The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-01-21


! farm. Our climatic and topographical
conditions favor livestock production
AS settlement has advanced stock
men have moved before it, They have
been driven to their last stand. The
open ranges outside of forest reserves
on lands that can be cultivated, is
narrowing each year. These interests
are of such vast importance as to
demand the best constructive thought
of our public men to the end that
they shall not be crippled, but on
the contrary become greater than
they are now The interest of our
stoclSmen and farmers are not anita
gonistic. They are interdepenuent and
Will become more so as our develop
ment increases.
Every encouragement the state can
extend should be given to the live
stock industry To that end our live
stock sanitary board, and the state
officials dealing with livestock inter-
ests, should be removed from politics
and placed on basis of efficiency un-
der civil service regulations. For
that matter, all other boards and Off
Gals having to do with any of our
productive interests should be under
such regulations. These interests are
too vital to be subject to change with
every incoming administration.
GREAT INDUSTRY
An example of efficiency by which
we may all profit is the handling of
the hog cholera epidemic in the Twin
Falls country by DR.. w. A. Sullivan
and his assistants. When we con-
there with what we have all seen
done elsewhere, we do not need any
argument to prove the benefit that
will come from adopting a similar
policy in the handling of our several
state departments. My admiration of
the work of these men is beyond ex-
preston.
Permit me here to say that have
great faith in hogs and have done
all l can to introduce hogs to every
farm in Power county. For several
years past our bank has given a spe-
cial prize of $25 to the boy or girl I'M
der 16 who showed the best pig at
our county fair | believe in diversi-
fication, in growing hogs, cattle or
sheep on every farm, or all of them
e possible, and the marketing of our
crops through them. Such dive rsifi-
cation will bring about a greater
of permanency, stability and
THE FINANCING OF
THE FARMER
One great problem remaining to be
olved is the financing of the farmer
I'D stockgrowcr l will not take the
ire to go into th;: subject ex lausl- !
ely at this time but merely to cal
our attenti N to inc possibilities #
ending our resources as set ..ut II
, tail by me Of tie State Bankers
at Weissr, in June, 1919.
turing the twelfth session of our le-
stature, of wrich ! was a menbe.',
INTRODUCED IesclIiit MS which, had
ey passed, would lave been che re-
inning of such s's tenn. 1t was t. O
ew an idea and a too radical de.
arturo from present methods, to So
ire support enough to win Cut. 1. u
arted thinking along rev lines, now L
yer and l am glad to know that L
aiding men of all parties within this Il
ate are adopting and advocating c
and leading bankers and financiers :"
the northwest have pronounced it 10
'und in principle and safe in bust
IS practice.
AS OWN RESOURCES
Farmers should be able to secure
oney on as favorable terms and
nditions as any other commercial ~
lie. Our banking laws, and the reg y
atoms imposed upon banks for the
nduct of their business, make it ~
possible for them to supply money lie
farmers on such terms. With III