The Ordway new era., 1907-06-21
DRY FARM WAR
DIRECTOR CARPENTER ACCUSED
OF WITHHOLDING HIS
SERVICES.
ooNAHuE GROWS INDIGNANT
he Says Such Men Are Inviting Dis
aster to the Farmers Of Eastern
Colorado

SoIofddo.
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
assert that Carpenter is opposing the
dry farming migration into the state
ana 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 $4,000 by sub.
scription and Congress ceded to the
Agricultural college a quarter section
Of land. The Department of AgricuI-
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 81 900.
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 Mt Washington
TO take charge Of It,
J. 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 25. 19O7.-Professor l.. C. Car
penter. Fort Collins. Colo.-Dear Sir:
/ am writing you to inquire II the eX
perimental station at Akron is going
10 be conducted by the Agricultural
college. or II II Is not: and II not, will
you kindly let me know why the Agri
cultural college will not assume
charge Of II? Yours very truly.
j. l.. DONAHUE.
June 6. 1907. l.. Donahue. Colon
ial Building. Denver. Colo.-Dcar 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 foI
consideration. Some gentlemen have
already appeared before the board tc
make such additional explanation as
they think desirable.
Ht NV. hN s'hs h"h'h
final action. However, in answer to
your inquiry. II is evident that one oi
the first questions Is. the question OF
ways and means. Any substation in
wolves the annual expenditure oi
about $500: this In addition TO the
permanent equipment. The amount
provided from other sources for the
maintenance is practically $1,000 fol
one year, hence aside from any ques
ton OF advisability. the question ol
funds is the first and essential propo
sition.
AS TO the substations In general, nj
least so far as aiding settlers already
IN the plains is concerned. misunder
standing exists among many as TO th'
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 foI
such purposes. The substations have
a limited field. II is true. but when II
is expected that these will meet the
needs of many people. and that many
people will visit such a station. expert
ence has been disappointing, ana 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 n great need exists for the peo'
ple that are already in and that 1t is
timely to do what we can for thein'