The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09

IN; us - how 20 educate IN" t:S'E'SS
ma: and SeCur" Eis effective pa:iCi-
ration Tho department ard Iii" land
Grant cciircrS are frequently cmharra$-
sd hv ,!,-cnrJ.id. rcd ana "rw!S" pro-
;u~a.s trnm individuals anG business or
Ear!.at!":,s. t:d 40; .nfr"Iucn;!E trIc-
;i-n and .ll-te"!!nr ar" "ngruticr'd. The
business lnal IS OCCUPIED with his mn
mediate concern ard no effective I'!an
has b,"u devised lrr reaching h!ir- Inc
:!;rtcrpulI;an press has mot ~; lniIE
conceived The part Il might play II! th'S
great field. Agricultural activities are
l!,irortu,lr. but furnish liLl| iot thu
fs:.i;-ri2i commonly regarded rs news
ard |: - %"irm ihIt You lind on stars
- city papers men Interested IN theS"
matters or possessed u: the requisite
training - discus th""i.
II - rsio"c.:lly essential tia; thr
business weird should have Al least n
sympathetic appreciation OF the diff
cul;:es und"r which the Farmers of
:h.. nation labor. and q basis for form
INK an Intelligent Judgment on construc-
i!r" ard remedial economic and leSis-
,ativn proposals.
One diaruuraG!nS thing IS the rr-
S:stauCr By many business interests.
based clearly na ignorance. Ia greatly
needed sound legislation. Many OF ~"
discussions in IN" metropolitan press
and III the trad" Journals -! such FRO
poSais are frequently. ~ say III" least.
, not credItable to them or helpful To-
. THAR readers. We WiSh; refer. for In
stance. to current writings about tn"
Farm Loan Act and tho Federal Aid
Road Act There have been very few
adequate discussions Of either OF those
measures in the larger dailieS. and much
that was misleading and distorted.
; X we are TO have government by
public opinion. facts must be presented.
be fairly interpreted and correct con-
illusions qsurageously faced. no matter
where they may lead or to what pre-
judiccs they may run counter.
Looking At the matter more narrow
Is. there arr many things that CONNER
cial organizations and business men
seriously considered. Each urban COM
uuntty might we'll. in corporation with
leaders IN the surrounding districts. UNI
dertake n careful survey for the pur-
poses Of production and 1ctter organize
zion. 1t may assist in securing good
! county agent where there ts nonc and
. effectively cooperation with him.
Business men and business nrGaniZa-
tions may help work out better whole
sale and retail markets for farm pro-
ducts Farmers community buildings
may BE- planned and established. Good
roads raGating into tho back country
may BE- promoted To mutual advantage
/ rsanllcrs in many parts Of the country
NAV be brought to Sc" that ny their
: wise Use Of credit Will he determined
tbs question whether or not tho rural
districts shall have well-balanccd
prosperous agriculture. Not few or
;hnm are learning the lesson. and in
some states tho banking associations
: have inte,lgently and effectively or
cauizsd state committees. composed OF
= n,er: Der from zach county. for the
3 h"tterment Of rural life.
: \ peculiar opportunity is afforded
for rho sympathetic and constructive
assistance OF the banker and tho huSi-
ness man in connection with the Farm
: Loan Act and the foundation of local
. associations.
: Another thing in particular should
! be considered. Lack OF stability and
: uniformity in agricultural conditions
i& one, os the explanations not only Of
/ unsatisfactory financial arrangements.
. bat also of 'htRdeduate marketing facill-
,!"S. Even after VIC have done the best
: We can for marketing and finance. there
. will b. difficulties growing out Of rapid
, AGRICULTURAL changes. out OF the shifting
! oc population in short. out OF the con-
: timed pioneering of tho nation. Ger
. tain results expected from financial or
. marketing studies and legislation can
10 secured only with q stable and
! balanced agriculture.
: Some Of the most pathetic failures
nrsc IN regions where farmers have
settled under allurng Inducements. Not
. !nfreq@cntly they find novel conditions
AID unusual difficulties of production
hut more frcGuCutlY difficulties of
marketing through lack Of planning or
through remoteness from markets Much
OF the responsibility for such ntsfor-
, tune lies at the door Of the real estate
agent and 81 the town which IS over
anxious to build Itself UP.
: Obviously. some sort Of responsible
oversight and direction would be desir-
! able ard helpful. and I can think Of no
agents better adapted 70 render assist
nrcA III this direction than business or
-: MA ions.