Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-06

essary for farmers. Such a movor,.
as the grange movement is eoo1 !,
itself and is capable Of a we'll ~
infinite further extension for COCA
long as 1t is kept TO It's own legitIn,..
business. The benefits to be deri,.s
by the association of farmers for
tual advantage are partly econom'.
and partly sociological.
Agricultural Education.
Moreover, while in the long rim -,
untary effort will prove more em..
clous than government assstons.
while the farmers must primarily a,
most for themselves, yet the COVER
ment can also do much. The den,-
ment Of agriculture has broken nan
ground in many directions. and vs,,
by year it finds how it can improve N
methods and develop fresh usefulnsu
It's constant effort is to give the "a,
ernmental assistance In the most eff.
tive way--that Is. through assoclato,.
of farmers rather than to or tbroDS
Individual farmers. 1t is also stty
ing to coordinate its work with "A,
agricultural departments Of the SCI,
eral states and, so far as It's own vot
is educational. to coordinate It via
the work Of other educational autha.
tiles. Agricultural education is nece.
sarily based upon general education
but our agricultural educational inst
tutlons are wisely specializing he-.
selves, making their courses relate b
the actual teaching Of the agricultrsl
and kindred sciences to young countJ
people or young city people who ws
to live in the country.
Great progress has already been mad
among farmers by the creation Of farm
ers' institutes. Of dairy associations q
breeders associations, horticultural %
soclatons and the like. A striking e.
ample Of how the government and tn /
farmers eau cooperate Is shown b
connection with'the menace offered 70
the cotton growers of the southeu
states by the advance of the boil wee
VII. The department Is doing all 4
can to organize the farmers 10 be
threatened districts, just as II hu
been doing all 1t can TO organize then
In aid Of It's work 10 eradicate ID
cattle fever tick In the south The d
partment can and will cooperate wild
ri such associations, and 1t must hiU
their help IL It's own work is to b
done In the most efficient style.
Irrigation and Forest Pressrvati'A
Much is now being done for h'
states OF the Rocky mountains in
great plains through the developnss.
II the national policy OF irrigation and
forest preservation. No governnsa
policy for the betterment OF our inisf
lnl conditions has been more fruitfa
II good than this. The forests OF %
White mountains and southern App
achian regions should also I've prese7'
d. and they cannot be unless the 20
DE OF the states In which they ~
through their representatives IN o.
congress, secure vigorous action By %
lational government.
Memorial Amphithsstsr at AriinS''A
/ invite the attention OF the conT's
o the estimate Of the secretary OF VI
or an appropriation to enable DID
egin the preliminary work for the @.
Of memorial amphitheaiaA
arlington. The Grand Army OF The =
ublie In Its national eneampmen'
rged the erection OF such an anF.
heater as necessary for the propf
crvance OF Memorial day and IS 4
lng monument 20 the soldier and a.
cad buried there. In this ! heArs1
Oncur and commend the matter %
avorable consideration Of The
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