Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-01-26

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preaching our harbors would be no
more alarming than the relentless adj
vance of a day when we shall have nei-
Their sufficient food nor the means to
purchase it Tor our population. The
| farmers of Our Nation must save it in
the future, just as they have built its
greatness in the past-James ]. Hill.
Since time began the tiling OF the
soil has been the basic industry of the
human race. The reason is obvious
The soil is the only source OF food
supply either directly or indirectly.
Further, it is the only agency that pro-
duces food. as we'll as other necessl-
ties OF life, in regular cycles. The til
Ter OF the soil has been the pioneer OF
all industry, and all other industries
are dependent upon his ability to pro-
| duce more than he needs for his, own
use. 1t is for this reason that the well
fare OF the Nation as whole depends
upon the welfare of the farmer, and the
best interests OF the Nation are adj
vanccd by setting aside public funds
for the development and conservation
OF our greatest natural resource, the
soil. That it is possible for whole
to become depleted OF the
soils fertility is clearly shown by such
as Egypt, Palestine, Babylon
and portions of China and India, that
at one time supported the highest type
Of civilization known. Today some of
these former garden spots are nearly
barren, and sparsely inhabited by a
non-productive people. Certain por-
lions OF our own country, a land natu-
rally fairly rich in the elements o..
plant food, and one that has been occu-
pied for a short time only, has alredy
elt the effects of wasted resources.
1t is. therefore, for the veal not only
If the present but also for the future
generation, who will outnumber us
many times, that the basic industry of
agriculture should be most carefully
guarded and developed. Although this
industry of Agriculture is L,
BASED upon the soil which is station
Try, it is in its character far from be-
ng stationary. 1t has developed fxom
he simplest and crudest forms of herd
ng to the highly organized and COM
,lex business that we see in isolated
Eases today and which serve, or should /
serve, to stimulate the rank and file of
armer to greater efforts. There is no
other calling which affords such great t
diversity OF effort, which is adapted to
such variety of tenlperaments, and
which offers such possibilities to all of
hem, as agriculture. On the other
land, there is no other calling which
las been SO maligned, in which there ,
lave been such great differences in re-
urns and which has been SO little ap- t
oreciated by its followers. Those who
ire watching most closely the tiller of
he soil and all influences that are I
brought to bear upon him see indica-
ions that lead them to believe that the
agriculture just ahead of us is, as a
ype, much superior to that which we
ire leaving. The reasons for this be- |
ief may be discussed under the follow
ng definite heads:
First. The Profits Of Agriculture. ,
n order to put any usiness upon {
ound basis, from any point of view, it
S essential that that business or enter {
rise return reaonable profit on The
nvetment and the effort necessary 10 i
AIRY it on. Up to within a compara-
lively few years these requirements had
lot been met in any great degree by