Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-06
BRAZILIAN PLANT STUDY

Men and nations succeed largely by
observation OF the good things done
by others.
The government of Brazil has just
shown Its progressive spirit by the
decision to extend assistance 20 the
work OF propagating fruit trees and
Che textile fiber plants throughout the
Republic; and this undertaking bears
rs lesson OF our own State and people,
The brazilian Natural Museum, Is to
lead IN the work. Special attention
will be given by this Institution, re-
rently re-oreanized. to the study Of
iber plants. insects harmful or bene-
fetal 10 agriculture, and plant diseases
iue 10 parasites.
1t Is not easy TO estimate how great
may be the value OF such move
ment In a country like Brazil. The vast
profusion Of vegetable products In that
country grow naturally; and the va
rious fiber plants, while undoubtedly
Of the greatest potential value. have
not yet been utilized In such ways as
to be available for commercial uses.
Most OF the fruits commonly raised
In Brazll are now either not cultivated
Al all. or the cultivation is so meager
that the plants and trees still remain
rs II growing In a wild state. What a
scientific and experimental study of
I the varied native products win mean
TO the future industry OF that state is
perfectly evident. The lnsistent stten-
ton which the government is now Civ
| Ing to native plant culture must result
In steady Advancement In agriculture
and especially In fruit growing.
The Government has resolved to
have the directors OF the famous
botanical gardens Of Rio de Janeirc
assume some functions delegated tc
them by the ministry OF agriculture
in the nature OF experimental station
work. A department IL to be main
tained for the study OF plants and trees
for commercial purposes.
In the growing OF fruits TO which
\ special attention Is to be devoted ex.
periments in producing new varieties OF
native fruits will be undertaken fol
the purpose OF producing harder pro
ducts which will be suitable for expor
and transportation 70 distant countries
Those In charge OF the experiments
sta tion will receive boys OF from 12 tc
20 years OF age as apprentices TO whom
a small stipend may be paid. Ap
prentices giving satisfactory servic'
and evidence OF special adaptability 4
the work will be given opportunity fo
advancement, and will be recommend
| - 20 sfaA
ploy experienced hortioulturists OF
their own account.
This form OF encouragement to HON,
Industry and to the development OF 10
cal resources is entirely without OBJ
jections that are made 20 variou
methods OF stimulation frequently re
sorted 10 by various governments
Study and experiment by the stat
stations. and farms, the growing
propagation, and Improvement of crop
these are enterprises which diffus
their benefits 10 all who choose 4
take advantage OF them. They ais
seem to be more effective than aid ex
tended 90 private owners to deveiol
their own estates. The latter procedur
may result in monopoly and EXCLUSIVE
privilege; the former viii always b
general In It's BENEFITS.
The Brazilian venture might we'll D.
Initiated by our own State. Within th
Rocky Mountain region. there must b
many textile forage ana medicine
plants. besides fruits. that could b
brought under successful cultivation.
we only knew enough about them. Blu
no individual can well afford 10 max
experiments equal 90 real demonstra
ton Only tho State or the feeders
government can successfully manas