Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-15
FARM BANK AND FARMERS.


from I'M advertisement in this
weeks paper. it will be seen that
inc 'rcrnbricr Joint Stock Land
Bank Is ready to do business. As
stated two weeks ago. this bank is
authorized by Act of Congress- and
all banks of this kind have for their
purpose the benefit of the farmer
Loans are made for the period of
'hirty wears, payable in inStallmcn,s
ana by reason of the length Of time
III winch money is loaned "a farm
er or combination Of farmers should
De able to undertake any we'll Dlan-
ned enterprise for their benefit.
The farmers now have largo
Farm Bureau in the county and if
they desire to get results from their
organization they should plan we'll
some undertaking which will bring
more money into the county.
There ar" several lines of work
which can be taken up and put over
which could be made a great suc-
cess. Two Of the most simple arc
sheep and poultry.
We wonder ii the farmers q"
Grccnbricr county have attempted
to ascertain just how many shcco
can be maintained in Grcenbricr
county and that without curtailins
the production Of any thing which
IS now being produced. One of the
most intelligent farmers said TO the
writer few days ago. that Green
brIer couny could easily support
100000 sheep. Have any ever csti-
mated the income which would be
derived from the wool and lambs
produced from this number of
sheep?
\ similar situation exists as to
poultry. Either of these enterprises
can be engaged in by both the large
and the small farmer. By careful
study and care the very best results
could be obtained and by co-opera-
tive marketing, such as can be work
ed out by the Farm Bureau, hand
some returns can be made and ii
would all be money which would
stay in t..c county. TO make any
Of these projects successful a suffi-
cient number should Join them and
stick to them until they succeed.
IF capital is needed for any under
taking by the farmers the Joint
Stock Land Bank can furnish the
money, the very purpose for which
it was authorized.
There is absolutely no reason why
the farmers Of Grecnbrier county
can not work out many projects to
produce tiiings the world needs and
put these products on the markc
in systematic way so as to bring
the best results. We have only men
toned two.
There is one thing that is Il mat
ter of trutli and tina is. as a rule, the
farms CT the United Safes have pro-
duccd the brains of the country.
The farmers boy is leader in the
professions and in what is called
the big business" Farming is The
biggest business in The world and if
the farms can furnish men and wO-
men of brains to run other business
they should by all means retain the
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of the possibilities Of The farm TO
the highest efficiency. AS in all
things else it requires CAREFUL
thought, well laid plans, and de-
termination to carry these plans in
to effect. With the very best inter
est of the farmer at heart, the Inde-
pendent hopes to see the farmers OF
Grccnbricr Valley come into their
own. This is the purpose. of the
Farm Bureau. 1t will be just what
tlic farmers make of it.. The Green
bricr Joint Stock Land Bank can be
used to aid thc farmer.
This is not written to boost the
new Bank. 1t has West Virginia
and Virginia in which TO do buSI-
ness and will soon nave all the de-
mandS it can take care Of. II is not
to boost the Farm Bureau. But II
is to encourage such development
in GrCcnbricr county that will bring
the formers into their OVID and TO
make them independent Of the con-
ditiony which have ever been 10
their disadvantage.