The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-24

should be combined, for nothinj
: along this line influences tn,
farmer and attracts his attention
and gains his interest so much a.
good crops grown on a proiitabl,
basis, and if these crops are bet
ter than his he is very apt to in
vestigate the cause of the differ
ence; and when these crops ar,
grown on the same farm, as the
one which also includes the ex
pertinent station and under the
same management. the farmer
more readily sees and absorbs
the value of both.
To do accurate work on the
experiment station 1t must be
furnished with costly equipment
and conducted by men trained in
the methods of scientific re
search, who are made free from
other cares that they may devote
their undivided energies 70 re-
search and in whatever way may
be of greatest benefit % the
farmers and the state.
The experiment station 90 do
the best work and accomplish
the desired results must have the
necessary equipment and help.
IL must be furnished with a more
costly equipment than Is found
or needed on the ordinary up-to.
date farm. for there are more
Kinds and varieties OF crops 90 be-
dealt with. Sometimes a part of
OF the entire value OF an expert
ment is lost on account of not
having the proper implement 20
DO the right work at the proper
time. The proper equipment
not only Increases the value and
number Of experiments and en-
ables the station 20 do more work
with less help. but also demon
strateS the value and use Of farm
machinery and implements. II
seems that this phase of the agri-
culture experiment stations has
been overlooked by the legisla-
ture Of Texas.
In proportion % other appro-
priatlons along lines of less
value, our national government
approprIates less money for the
experiment stations and yet
these stations have done more %
increase the prosperity. tOta.
production and revenue of the
nation than all the other objects
combined. The most valuable
crops have been produced by re-
search. scientific selection. cross
breeding. etc, by the expert
nent stations. Most OF these
plants were introduced and sub
Iected 10 rigorous scientific eX-
and trials on the agri-
cultural experiment stations for
'ross-breeding. selection. best
cultural methods. etc. The ex-
pertinent stations have also i'm
lroved the native plants so that
hey have been made 10 produce
arger and better crops and
yreatly increase the prosperity
4 the country. 4
In proportion 10 its size and re-
ources Texas is spending less
money on the experiment stations .
md for general research in agri-
ulture than most of the other
tates OF the nation. The real
.aluable work Of the experiment /
tatlons in this state is Just in it's Z
and most Of the stations
ave lately been established. Z
With IT'S vast domain Of fertile Z
oils of all sorts and description :
nd climate ranging from arid 10 $
Ntremely hot and elevations from !
"a level 10 over 1000 feet above
"a level. much of which soil is c
till virgin md much Of the other
ndevelopt there is a great i
nd profit = work TO be done 4
long res n and experimental q
nes M II 1culfure. This of a
1urse ~i have 10 be done Z
radua he people are made u
se' alue Of Il and az b
indS S-.umulated to CARR q
D w. But q does seem 4
lat is not doing near o
hasssessssd should do in as Il
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