Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-11-20
AGR|CULTUR|sTs MEET
Rome the Scene of First Session OF
the International Institute OF
Agriculture.
Snecial to the Herald.


Special to the Herald.
Rome, Nov 20.-Delegates repre-
senting forty-six nations in all parts
of the world, were assembled in the
magnificent marble palace erected IN
the grounds of the historical Villa
Borghese for the purpose, when King
Victor Emmanuel opened the hrst
session of the international Institute
of Agriculture today. The organlza-
ton, which owes its existence to the
initiative and efforts of King Victor
Emmanuel, and has met with the warm
support of nearly all civilized govern
ments, has for its principal object
the collection of complete and reliable
information concerning the farm
crops in all parts of the world. Its
organization is not yet completed, but
will be perfected during the session
opened today. According to the pro-
gram favored by majority of the
delegates number of special depart
ments or bureaus will be created,
each to have charge of some particu-
lar branch of work, as the gathering
of crop statistics, the collecting of in
formation concerning the wages paid
for farm work, new diseases of vege-
tation and effective remedies, agricul-
tural cooperation, insurance and
credit, simplification of weights and
measures, etc
The plan of forming this institute
was suggested by King Victor EN-
manuel about three years ago and the
italian government entered upon ne
gotiations with the governments of
other countries with view of obtain
ing their support of the movement in
the form of binding conventions. At.
first the plan did not receive much
encouragement in Germany, France
and England, but the United States
ratified such treaty about two years
ago and strongly agitated the matter
with other governments Since then
there has been complete change of
sentiment in regard to this matter in
Germany, France and England and
these countries are now among the
most enthusiastic supporters of the
International Institute of Agriculture
and its aims.
The king of Italy not only had a.
marble palace built for the exclusive
use of the institute, but also bestowed
upon the institute estates which yield
an annual income of from 100000 to-
100000. The palace Sas first used |
in June Of this year, when rse-perma!
nent organization committee, consist
ing of Representatives of the various
countries supporting the institute plan,
assembled there for preliminary
conference. Signor Faina, we'll known
throughout Europe as an agricultural
expert, was chosen presiding officer.
In that conference a program was for
INFLATED for the organization of the |
institute. This program was after
wards submitted by the delegates to |
their respective governments for ap-
proval. The delegates composing the |
Institute will report to the institute |
at its present session and a complete |
plan of organization will be developed |
in accordance with the instructions of /
the delegates.
Primarily the institute will devote |
itself to the great task of obtaining |
accurate and reliable crop statistics
Its success in this field will, mean an
enormous saving to the world and the
creation of gigantic balance wheel
for the markets of the world. To coun-
teract the influences that now manip-
ulate and falsify for individual gain
Information about crops, with the re-
suit of hundreds of millions of dol !
lars loss annually to producers and |
consumers, will involve so much re-
adjustment that no one can give an
accurate estimate of the benefit in /
dollars and cents. 1t is also expected |
that the institute will become an eff 4
Gent promoter of universal peace. AL
ready it has brought forty-six nations
into relations of comfy, without the |
slightest friction, and its inherent
principles, those of education and in
formation, cannot fail to be contin-