Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-14

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should be in college, nor for the
expense Of sending them to school.
But it is not alone the question
Of education for education's sake;
it is one that has a powerful bear
ing upon the whole future of our
state; it is one Of patriotism. To
farm successfully and profitable
and to leave the land in prime
condition for posterity should be
the states chief concern. Once
break down the studied prejudice
against the mentality Of labor and
the sdrudgery Of farm life" and
the future farmer and many Of the
present ones will take a deeper
interest in their work and greater
pleasure as we'll. They will think
more, observe more, investigate
and experiment more. This will
lead to improved animals and
cereals-species better adapted to
our climatic and soil conditions.
It will also eliminate the element
of chance to a great extent SO that
more will be accomplished with a
given expenditure Of capital and
energy. Our grains and grasses
are largely the result of selection
and cultivation as are also our
vegetables and root crop. Even
today the horticulturist is busy
changing the type, the favor, the
character of his products to meet
new conditions or new demands.
The breeder of stock is doing the
same and where men are thus em-
ployed they forget that their cal
ling is one Of drudgery but regard
it as one. full Of scientific interest.
They can use a large fund of edu-
cation in their work. It requires
a more liberal scientific education
to be a farmer in it's full sense
than to be almost anything else.
!, The farmer works close to God,
and should be in touch and sym
pathy with nature. He should
understand natures laws and
understanding them, work to bet
ter advantage and with surer re-
suits. Eliminate the four inches
Of soil that forms the outer crust
of the earth's surface andthe great
bulk Of mankind would perish
from hunger within a very sholt
period of time. To conserve the
productive power of this thin
crust of earth, that future genera
tions may enjoy the blessings Of
plenty, should constitute the farm
ers patriotic efforts. Thousands
Of Americas brave sons have Civ
en- their lives for liberty and u
institutions of justice, but are
liberty, religion, justice and count
ry must not be on an empty
stomach. The farmer and the
mechanic creates the wealth and
pays the taxes and should be &C
corded decent recognition by those
who studiously strive to enjoy the
blessings Of life by the sweat Of
their brows. MI. Worst spoke at
length Of the Improvements that
have been made by these indust-
rialists and if the possibilities that
can yet be accomplished by study,
investigation and obsel walton and
also Of the prejudices that are too
often created against these worthy
toilers and Of the tendencyto make
them subservient to the very men
their money educates. He had
great faith that the time was ripe
for our educational system to rec
ognize the necessities of the state
and recognize as we'll the import
ance Of providing equal facilities
for preparing young men and
women for all the industries as
we'll as for all the professions of
life.
SATURDA SESSION.
Prof. Shepperd on Saturday
morning spoke on the dairy cow,
giving the different points from
illustrations painted on canvas.
The best breeds are to be found
in the box-shaped. She is a selfish
animal, a miser as it we're. and will
eagerly eat food beyond her wants
and requirements. Butsin doing
so she provides for a rainy day.
She does not do SO with the object
Of getting fat, but puts all her food
into milk. A dairy COW should be
given at least two-thirds Of good,
milk-producing food, less than
that she will prove a losing trans
action. Observation teaches that
the amount Of food necessary to
support the body of the COW varies
but slightly whether she pro
duces much or little. The
ability to assimilate much more
food than is required for the body
support will therefore give much
more reserve material in the body