
phorus or lime, or building silos,
or seeding to alfalfa or for regis
tered sires and for all other en-
terprises in the interest of a per-
manently prosperous agriculture;
and by definitely helping to Gre
ate public sentiment registered in
legislative appropriations for the
support of the educational plans
Of the agricultural colleges"
In the enunciation of the above
program was out
lined for bankers to follow that
is most comprehensive and calcu-
lated to bring about lasting,
agriculture, and do it
surprisingly fast as well.
1t is encouraging to observe
that in both Louisiana and Miss
lsslppi We have quite number
Of progressive bankers who are ,
endeavoring to do all these things
for the Development of our agri- ,
colleges. :
In the enunciation of the above :
paragraph. program was ont :
med for bankers to follow that
n most comprehensive and calcu- :
ated to bring about a lasting, !;
prosperous. agriculture. and do it s
surprisingly fast as well. :
1t is encouraging to observe .
hat in both Louisiana and Miss q
ssippi we have quite a number of v
bankers who are en- :
[eavoring to do all these things +
or the development of our agri- h
ultural resources. Some of the n
anks in the two States have r
one notable work along these II
mes and plan to go further yet. ~,
hose who have gone farthest in :,
his good work are the ones most n
esirous of giving still greater aid 8,
0 agriculture. Their example is 9,
n inspiration to others, and we =:
elleve it safe to say that the 4
ankers in Modern Farming ter
TORY, taken by and large, will
hortly be found doing as much
Or the farmer as banks any,
there in the country.-Modern
'arming.
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