The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
AGRIcULTuRAL INTERESTS.
They Are or the Greatest Import.nce
to the Welfare of the Nation.


The department Of agriculture during
the past u years has steadily broad
enea lis work on economic lines and
has accomplished results Of real value IN
upbuilding domestic and foreign trade
II has gone into new fields until u IS now
in touch with all sections OF our country
and with two or the island groups that
nave iateiv come under our iurisd elton.
whose people must look to agriculture as
2 livelihood II is searching the world for
grains. grasses. fruits and VcEsra hlcr spe-
cially fitted for Introduction into iocaH-
ties in the several states and territories
where they may add materially 20 our re-
sources. BY scientific attention 10 soil sur
vey and possible new crops. 20 breeding of
new varieties OF plants. 20 experimental
shipments. 20 animal industry and applied
chemistry. very practical aid has been
given our farming and stock growing su-
ferests The products Of the farm havs
taken an unprecedented place In our exc
port trade during the year that has tust
closed.
Protect the Forests.
Public opinion throughout the United
States has moved steadily toward Just
appreciation q the value q forests.
The great part played By them IN the Gre
alton ard maintenance Of The national
wealth Is now more fully realized than
ever before.
wise fores, protection does not mean
the withdrawal % forest resources.
whether OF wood. water or grass, from
contributing their full share % me vel
fare q the people but. or the contrary
gives The assurance ~ larger ard more
certain supplies The fundamental idFz
~ forestry IL the perpstuation u forests
BY use Forest protection 81 not an end
OF itself. Il IS a means 20 increase and
sustain the resources o. our country ard
The industries which depend upon them
The preservation 81 our forests .s ar im-
perativs business necessity. We have
cone 20 see clearly hat whatever de-
s'roys The fcresf except 70 make way f1r
agriculture threatens our well being
The practical usefulness Or The rational
forest reserves 20 the mirirE grazing r.
riRstion ard other Interests ~ the regions
in which the reserves lie has led %
west for their protection ard cntrrs or
The forest reserves vii Inevitably BE- =
stu gT@sfsr use IN the future thar RI fhe
past Additions shouiS he made 70 hem
ness should b Increased ~ thoroughly
businesslike mana cement.
Bureau Of Forestry.
At prefsnt the protection Of the farsst
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