El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-05
MINNESOTA GOVERNOR EXPLAINS
THE REAL CONSERVATION IDEA
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of man. and the -arm viii be the most
general and indispensable theater OF MS
activity
New Agricultural Birth.
..This new birth Of agricultural pro-
gross comes at a most phycholoSlcal
Tnomen+ we have developed American
,,7on,1fac+rres until the s16,000,0O0,Oeo
nroduct of our mills and factories eN-
ceeds that Of Germany, france anu 'iio
United Kingdom combined. we nay
built railroads by liberal puonc anu y
vate enterprise, until the Cnlted oId1os
has about one-Aalf of all the rahWaS
mileage and tonnage Of the world. We
have developed banking enterprise ana
home trade. until we have the Creates
banking power on earth and an lnterhdl
commerce which far exceeds the entire
foraipn commerce of the globe But,
the loss in farm values in nearly al u
the older states as shown oy the census
records from 1880 to 1900, wares from
$1,000 600 to S16O,000,o0O IN each staCs
and aggregates the enormous total OF
more fban $1,000, 100000. Is this not
sufficient 10 arouse tn centre nation
and cause such wave of reform as VIII
mt into activity every agency anu III
s+r11mentaIity for SCIENTIFIC ana pro-
eyresSive rnetnids of agricultural recon-
structiOn
Increasing Soil Fertility.
.'Of still more vital Importance, II pos
sible. is the maintenance ana increase VI
tsoiI fertility as a source of support for
future generations The SCH Is the 0ii .4
nermanent asset of the farmer, ana us
net returns in crops constitute his an
nusl dividends Any impairment OF TINS
asset viii not only reduce the dlvldends
uuon which his support depends puc
will destroy the productive power VI
the soil TO such an extent as TO deprive
future owners of the most eSselitIe'i
means Of livelihood. loss OF Sl'ooo'-
600 GOO in farm values, such as the olueI
states have already SUFFERED does Ho
moan merely that this vast sum OF
money has been wasted. but that its. an
nual earning capacity upon winch
thousands should depend for support
has been entirely destroyed
Forest Protection.
Several of the north central border
states were the chief shippers of lumoer
only a few years ago Now our great
forests are largely depleted ana Scleh-
4ific reforestation has become as apso-
Int necessity One OF the most import
ant d1,tieS the states as well as the ma
ton have to perform Is the transLori ma
tion of this vast stumpage area INTO
forests and farms The dry season Oh
1910 has particularly emphasized the
important duty of protection OF our
forests and settlers from fires 1t Is
well known fact that enough timber mas
been destroyed by fire within the lasl
four months to pay for the adequate
protection of all our forests for perloo
of ten wears or more, not TO mention the
great loss Of human life
Since mineral wealth is exhaustlole'
II follows that the interest OF the people
in this important resource should De
guarded against the encroachments Oh
greed with the utmost care
No commercial nation can long retain
SUPREMACY unless it has unlimited sup
rlies Of cheap heat and power we must
not waste our coal and water power
1--WE have saved millions OF dollars
annually by guarding against plant ana
animal disease and are Just beginning
TO take note Of the untold mlnohs
wasted every month through neglect OF
preventable and durable disease. impure
foods defective sanitation and heaIth
inspection in homes and schools, I'M
suitable playgroqnds for children ana
the lack of safeguards against railway
mine and factory accidents, all OF whlch
come properly within the conservation
scope.