The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-08


tiers or Importance must be passed
upon by the board in addition to the
arduous task of arranging for and
conducting the fair itself. The mat
tiers of forestry and immigration are
both of sufficient Importance to jus
tify the board in giving a liberal
amount of its time to their considera-
ton.
/, therefore, recommend that the
law be so amended as to allow sixty
days in lieu of thirty as now desig-
mated, for board meetings.
Sub-Experiment Stations.
With the increasing desire for a
knowledge of soils and the nature of
the crops grown, has come demand
not only for a closer relationship
there is growing demand for sub
station in Eastern Kentucky and one
in the western part Of the State. The
soil of Kentucky is so diversified that
this step becomes almost imperative.
While the Lexington Station has,
under the able direction Of Director
M. A. Scovell, been carrying on a
series of experiments in various parts
of the State for many years, the rs
suits are not as satisfactory as they
would be if two sub-stations were
created. l am of the opinion, how
ever, that these stations should be
under the supervision of the direc-
tor at Lexington. Director Scovell
joins me in recommending to your
Honorable Body that you create these
two, stations
try Purposes.
In view of the fact that this Depart
ment is, in conjunction with the Ma
tional Forest Service, now conduct
ing the first forest survey ever under
taken in the State, and in view of the
crying need for practical results
along the lines of forest conservation
am convinced that the State BpaDi
of Agriculture, Forestry and Immigra-
ton should be given the power to APP
point State Forester A competent
forester could look after the States
interests while the present survey is
in progress in addition to the many
urgent duties now requiring the atten-
ton of a practical forester. In order
that the board may be enabled to car.
ry on this important work intelligent
ly and along practical lines I hereby
recommend that the sum of $4,000 be
appropriated annually for forestry pur-
poses. This appropriation should be
in lieu of the $4,000 now appropriated,
but it should not come out of the gen.
eral appropriation now allowed the
board.
State Aid for Roads
)artment, / have made it a point to
send road experts into various coun-
ties to lecture on the important ques-
ton of road construction and main
tenance. The lecturers were also in
structed to enlist the cooperation of
the fiscal courts in the movement for
better roads. In many counties the
work has brought practical results.
When it is considered that the Ma
tional Government expends millions
of dollars annually on her waterways,
it is singular that so little has been
accomplished in the all-important mat
ter of road building. While it may be
many years before we can hope for
national aid, am of the opinion that
the time is opportune for the enact
ment of a law whereby the State,
counties and towns pay a just proper
ton of the expense of building and
improving the main roads of the
State.
Elsewhere in this report will be
found complete statement of the
dition of roads, number of miles, how
operated, etc.
Expense Of Printing Reports, &C.,.
Should Come Out Of Gen.
eral Fund.
I respectfully recommend that the
law regulating this Department be so
amended as to allow the expenses for
the printing of all reports to be
charged to the General Fund.
General Summary.
At the close of my term of Office
feel a pardonable pride in the fact
that have given the Department my
best energies. have worked un-
ceasingly for the Improvement Of the