Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14

| TO gam not only the confidence but, bet
ter stlil. the cooperation of men engaged
In legitimate business.
Question of Rebates.
| Above all else, we must strive to keep
| the highways of commerce open TO all
on equal terms; and to do this it is nee
essary to put complete stop to all re-
bates. Whether the shipper or the rs IL
| road IS TO blame makes no difference; the
rebate must be stopped, the abuses os
the private car and private terminal
! track and side-track systems must be
stopped, and the legislation of the Fifty
| eighth Congress which declares il TO be
unlawful for any person or corporation
| to otter, grant. give, solicit, accept or
| receive any rebate, concession or discrim-
nation IN respect of the transportation
| of any property in interstate or foreign
commerce whereby such property shall
by any device whatever be transported
at less rate than that named in the
tariffs published by the carrier must be
enforced.
The City of Washington.
In pursuing the set plan to me- the city
OF Washington an example to other Amer
lean municipalities several points should be
kept In mind by the Legislators The Con-
gfess mas the 'ame power Of legislation for
me District OF Columbia which the State
Legislatures have for the various States
The problems incident to our highly com
pick modern Industrial civilization with it's
manifold and perplexing tendencies both
Tor good and for evil, are far less sharply
acceutuated IN the city Of Washington
than in most other cities For this yery
reason 1t Is easier to deal with the various
phases or these problems In Washington,
ana the District Of Columbia government
should be model for the other municipal
governments Of the Nation, In all such mat
tiers as supervision OF the housing Of the
poor, the creation OF small parks in the
= ~ at D. tod
affecting labor, ia laws providing for the
taking care OF the children, In trunnt laws
ana In providing schools. That the Ma
tens Capital should be made a model for
otner municipalities Is an ideal which APP
peals TO all patriotic citizens everywhere.
The Department of Agriculture.
The Department Of Agriculture has grown
INTO an educational Institution with a fac
uity OF two thousand specialists me 80 re-
search into all the sciences Of production
Inc congress appr0priates, directly and
INDIRECTLY six millions of dollars annually
TO carry on this work 1t reaches every
state and Territory In the Union ana the
Islands OF the sea lately come under our
nag, Cooperation Is had with the State
experiment stations, and with many other
institutions and individuals. The world is
carefully searched for new varieties Of
grains, fruits grasses, vegetables trees
ana SHRUBS, suitable 10 various localities ia
eur country and marked benefit to our
producers has resu Jed. The activities Of
the ttiiers Of the SOil and inspired them
with ambition TO know more Of the prin-
clpies that govern the forces of nature with
which they have to deal Nearly half Of
the people Of this country devote their en-
ergies to growing things from the soil I'm
I'll recent date little has been done to
prepare these millions for their life work
in most lines of human activity ColIeg-
trained men are the leaders. The farmer
had 40 opportunity for special training IN
I'll the Congress made provision for il forty
years ago. During these years progress has
beeH made ana rencherS have been pre-
pared Over five thousand students are
Ia attendance at our state Agricultural
Colleges. The Department Of Agriculture
has given facilities for post graduate work
TO 1--we hundred young men during the last
seven years, preparing them for advanced
tines OF Work In the Department and In
the state institutions The facts concern
lug meteoroogy and its relations to plant
aud animal life are being systematically
inquired into. The seasons of the cyclones
Of the Caribbean Sea and their paths are
being foreeasted with increasing accuracy
The cold winds that come from the north
are anticipated and their times aud in
tensity told to farmers, gardeners, aud
truIrerers Ia all southern localities. We
seH Two huhdFNd aud nifty million dollars
worth Of animals and animal products 10
foreign countries every year, in addition to
supplying cur own people more cheaply and
abunGHutiy than any other nation is able
TO provide for It's people The Department
OF Agriculture, by careful inspection OF
IIeatsr guards the health Of our people and
gives clean bills OF health to deserving ex-
Iorts; * is prepared to deal promptly with
Imported diseases Of animals. and maintain
the excellence Of our hocks aud herds In
THIS respect. Strenuous efforts are being
matte 10 import from foreign countries sueh
grains as are suitt BILE to cur varying To-
ealties. Seven years ago we bought three
fOuFthS % orr rice. we helped the rice
81 overs on the Gulf coast and they now
supply home Cemauu and export to the
tslauds Of the Caribbean Sea and to other
growing c, qntrtes, Wheat and other
grains have been imported FROM light-rain-
fall countries to our lands in the West and
Southwest that have not grown crops be-
cause Of light precipitation. resulting In an
extensive addition to our cropping area and
aur home making territory that can NOT No
irrigated Ten million bushels OF first-clas
maearom wheat were grown from these
experimental lmp0rtutions last year Fruits
suitable % cur soils and climates are being
Imported from ull the countries u the Ola
World. The soils q the country are get
ting attention from the farmers stand
poiat, and Interesting results are following.
The reclamation Of aikad lands Is progress
Ing, 70 give object lessons 10 our people
Ia methods by which worthless lands may
lie made productive. The Insect friends
and enemies, Of the farmer ara getting at
tenttou. Careful preliminary work is belRg
done towards producing cur own silk. The
corresponding system OF the Department
II Agriculture is being brought closer 70 ae-
guraeg every year.
ATEAk8EAhn OF Aria AsAn&kAs
During the two and haf years that
have elapsed stace the passage Of the re-
eiauation act rapid progress has been made
IN tine surveys and examinations II the np-
purtuHttIes for reclamation iu the thirteen
states and three Territories 81 the arid
West Construction has already been be
2gu on the largest aud most important OF
fhe Irrigation works. aud plans are being
completed for works which viii utilize the
funds now available The larger problems
| have been solved aud Ia now remains to
! execute with care. economy, and thorough
ness the wUrk Which has been laid eat
- Ch project Is taken UP on the ground by
| competent men aud viewed from the sand
ro5Bt Of the creation of prosperous homes
aud % promptly vefuBding to the Treasury
this cost u construction.
Our Forest Reserves.
Il ia the cardinal principle OF the for
| est-ressrYe policy u this Administration
| thai the reserves are Tor use. Whatever
Snterfcres with the use Of their resources
| ia To be avoided by every possible means
But t. se resources must be used 10 such
| a way as 10 maze them permanent The
1 forest policy OF the government Is Just now
/ Il subject 81 vivid public interest through
/ ont the West and To the people 81 the
/ United States Ia general. The forest re
| SERVES themselves are Of extreme value to
| the present ell 20 the future welfare
| Of III the western public-lJnd States. They
| powerfully affect the use aud disposal Of
| the public lands. They are Of special i'm
| supply and the supply ~ timber fer do
| nestle purposes and SO pt0mote settlement
under the reclamation act. Indeed. they are
| essential 20 the welfare of every one Of the
| great interests Of the West
/ Ia connection with the work Of the sorest
/ reserves ] desire again Ia urge upon the
| Congress the Importance " authorizing the
| President 10 set aside certain portions 81