The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-10-23
ExCoCRAoEMENr FOR rARAaERs

N0HERE are . good many things to
encourage people to 20 back to
the land" at this time. whilc tho
Herald believes that there 10 no such
thing a. q worldly Utopia. and no
chance Of people getting along to =
stage where conditions would be ideal
for this would not develop the best
that IL In mankind--thcrc are some
cases where conditions are much bet.
ter than others. and Il 10 tho improv.
I'd or advantageous state Of things
that every sensible man. who 10 alive
to his own prospects and future, 10
looking for.
In the Klamath country thcrc 10
more to help the man Who would
farm either BY going back to the
land" or the fellow who has been
farming elsewhere and wants to get
into lees crowded conditions. than
there has ever been before. He not
only has the encouragement OF the
land opportunities In themselves,
with plenty OF soil to be had. but
the higher cost OF living 10 bound "a
b to his benefit. or at least certainly
not to bis detriment.
There 10 oil kinds Of land to bs
had In Klamath county and surround.
Ing territory for little or nothing
There sre lands belonging to the gov.
ernment which have never been died
on. lots Of claims OF this nature. iu
fact. There are other homcsteads
which have been nled on which the
owners wish to give up for nsxt "a
nothing.
There 10 other patented land to b.
had at nominal figures which has IL
advantages over the land which has
never been out OF the government 4
control. Pretty nearly any place
where the territory has bern too dry
there are irrigation projects either Ia
operation or In course Of perfection
which viii give IN unvarying and un.
failing source Of water supply At oil
times that Il % proper for the farmer
to have Il. and at cheap rates. Ons
Of these. the latest definitely pro.
posed large undertakins. 10 tha,
which calculates to furnish farmer
with water at $50. where the govern
meats estimated cost vas $50. 9th
or irrigation projects could b men
toned which are we'll worthy OF con
sideration In this connection. bu,
space forbids.
With the land. With the water. ant
with plenty Of market for the pro
duet. whatever Il may be. there 10 NJ
reason for not settling the outiyinl
country rapidly. In addition 10 III,
foregoing advantages. II . man Il
willing TO raise sugar beets no -,
get nrst class SEED furnished by tn
government free. Not only that. bu
he can get the government to max,
ofliciai tests Of the saccharine and th'
other characteristics OF the growl
vegetable and give him the data with
out charge. BY this means he make
the experiment for practically moth
ing. and can and out the true statui
Of bic product scisntiAcaiiy demon
stratsd. free. whereas II would cos
him probably 80 to get Il done u b
undertook 70 have II done privately
70 say nothing OF the probable charge
OF shipment 10 the analyst. for tn
government Transports all matter ths
II has to do with In this direction fre'
OF charge.
/ II Q man wants TO 90 into the Wilt
game industry and raise pheassnts
for instance. the state Of Oregon q
trying to encourage this and will fur
nish the EGGS and give all advice tina
. man wants for undertaking. th'
proposition successfully. Rscsnti!
an arrangement was entered Int
with Eugene n. Simpson Of Corvallis
whereby he will give his services u
this end TO the state for three years
/ a vail A thu une Of hls gAme farm