Phillips County herald., 1923-03-15
Plans Of the American Bankers
Association to Promote Bet
ter Relations.
FARM EXPERT AS DIRECTOR
Agricultural Commission to Make
Scientific Study Of Farm
Needs.

4 Vauuiue tuc dCttViticS VI It's ASEiCuH
turali Commission. Professor d. H.
[ Otis. well known agriculturalist with
extensive practical experience in farm
management and finance, has been ap-
pointed director OF the commission.
He will have the cooperation of an
Advisory Council Of three Of the ma.
tions outstanding agricultural experts
and educators. This council is made
up of President William NJ. Jardine Of
the Kansas State Agricultural College
at Manhattan, Kansas; Dean William
r. Dodson OF the College OF Agricul-
ture. Louisiana State University at
Baton Rouge. Louisiana. and Dean
Harry l.. Russell Of the College of
Agriculture, University Of Wisconsin,
at Madison. Wisconsin.
Burton M. Smith. president Of the
Bank OF North Lake. Wisconsin, is
chairman of the commission. Discuss
ing his determination to make 1t rem
der an increasingly valuable service
in the economic life Of the country,
he said:
Banker-F armer Cooperation
"The underlying endeavor of the
| Agricultural Commission Of the Amerl-
can Bankers Association will continue
to be a better understanding and q
greater cooperation between the bank
er and the farmer. The banker knows
how to run his bank. but often does
not fully appreciate one important
source from which he obtains = large
amount Of the money with which he
conducts his business. This Is particu-
larly true Of tho city banker. City
banks have country correspondents
from whom they receive largo depos-
its. These deposits come primarily
from the farmer.
The Agricultural Commission has
had It's appropriation from the Asso.
citation suflciently increased to enable
It to employ paid agricultural expert.
who will obtain the concrete facts -
TO needs In each Federal Reserve dis
trict. The director IL = thoroughly
practical agricultural educator who IL
ready to do more than desk work.
The copntry banker will be met In bis
own bank and the farmer IN his own
Geld.
Contacts will be established with
the United States Department OF Agri-
culture. the agricultural colleges. the
aeads OF agricultural associations. the
heads Of farm equipment manufacture
ing associations. state bankers agri-
cultural committees. farmer banker
committees. the packing and allied In
terests as users OF farm products. the
Commission OF tho Great Lakes Water.
ways. agricultural publications. those
handling the railroad problems Of the
farmer. legislators interested In the
establishment OF farm credit instru.
mentalists, and with those in charge
OF the boys and girls farm clubs.
The Farm Tor Young Folks
'The farm must be made an attrac-
tive future held for the toys and girls
OF the farm today. They must
be trained in business methods
and In cultural pursuits. Here must
come the cooperation Of the Agricul.
turai Commission and the Educational
Committee OF tho Association"
d. II. Otis. the new director. was
born aud raised on u dairy farm near
Topeka, Kansas. lie was graduated
from Kansas Agricultural College. and
after taking his masters degree there.
became an assistant In agriculture. In
this position hc looked after the de.
tails Of experiments In crop produc.
tion. STEER feeding and hog raising.
Later he was elected professor OF
Dairy Husbandry. and then advanced
to professor OF Animal Husbandry. his
responsibilities being broadensd 10 In.
ciudc teaching and experimental work
In relation TO beef cattle and hogs.
A Practical Farmer
In order to enlarge his practical OK.
pcrlcnce. Professor Otis resigned
from the Kansas Agricultural College
and became. In 1903. manager OF tho
Dcmlng Ranch. a $500 acre farm In
southeastern Kansas. Here no had
widc experience IN handling farm help.
IN raising various crops and In feeding
those crops 10 ateers. sheep. cattle and
hogs. Hc was called back to academic
work by tho University OF Wisconsin
~ assistant professor OF Animal Nu'
triton. Professor Otis later was made
assistant dean Of tho College Of Agr'.
culture and professor Of Farm Man.
agcmont.
Three and a half years ago Profes.
sor Otis resigned from the University
Of Wisconsin 10 become director Of
tho Dankor. Farmer Exchange OF tho
Wisconsin Bankers Association. In
this position he developed plan
whereby farmer may list what he
has 70 sell at his local bank. Tho pros.
pcctivc buyer can likcwisc record his
wants at this bank. These listinss
are forwarded 10 tho hcaauartcrs Of
tho Bankcr.farmer Exchange. which
acts ~ clearing house. bringing tho
buyer In touch with the seller. During
1925 nfty.cight carloads cf dairy cat.