El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-17
WHAT UNCLE SAM IS
DOING FOR THE FARMER
tFrom Experiment station Reeoral

Il station KecOrd-)
0G0 net increase of $1,000. with a
provision added limiting 1t to 10 per-
cent the expenditures in any state.
The bureau was authorized to I'M
dertake a new. line Of work by the ap-
Precipitation OF s12.5O0 for exploration
and investigation within the United
States to determine a possible source
of supply Of potash. nitrates. And other
natural fertilizers" $500 being made
Immediately available. It is expected
that particular. attention win be de-
voted TO possible sources Of potash /.
view Of the present situation as re-
CARDS the German potash supply The
work viii also be supplemented by re-
searches to be conducted by the geo.
logical survey, which received author
fly in the sundry civil appropriation
act to expend $40, 900 for chemical and
physical researches relating to the ge-
ology Of the United States. including
researches with a view OF determining
geological conditions favorable to the
presence OF potash salts According
to a recent announcement from the
survey. the expenditure OF half this ap-
preparation for the potash exploration
is contemplated.
Irrigation and Drasnaxe
The irrigation and drainage fnvesti-
crease of s32, $50. and SIS. $50, respect
lively These increases win enable the
extension Of these lines OF work, espe-
cially in the rendering OF assistance to
settlers in newly irrigated regions,
and In formulating plans for the recIa-
nation OF swamp lands. The provision
requiring a special report OF the az
gregate expenses In the drainage In
designations to date and the areas In
the several states and territories which
have been investigated was continued
Eliminating the deficiency appropri-
atoms and that for the forest reserva-
ton commission. these various apprc-
priations, which are intimately con
nected with the work OF the depart
ment, would. II added TO the regular
appropriations, make a grand total OF
s22. 57001s
Investment, Not An Expense
This is a large sum, but as was
pointed out by Chairman Scott in con-
Guiding the presentation OF the bill.
the money appropriated for the de-
partment OF agriculture is an invest
ment and not an expense And that It
has been a good investment the sta
tistics showing the expansion OF agri-
culture and the improvement In meth
DDS throughout our country bear e1o-
quent witness During these past ten
years, while the department Of agrfcul-
ture has been expending $4,000. 0Oe.
the farmers of the United States have
added TO the wealth OF the world the
stupendons and incomprehensible sum
Of $4,000 10000 Without anything
like corresponding Increase in the
area Of land under cultivation. the
yalSe OF the farm products Of our
county has risen from slightly more
than $4,000. 900. 900 ia years ago to
nearly $4,000 600 go IN 1910.-
The conclusion Is Inevitable. there
fore. and that conclusion could be
made incontestabfe by innunerab1e
other proofs II time permitted-that
the farmers OF America are applying
better methods and getting better re-
suits from their labors than ever be-
fore. And IN devising these better
methods. In pointing the way. for bet
ter results, the United States depart
ment Of agriculture has been the IN
disputed leader. as # should be. and
has thus beyond caTi1 or question de-
rived from the money II has expended
q percentage Of profit to all the people
which can not be calculated.