The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-22
C,lu CreSS-
 MINOR WALLACE.
HELP FARMERS OF WORLD

Farmers in the United States have, been more prosperous IT the past five years than in any previous similar period Of time It has been an era of remuner ativc prices and of crops above the average. The farmers have made progress not only in the accumulation of property, but also in methods of farming, in manner, of living and in intelli- gence, and in political and soc- ial power 1t has been a period of awakening to the great inn portance ofe the farming indus try. The recent commission ap- pointed by President Roosevelt to inquire into and devise me- thOdS for the betterment of conditions onn the farm is an outgrowth of this widespread and growing interest in the e. conomic, social and political inn portance of farming.
 In other countries as well as the United States a movement has developed to give more at tention to the farming industry. For two years movement has been under way to establish a great international Institute of Agriculture. It was started by King Victor Emanuel of Italy, whose interest in the subject is so great that he has caused to be erected a beautiful marble palace in Rome for the institute and has endowed it with estates that yield an income of from S6O, GOO to S1OO,0UO.
 The institute will begin it's of ficial career next November, when representatives of forty six nations will meet to begin this important work.
 Two years ago the United States Senate. ratified the con vention of the powers creating the Interna tional Institute Fof Agriculture. The other countries participating are: Argentine Re- m,hlic Australia, Austria-Hun gary. Belgium, Brazil British Gui ana, Bulgaria, Canad. Chill China, Costa Rica, Cuba Denmark Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopa, France Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, India, Italy, Ja- nan. Luxemburg, Mexico, Monte negro. Mauritia. The Nether- lands. New, Zealand, Nicaragua Norway. Paraguay, Persia, Peru Portugal. Roumania, Russia, Sal xador' Servia, Spain, Sweden. switzerland, Turkey and Uru- guay.
 The primary purpose of the ln- stitute is to obtain and glve worldwide publicity to inform ation concerning the develop ment of the great staple crops that give food and clothing to the world. This information is expected to have a steadying in- fluence on prices, and to facil- itate the marketing Of the " O1 Ill CIOPo-
 Many other subjects of vital interest to farmers and to the world will receive consideration New diseases and insect pests ol vegetation and effective reme- dies for them agricultural coop eration insurance and credit wages paid for farm work and many other matters will receive intention. n
 The men who are giving their earnest thought to this work ev- en dream that the Institute Oi Agriculture may become an ef- ficient promoter of peace. They believe that representatives of forty-six nations continuously conferring the subjetc of ag- riculture must also become in- fluential in maintaining a clear understanding and an amicable spirit among the governments oi the world
 One student of the subject Is so enthusiastic as to say:
 '.If the institute becomes from the outset an international uni flying force, as now. seems certain who can say that it may not give to some future generation the basis for a worldwide legis- lature, the judicial counterparts of which is to have it's seatt at The Hague"Kansas City Times.
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