The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-02-08
Texas Chamber of Commerce
to Help Farmer Who Must Now
Produce Enough for Three Families

schools. Education increases not only
tho serving power Of q citizen. bat the
earning power - Wen.
"rhu farm boy ana rirl ought - he
given proper educational advantages.
Jnii thcy are tho ambitious farmer
pnrcnt of his children will want 10
leave the farm
The Average ciiY srcins Ia think the
end OF ;ho ciis street IL Inc end az rs
Interest in GOOD ronds but there is
nothing that wiz Do more Tor commun-
as prosperity than comprehensive
sVHtcm nf good roads 90 connect the
market cnnfer with the rural fectian
"a complement Of good roads o. good
rural schools first Glass schol sls-
som should MAKE the people want high
ways so that their children could set 90
The schools.
7intorost va the huslneas man IN corn.
plr peanut canning and poultry clubs
Tor boys and cirl, msDres good far
Wers and iHrming tor tho future. Il also
nHfca efficient nNh urosnerouH citizens.
Isolation of the ;nrm De- ~ most
serious drlwhack This condition 81
loneliness must De improved 10 we
would hold iho country youth cor grown
uu on thp farm The returning soldiers
who refused 90 90 back on the farm
are proving this assertion.
"Iari ~ the program Tor rural de-
vci0rmcnt should include closer soc
ial sontncf between the inhnhitlnnts of
the city and rho country Ns well as ho-
tween tho farmers themsclvcs a come
mittee OF business mon should attend
country meetings
''The rural socmi and living problems
viii mover hc properly solved Until small
Villages ur community ceniera are built
Boa carh heavily u0uumfed farming Soc
zion uf mile or So square Here should
hc the church or churches "a club ot SOC
ciui functions. permanent moving pic
fure show and other THINGS which peo-
PIE demand for their pleasure ana con-
yculrncc
"Hanl production is siiii largely
used In agriculture but tho machinery
aud equipment ana farm improvements
are neglected n lF common sight 10
see the plow standing at the enn ~
the row where tho laying hy of the
crop WINS complctod Tho factory fig
urcs ON replacement of equipment in
from ten 90 twentt five wears but tho
average flrmrr counts ON mo- moro than
three wears. This wusic amounts eve
ery wear 90 millions of dollars. SAN OF
which The urban consumer must pay or
thc farmers lose.
"Thc lack of farm improvements san
ltation and proper living conNenicnccs
also has q direct Bearing on tho desire
of the youth 90 get away from. on OF
labor 20 stay away from, the farm.
Labor is steering clear of the farm ana
remaining In tho cities where 81 can
get the convenience 70 desires ana the
recognition 10 demands.
"rhc only permanent answer 90 the
present shortage Of farm labor ANA the
question of ample shuplN Of arm pro-
ducts in the future II the one family
farm owned hv the farmer. Every com
munity should make rs greatest effort
tntvnrd announcement IN ire owner
ship Of small farms hy assistance. in
prOpcy selection OF land and lonE-t term
low rate credit
"a farmer requires credit the Same
ug manufacturer. Larger city banks
do not wish 20 both with small farm
loans. hut q rich farming community
surrounding q city IA such 70 wonderful
asset that the banks ought 20 solicit
Huoh loans as matter Of good bust
mess
1T ls mistake TO son land 90 o far
mer ON short term of wears Factories
ana other Industrial undertakings are
financed ON long low interest bonds
hut the farm is expected 10 pay for H.
soif Ia from two Goo five Years
''rho average small farmer lives q
hand tO- mouth existence fOr the sol,
need of proper credit Every city nm
dertnkng rural DEVELOPMENT needs 70
revolving fund lsr lending aid tn the
worthy small farmer for the improve
mont on farms and the bringing up of
thoroughbred stock This fund should
be- administered Dos "a strong committee
and 70 should draw % fair rute of Inter-
est
Many cities ambitious So grow I'M