The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-31
State Bankers
Plan to Assist
in Farm Relief
Aims Are Set Forth After
Bank-Agricultural Body
Inspects School at
Lincoln.


agricultural committee of the Nebras-
ka Bankers association can be prop
erly organized. 1t will get in touch
with the college OF agriculture, with
view to getting tangible results, -
authorities of the college were prom
ised by the agricultural commission
of the American Bankers association
at the conclusion of its visit to the
college.
The commission. which arrived this
morning at Lincoln. was shown the
work the college is doing for the
farmers of Nebraska and listened to
suggestions by executives OF the va
rious departments. made with the
view TO getting bankers and farmer.
In cooperation.
The primary object of the visit was
to acquaint bankers OF the country
with the work and purpose of agri-
cultural colleges. that they may be
able to work in cooperation with
them TO get to farmers the results OF
their experiments and research.
Following the meeting, the chair
man of the commission. Rosneath, de.
clared, II am sure that we have all
benefited from our visit to the agri-
cultural college and that some real
good win come from it.
Tour Means to Solution.
I'VE are deeply indebted to both
the college and bankers OF Lincoln.
who arranged the visit, for the cour-
tesy that has been shown us. With
bankers and agricultural colleges
working together we can not only
gain a deeper knowledge Of the prob
lens Of the farmer, but do our share
in solving them"
Dean Burnett, at a meeting held
after the tour of inspection. outlined
to the bankers the activities 10 which
the college will devote the greater
part of its facilities and assured them
that nothing was being planned that
was not sound and practical.
According to Dean Burnett, the
question Of hog sanitation win have
the center OF interest, since proper
sanitation means the saving of mil
lions Of dollars to the farmers OF Ne
braska Second on the program Is
the development OF dairy cattle. now
owned by the farmers Of the state.
and the wedding ont of cattle that
are not showing a profit.
Plan Increased Yields.
Farmers will also be advised to de
vote greater acreage TO the growing
of leguminous crops. and In this con-
nection Dean Burnett pointed out
that 100000 acres were being given
to corn and kaflr corn in Nebraska
and only 1,0Oo.00 to legumes. which
he declared to be an improper bal
anee. Farmers. he said, would not
only make a good profit from grow.
ing legumes. but corn yields would
be increased 25 per cent when the
land was later given to corn.
Replying TO Dean Burnett, the
president OF the Nebraska Bankers
association. c. A. Minnick said IL
bankers of Nebraska could be organ
ized into county associations, he be-
iieved that, through occasional meet
ings, they could inspire the whole
county. TO this 1t was objected that
more salutary results might be
achieved by bankers joining farmer
organizations. since farmers might re.
sent advice given by organizations
composed wholly of bankers.
In their short visit to the college.
the bankers were shown experiments
that are being made with purehred
cattle. the results of feeding tests just
concluded. the work OF the extension
department, and other activities OF
the college.
w. II. Brokaw. director Of the Ne
braska extension service, the first
speaker on this mornings program,
declared that the success OF farm
progress must be made through three
aims. namely. elimination of plant
and animal diseases az one In ef.
flcioncy OF agriculture: thoughtfnl
marketing and more comfortable
farm homes aud plants.
THE biggest leak on farms today
Is that caused by uncomfortable and
unpleasant surroundings" he de-
clarcd. adding that the farmer who
spends little less on barns and n
little more ON his house. yard and
trees will find 1t easier TO keep the
vonpc nconlo IN tho farm -