Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-13

tended its management from the outset.
The advantages Of proper training In
the principles that relate 10 agriculture
are much greater and OF more urgent
necessity to the welfare Of n oommu'
nifty situated as ours Ia than at first
glance appears " the casual observer
to be the case.
Until the subject receives thoughtful
consideration most people conclude that
the Information disseminated In AZ
agricultural college is such ~ relates to
and benefits those only who are en-
gagged In the av0caiion Of farming.
Not all people comprehend that II
reaches 10 the atockraitor, the garden
er, the fruit culturist or the florist; aud
few who have not investigated reaiizB
that the training IN an agricultural
college extends fully into tho business
lie and Is infinitely connected with
every branch OF trade. Yet such II the
fact. The instruction given Ia the
college Is OF great and lasting value
not only to the cultivator u the
field but to the purchaser o.
the products; 10 the user "a well as 10
the breeder Of cattle, horses, sheep,
hogs and poultry; 10 the consumer o.
fruiis m well a. 10 the gtower. IL Il
beneficial 10 The worker OF the small.
city garden who ouluvates only a
few vegetable. for his own table use,
aud 10 those who I'LL broad acres or
range the country With herds Of stock;
10 the consumer Of agricultural pro.
ducts that he may recognizes the quail.
ty and use OF that which comes 10 him,
and TO the producer that he may un.
dertnnd how an1 what TO cultivate.
The Importance Of disseminating
among all classes Of the people knowl-
edge on the various subjects embraced
In the broad torn agriculture adoids
an urgent reason why the college at
Logan and similar institutions should
be efficiently supported and thorough.
ly palronizod.
I
has received recognition In other
Countries than our own. Possibly the
small nation Of Belgium stands IN th,
front In this regard. II Is olassed q,
the most densoly populated county In
Europe, and what Ia more remarkable
Ia the fact that three.iourlhs OF the
people live In tho rural districts.
by comparison with the city
people this three-fourthB ar,
better OIL than are the rural
population Of our own country, taken
a. mass. This Is due TO more per
foolly worked out System Of hgrioul
tural education. IL Is true that Ia,
Belgian farmers arc not as we'll OIL n,
are those OF the West, but that is be-
caute their national standard Of com
fort ~ much lower than ours. They
would be In much worse condstioi
than they now are but Tor the exeellen
training they receive In agriculture
methods.
This Ia shown by the development
that have been made there Ia agrioul
tural education IN the last ten years
Out Of total area OF ten mlllioi
acres Of land In the country, les
than half n million acres are vast
land, aud most Of this Is fenced oil int
fields aud devoted 10 permanen
pastures. The soil is made TO pfoduc
to its full extent for the support an,
comfort Of Its inhabitants. sucl
things as waste Of materials aud ,iior
are comparatively unknown-a con
dition which has been Attalne
through thorough System OF agfi
cultural education and ono whiol
would be- Of vast benefit here Ia pre-
venting loss and adding to the ms
terlal wealth OF the community II
general.
This avoidance Of waste through lac
of information regarding the prope
methods Of cultlvatlng and proteollu
crops IA garden, orchard, or field; TIL
utilization OF resources and brlngln
forth Of the wealth and strength OF III
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