Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-19

The Arkansas party Of fifty or more
business men and farmers, visiting the
north to study diversified farming and
other agricultural enterprises, viii
reach Marshalltown at 7:10 this eve
ming instead Of s:1s. as originally
scheduled, and will be here until 1:35,
when the members Of the party go to
Ames.
AS result in the change of schedule
the plans for the entertainment Of the
men while here will be elaborated
upon somewhat. The visitors will be
met at the station by members Of the
Marshalltown Club, and taken in auto
mobiles to the club rooms where dinner
will be served. Following dinner. II the
weather permits. the Arkansas men
will be taken on a short drive about
town. following which an informal
smoker will be held at the club. Mem
bers OF the club, will assemble for the
smoker to meet the visitors.
Governor C. H Brough, of Arkansas,
heads the party. which is making a
tour of the prosperous agricultural and
live stock sections OF wisconsin, Iowa
and Missouri. The purpose ,of their
trip is expressed by their slogan: I'VE
Come to Learn Your Way Of Profitable
Farming"
Like the south in general, Arkansas.
as whole, has for years devoted the
greater part Of her agricultural land
and energy to cotton production. But
IN 1914, thru the efforts OF the chamber
of commerce of Little Rock. p. G..
Holden. director of the agricultural ex-
tension department OF the Interrc,,-
tional Harvester Company. and his
assistants Of Chicago. put on monster
diversified farming campaign which
covered fcrty-nine counticS in tie
state, 1924 meetings being held in
thirty-five days. The purpose of the
campaign Was to impress upon tie
people the necessity of feeding Them
selves-raising cattle. hogs and
poultry. growing more grain. having
more pastures. garden for every home
and keeping the proceeds of the cotton
crop at home instead OF spending it to
buy food. Since then Arkansas has
made a greater advance in both agri-.
cultural and business prosperity than
any other state.
The business men and farmers of the
state have been so greatly encouraged
by what they have accomplished that
they are anxious to make still greater
And this half hundred
of them from many sections Of Arkan-
sas are making this tour at their own
expense. not to, exploit Arkansas. hut
to see for themselves how the northern
states are so successfully carrying on
diversified farming, dairying and live
stock growing.
The party is divided into different
committees so that they may better
study the different features, such as
agriculture, dairying, live stock feed
ing, schools, road building, banking,
ETC., in order that bankers, state Off
cials and agricultural college repre-
sentatives may be better able to. CO.
operate with farmers, and the farmers
be able to improve their farming
methods.
Professor Holden and HI. S.. Mobley,
of Chicago. the latter formerly pres-
dent of the Farmers Union Of Arkan-
sas. are accompanying the party. Dean
G. F. Curtiss. of Iowa State College,
and Woodwork Clum, of Davenport,
secretary of the Greater Iowa Associa-
ton, also are members Of the party
into this city. In the party also ar,
several Arkansas bankers, including.
Carl Hollis, of Warren. president of the
Arkansas Bankers Association.
Edgar w. Cooley. a former local
man, now with the 'agricul-
tural extension department of the In
ternational Harvester Company. is
making the trip with the members of
the party.