The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

thus induce them 10 stay at home and
develop your own resources.
The young man with energy and am
bition will desert you just as sure as you
do not do this, and have never yet seen
a community where the population con-
sisted principally OF older men. women.
and children that was growing and be-
coming more prosperous from year 10
year. The West has built up it's Won
derful empire by making strong bids for
young men from eighteen TO thirty
years old. with all the red blOoded en-
ergy and initiative that only youth pos
sesses.
Need the Farmer Most.
New industries and factories in a com
munity are a good thing within certain
prescribed limits. but the industry that
we need most Of all is the industry Of
hundreds and thousands of good. indus
trious, and thrifty American men and
women and children 10 occupy our IN
cultivated farm lands. and thus furnish
a consuming population that will demand
more factories and other industries in
our cities to furnish the products 20 sup
ply the market thus established. FIJI up
the country and the cities and towns viii
take care OF themselves. and simply can
not help but grow and prosper with the
general prosperity OF the State.
California appropriates. I am told. over
$4,000 a year TO publish its advantages
to the outside world. and If Virginia
could be induced TO spend $4,000 or SlO0.-
600 annually in acquainting the farmers
of the North and West with the unusual
advantages she offers. We would get the
money back with a big interest on the
investment, through the increased tax
returns brought about by the develop
ment that would accrue.
II IL IS a good business investment for
the railroads OF the South 70 maintain
immigration departments with which 20
advertise their agricultural resources
when the only immediate return they
get is the small amount OF extra passen-
ger business induced. then how much bet
ter an investment II would be for the
State at large, through a department or
ganized for that purpose, 10 spend money
literally in this cause. when every new
settler and his family is rated by com
petent authority 10 be worth thousands
Of dollars 10 the state.
Good Results Achieved.
| Our commissioner Of agriculture has Sc
cured most excellent returns with a pub
licity appropriation much less than tha
| appropriated by several Of the railroads
within the State for the prosecution o
this line OF work He represents the far
mers Of Virginia. and IS doing all that h
can 10 better their condition within tn
limits Of the funds provided him.
I believe that he should have man!
times the amount now appropriated 70
advertising publicity 70 allow him 10 IN
augurate a general effective campaign o
attractive advertising throughout tn
North and West 70 enable him so lay be
fore these people the opportunities whicl
await them IN our Southland. / furthe
believe that If this We're done, we cOul'
! increase our agricultural population
/ throughout the State 70 an extent tha
would bring increased revenues whlcl
would many times more than pay for tn
expenses involved.
The farmers have this power withn
their hands, and furthermore they Shouts
have the hearty cooperation Of the bust
ness men in the cities and towns through
out the State to bring about the earl
c0nsummation Of a plan that will insur
an influx of desirable settlers 70 help u
develop the resources which we never ca
develop properly with the limited popula
tiOn at our command.
F H La BAU0IE.
Agricultural and Industrial Agent y & " 4 r.