Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-13
AonIctirrunAL coLIEdE.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
During Che past two years under
conpefont direction our Agricultural
roiiero I'D Logan has made magnificent
prorreaa A Fixed and definite policy
has been established and there mas
been "a Htntc-wldc awakoniur to INC
benefits of on agricultural and lndus-
trial education.
There has boon O. surprisingly larEo
inorcaas of students m attendance dui-
ing the year just closed. While the re-
moval OF che cnrincerlng WORK from
the Institution took away certain
class OFT students tho schools OF 1gfI-
culture domestic science. commerce
and dlmcstic art, each have % larger
enrolment ihan over before The roe
port of Tho president shows nn incroaae
in attendance of college students ut %
pcr cent over amy previous hicnulum,
and during the past two years The
number OF students taking agriculture
has more than doubled This f1ct is
Significant 10 means That our Agrlcul-
tural college is progressing in those
educational branches. Tor The advance
mont of which the school was founded,
and that it is NOT only conforming more
closely than heretofore go The intention
OF thc state law in its courses and work
hut TO the government requirements
also.
There IS an Increasing demand Cor
persons properly equipped Tor agricul-
tural and Industrial pursuits. and the
college IS aiming 90 specialize ATOMS
these lines
Tho college also has had efficient SUI
perViaion and harmony prevails among
the trustees the faculty and The stu
dent body. The advancement on the
entrance Fee Tor admission OF non
residents has resulted in "a distinct loss
fn attendance OF outside students, 1
respectfully recommend that the en-
trance fec FOR nonresident students
De reduced. as the state can well AFFORD
10 encourage this class Of students 20
identify themselves with the college.
The appropriations made by the last
legislature were such as to neccssitate
strict economy iu the management OF
the school go that the equipment has
not been Increased materially Build
ings. heating plant and waterworks
have an suffered Zoo some degree for
the lack of necessary repairs
From personal observation and infor-
nation On my possession there is every
indication that the central Utah eN-
detrimental farm situated at lehl, IS
not giving the results anticipated. /
respcctfullv request the legislature 90
appoint committee OF investigation
10 ascertain whether u Is wisdom O.
continue that farm In its present
location ] shall be glad To- furnish
any Information which ! have in con
nection with this matter
I would respectfully recommend the
creation Of "a permanent publication
fund. for the preparation and puhllca-
tion OF bulletins and popular manuals
FOR distribution among the farmers,
fruit growers and stock-raisers Of the
state. Tho experiment station can fur
nish this Information but there Is no
fund available FOR IT'S publication and
distribution.
over eight years ago our state eX-
pertinent station undertook "a series OF
experiments to determine the best meth
DDS Of retaining sO-callcd water
logged" lands I'm this work the fed
eral government has assisted the re-
suits have proved 80 satisfactory and
the Investigations have reached such
point that Co discontinue them at
this time would mean "a loss Of the
chief benefits OK the work Of tho past
eight years. The United states depart
ment Of Agriculture has indicated a.
willingness TO appropriate any amount
up 10 $4,000 for the purpose Of con-
tinuing this work, provided the state
makes a like appropriation.
There rs need for "a moro perfect con-
troll Of Infectious diseases among the
domestic animals OF the state. The
state board Of health has assumed
supervision Of this branch 10 the cx-
tent OF is resources. but the absence Of
proper officials 10 look after outbreaks
OF disease among farm animals has
lod 20 frequent calls upon the college
professor OF veterinary science 20 rcn-
der assistance. His college work makes
n impossible for him TO respond TO
these calls Inasmuch as the college
proper and the experiment station both
are in need OF added assistance In vet
airy science, 7 would recommend that
this assistance be authorized and that
the professor OF veterinary science az
the college be made cx-onicio state
veterinarian. In this connection Il may
be stated that the federal bureau OF
animal Industry has agreed 20 furnish
the material for tuborculin tests free
OF charge ANA also 10 furnish one or
two inspectors and defray their ex-
penscs. upon condition that the state
has law regulating such tests.
The work Of the farmers Institute
having grown FAR beyond tho eXpecta-
tons OF those connected with the inn
provomcnt. the time has come when
the state must make provision for a
more extensive farmers institute cam
palgn.
The estimated requirements ana i'm
come of the Agricultural college foI
the ensuing biennial period are.
For maintenance and new build
lngs ........ .........t........ AZb3 zoo
Estimated Income ............. 1000
Total amount requirod........ l59, 80,
ln addition the experiment sta-
tlon asks for publication
Iun4 OF .stt.-..t.- .t'...tt-t''. "'N'
THE DEAF AND BLIND
Tho trustees of the Utah school ioJ