Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-12-23
MATTERS OF
MUCH Interest
To FARMERS
To the Editors of Wisconsin:

The press of Wisconsin helped to
make 1920 year of progress for the
state in spite of the handicap of I'M
settled economic and industrial con-
ditions. The papers have aided every
movement looking toward the devel-
opment of the agricultural resources
of the state. Both the producer and
consumer have faced hard situations
ana the press has responded with con-
structive leadership.
The Wisconsin Experiment Station
and the Wisconsin College of Agricul-
ture wish you a Merry Christmas and
Prosperous New Year At this be-
ginning of new year we want to eX-
press our appreciation for the whole
hearted way with which you have sup
ported all efforts to improve and de
velop Wisconsin's greatest industry.
Because of your interest in farming
and community development, you will
be keenly interested in some Of the
outstanding issues which the Wiscon-
sin farmer will be called upon to con-
slider during the coming year:
/. Stay in business. Farsighted
farmers recognize that this is not the
time to quit and will keep right on
doing the job that they best know
how to do, and raising the crops and
products for which their farms are
best adapted. Farming is long
proposition. One cannot hope to at
tain success by changing his bust
ness at every turn in the tide. Better
methods will win.
2. Improve production. This is no
time to follow the majority and be-
come discouraged. Instead, it is the
time to build up production by buying
better things at low prices. Build on
| low prices.
8. Secure better farm credits.
| Many Wisconsin farmers need two
kinds of credit, long time and short
time loans at reasonable rates and up
on fair terms. Finance agriculture
for prosperity.
4. More complete storage facilities.
Many marketing ills are due to dump
ing of products at harvest time, when
prices are generally the lowest. More
and better storage would neble pro-
ducers to eliminate much speculation
and obtain better prices. Feed the
market gradually-don't dump.
5. Bring markets nearer. Trans
portation has an important bearing on
farm prices. World supply influences
many Wisconsin farm product prices
"a Great Lakes waterway will move
Wisconsin to the sea board.
6. Hear the pioneer call Driven
by industrial unrest, labor turns to
the unclaimed farms in the cut-over
districts of Upper Wisconsin. Make
farm and a home for your family.
Z. Face market changes. Bring
the consumer and producer nearer to-
gether by cutting out all uneconomic
steps in marketing. Higher prices
for the farmer, yet no higher for the
consumer.
We hope we may all join in a move
ment which will stimulate agricul-
tural progress in every county and
community in Wisconsin,
Very truly yours,
H. L. Russell,
Dean and Director.
P. S. We are sure that Wisconsin
producers and consumers, meeting in
big ogether-Conference in
Madison, February 10, will appreci-
ate your help in planning a statewide
1921 program of production and dis
tribution. You will be interested to
know that Secretary of Agriculture, |
E. 7. Meredith. himself a publisher,
will be one of the leaders.