The Springfield herald., 1907-06-21
DRY FARM WAR
DIRECTOR CARPENTER ACCUSED
OF WITHHOLDING HIS
SERVICES.
D0NAHUE GROWS INDIGNANT
He Says Such Men Are Inviting Dis
aster to the Farmers of Eastern
Colorado


Denver.-The dry farmers of the
eastern part of the state have declared
war against Director l.. G. Carpenter
of the State Experiment Station. They
a sert that Carpenter is opposing the
dry farming migration into the state
and refuses to permit the experiment
station to 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 to show what can
be done by scientific dry farming. The
Akron people raised SO 900 by sub
scription and Congress ceded to the
Agricultural college quarter section
of land. The Department of Agricul-
ture agreed to put In funds and as
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
ommendation of Carpenter, the propo-
sition was turned down and the board
asked the department at Washington
to take charge of it.
]. l.. Donahue of the Colonial Secur-
titles and Trust Company is indignant
over the position taken by Carpenter
and says the 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 is in touch with the agricultural
interests. The following correspon-
dence passed between Donahue and
Carpenter.
May %, l9O7.-Professor l.. G. Car
penter, Fort Collins. Colo.-Dear Sir:
| am writing you to inquire if the eX-
permental station at Akron is going
to be conducted by the Agricultural
college. or if it is not; and if not, will
you kindly let me know why the Agri-
cultural college will not assume
charge OF it? Yours very truly.
j. l.. DONAHUE.
June G, 1907. l.. Donahue, Colon
ial Building, Denver, Colo.-Dear Sir:
| have your note of the 25th in refer
ence to the substation at 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 to
make such additional explanation as
they think desirable.
The board has not, as yet, taken
your inquiry. it is evident that one Of
the first questions is the question of
ways and means. Any substation in
wolves the annual expenditure of
about $2,5O0: this in addition to the
permanent equipment. The amount
provided from other sources for the
maintenance is practically $1,000 for
one year. hence aside from any ques-
ton of advisability. the question of
funds is the first and essential propo-
sition.
AS to the substations in general, at
least SO far as aiding settlers already
in the plains Is concerned. misunder-
standing exists among many as to the
efficiency of substations. They have
been tried both by us and by numer-
Gus other states.
Such United States funds as are ap-
propriated to us cannot be used for
such purposes. The substations have
a limited field. it is true, but when it
is expected that these will meet the
needs of many people, and that many
people will visit such station. expert
ence has been disappointing, and the
benefits have not been such as are
proportionate to their cost.
The board is interested in the sue
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 use in such way rs to
obtain the greatest benefit. They feel
that great need exists for the Peo-
pie that are already in and that it is
timely TO do what we can for them,