The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-09

from real life. In othC' avs Crain7,
grasses. fruit and orname q ;rccs Were
exhibited, by means of W! !; was pos
sible to make concrete readily in
teligible what otherwisc might have
been merely academic.
The entire responsible Tor the IN
dustral work rested wi thc Agricul-
tural Colleges, who bore 81 Ale expense
OF providing the exhibits AMI lifting up
The train. The special c.ndtions that
exist in each state were thus met =,
those who were especially H. -
dealing in an effective -. 49,
problems involved. in $685.. .o. ,.
for instance diversified i"rluII.,. -
rotations, soil condition. -"ci selection,
weed eradication, trcatiDc'.t ul diseases
affecting such field grain oops as wheat
and flax, home economic-. Inc growing
of trees for timber ; II protection
against wind, We're am ;..a subjects
discussed and illustrate
In Montana the metl.uds Il cultiva
ton required under dr. 1T ming con-
ditions were emphasized Ia hose regions
of limited rainfall wlc;e irrigation is
impracticable, while H. regions where
irrigation is practiced t." uses Of water
and methods of operati .. together with
kinds of crops and n: AMER of cuiti,a-
ton found by experi,nor' to be most
successful, received a1'""'ion according
TO the local needs. ~ those regions
where stock raising i '"a'!ing indus
try. the adaptablity hrCcls to dit
ferent conditions and - :. methods of
breeding and feeding. V-.e corded due
emphasis. In WesterH A,on'ana, where
apple growing has can to be one Of
the leading industries. :. AZ emphasis
was placed upon tn Liberation OF
conditions that surroul.. 81. cultivation
Of apple orchards. thu T. ct!on ci the
trees from diseases. e..' harding the
fruit from the rava - 81 insects. the
care of orchard trees, e.. ..IryC-tin@ AID
shipping of apples.
In Eastern Washinc y where the con
ditions as to rainfall ,'I soil make BE
problems to be deal. Tth !:culiar -
tAat section OF the jltry. the men
from the State Collie 70. rain / by etpc-
r;cnce and study t. now the r"c(s
q the different loca,iti'S. mtt the eager
inquiries of the ia ,Icrs W. pro.n,t
answers and discuss ions of '"crti9nS "f
time and depth of p!aughin.. methods
ECt cultivation in OT-cr to sccC.1 ne
greatest conservation # moisture. suc-
c,>sion of crops. tlc raising of forage
crops, dairying, stoo Y.eel.ng and feed
ing. care of anima cons r"ction ard
arrangement of far,4 ,uildi: IS, sanitary
surroundings, and home co.. -n:caces.
The train was OPP, ed ! he North
crn Pacific Railway Company at cons:d-
,rLble expense. and with 81, pecuniarr
,mpensation. Pro- or J. l.. willard,
Development Agent o. the C'lHpanE. who
. "companied the tain. st.',i that the
Northern Pacific va> GLAD t1 h.yc It's.
opportunity of con liUtin. the 2erc'-
,pment of Agriculture in IT, Nart.iw -.
The operation of the 81 + farming
Special' the ComrlnT de 40. win 10
be regarded as a p!. aathro! : move.Aenc.
but rather as br - 5 I pc~i'-n. t,.e
Company having f.. amo pr Bose. ard
acting with the s....a hope and cNpee
tation that impel. any p - as;,c A3.i
intelligent farmer a. eek u i':rfoH.e l:'f
yearly earnings BY rvestirr IN improved
stock, by studyinc i.sw t. ,.Ae at.va..-
tage of conditions ~ lea. .'r rov- sd
better methods. j. hort. the Ncr;h1in
Pacific believes ! = its 80. ar,sts are
inseparably assoc. =! wit, those of the
producers in its srritoIr. that what
contributes to tn -ucces %. Ike farm
ers. whatever bri. tlore '''Ilth 10 tie
producers from " soil. iiarcascs the
business that the ..!road Eiay 90; that
more bushels per r. and hos" bushels
OF better quality ore POI is Of butter
and that of gre exec. ace, greater
diversity in far: produo;s. end hcn.e
greater security ,'ainst crop failure,
greater wealth tn any ,rce. means
increased businee, 10th /. amount of
freight hauled Ct and il commodities
hauled in. and i..-etase hra.bers OF pas
sengers to be c;r'.ol; il ret. that the
relationship betv''n the fsrmer produc-
ers and the rail- :. is is IT, VI an inter
dependent com."?ity or partnership;
that what he'll me lie IS the other.
Whatever. Their, re- can H.. done to pro.
mote intelligent d pro- IKE methods
of farming. WI rver in ntives can be
offered toward in own lie quantity
and the qualitv oi the oducts of the
earth, all these 80 II az ntagc to the
railroads as VT, O. 20 til, farmers.