Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-29
GOVT AIDS
THE FARMER
Sec. Wilson Tells Of Re-
search for Scientific
Farming

The most successful farming in our
day is carried on by men of highest
intelligence in all that pertains to The
soil, the plant, the animal and the
market. The American producer from
the field would not be the potent fac
tor he is without the Inventor to per-
feet his machinery and the carrier who
transports long distances at low rates:
nor would he play the part ne does iii
the worlds markets with poorer soils
and less genial climates.
Agricultural Education.
A vigorous movement - IN proei ess
by federal and state agencies 10 ed.-
cate the young people of the @arln and
TO make research into he wide field
of science that pertainas 70 Producing
the nations food clothiag and other
necessities. Discussion has been active
for a generation or more regarding III,
preparation of the farmer for his lie
work. Many educators think the fam
er needs nothing beyond a common
school education. Many legislators
farm people is wasted. The federal
government has voted lands and mon
ey to educate the children of the
farmer and the mechanic and has en-
dowed institutions to make research.
The state has followed the lead of
the congress, and something is being
done in each of them,much is being
done in some of them, to teach the
sciences of agriculture. The move
ment among those interested is SO
strong that the fashioned educa-
tor and the hostile legislator are get
ting into the minority.
Research Work.
The work of the department N
Washington and In the states is a de-
velopment along new lines. Whenever
a producer needs help to solve prob
lens that are beyond his powers 10
cope with. IL the question for solu-
tion is representative and affects con-
ditions common to a neighborhood or
state, or several states, he gets help
from his state or from the federal
government. Our research work il
printed and 13.500,000 copies Of our
publications are distributed annu-
ally thorugh members OF congress and
by the department
The department of agriculture OPP
crates where the state or the indi-
vidual is unable to do the work or is
not equipped to do 1t effectua,ly. The
states as a general proposition, are
making research along lines peculiar
to each. No one locality can expert
ment for others having different condi-
lions. The federal government and
the state cooperate along experiment.
al lines in many undertakings that are
best conducted by mutual agreement.
The federal government has. expert
specialists In more sciences than most
states have.
Dry Land Agriculture.
We have an extensive public do
main. gradually passing into private
ownership, where the rain fall is light
and where little of value grows be-
cause OF aridity, but where plant food
is abundant. Other parts Of the world
have such conditions where people
have lived for generations and have
learned to grow crops suited to dry
conditions or where crops have suited
themselves to the situation. We have
awaited ourselves, after laborous ex-
ploration by intelligent scientists. Of
what shess peoples IN Africa ana As
n haye aens, and introduced their
sropos antS swr arv regienos frou. Tax-