The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1895-09-20
SCIENCE IN FARMING.

Frank w. Hawley, one of the gentle
men interested in the Niagara Electric
Power company, and a scientific farm
er. has a model place near Rochester,
| N. Y. Writing on the subject of the
farmer of the future, he says:
The new era for the farmer has just
| begun. In no domain of human activity
lies greater scope for genius than in
| agriculture. No other calling is so con-
duclVe to health, longevity, and happi-
| ness. Science lays discoveries at the
farmers feet and implores their use.
For him the chemist tolls in his labora-
| tory. For him the botanist CLEANS the
fields. For him the inventor has sim
pinned labor and enlightened toll. For
him scholars and experts employed by
the Government are ever at work at
State and National experiment sta
tons TO solve the problems of the soil.
The broad-minded agriculturist who
aVails himself of these researches and
discoveries is man to be envied. We
may yet attain the art of making mall
leable glass, and under such protec-
ton acres may be devoted to the
growth of vegetables and semi-tropical
fruits for our local markets. Rapid
transit and improved refrigerator cars
Will enlarge the territory to be sup
piled. The broad belts of the temperate
zones extending around the world will
be explored in search of new varieties
OF grain, trees, flowers, and shrubs for
our use. The laws of animal breeding
and heredity will be better understood
and our domestic stock be greatly i'm
proved. America will possess the finest
cattle in the world, and the States fit.
ted for embarrassing and dairying will
vie with one another for the leadership.
Inc electric age Will materially i'm
prove the condition of the agricuiturist
L look for the day when each farmer
VIII own an electric equipment to fur
nish power for his creamery, for grind |
ing food, for pumping water, for light
Ing his house, and for heating his
greenhouse and other buildings. Elec- |
trio roads will pass his door, affording |
quick transit for himself and his pro-
uuce to the nearest market town. His
horses Will labor on the farm while he |
journeys on the highway in a wagon |
propelled by storage battery. The |
subtle energy can be made to serve him
IN a Thousand ways and perform in |
Vulnerable tasks. BY it's kindly aid the |
hitherto overworked farmer may be- |
come largely gentleman of leisure. |
linen we shall expect much of him. |
Lhen VIII he have liberty to assume |
that political Importance to which he |
Is justly entitled. The successful farm |
er should be the coming man, and flu
ture legislation must look closely to his
interests. 1t Is notable fact that |
many or our best and ablest men have
eAniDilSu Strong production for ru-
RAJ IRE: webster delighted to retire to |
Marshfield; the name of Jefferson re-
calls Monticello; jackson reminds MS
OF hermitage; Clay is associated with
his beloved Ashland; Mount Vernon
mas been rendered classic ground as
the abode of the Father of his Conn
try. With the advance of this new era.
from our rural homes, beautified nv
nature and adorned by art, saving in.
nuences will come in the future To
guide and guard the future of the Re.