The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-14
BANKER-FARMER MOVEMENT CROWS
Funds Supplied by Banking Organizations Many States
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association, and the president OF inc
farm bureau. Proper farm methods
were brought out by demonstrations,
then tours were made to farms whose
owners had followed the practices and
methods outlined by the college to
illustrate the lessons. Emphasis was
placed on the important part bankers
can play in developing agriculture.
In South Dakota specific plans for
the ensuing year are the appointment
Of county key bankers, cooperation
in boys and girls club projects and
group meetings of county agents and
key bankers. In Minnesota the county
key bankers system is to be continued
with special emphasis on bringing the
county agent and key banker into
closer cooperation.
At banker meeting at the North
Dakota Agricultural College it was de.
cided that the key banker organiZa-
ton would be completed and in order
to acquaint the bankers with agricul.
tural needs county bankers meetings
were planned during the year.
At a conference held at Montana
State College it was reported that
county key bankers had co-operated
in arranging for a livestock special
train which ran for seventeen days,
made twenty-nine stops and came in
contact with $4,000 people; that bank
ers had assisted in six district con-
ferences that led to the formation of
a state agricultural program, and that
twenty-eight counties reported definite
work under the leadership Of the
county key bankers such as assisting
in the purchase of purebred livestock
and loans to club members.
Other States in Line
Idaho College Of Agriculture was
the scene Of a special meeting at
tended by thirty-fve bankers and col
lege representatives. The conference
voted to join the key banker ranks.
In Oregon the first banker-farmer
short course was held in January with
a good attendance and marked en-
thusiasm. A meeting of the state
bankers Agricultural Committee held
in conjunction with the course voted
approval Of the banker-farmer con-
test sponsored by Agricultural Com.
mission, American Bankers Associa-
ton, and appointed a committee to
confer with college authorities on
methods to prevent spread Of COM
tagion in dairy cattle.
California held twenty-five success.
full county tours during the year and
as result it is planned to extend the
tours to every county In the state
and also to arrange a statewide tour.
The qAunty key bankers .playeds-a big
part In pushing this work. At an ARR
IONA College Of Agriculture meeting
Of bankers county key bankers were
appointed and plans made for CONF
munity conferences of bankers, farm-
ers and others where local agricul-
tural needs will be discussed.
In New Mexico bankers and county
agents met at Clovis as step in the
plan to acquaint bankers in different
sections Of the state with agricultural
conditions and to bring about greater
cooperation between them and the
county agents. At the Colorado Col.
lege of Agriculture plans were forMu-
lated to select county key bankers, to
follow up work with key bankers and
county agents and for chairman Of
the state bankers committee to att
tend and address group meetings.
In Nebraska four farm outlook"
meetings were held, largely attended
by bankers. Sixty-nine county key
bankers were appointed during the
year and follow-up work between them
and county agents is to be pushed.
For Iowa effective cooperation 10
reported between bankers and the
Extension Service of the state coli
lege in their farm bureau programs.
Every third farmer in the state is o
member of the bureau. The key bank.
er system is to be continued and spe. /
cial emphasis is to be placed on team
work between county agents and key
bankers.
Director D. H. Otis Of the Agricul.
tural Commission American Bankers
Association attended many Of the
meetings.