Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
UNCHANGING FARMER GETS ASSISTANCE
Department of Agriculture Shows How
to Improve Methods.
SPECIAL SPEEDS THROUGH OAKoTAs
Roosevelt Begins LabOrs with Early
Morning speech Before Leaving
for Fargo and Interme-
diate stations.

ABERDEEN. S. D.. April s.-President
Roosevelt today traversed South Dakota |
and made more speeches than in any one
day since his tour began. He began with |
two speeches at Sioux Falls this morning |
and ended his twelfth speech this evening |
at Aberdeen.
He was accorded cordial welcome at his |
different stopping places and at many sta
tions where the train did not stop crowds |
gathered and cheered It sped by. One
feature Of the day was the large number
of children in the various audiences, and
the president referred to them several |
times. saying that he was glad to see that
the stock was not dying out
The president had as his guests during
the day Senators Kittredge and Gamble and
Representatives Martin and Burke, the
South Dakota delegation In congress. They
left the train at Aberdeen.
At Tulare the president departed from
his usual custom and descending from his
GER. shook hands with the people gathered
at the station.
other stops Of the day we're made at
Woonsocket, Scotland, Trip, Parkston, AL
pena and Redneld.
There is a possibility of his spending a
day in Deadwood S. d. He has promised
Captain Bullock that II the snow is too
deep In the Yellowstone park he will leave
there one day earlier.
The president is scheduled to arrive at
: Fargo N. D., at 4:4O tomorrow but will
not leave his car until $3.50. He will spend
the day in North Dakota and will enter the
Yellowstone park on Wednesday afternoon.
begins Bright and Early.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. April 6.--Presi-
dent Roosevelt began the second week of
his tour In strenuous way. He rose
early feeling much refreshed from yester-
days rest and at 1850 started on drive
with Secretary Loeb. Senator Kittridge
and Mayor Burnside.
Despite the early hour and dreary
weather the streets were lined with people.
The president arrived at the big auditor
ium. where he addressed 1000 people.
II believe in work and believe in play"
said the president. II would be sorry not
to see you enjoy yourselves, but do not let
play interfere with work DO things quickly
and cheerfulig.s Boys. remember the man
iier you wish to be the nicer you can af-
ford to be at home. ] would be ashamed
OF boy who was bully to tie weak.
When you play be fair, but play hard and
then work hard at your studies II you
get hurt keep on playing. Work with your
whole heart In ell things"
AS the president left the auditorium
he was greeted with tremendous applause
He was driven rapidly to the stand which
had been erected where a crowd of 5000
people had assembled. The president sopke
on THE Wage Worker and the Tiller OF
the Soil" He was frequently interrupted
by applause. During his speech snow
began to fall, but the president was clad
in a heavy overooat and was we'll pro-
tected. He said he was glad to be again
in the banana belt" which created laugh
, ter.
Complex Industrial Problems.
, The president said
There are many. many lesser problems
which go to make up in their entirety the
huge and complex problems of our modern
industrial life Each of these problems is,
moreover connected with many of the 9TH
ers. Few indeed are simple or stand only
those connected with the relation of the
farmers the stock growers and soil tillers
TO the community at large. and those af;
employed. In country like ours it is
tyndamentally, true, that, the well-being. of
the tiller of the soil and the wage-worker
y is the well-being of the state II they are
well on, then we need concern ourselves
for they WIN Inevitably be well of, too;
and, on the other hand, there can be no
foundation OF the prosperity OF the wage
worker and the tiler OF the soil
Needs OF Glasses Different.
But the needs OF these two classes are
often not the same. The tiller of the soil
has been of all our citizens the one on the
whole the least affected in his ways OF life
and methods OF industry by the giant in
There has been change with him. too, Of
course. He also can work to. best advan-
fellows; and the success of the national De
partment of Agriculture has shown how
much can be done for him by rational ac-
ton Of the government Neither is II only
through the department that the govern
ment cansct one OF the greatest and most
benehcent measures passed BY the last con-
gress, or indeed by any congress in recent
years, Is tne irrigation act which will do
ROCKY mountain region at least much
as eyer mas been done for the states of the
ments. Few measures that have been put
upon the statute books OF the nation have
will hrmly believe directly and inai,
richly accomplish for the states in ques-
The Department of Agriculture devotes
It's whole energy to working for the well
every section of our country Il aids them
in their constantly increasing search for a
better agricultural education. IL helps not
only them, but all the nation in seeing that
our exports Of meats have clean bills of
health, and that there Is rigid inspection
of all meats that enter into Interstate com
merce. Thirty-eight million carcasses wer,
stock growers sell s4s OOoOO0 worth Of live
stock annually, and these animals must be
kspIt nsa5tny Ssy or eise our people Will lose
TO fore!gn countries amounts TO over S6,-
uuNV.1 a year ana Nhere Is no branch OF its
work 20 which the Department af Agricult-
ure devotes more care, Thus the depart
ment has been successfully introducing a
macaroni wheat from the headwaters OF
the Nolga, which grows uccessfully In
ten inches Of rainfall, and by this means
A-wheat- growing has been successfully ex-
tended westward into semi-arid region.
Two million bushels Of this wheat were
grown last year, and being suited TO dry
conditions IL can be used for forage as well
as Tor food for man.
Aids Fruit Men 90 sen Abroad.
The Department of Agriculture has been
helping our fruit men 10 establish markets
abroad by studying methods OF fruit pres
ervation through refrigeration and through
methods of handling and packing on tn
gulf coasts OF Louisiana andN Texas thank,
10 the Department OF Agriculture, a rice
Suitable to the region was imported from