The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-07
Secretary Mohler Sees Better
Times for the Farmers.
First State Authority to Ofer
. BIT of Cheer.
IN ADDRESS At Winfield
Urges Cooperation Among
Kansas Farmer Organizations.
Certain To, Be Re-
stored to Profitable Basis.

Winfield, Kan, Oct. T.-J. G. Meh-
ler secretary eff the state board of
agriculture, came to the Cewley
county fair today with message of
optimism fer the livestock and farm
situation. Mehler is the first state
authority to offer a bit of hope and
eheer-partieu1arly to the steekmen.
Success or failure. he asserted, may be
partially due to legislation and ether
agencies, but in tbs final analysis in
dividual efforts determine results.
He Urges Corporation.
Cooperation with farmer erganiza-
| items was urged by Mehler In his
speech in which he feresaw better
conditions on the farm thru collective
aetien. Agriculture, he declared, is
certain to be restored to profitable
basis thru the common laws of sup
| ply of demand. He said in part:
'In spite of the clouds that may
appear to hang threateningly ever
agriculture today, I would venture to
preach the gospel of optimism to these
engaged in farming. They are en-
gaged in an essential calling. Agri-
culture is recognized as the feunda-
| ton of civilization and human exist
ence. 1t serves the primary needs of
man. Ttsfeeds and clothes the world
to its wealth and welfare. An industry
| SO vitality important is bound to be re-
stored on a profitable basis. On no
other basis can the life of the world
hope to be sustained. Self-preseFva-
| tien is the first instinct. To live is the
chief concern. That the people of the
lnation may live, agriculture must
flourish and liberal production must
be maintained.
An Optimistic Future.
because of these facts it is argued
| that the farmers should view the flu
| ture with optimism as relates to the
prosperity of agriculture. The present
| is not the first time agriculture has
| been depressed. We have had adver-
sites before and we have always re-
covered. That the tide will turn again
| is inevitable, Hence, enc who is en-
gagged in the business of farming and
| intends to stick would gain much in
faith and in confidence inspired by
an optimistic frame of mind. Opt
misnn will help one over difficulties;
pessimism will not. Optimism induces
| self-help, a careful planning for the
! future and attention to details; pessi-
nism induces a spiritless what's the
use attitude that imposes tremen-
dous handicap.
| Some of the causes of agric aIturaI
| depression may be the subject of 1egis-
| lation; some may be minimized thru
| the operation of other agencies, but
| in the last analysis the question of
| success or failure rests sQuarely upon
1 the individual
| at is realized that there are i'm
| portant problems pressing upon the
| farming fraternity today. would
| minimize none of them, but the CON-
dition of agriculture may be greatly
improved thru more efficient farming.
An efficient agriculture will compel
| acquiescence with its demands for
| proper recognition, while an ineffi-
| eient agriculture cannot so success
| fully go before the bar of public opin-
! ion with it's case. There are mighty
movements now on in behalf of agri-
| culture. Their success depends upon
| the close and loyal cooperation of
| farmers. It will be to their everlast-
| ing credit and well-being to rally tc
| this summons. Every farmer and
| stockman should affiliate with a farm
! organization, and all such orgAniza-
ton unite in promoting their COM
mon ends. The outcome OF these pro-
jects depends on the collective sup
port of the farmers but, given the
economic conditions to which agl icul-
ture is justly entitled, the degree OF
| success of the individual farmer will
hereafter, as heretofore, depend upon
the brains mixed with the business.
Better Farm Management.
ga higher level in the general plane
! of agriculture such as may be attained
thru universal adoption of sound agri.
| cultural practices, as revealed by edu-
cation and experience, is, it appears te
me, the great objective for permanent
| advancement of the farming industry
Better farm management is a medium
thru which each individual farmer
may improve his condition. In Kansas
this implies more livestock of the i'm
proved kinds. Profit from dairyine
| and poultry last year, eohtrasted to
losses in other farm enterprises
clearly show the wisdom of diversifi-
cation. The farmer who MIXED a few
COWS and had a flock of hens was
profiting thru these sources while fall
ing behind on his wheat, and was
thus enabled to make a better bal.
ance sheet at the years close thar
would have been the case with wheat
alone. The moral is that with oul
extensive wheat growing we ought tc
raise more livestock. This would
mean adequate acres of sure feed
crops. as the sorghums and alfalfa
and with such a diversity there would
probably never be a year when prices
were not profitable on some of the
products of the farm.
"a realization Of eur advantages ir
agriculture and our present short
comings alone justifies optimism fol
the future. Improvement depend:
largely upon the individual and better
times are bound to come, The turT
may be just ahead. The one who il
prepared to prefit by the first flusf
of better times will be the one who
intelligently plans with the faith of al
optimist.'
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