Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-05


essary for farmers. Such a movar.
rs the grange movement is good
itself aud is capable of a well nj
Infinite further extension for good
long as 1t Is kept to Its own legitlm,
business. The benefits to be derv
by the association OF farmers for n
tual advantage are partly ecopoT
and partly sociological.
Agricultural Education.
Moreover. while In the long run v
untary effort will prove more EN-
cious than government assistant
while the farmers must primarily
most for themselves, yet the goyes|
ment can also do much. The depa
ment Of agriculture has broken IA
ground In many directions, and ys
by year II finds how 1t can improve
methods and develop fresh usetulnei
Its constant effort Is to give the "a
ernmental assistance In the most Ell
tive way-that is. through ASSOCIATED
OF farmers rather than to or throuf
individual farmers. 1t Is also strIl
ing to coordinate Its work with d
agricultural departments Of the 81
eral states and, so Ear as its own va
Is educational. to coordinate It VII
the work OF other educational authd
tiles. Agricultural education Is necd
sarlly based upon general educadd
but our agricultural educational insI
tutions are wisely specializing thed
selves. making their courses relate
the actual teaching of the agrIcultu1|
and kindred sciences TO young cound
people or young city people who VI
to live In the country.
Great progress has already been ma
among farmers by the creation OF fart'
ers' Institutes. of dairy associations,
breeders associations, horticultural /!
soclatlons and the, like A striking 4
ample Of how the government and q
farmers can cooperate Is shown
connection with the menace offered
the cotton growers Of the southes
states by the advance Of the boil We
vii. The department Is doing all
can TO organize the farmers In Y
threatened districts, just as Il 4
been doing all IL can 10 organize thel
IN aid OF It's work TO eradicate q
cattle fever tick IN the south. The a
partment can and will cooperate vi
all such associations. aud II must hai
their help II Its own work Is to
done In the most efficient style.
irrigation snd Forest PrsssrVat'A.
Much 10 now being done Tor q
states OF the Rocky mountains q
great plains through the developmeI
Of the national policy OF irrigation a
forest preservation. No govenmel
policy for the betterment Of our nc
nal conditions has been more fruIi
OF good than this. The forests Of q
White mountains and southern Apll
lRchlan regions should also be presei
ed. and they cannot be unless the %
pie Of the states In which they .
through their representative N
congress, secure vigorous action oJ q
national government
Msnorlsl Amphithsstsr 81 Ar''"s''1
Invite the attention Of the eoasI'.
70 the estimate Of the secretary OF
for en- appropriation 20 enable u'l
begin the preliminary work Tor ne . !.
structiOn OF a memorial amphitnea'',,
AFlington. The Grand Army Of ~ !.
public IN It's national encampmeD' =
urged the erection Of such 90 SO,
theater az necessary Cor the pro1sI !.
servance % Memorial day and -
ting monument 90 The soldier hp4 -
dead buried there. In this ] ia J,
concur and commend the matter u )
favorable coualderation o. u "
gFesa.