Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-18

by the department Of economies Of our
state university and as citizens we
should feel proud Of the fact that we
have men in our university who feel
that they can be Of real service to the
citizens OF the state, outside OF their
class rooms.
when the results of that conference
are placed before you, as they will be,
merely ask that you analyze them
and then decide whether or not IL is
your duty as a taxpayer. to join in
and help in the solution of this big
problem.
with this and our water questions
put on a real Just foundation, we need
not worry about new settlers, we will
benefit. II we as farmers do not ex-
position to get 30 cents worth of adj
vertising, settlers will come of their
own accord. We have no excuse to
offer for big majority OF the people
new here, we need offer no excuse for
our, climate, our schools or our crops,
+, they are all as good as the best
Rural Credit.
TT looks decidedly as though con-
gress would enact some form of rural
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sion. What that measure will he de-
Ponds upon the active demands Of the
people this legislation is designed to
benefit. II W cas- farmers do not OK
ert ourselves and demand something
which will be of use to US, the other
fellow will beat us to the game. All
that the farmer demands Is that he be
placed on an equal footing with COM
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be satisfied with less. A rural credit
law which will relieve the farmer from
the excessive rate of interest and the
short term payment would round out
the financial reform begun in 1918 No
one denies the fact that the perman-
ent prosperity of this country depends
upon successful agriculture. We need
a law that will permit the government
to lend its credit, on a security sound
and certain, and it Is safe to say that
never a dollar will the government
lose on this security. We want every
patron and every farmer in Idaho TO
urge congress to give us a law. in
which is embodied the principles
adopted by our national grange, and
which we desire this body to ndorse.
Now is the accepted time to make a
supreme effort for a real national rural
credit law.
Good Roads.
There Is no real good reason why
this body should change its position
of last year in the matter of good
roads. We still believe in the pay
you-g go policy. We want good roads,
they are a necessity but we should go
slow on bond issues for the wholesale
road building proposed by some en-
thusiasts? We firmly believe in fed
eral aid for roads and are of the opin-
ion that IL 1-10th, of the money desired
to be spent in preparation for war,
was spent on our highways. we would
be in better position to defend our
country of occasion demanded, than
we will be by spending so much on
battleships, which in a few years be:
come obsolete and worthless.
Marketing and Distribution.
From every section comes the en-
couraging report that more attention
is being given the question of mar
ketihg and distribution of farm pro-
ducts by the United States depart
ment of agriculture. our agricultural
colleges, our extension field workers
and farm advisors. While the prob
lens of increased production and
scientific methods of farming must not
be neglected, much more stress must
be put upon proper distribution. In
this especial work the state bureau of
farm markets is doing much more
real good than has ever before been
done for the farmers of Idaho. This
bureau was created upon the soicita-
ton of the farmers of our state and
it is up to them to make it successful.
II can be of little value unless the
farmers get in behind and make il so.
We urge YOU to make use of this med =
ium in planning for your cooperative
creameries. cheese factories, seed and
potato warehouses. In the matter of
cooperative societies it can be of
great help.
Its director will gladly assist in ev-
cry way possible but you must let him
know what you want.
Patrons Fire Insurance.
The State Grange Fire Insurance
company has not received the support
of our members which 1t is entitled 80.
Can You explain the reason? In it's )
years of existence its losses have
amounted TO a total of 5000. It has
cost its members less than 81 per
thousand year to carr this insur-
ance. Figure what this same amount
of insurance would cost in an old line
company. The savings made on the
premiums OF your own company, will
more than pay the dues of every mem
Der of your family each year. This is
your company and should have your
undivided support. Talk this insur-
ance in your grange, select a good live
local agent and get busy.
AS previously stated. this organi-
cation has done much for the farmers
of Idaho. it is in position to do more
there is much to he done AS an or