The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-27
The Farmer and
Reconstruction
by v. PLACE
County Agent.)

you viii take a moment TO look
paeh into the history OF the futurw
II seem that now il the time
~ prepare Tor meeting the farm prob
.hat must come with the remak-
OF the world, which process we
are now generally calling reconstrue-
ton.
Inc American farmer was called up
on % reed the world. lie did it He
no" called upon to keep IL up for
ieast two years yet lie will do
ms also, but now what recognition
- reading basic industry is farm
ING going TO have at the end OF that
TIME u each farmer Is standing alone ?
The farmers OF this country muss not
GET so busy producing fooastuns sto
feed Germany and her gang that they
VIII have no time to look after their
own interests in combined way so as
70 receive the recognition that they
rtghtfully deserve.
PREVIOUS TO the world war our farm
ers sold their crops with their soil
elements and their labor thrown in at
price which many times did not pay
cost OF production. to say nothing OF
long hours Of labor and depletion OF
soil fertility.
with the reshaping of the world is
sues which must come as a result OF
the war. each branch or world com
merce. industry. manufacture, etc.
Will strive keenly for a position by
which it can carry on its own bust
ness with the most profit. This is
not 70 be done on the individualistic
plan. but on the basis OF organization
for definite purposes. The basic in
dustry. agriculture. too. must now
come forward in q united organized
effort or the farmers OF America will
one day be forced to the level OF the
European peasant.
The watchword OF the day in all
work Is organization. We cannot get
along without it. The individual is
important only where his efforts are
combined with others in some system
attic ways which represents common
interests.
In breaking away from the old
method of doing things. in facing the
problems OF reconstruction. the farmer
can serve himself best through the
means OF thorough organization.
few years ago many people had the
thought that the farmer was too self
satisfied. too individualistic to join his
efforts with those OF his neighbor for
the means. OF protecting his own in
terests. The farmer has been too in
dividualistic. The criticisms have been
justified. but more recently he has
seen the advantages OF organization
and for the next decade. progress in
l. i
fectiveness of the organization work
which the farmer Will dc. No other
branch OF industry will do this work
for the farmer. He must now step
forward and look after his own inter
ssts while reconstructive work is GO
ing on.
Experience has shown that the cor
rect basis for farmers organizations
is on the county unit plan. Such an
organization as this has been started
in Lake county and l am informed by
its members that an opportunity VIII
soon be given every farmer il the
county 70 unite his efforts with those
OF his neighbor TO make this orgsnlza-
tion 100 per cent perfect.
This matter ct this time deserves
the most careful thoughtful consid-
GRAFTON on the part OF all who may
in any way be interested in the well
fare OF the agriculture Of Lake county
concernlng the international.
Beginning November 80 and contin-
uing for one week. the greatest live
stock show in the world Will be held
al our doors. This International Live
stock Exposition has been somewhat
hampered in the past few years b. the
war. and earlier by the outbreak of
the foot and mouth disease.
We are now entering the hrst few
DAYS OF peace and on every hand We
hear reports to the effect that the
world is almost in a starving condi-
ton. The producers OF live stock and
live stock prodcuts are promised
of prosperous years. The In
ternatioal management has this year
arranged TO put on a show which will
he helpful in every way to the Sve
stock interests of this and other coun-
tries. The champions of all breeds
will be on exhibition. Besides this,
there will be a horse show each eve
ming. there will be EXHIBITS OF live
stock products. a corn show and gov
eminent wool show.
A few years ago delegation from
a far western state came 10 the IN
ternational on a special train. rms
special train brought tn eleadlns farm
ers OF that state. and along with them
their state governor. At the Interna-
tionaI this year there will be visitors
who will have come thousands OF miles
to see this educational Fair. With
II but few miles from Lake county
our farmers should, indeed. make an
effort TO spend few DAYS az the In
IL is good thing for
any farmer to occasionally set away
from his own business and see what
some OF his fellow workers are doing
Take your years vacation next week
bv going to the international Live