New-York tribune., 1907-07-18

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In Chenango County for the twenty years the de-
crease in land valuation was about Is per cent,
whils there a decrease Of 10 per cent in popu-
lation In Herkimer County the decrease in land
valuation ~ per cent, while in population
there waa an increase Of Y per cent In Lewis
County the land valuation decreased about Y per
cent, the population about 10 per cent. Madison
County shows decrease IN valuation or ABOUT ~
per cent and in population per cent. Montgomery
Otsego and Oneida counties show a decrease In
land valuation of about SSls per cent but IN Mont
gOmery and Oneida counties the population IN
creased from y 10 Is per cent; in Otsego Couny
there decrease in population or ABOUT Z
per cent.
The counties which increased in population are
manufacturing centres The gain, however, in
these counties is entirely the cities. although
the loss OF wealth has fallen on country GIstrlC-s
In a speech in Utica Clayton 1hayer'
prominent member OF the State Grange. also an
officer of the Pomona Grange said that IN te year
1881. when hops the staple crop in Central
New York, the product scared to a hltheflo ul-
known price, high as 81 80 a pound
Every was hop crazy, sald MT. mayer
speech, and real estate was advancing at uehen zen.
dous strides. Many were buying farms al high
prices and paying part down. Others bought and
were TO pay for them in the hop crop. while still
others bought and were 10 pay for them IN hoP~
at a stated price. about % cents pound. But
how about hops2 They reached the apex OF their
price and started on the down grade raster tlah
they mounted.
I'm q few short years It was impossible for those
who had bought farms (Outside of those who had
bought 10 pay fer them with hops at stated
price,. TO pay the interest. 70 say nothing Of
the price out OF hops. and the farms deprecated in
value rapidly that they would not bring the
amount Of the mortgage covering them, and the
only thing left for the owners 10 do was 10 step
down and out and lose what they had paid. Many
OF the competent men Of the rural community think
they can do better IN the cities. so. leaving their
country homes. they Join that army in the cities.
. How well thew succeed we have for authority a
O1ar ma he BOWery
New York City, who says that the men who line
Up for free bread at o'clock every morning are
nearly all from the rural communities Of America.
For some unaccountable reasons. says ne the IoL-
eigner gets employment more readily in New York
than the from rural America. He comes to-
day goes TO work tomorrow and scarcely ever
falls back the bread line. This seems 10 solve
the mysterious disappearance of many rural young
men In our cities. They go 10 seek easy WORK
short hours big pay. pleasant living and prosperity
They achieve position in the bread line aiter
midnight IN the city 10 conquer which they lett
the farm.
Ashamed to play the part Of the prodgal son.
tbey do not return to the peace aud plenty Of the
country They stick to the monster city that is
crushing them Then they go down ana out SOl'I
more deplorable IS the fate OF the thorsahds Ui
llre is more sudden their sinking IS more rapid ana
their disaster moro hopeless.
What can be done 10 keep the country young
out Of the cities? Does rot each father and mother
owe II TO the sons and daughters To do all that lies
in their power 10 cheer and brighten the fain
Lomes and i.fe ana TO make taIth pains P'""'@ ~
"As each year rolls away farming progresses on
y more scientific scale and We must be up TO date
f We succeed as farmers Farmers cannot today
exuect 70 succeed by the same methods by wmch
their grandfathers did for If they do they are bacK
numbers I believe there is thing moro tIan
ANYTHING else which will have tendency 70 hold
our young people upon the farm and that Is TO m
culcate into their minds the benefits OF heath' inc
freedom of farm life, the unaduterated pure 1000
upon their tables and TO complete their education
with thorough agricultural college education,
DR. Wallace Buttrck, the secretary OF the Cen
eral Education Board. which has charge OF the dis
tri5ution S22oo00D0 given last winter by John
j. Rockefeller to the cause or education Sald yes
terdav when he the article in The Tribune
that II confirmed the opinion he and other mem
hcrs Of the General Education Board had held for
some time He said that in his opinion the great
influx of the farming classes 70 the city could 'e
traced back 70 the lack OF adequate educational
facilities IN the country. Farming could not be
made profitable unless carried on in a scientific
way and this could not be done without education.
he said
Of the country" said Or. Ruttrick, lis Professor
Liberty II. Bailey, Of Cornell University. ANY Work
for resnt farmers In this state cannot hope TO be
largely successful without his cooperation ana
leadership. or course, the State Department OF
Agriculture can be very helpful. but enlightened
Ieodership OF the best sort in my judgment, must
come from state Agricultural College. which
YOU know IS connected with Cornell University. OF
which Professor Bailey Is the dean.
"Co-operative work. such as that done by DT
s A Knapp. Of the United states Department OF
Agriculture in Texas, Louisiana and other SOUTH
ern states. is needed In our Northeastern states
quite as much IN the Southern states
addition TO this, our state department OF
Education might well take the initiative in estab-
fishing consolidated rural schools Many OF the rural
schools OF the State OF New York are little If any
better than they were forty years ago This state
rneut applies to rural schools only. l know of a
single township in Northern New York where near
Iv all Of the milk of the town is hauled 10 a cen
traI point while the farmers refuse to con-
slider the idea transporting their children for the
same distance in order that they may have the
consolidated and graded rural school
IN is surprlsing find how Indifferent the people
Of the state of New York are to the Importance Of
consolidated and therefore graded rural schools.
..F, all means teach present farmers how 10 farm
nrontabIy, and at the same time show them the
,,,aIue Of consolidated schools. Such cooperation
Department Of Education would soon bring about
the restoration OF wholesome rural life"
Additional figures were obtained yesterday which
show the radical agricultural change which has
heeo going on in this state during recent years
According to Arthur Huntington Gleason. writing
in Country Life in America, tho agricultural
populetion of state is decreasing at the rate OF
twenty thousand year He says there are several
raasons for this. The people are not only moving
q, cttiee hut those who intend TO become farmers
,a moving 10 the Middle West where they think
nv can obtain more profitable results. Those who
ra,nain Mt home not able to extend or. in most
instances keep UP their farming operations. on
account OF the great difficulty they encounter In
obtaining labor. .
leaI to do with the present situation The solution
90 II as he IL. lies in the establishment or
la1ories Of immigrants Of the same natonaltles
,,,''ol,o,t the state. AT present farmers ord-
Lily udlln, to pay only about SD or 30 MONTH
viii keep" for laborers. street cleaners IN the
~, aro able to earn at least 81 80 a day, which
looks much larger 10 inc iVi Si7'-' '' N''' '''7
they can earn on fafmS- ., . 80
settled in New YORK; state from lSs- 70 l$o0' only
- ,o,,ths OF ! per cent became farmers.
s.al,.ned int rest will come with rush NJ.
,.iaaeon thinks when the native born young man
realizes that there Is Just as iuGn %Io' t ~ ~