Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-21

safely with reference to their mar
keting problems.
such a program If carried out sue
c~essfully would do more than any
thing else to wipe out class hatred
n class antagonism in North ..Da-
kota and it would erase at once the
false impression which the country
at large has concerning North Da-
kota. No state can prosper by 1t
self; neither can any n group OF
individuals within the state stand out
In a clannish way n make any
progress.
New Departments OF Banks
In addition to the exchange TO be
operated by the state bankers aSsoci-
alton, it is proposed that local banks
establish their OWL agricultural de-
partments, these to be conducted by
some member of the banks person
mel who is familiar with farm prob
lens. ~
The farmer-banker exchange in
Wisconsin,, which has been in opera
ton for some time with marked suc1
cess, besides carrying on the work
proposed in the North Dakota plan,
acts as a clearing house for transac-
tions between the farmers themselves.
The exchange aud the agricultural DE-
partments on the local banks are the
connecting link between better crops
n live stock, and broader markets
for buyer n seller. :
The farmer who has one or more
horses, bulls, cows, sheep, hogs, etc,
for sale, calls at his local bank and
reports what he has for sale. The
items are, noted on blanks available
at the bank. This list is forwarded
by the bank to the Banker-Farmer
Exchange, he same day it is receiv-
ed. This central office will receive
similar lists from other banks over
cording to the type Of animal or
product offered for sale, and accord
ing to the county where. they are To-
Gated. This central office will be con-
stantly on the lookout for buyers and
when located will refer them to the
banks where the animals have been
listed. When the buyers report to
the banks the latter will see that they
| get in touch with the farmers who
have the livestock for sale. The sale
if improved or purebred seeds are
handled through the banks in the
same manner
The farmer who wishes. to buy q
team Of horses. a few cows or heifers
sheep or hogs, can make known his
wants to the local bank. The bank
in. his community will report these
wants to the office of the Banker
Farmer Exchange. This office will
l. then notify. the bank of. the nearest
place or places where the livestock
can be obtained n at what price
The farmer desiring. to make the pur:
chase will be directed to the banks
through which livestock has beer
listed. That bank will place him il
touch with the farmer and if found
satisfactory IAN buy at the price
agreed upon with the farmer whe
wants to sell. BY handling. a large
number of animals an excellent op.
portunity will be given for selection
of the type and breeding desired. Thu
farMer will lose no time in locating
them and as near home as possibl,
n thus save expense and reduce tn,
danger of accident OF delay in ship
ping. -
This plan Of the Wisconsin banker
makes it possible for the farmer wht
wishes to start. raising better ~livestocl
or better seeds to purchase his foun
dation stock without eve writing
; letter. All he has to do is to. max,
his wants known to his banker
. Again. when he has breeding live
stock or improved seeds for sale, tn
, bank furnishes a channel through
which he a dispose of his surplu
: without the trouble and expense o
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duly fitting or fattening his stock TO
sale, operations with which he. is no
likely to be familiar and which ar
more or less of a burden to him.
chr Summary Of Suggestions -.
The way to, meet the. problems q
= North Dakota farmers is briefly pro
> posed as follows:
!. Get the North Dakota Banker,
% association to establish a farmer
banker exchange.
= =. Get the banks all over the stat
to finance the deal.
8 3. Line up at once the papers {
! the state.
: A.. Make affiliations with a
u speaker circuits in the state. f.
B.. Make affiliations with state Ell
tension service. ~ :
l. s. Get the railroads to
7. Get the jobbing houses to com
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