St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-01-14
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL,


Agricultural Legislation.
The following paper was read by c.
NJ. Hanna of Shelby County. Ky.
before recent meeting OF the Ken
lucky State Institutes
The prosperity Of the whole country
IL SO dependent upon that OF the agri.
cultural class that all classes and
every business interest have united in
the enactment Of special laws. both
National and State. for the encourage
mcnt and further development of our
agricultural interest. Hence we have
our department of agriculture. horti.
culture and statistics. our State col.
lege with agricultural depart mcnt
with experiment station attached. In
every State in the Union. similar
institutions arc provided for. In
many. the good accomplished by
them. is very apparent and the
phenomenal development Of tho ag-
ricultural resources If some of the
States is directly attributed to lcgis-
lativc enactment The impression
largely prevails especially among
farmers of our State. that our depart
ment of agriculture has. to large
extent failed 10 accomplish the ends
aimed at. and many are in favor Of
abolishing the whole department. and
many. and We believe almost all who
have given the subject the proper
study. arc in favor of SO amending
the laws governing the departing N t
rs to make it fully equal 10 that Of
any other of her sister States .Why
should Kentucky be a laggard?''
We suggest that the time has come
when all the acts Of the General As
sembly of Kentucky. which be ars upon
agriculture. should DO revised and
worked into ono harmonious set Of
laws The agricultural work. of geo.
logical survey. of department of ag-
riculture and of State college. can we
believe, be so combined as to accom-
plish more cheaply and more efficient
" the ends aimed ut New work can
then be undertaken. and without in
creased cost our State may take the
position she once occupied among the
progressive States
To be more specific. we suggest that
First-Thc grain and tobacco shows
and the seed distribution based upon
them bc discontinued, and that in lieu
Of these the results Of the experiment
station be made the basis of ju,liciOus
distribution of both seed and informa-
ton.
Second-That the biennial publica-
tion Of articles bearing upon the sub
ject of agriculture in book form be dis
continued and in lieu of that. bulletins
be issued at the different seasons of
the year when farmers would most
likely need and appreciate tho infor-
nation contained in them That these
bulletins contain accurate and scien-
tific information. and that they be
sent to every newspaper or journal
published or largely circulation in the
State.
Thirl-That work distributing i'm
formation on the subject of our forests
the best method Of preserving and
propagating trces.-the effect Of for
est upon climate. etc. be undertaken
by the department Of agriculture.
Fourth-That the agricultural work
of the geological survey be taken up
where it was left of. and brought to
some degree Of completion.
Fifth-That board u agriculture
be provided for. composed OF seven
members, no two Of whom are from
tho same congressional district. This
board to have the direction of all the
agricultural work Of State.
After a lengthy discussion the pap-r
was referred to q committee consist
ing Of C. NJ. Hanna, Of Shelby; w. w.
Goddard. Of Mercer, Robt- v ance. of
Shelby. The committee reported
fsvorably up o it with the following
additional sug yestionA
/. That our revenue laws should be
amended As to CT edit the holder Of any
real estate with the amount of lein or
mortgage debt.
& The isolated and unprotected con-
diti0n of our homes demand that our
criminal laws DO SO amended and ex-
ecutea rs to secure the speedy and
Just punishment Of all classes Of crimi-
nails. That the laws he freed from un-
necessary technicalitics and tho right
Of premptory challenge Of Jurors be
to four.
The paper ~ amended was then APP
proved by the unanimous vote Of the
members of the institura.