The daily sentinel., 1909-05-22

MANY of these articles pertaining
especially to their business, would
not only be of very great Immediate
financial benefit 10 themselves, but
would eventually be worth many mil
lions of dollars to the state in general.
1t seems to me that there ought TO
be some way of placing a few of these
bulletins in the home of every one
of the fifty thousand farmers and
fruit growers in our state.
| know of no reasonably possible
way in which l can procure their
names or addresses; and l have con-
cluded to submit the matter to the
newspapers of the state. and ask them
If they will not assist in this work.
While 1t would be, like a large
amount of your labor. gratuitously
donated for the benefit of the pub
lie; nevertheless. feel confident that
the appreciation of your readers and
the benefits to your community will
very soon amply compenste you for
your services.
OF course, this is for you to say.
But with that thought in view. | am
taking the liberty OF writing or will
write a letter somewhat similar to
this, Il hope it may be shorterl to
all of the newspapers of the state
that circulate among the farmers.
II you care to mention the subject,
and will permit the suggestion. |
think it would be sufficient to copy
from time to time as soon as conyen-
lent. such portions only of the en-
closed list of bulletins. as you think
would be of especial interest to your
portion of the state, giving the num-
ber and title of each bulletin, and
say to your readers that while they
cannot be obtained in.large numbers
for each man, yet | shall be glad to
send few TO every farmer who will
write me and give his name and ad-
dress and the number and title of the
four or five bulletins in which he is
most interested.
He ought to write soon to get the
benefits of them for this season. and
then If he wants more, he can write
me again for others next winter.
About one-half of these bulletins
are applicable to Colorado and at
least FIFTY of them should be stud
led by every farmer in the state
OF course. | cannot get that many
for each one. but if neighbors will
request different ones and exchange
them, they can get all of the benefits
of all of them that are of special val
ue to their business and locality.
nave Adhtn lllt 5uDJCCl. up Will
the Agricultural Department and the
chief has promised me practically an
unlimited supply for distribution in
this manner. fully realize that Of
fering to send out possibly one hun
dred thousand bulletins. is a very
large undertaking. 1t practically
means reading and answering pos
sibly twenty-five thousand letters.
Trying to do anything of this kind is
what the old members here call
hunting trouble,' and very likely
ii is. But from my limited observa-
ton since coming to Washington, i
can see no one act that appears % me
at this time within the range of
possibility, that l believe would rem
der as great a service to Colorado. as
the dissemination of this information
among our agriculturists; and after
listening to five hundred speeches on
the tariff, | am more than ever con-
WINGED that there is no immediate
danger of the farmer getting more
than is coming to him.
There are several hundred Taylors
in Washington, and four in Congress,
so it is necessary for everyone writing
me to be sure to get my name correct
and also to add the letters, M. c."
or "Congressman-at-L Large for Colo
RADIO" or House of Representatives.
or House Office Building" or some
thing to show my official position,
otherwise some of my letters go es-
tray.
| hope that you may favorably
consider this matter and join with me
in assisting your readers in obtain
ing, if they desire them, their full
quota of this scientific and practical
data that has been published by the
government for their benefit; and I
would also be pleased to have you
favor me with any suggestions that
may occur to you at any time upon
this or any other subject of interest
to our state in general or to your
locality in particular.
The 1908 Year Book of the De-
partment of Agriculture will not be
out until July or August. have Sc
cured few copies of the 1907 book.
and ] am sending you one herewith.
These year books are very valuable
and we cannot possibly get enough
to supply anything like the demand
for them. | am going to distribute.
upon request. and as fairly as | can.
about eighteen hundred copies over
the 60 counties of our state If you
would like a copy of the 1908 book
when it is out, or anything else that
can get for you at any time. drop
me line and 1t will be a pleasure
for me to send 1t to you.
Thanking you in advance for any
courtesy YOU may extend, / remain,
Yours very respectfully