Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
RoSPERITY On THE FARMS
III Extends ThronG hout the unitod
states.

a.
AZ xIsnds T,hron mont the. Unitod
states.
he country banks, the number Of
which Il much greater than in former
yesrs, are we'll supplied with money,
I and the deposits Of farmers ara heavier
/ In the aggregate than Was eyer known
bsfore. Though the crops in general
/ are not % abundant as in 1905, which
! was one Of the banner years of great
{ yields, they bring, high prices, and the
products OF the soil we're never more
remunerative. More than in any for
mer period the government takes a
practical interest in agriculture, and
many Of the most important issues Of
the day, like irrigation and water trans.
portation, touch directly the interests
sof farming At Syracuse, New York,
last week was held convention to in
sqlire into the agricultural conditions of
the state, One Of the speakers was
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, and a
letter Of some length was sent by Pres
idsnt Roosevelt. Secretary Wilson re
ferTed to the education OF farmers SONS
and stated that the southern states are
ahead OF the northern in this respect.
In Georgia and Alabama schools OF az
riculture have been opened in every
4 congressional district, to serve as teed
ors to tho agricultural colleges The
secretary spoke Of the necessity OF rota
ti0n Ii. crops, and said that the depart
ment had found on the seventh parallel
Of latitude in. Siberia, the plants that
win enable the wheat growers of the
far north TO keep up the fertility OF
their land.
Abuse OF the soil, in Secretary Viii
J son opinion, is the commonest draw
back to American agriculture, and il
exists in every state. The soil is drawn
upon for more than ID returned to 1T,
J aud progressive mpoverishment is the
certain result. Few pastures are mai
tanned in what can be called first class
order. Within few years; the secre.
tary believes, the farmer will furnish
material for making paper, such as corn corn
stalks, cotton stalks, flax, straw, hemr,.
ramie, and perhaps some grasses found
s abroad, while plants will be grown TO
\ furnish heat, light and power. Futi
from alcohol derived from potatoes or
bs6tssls quite practicable The United
Stat rs trying to save 100 DOC, 900 acres
of forests for present and failure use,
4 but the prospect would be better It the
/ policy had been adopted years ago. Inl-
/ ports OF wood cost $26, O00, cA,O more in
1905 than In 1905, aud the price of lum-
her shows the drain upon the remaining
sources Of supply. An up.to:d date far
mer rotAtes crops, tile dralns his land,
keeps up good fences, pastures aud gar
dsns, breeds draft horses, with mares
and growing colts for farm work, keeps
dairy cows or mutton sheep, or both,
reads good literature and maintains a
comfortable home. Neglected lands
can be brought back to full fruitful
ness. ,ss
The letter from President Roosevelt
said that for the future welfare of the
people all available agricultural land
will be needed, aud that any decline in
agricultural interests would be omi--
nous. Ia New York there has be m a
failing off in the value OF farm proper
~, but a remedy exists ii,the scientific.
stud y of soil adaptions, an extesnton of
animal husbandry, proper fertilization.
the teaching of practical agriculture
and the streng thening of farmers orr
ganizations. The United States depart
EInent Of agricult nre, IN connection with.
the depa rtment Of commerce and labor,
the president remarked, should be IN
close contact with the farmers and
their epresentativ We organizations, * s.
the country il 4 ware, the agricultural
department ID carrying on q work
Igreatly bIoadened, ana mi 9 yigorons,
OH tive manner Its duties have been
multiplied, with the gratff wing result
ennilts q more in all dilections
The syracuse onvention formed q per
IlAanent stare orr nization, ali 81 ample
that deserves to u u
ID.mocrat.
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