The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07

management. However we'll established
the routine may become, the varying
conditions OF soil, climate and markets.,
will always require most expert direc-
ton Except that farming Is very
fascinating operation, possibly suffl-
Client intellectual force could not be
enlisted. But with better financial re-
wards that are very practicable. and
improved business methods. farming
will ultimately enlist sufficient brain
power to put It alongside the progress
sive Industries.
The South Is especially In need Of
d new and modern organization OF the
farming Industry. because Its work.
Ing farmers are largely those who cnn-
not BIO expected to take what advan-
tages there may BIO in advancing tag-
ricultural science. Tho population OF
forcefnl. such as were the large South,
ern planters OF former times. Moreover.
agricultural conditions here have al
ways favored large farming. Tobacco
and cotton are best madoin the course
Of large. complex and well managed
operations. They almost amount to q
manufacture. In tho Southern speech
they are made. not merely raised, as
Northern farmers, would say.
To preserve the integrity OF tho
face Of. the country and prevent q
accumulation Of the soil. which tends
TO utterly destroy 1t agrculturally, tho
lnanageHe emit OF the soil must BIO ex-
tensive" co-extensive with all minor
| stream and drainage systems. The
red strains over tho surface OF the
the Garth all through the South are
getting 80 extensive and increasing so
rapidly as to make new system OF
agriculture not only desirable. but
necessary.
AS soon as we can rid ourselves of
the notion that knowledge Is force,
and get the successful farmers to
recognize their own force, farming
Will be revolutionized. There are
enough such farmers now writing for
| the agricultural papers and talking at
! farmers institutes In the vain attempt
to lmpart force to the shiftless to
make farming successful all over the
country when they go managing. In
stead OF teaching.
The farmers educational propaganda
Is the most foolish Of all. It reduces
1 to an nbsurdity. Let the forceful bust
\ ness farmers go to school OF tie bust.
1 ness man and learn little Common
sense and then let them do business
4 They can reyolutionize farming. bu,
i notify lectnring to the poor fellows
who need them as bosses
There is good Illustration OF one
/ phase OF the education Of the intel.
lectual force generally In the attitude
OF farmers toward the new education
and the new knowledge being provided
for their benefit Practically all those
farmers who would be classed as hay
Ing brain power become possessed O.
this knowledge and begin to put 1t int
practice very quickly The forcefu
farmer avails himself OF the knowledg,
about as soon as It Is available. H,
4 does not require q great amount O
teaching. and none Of the persuasion O
the schoolmaster and professional pro
moterS OF knowledge. He educates him
self In the knowledge thatSis useful t
him as fast as It IS ~develope6.
4 On the other hand, the majority o
the farmers do not take to knowledge
II they learn it. they do not apply /,
y Like most mep seeing. they see not
and hearing. they hear not.
Some farmers are, Of course, to-
stupid tofapprehend science even as an
4plied to their own trade, but the grea
majority simply have too little intel
lectual force or too little capital t
make use OF scientific knowledge. Fo
. them. education Is useless. and apt
I be discouraging. The only way the
!. can reap the benefit of the new scienc
! IS to be included in business ru
with all the advantages OF scientifi
4 knowledge. together with moder
I business management.
. W. ALDRICH.
! Jefferson, Va, May 49, 1907 Il