The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-09-04
Movement for Higher
Agricultural Education

Ihefe has come to the Banner a
copy OF a form letter now being ad-
dressed to residents Of this entire
section who are in any wise Interested
Ill better agriculture and general ny-
rlcultural advancement and education
1t Is from the Louisiana Farmers
association. and when it is remembered
that this organization has its head
quarters in Shreveport. with Mr.. J.
NJ. Robinson, of Bayou La Chute as
ltS president, and Mr.. G. T.. Gilmer
OF Shreveport, its secretary, we should
think keener interest locally would be
aroused. Anyway, its tenor is good
ana It's final aim commendable. SO we
are pleased to pass it along to those
interested. ut the same time bespeak
Ing the Importance of the movement,
Ibe copy Of the circular before MS
is signed Louisiana Farmers A.
ISOLATION. per q. L. Gilmer, Secretary.
''and reads:
Dear Sir: At the regular monthly
meeting OF the Louisiana Farmers As
sociation. held at the City Hall, Au-
gust I'D. the following resolution was
introduced by Mr. Clarence Ellerbe
and seconded by Mr.. w. H. Hodges /:
Resolved, That the Secretary write
each member Of the Louisiana Farmers
Association and request subscription
to fund of $4,000 $4,000 of which
Is the sum to be raised by the Shreye
port section) for the purpose Of carry
ing OH Il statewide propaganda In
favor of adequate facilities for a
higher agricultural education for the
Young men and women Of the State of
Louisiana. which can only, come
through legislative act and, constitu-
tional amendment"
Complying with the spirit and
purpose Of the above resolution. l am
mailing this letter to you with the re-
quest that YOU make such donation to
TINS fund as you may feel disposed
and that you deem the Importance of
this work warrants. Practically all
the members who were present ut this
meeting subscribed amounts ranging
from SO to $3.50
At the Baton Rouge meeting. when
this move was launched. the Governor
promised if requested by petition to
eiO SO) to call Il special session Of tile
Legislature to meet in November, for
the purpose of passing the necessary
legislation In the above proposed move
| for the advancement of agriculture.
While Louisiana is ranked among
the richest Of agricultural States. vet
she stands at the bottom Of all of her
| sister states In agricultural appro.
priatiOnS, both in point Of wealth and
per individual. Minnesota. Il relative
| ~ new state, spends $1.23 per inhabi
tant for agricultural education; Louis
lana spends cents per inhabitant for
agricultural education. Minnesota,
spends - cents per $1,000 Of hel
wealth for agricultural education
Louisiana spends , cents per $1,000 OF
her wealth for agricultural education
| The time has come for the farmers
Of Louisiana to demand that her az
ricultural institutions be placed on al
equal footing with the foremost state.
OF this Union. We ask that you give
this matter your careful and serious
consideration. and also prompt atten
| ton.
Make your check payable to w. =
Connell. Treasurer. but send to Sec
retary Of the Louisiana Farmers As
sociation, as we want the Association
to have credit for the amount raised,