The San Francisco call., 1904-12-11
COLLEGE FARM
IN CALIFORNIA
Legislature Will Be Asked
to Appropriate Money for
an Agriculture School
LARGE TRACT OF LAND
Results Achieved i'm Middle
West Claim the Attention
Of Leading Farmers Here
LARGE TRACT OF LAND

Gratifying results achieved in Iowa,
Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin
through the agency Of State agricul-
tural colleges have been closely IN
vestigated by leading men Of Califor-
MIA Figures showing probable vast
increase in the products of the soil
and the addition of many millions of
dollars TO the taxable wealth of the
State VIII be presented TO the Legisla-
ture at Sacramento in support of a
measure for the establishment of an
agricultural school in California. The
advocates Of the college enterprise
maintain that intelligent cultivation
OF the soil viii do more than all other
measures combined TO promote the
prosperity Of this State. The main
idea is 10 render farming so interest
ing and remunerative that young men
viii cultivate the land rather than
flock 10 the city in pursuit of clerical
positions and other wage earning en-
ployment.
LIVESTOCK MEN MEET.
At the Palace Hotel yesterday after
noon there was a meeting Of the Live
stock Breeders Association of the
state The directors attending were
Charles b. Pierce, president; Judge
Peter J. Shields. General w. r. Shat
ter. William Pearce, A. B. Evans. ].
h Glide, 1. Bird and Z. w. Major,
secretary. The main discussion of the
session was on the provisions OF a
Dill 10 establish an agricultural col
lege IN California or to purchase a
large farm for the agricultural de-
partment Of the State University. The
amount Of money required was not
oennItely agreed upon. Earnest ad-
Nocales OF the measure, viewing what
has been accomplished in the Middle
West, favored an allowance of $780,
600.
The bill which was under review
yesterday does not designate any To-
cality for the farm. The site will be
CHOSEN Dy commission consisting OF
the Governor, Lieutenant Governor.
president Of the State University
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
and the president of the State Board
OF Agriculture. 1t is noted that Tour
OF the proposed commission are re-
gents OF the university. It is probs
Die that a farm quite distant from
Berkeley viii be chosen. Experience
has demonstrated that boys are not
lncllned 10 pursue agricultural studies
where other departments of study en-
rou the vast majority of students.
LARGE FARM REQUIRED.
Eastern experts who have looked
over the field recommend the pur-
N--t-1- "a ANND dAAEc lOL d IL Is
claimed that the investment will be
at once remunerative to the State.
statistics are produced TO show that
the college IN Illinois last year added
Sl5,0OO,o00 10 the wealth Of the State.
Livestock men VIII endeavOr to con-
vince the legislators at Sacramento
that vast gains viii immediately fol-
low the application of intelligent
methods IN farming and stock raising.
Tor example, il IS said that the cows
in California produce only an average
per COW Of 10 pounds of butter an
nually. Proper attention to breeding
would double the product of butter
without Increasing the number of
COWS.
The men who are foremost in ad-
vocatlng the establishment of the col
lege entertain the belief that Cover
nor Pardee is IN hearty sympathy with
them IN efforts 10 advance the cause
OF farming. The late Walter s. Me-
LEX was an enthusiast in the support
OF the proposed measure. He saw
possibilities Of great good to the State.
Many Of his impressions were com
municated to Judge Shields.