Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-16
A GREAT MEASURE.

! RNIhA AAthNA Ntfs
We prini ihis week the Hatch bill fo'
the establishment and maintenance o
agricultural experiment, stations In esct
of the States and Territories. whil'
perhsp. oPsn TO criticism Ia detail. ih'
measure 1. n The mOs, iar.fesching in.
portsnc, 20 American sgrienliurc
Experiment siAiions md agricultural
schools. literally supported by the GOV.
eminent. have placed Germany IN The
fron, rauk u agricultural progress. Their
~or'h i becoming generally appreciated
In this oouniry. since such stations A.
tho.s of Massachusetts,. Conaeciicu'. Nes
York and Ne~ Jersey have dsmOastraie
-ha, they can accomplish with limited
means. No Argument IL necessary, ~
least IN Ne~ Easlshd and Ns~ York,
20 convince in;slhgtn, farmers Of the
value q accurate experiments in agricul'
tgre. Such farmers ate earnest sup
porter. of the experiment stations. and
u their State possesses no station. they
are quick 70 demand iis establishment.
bat ,hs experiment stations are 40, DO
irg ior sgriealiurr a. much a. they shoald
Ttsrc are to reasons foF this Fiisi. and
mo-, pruminsn,. lack Of fund. second.
san, u uniformity in methods and work
.nd The email scale upon ~hich The ~oik
= done. To obtain reliable results 10
s1psnnsnis invoking ihs complex isifi.
cscis. and largely ungosefnAble ilhl.
srcs. II soil. climate. isiii.itaiioa and
vausiy. great care. much ~ofk and nun.
eiou. duplics,e iss;s sfe required. All
ttis take, monsy. To DO it a. shoali
Be to1s requires great dsAl o. money.
Tie stpsumcnis have 20 be- conducted
ca = snail scale. Instead oi In large plots
OF hrlds such a. oscur in general farm
pfseiics. Consequently they are not -
reliable guide % The practical tanner
a, Il suihsieni funds wcfc provided %
cary out The experiments "a = larger
and mote ppciic.l basis. Add q ihi'
The dif-ftncr In methods employed. ~
that ihc wofk of The ,sri1us stations can
not BE- iaislig,nily compared, and no'e
that itrfe l. 20 sysismsiic co-opffaiion
IA ~ogk % secure actual rsalis vi;h ihe
least waste a ,d1fi. and The wonder u
that TIE experiment stations accomplish
a. much god a. they d..
Tb,.s imP-d,nsni, would be removed.
Ia = great mss.gre. by The application VI
the Hatch bil. /, provide. ths needed
fand.. and ain. a. = practical eo-oPerA'
uon bstweea The stations ~liaoai inter-
ssfing 18th their spscisl ~oik. The
money should - 10 sapp'ft sach stations
q. already east Il stolh DOT Be- TUNED
over o. such ins 'iiuii1a. 49, The state On-
,vrisi'y IN Nsfmoni ~ Bfusn Oalvcr'i'l
m Rho,is Island. which 'uPPofi no sg.
ncu.,ural colleges. tu; in such case. an
indsperdsnisston .toald b. '''Abli'a'd.
Ii /. Al.o foolish % tx one standard ioi
the ''saluAiion" Of fertilizers. Il the aim =
10 Indicate market values, fof priccs of
plant I'D vsfy IN dltrrni psfis oi The
country. Ihe.e And Other details de-
.sr,e considsr.iion aud Amendment. bai
The pr1ciplc Of the oil i rishi.
The Hatch Espstiment Siaiioa 1871
mu.i be passed. Tie coalition OF our
agriculture demand, H. The country
o-r. il 20 Der gieais,, industry. Tie
b,ll .hoald b. passed - the second 80.
.ion of The Fory-niaih Consfcs'. which
conveas. Ia Dccembef. IL can Be passed
/ Il The farmer, aud The pfsss vii do their
dsiy.
The farmers Of This e0uniry can secure
the passage Of Auy jet AID deserving
measure. The HAica Experiment STA.
tioa Ban i, such = fnes'arr.
The object i ~orihy Of TIE tsisfmined
safi. aggressive work. pefslsieni endeA-
vor and orssaizsd power neees'Aiy TO 'e'
cure L.
The Nee England Hlm,seii. Spring
feld, Mas,. h.s taken hold u the mat
ter With characteristics energy. snd -ill
.ssd free 20 all spplicAni' circular. CIV
ins fall Information aboat Il. P-,iiion' TO
Consrs.s Ia 10 behalf With blanks iot
signatures, etc. Oar farmer readers ~'ll
20 vel 10 send 70, this Information and
should .p.r- no sfJr TO secure the sup
nj, u or senator. aud Representative
Ia b-hAlf Of the H.isn EHPsFimen' s'A-
,ion B..l.