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Show FARMERS TO KEEP RECORDS The business side of running has attracted, during the past year, an unprecedented attention. Our fanners fann-ers are thinking in terms of the net income derived from farm operations. yOur' business men are proclaiming "r the needs of a farm bookkeeping system. sys-tem. Our Agricultural College is emphasizing the importance of keop-' keop-' ing farm records with the object of studying the farm business from an economic point of view, and have already al-ready cooperated with over 400 farmers farm-ers In various parts of the state in the matter of keeping a record of the farm business. What to produce which will net the farmer the greatest returns is of paramount importance in the study of agricultural economic conditions, con-ditions, and to solve this important question involves the keeping of an account of the farm operations. Free Account liooks The Utah bankers' Association has sonsod the importance of this work and has just issued Farm Account Books which they have placed with the Extension Division of the Utah Agricultural College for distribution The preparation of the book was placed in the hands of Professor Mark Greene of the Utah Agricultural Agricultu-ral College, who has had a special training in farm accounts, as well as in problems relating to farm management manage-ment and the marketing of farm 'products. 'pro-ducts. The new book emphasises clearness and simplicity and is so arranged that a farmer can easily keep a record of his business. Any farmer in the state may receive re-ceive a book gratis by applying to Professor Mark Greene. Utah Agricultural Agri-cultural College. Logan. Utah. It must be understood, however, that every farmer who receives a book I must, agree to return it to Professor ' Greene at the end of the year for I purposes of summarizing and analyzing, ana-lyzing, after which the book will be ! sent back to the farmer with suggestions sug-gestions and recommendations. No information in any record is to he imparted to any one. The object is j to help the farmer solve his prob-Mems prob-Mems by the accounting method, i The Bankers' Association is com-j com-j mended for the valuable assistance j it has rendered the Agricultural Col-: Col-: lege in one of the most important agricultural movements ever undertaken. under-taken. The farmers of the stale should avail themselves of this excellent excel-lent opportunity of obtaining a Utah I Farmers' Account Book and secur-j secur-j ing the services of the Agricultural j College in a study of the mannge-J mannge-J ment of the farm. |
