La Junta tribune., 1915-07-24
Banker-rarmer Busines. Partnership

4He american BANKERS AseOcla-
tion, through its agricultural com
mission, is engaged in very valu-
able work of education and co-opera-
ton. Most trade associations organ
ized for such purpose are satisfied
with building up improved business
facilities for themselves. "Educa-
tion OF a trade generally means the
education OF the men connected with
1t in their own best interests. Co
operation" means the cooperation Of
'he same men in furthering the
cause OF their own bread and butter.
While all this is true OF the move
ment started by the American Bank
ers Association, the Farmer
conference, held in Chicago under
the auspices OF the Bankers Associa-
'lon, had very much broader JUS
'iiication for existence. II was
carefully planned effort to educate
both bankers and farmers in the in
Independence OF their two pro.
LESSONS, and in fact that the coop
Grafton OF finance and farming is
essential to success OF both. Repre-
scented at this conference were many
agricultural colleges and many of
The leading farm papers. The Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
sent Mr.. Carl Vrooman, assistant
secretary OF agriculture, to discuss
The New Agriculture and the
country church was represented by
the Rev. W. w. Diehl. of Illinois, who
contributed a discussion on Some
Things the Country Church Must DO
TO Improve Rural Life" Delegates
attended from banks all over the
country: one bank. the Plymouth
Trust Company. OF Brockton, Mass,
sending five men TO study the bes,
methods OF encouraging cooperation
between bankers and farmers.
The chairman Of the conference
was Mr.. u. F. Harris. editor OF the
"Banker-Farmer" and chairman OF
the Agricultural Commission Of the
American BANKERS Association. In
opening the conference Mr.. Harris
said:
II any two men 20 hand In hand
and play the large part In the mat
ter OF good times. II Is the farmer
and the banker. II is not unusual
tina, the country banker-who Ia fire.
gently bsnker.farmer-w In
brought 10 closely into touch with
the inefficiencies and shortcomings
o. fsraing and farm life. should ap-
1ssSlAtt some of these facts more
than most men: but II Is quite unusu.
al that any large class Of business
men and their great state organixa.
ton should begin a comprehensive
aud unseifish campaign In behalf OF
mother class Of men. 's'ss.
Our state associations have active
and aggressive committees on agri.
culture and education. and the Amer.
can Bankers Association has an ar.
ricultural commission that aids In
Erecting the work. This commits.
ION alone IL spending thousands Of
Collars each year. aud. with many
devotcd adh.renis. IL earnestly work.
Ing for better agriculture and rur.
u ltfe-'or the biz. broad. human
Ide OF things--for u better ciyiiisa.
Lon.
The platform OF the "Banker.far.
iner." the organ Of the American
l'ankers' Association. puts IN more
roucsete form the sentiments 81.
dressed BY Mr.. Harris IN this quota.
Ion. II declares for agricultural
rducation IN the country school. the
establishment of u practical and sci.
cntific county agent In every ssricui.
,ura, county In the country. for In.
ereased transportation facilities. for
'he psffection of our system Of farm
rredits. for the development Of CO.
operative efforts In marketing and
distribution Of farm products. and
'oe . complete system Of soil surveys
as1 crop statistics.
The work which the American
I'asksrs' Association IL doing IL we'll
sossh the sitsniion of those interest.
II b the improvement Of living con.
ditSoas In our agricultural districts.
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