The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-06
TELLS ABOUT COOPERA.
TON or AGRICUL.
TURAL FORCES
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vciopment in the only way that any
pCople ever has made or can make
permanent progress.
1T Is beginning to function in the
county very much as the agricultural
college functions in the State. From
many standpoints the county farm bu-
reau is essentially a ~subcollege Of ag-
riculture with all it's classroom WORK
done out on the farmers farm, or in
his barns or home, or fields or cream
cry. or in the market place. The work
ic done essentially on the seminar
plan with the teacher on an equality
with the students, and all associated
together in discovering the particular
needs of that community and together
working out plans for their solution.
Assists In Many Ways
eff the term county agricultural in
stitute' or sCme similar term will clear
w in the minds of the people the fact
that the farm bureau is not just an
other competing farmers organization,
but a new kind of adult teaching insti-
tuition instead, the adoption of some
such change Of title merits considera-
ton.
The county farm bureau, like the
state college of agriculture, lends its
assistance ir every way to building up
any and all farmers organizations
within the county, along any legiti-
Late lines, end in developing new or.
CARNATIONS In the interests of farmers.
II the farmers of the county desire to
organize a commercial organization
such as a livestock shippers associa-
lion, the farm bureau, through its
trained comparatively employed agents,
would aid any group OF farmers to
organize such an association, COUNSEL
mg them as to the advantages, advis-
Jig them as t. the constitution and by
laws which have proved effective,
pointing out the difficulties which they
might expect to encounter, etc, but
leaving to that particular group of
fan liners themselves the actual hand
ling of the funds involved and the
actual responsibility through their
own officers for the progress of the
work, giving them, however, counsel
at every step.
Now, this IS simply the best way of
teaching. Farmers, like other people,
grew and become self reliant and con-
hdent exactly in proportion as they do
things for themselves.
$50, if the farmers of any commun-
ity want to borrow $4,000 or any
other sum, the agents of the farm bu,
rcau may properly advise with them
nc to how to form a Federal farm loan
association ard how tc get in touch
with the governmental or other agency
In order to secure a longtime loan
aud also helm them i'm developing
plans for spending such funds in ways
that will help the individuals and the
community. hut the farmers themsel-
ycs must do the work through their
own officers and must themselves hand
lie all funds. II the Grange wants as
S 'otance in vitalizing its agriculture,
program in the county, the farm bu-
reBu lends its assistance through its
comparatively employed agents and OF
hcrwisc in working out with them
riars TO that end.
A Local Chamber Of Agriculture
Another way of viewing the farm
bureau, Is that ii is essentially a local
chamber If agriculture, functioning
much the same as local chambers OF
commerce do, but very much more
closely affiliated with government than
chambers of commerce are. The loca.
chamber of commerce works in the in
terest of the whole town, and so does
the local farm bureau work in the in
terests of all the people of the whole
county. including the Grange, the I'm
ion, the Dairymen's League. the Horti-
cultural Society. or any other organic
ci agricultural group within the coun-
ty. The local farm bureau does not
interfere with the development of any
Of these organizations, but rather,
through it's teaching staff and its d.
rect connections with the State ex-
pertinent stations and the National
Department of Agriculture, is in posi-
ton to bring any of the local organic
atoms the latest advice or assistance
or rural matters.
"In the old day IL the Farmers I'm.
'oa or the Grange wanted assistance
from the college of agriculture or tho
Federal Government, they had to
send to these departments direct for
such assistance. Now the Federal