Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-21
DRY FARM war
DIRECTOR CARPENTER ACCUSED
OF WITHHOLDING HIS
SERVICES.
DoNAnuE GROWS INDIGNANT
Hs Says Such Men Are Inviting Dis.
aster to the Farmers Of Eastern
Colorado.


Colorado.
Denver.-The dry farmers OF the
eastern part OF the state have declared
war against Director l.. q. Carpenter
Of the State Experiment Station. They
assert that Carpenter is opposing the
dry farming migration into tho state
and refuses to permit the experiment
station 10 do anything TO assist In the
work. The trouble has come up over
an effort on the part Of the people OF
Akron to have an experimental farm
established there 10 show what can
be done by scientific dry farming. The
Akron people raised $1,000 by sub
scription and Congress cedcd to the
Agricultural college u quarter section
OF land. The Department Of Agricul'
ture agreed TO put In funds and rs.
sistance and the State Experimental
Station was asked to take charge OF
the work. The work would have cost
the experiment station about $1,000.
but at the last meeting OF the State
Board OF Agriculture. upon the rec
ommendntion OF Carpenter. the propo'
sition WAS turned down and the board
asked the department ut Washington
to take charge OF II.
J. J.. Donnhue Of the Colonial Sccur'
titles and Trust Company Is indignant
over the position taken by Carpenter
and says tho dry farmers will demand
that Carpenter either modify his posi-
tion or resign and that the state board
put In charge Of the station some one
that In In touch with the agricultural
Interests. The following corrcspon.
dcnce passed between Donahue and
Carpenter:
May :s. is07.-Profcssor l.. G. Car,
pcntcr. Fort Collins. Colo.-Dcar Sir:
! am writing you to inquire " the cx'
perimenial station ut Akron In going
to be conducted by the Agricultural
college. or II II Is not: and II not. will
you kindly lie, me know why the Asri'
cultural college will not assume
charge Of Il? Yours very truly.
J. l.. DONAHUE.
June @, io07.-I. l.. Donahtc. Colon
iai Building. Denver. Colo.-Dcar Sir:
I have your note Of the :sth In refer
cncc to the substation nt Akron. The
matter will be- taken up by the State
Board OF Agriculture this week for
consideration. Some gentlemen have
already appeared before the board Ia
make such additional explanation ~
they think desirable.
The board has not. as yet. taken
nnAi action. However. In answer 10
your inquiry. Il II evident that one ol
the firxi questions IL. the question oi
ways and means. Any xubsiation In
wolves the annual expenditure oi
about S:.6e0: this In addition to this
permanent equipment. The amount
provided from other sources for The
maintenance II practically $1,000 for
one year. hence aside from any ducs
ton Of advisability. the question ot
funds In the frst and essential propo
sition.
As to the subs'ations In general nj
least 10 far as aiding settlers already
IN the plains II concerned. misundrr.
standiae csists among many ms 10 the
efficiency Of substa,ions. They have
bern tried both by us and by numcr.
Gus other states.
Such United States funds rs are ap.
propriatcd to us cannot be used for
such purposes. The substaiions have
q limited Sicid. Il is true. but when I,
IL expected that these will meet the
needs Of many people. and that many
people will visit Hnch a station. expert.
cncc has been disappointing. and the
benefits have not been such as are
prorortionaic To their cost.
The board Ii Interested In the iuc'
cess Of the people Of Eastern Colo
RADIO. and all In other PARTS Of the
state. and such funds as they can use
they wish to us- in such way rs TO
obtain the greatest benefit. They feel
that a great need exists for the rco'
pie that arc already in and ,ha; ., IL
timely 10 do what VIC can for 'hcin'