The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-05-09
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Ne help 10 then. A slr0sg sad muteslar
Ess VAS The one soagbt fof ia ssrisuliur
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sstongssi bnilt we're selected 10 siay Gu
the hrm snd II edncs,iossl advantage
xefe siven 20 any, they scre eaered To-
the smaller sDd wesher once, tbs, they
might ssin = livelihood 10 some cih,r soI
cation. Ard the stronger we're willing 10
toll ,ilra hours to help their seshsr
broib.fs aud thas tIst The advantages
uslure bad bes.oscd upon them. L'liirI
did they resliEs that 10 tbese deeds q
kindntss they we're sowing seed that 10
failure sensrslioEs wenll sprice Up srd
bar 8 hundred fold. for 10 the develop
meni 81 thor ncuisl fscnllies sone begsr
Investigations Of agricultural problems
aud have more than repaid their stronger
brothers by showing that .cience could
sssist 10 shortening the hours OF labor
without Iessening the amount accomplish
ed.
AZ science began TO be recoeniz ID as val
liable to the farmer. come mode Of uni'.
log the scientiGe With the practical vas
necessary aud experiment stations we're
built and equipped TO meet this necessity.
The fret experiment ststicn vas estsb
lished 10 Germspy in 1861 Now there
are over 100 stations 10 Eorope. and TO
German chemists and scholars 10 sgricul
tursl science We ere largely Indebted
Connecticut has the honor OF the fret sta
ton 10 this country, which was establish
ed 1t Wesleyan uuiversity 10 Middletown.
in 1875. Now there are more than 30 10
tbs United States.
Agricultural stations have been q bene
at to f,rmers BY the analysis OF crops
and coil showing whst lie needed for plant
food. When farmers had no knowledge
OF the plant food required they often sup
piled ,hst which wac already 10 the soil
aud neglected to furnish that which was
most needed.
BY the aid OF experiment stations farm
ere ere protected sgsin,t fraud 10 fertIliz
ers and are slso tble to get the aericultnr
al as well AZ commercial value OF the differ
eat brands. Another work that is worthy
OF particular note is the information farm
ers have gained through the station reIs
tvs TO feeding snd caring for snimsls.
This has been OF great v.lue for science,
an ! has proved that often orr farm forage
vas fed in such way that 3 large per
cantsse went TO wsste. The analysis OF
loo products is Of the greatest import
moe, - the health and strength Of the
rising generation depends upon pure food
prepared 10 q way to be the most healthfnl
md nutritious.
Tests OF new vsrie ties Of fruit and plants
re valuable, as is the information to
ope it'll the vsrions insects and pests
bat come TO attack everything in the line
I trait and vegetables, To-day the farmer :
joald DOT think CT trying TO raise potatoes
ii hout destroying the potato bug aud 1t
Just ss necessary 10 protect fruit trees
, spraying. Fsrmers cannot tfiord to
lske extensive experiments themselves 4
I'D years ago It was ifsFossible fot farmers =
Obtain iniormstion copcerLiog agricnl I
Ire and the principles which uuderlie II, \
OF now there Is qusDtiiy Of valuable lit ia
'slure sent out from the ststons thst lie a. 4,
, be had for the sskiug. These bulletins
lat are forwarded to the farmers are often
lrown aside or overlooked, but any intel
gent man csn hardly afford to do THE,
u often they coptsin something that
ould be Of great vsIue to him 10 some
ne OF farming. II the farmer would com
inc oil be can learn from the bulletins
I'D agricultural reT or's with personal ey
erimepts, applying what would be practi
II 10 bis own surroundings and condi
ons a greater success might be obtained.
me thing is certain. 10 order TO be 40 mp
date farmer one must MAKE the scientif
ride Of farming study.