The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-01-07
NATTER FOR MISS0URIANS.
A Demand That the Agricultural
College be Removed From
Columbia.

City LISe . OcK INDICATOR regarding
the necessity of a removal of The late
Agriculture ollege from Columbia,
a matter 10 which all uissourians are
interested. The Indicator says, ed
itorially, concerning the article:
"Tbe attention of our Missouri
readers is called this week to COM
munication from the pen of the Hon.
j. 81. Boutwell, of Seda:ia. bearing
on the Missor1i Agricultural College
and Farm. There is certainly food
for though. in this communication.
emanating as it does from the pen OF a
rising Young statesman of unboubted
integrity, who has the courage Of his
convic! lions"
The following are some extracts
from the art Gle:
Some months ago ] promised to
write for the Live Stock Indicator an
article ip regard to the Missouri sgri-
cultural college aud farm, and will
now proceed to give an outline of my
views on the subject.
In the first place, / wish to express
nv approval Of the position of the
Live stock Indicator and other agri-
cultural journals, in calling attention
to the present and past deplorable
condition of the college and farm, and
in urging the importance of changes
for the better. Too much cannot be
aid or written on this subject. Ii is
q great and far reaching question, and
should be agitated until it becomes
"burning ISSUE" Ooly by such a
course can public sentiment. be 30
aroused and directed as to bring
about the necessary reforms.
I use the words necessary re-
forms" with a full app: eciation of
what they imply. l assert that, in
my opinion, il is not only important,
but it is necessary, that there he such
changes in the organization, location
and management of the college and
farm, as will amount 10 the most radi-
cal reforms and reorganization. The
The future usefulness of the college
and farm for all the 81 at purposes
for which such institutions may prop
erly be maintained at the public ex-
pense-requires that there be re-
moval and complete rebuilding of the
institution.
It is unnecessary to call atten tion
to the depressed and discoulagiDg con-
dition of agricultural pursuits in Mis-
souri,, and to the pressing need that
exists for such knowledge of new
methods and processes as will give
success and courage to the great army
of farmers, and prosperity to all
classes. IF they fulfilled the purpos :,
and promise of their existence, would
not the state agricultu al college ant
farm be leading factors in solving
some of the great problems with
which our people are to-day confront.
ed? What great good has resulted
to the farmers, or to the people IN
general, from the vsst sums of money
that have been expended on these
institutions What have they done
n the past, and what do they promise
for the future
By act OF congress, approved July
2, 1862, $50, 600 acres of land were
donated to the state of Missouri, IN
the condition that the state provide
colleges for the benefit of agricultural
and mechanic arts. To the income
from that vast sum 30 provided. there
has been more recently added an an
Dual congressional appropriation of
t15, 900, for the support of an agri-
cultural Experiment Station" aud
these funds have been further in
creased by large appropriations from
the state treasury.
What munifcent donations of the
peoples lands and moneys, made in
the name of agriculture, for the ele-
yation and advancement of the great
mass of toiling husbau!men! And
where are the mighty results that the
passing years have broreht forth ?
What can be shown as the fruits of
this surprising bounty2 l ask you
to find the answers in the reports to
which I have referred or to visit the
so-called "farm" near Columbia (Which
land was contributed by Boone coun-
ty,) and there read the answers in the
condition of the fields and college. and
in the ashes of that famous "barn."
ALI over the state there is a desire
for information on this subject, and
that desire ought to continue and
grow greater until it is fr'ly satisfi !.
The people ought TO be Informed of
the condition and income of he ": G.
ricultural and mechanical .Ind," and
of the uses 20 which the income of he
fuud-and al similar iInds-bave
been applied iu the past.