Mountain advocate., 1917-07-20
"THE RIGHT KIND OF BANKERS"


NINE PVRE-BRED SHORTHORN BULLS PLACED WITH
KNOX COUNTY KENTUCKY FARMERS BY THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANh, Of BayJo,Vrlle IN THE BACKGROUND
is THE BANK IN FRONT OF WHICH ARE, PRESIDENT J. NJ
ROBSON, CASHIER r. W. COLE, COUNTY AGENT WILLIAM
TYE-O RrGisAroRs, HACKERS AND PROMOTERS OF AN En-
TENSIvE SCHEME OF BANKER.FARMER COOPERATION
THAT Is PROVING VERY PROFITABLE TO ALL CON-
CERNED.
ITO further encourage good farming and stock raising
Bank brought into the county recently nine urebred registered
Shorhorn bulls and distributed them the farmers various
of the county, writes President j. NJ Robon of the First
National Bank at Barbourve KY The bank loaned the
without interest the farmers purchase these bulls We
introducing Shorhorns because they splendid combination beef
and milk producers"
ing readers the gnaors the Endless Chain Pig Club
ment which has played prominent part introducing purebed
pigs throughout Kentucky and in various sections of other states
An extensive article concerning the origin of this and
the good that is accomplishing published in December 1916
issue of American Farming Purebred gifts purchased by
banks and other institutions and farm boys condition
that choice gifts from the first litter be returned the dones
who place them with boys In this the intro
duction of pure-bred swine is greatly accelerated.
Regarding the effect of the publicity American Farming
his enterprise Mr. Robson I'VE have received
response the Publication of the Pig Club article in the
American Farming from all of the United States and
letters from Canada They all know about pan
We still following the plan this county proving of
the their of
received of the first gifts has already made about $4,000
his others took first prizes State and county fairs and all
have realized handsome profits We have purebrd
hogs in all parts the county from the original gifts We
slider the whole enterprise great success
Last year also formed Girls Poultry Club much after
the "a settings of purebred White Rock
eggs The results such that this spring purchased
settings and distributed them the boys and girls of the
county BY special arrangement procured the eggs for
setting Each taking setting of the eggs agrees
the ST. 90 kind produce November
the then market price the money myself Comp
roer of the Currency would permit the Bank pay
its earnings
I'VE also leaning money for years without interest to
each of the "a the county with which
purchase spraying outfit and materials The plan proving
popular This section adapted fruit growing
neglected their orchards and their orchards
meant very little to them.
Our Bank located small town. About six years ago
had something like $685. 600 90 deposit
than $40 00 was raised farm and have always held
the idea that the wealth and prosperity of the country depend very
largely upon the farmer Whatever promotes better
extensive farming adds the wealth the nation
found that deposr general rule
the merchant business
the wealth of the farmer increase the deposits the
Again. there has been less dst the part of
the farmers regarding the banks For the bank cooperate
with the his confidence and good WILL money
that was hid away cracks and old socks brought bank
and the channels of trade Banker and farmer both
benefited thereby.
81 might add that offering liberal cash premiums for
pigs poultry and bulls be exhibited the Knox County
Fair in September doing this work with assistance
I've lrCo Agent -