Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-29
EXPERIMENT WORK
N AGRICULTURE
FOR ENGLAND
Government Of United King
dom Formulates Plans for
Scientific Research. Similar
to That of United States.

tered ny the United states depart.
meni OF apticuliur' ana Dog experiment.
station workers ~ th. county md
guided IN the venture To- 10 small %.
tent by citing American aNp. i,rco-
and results. Great britain d. fu,mulut-
ing plans Tor the greater developments
OF the economic resources of the
United Kingdom 10y means at govern.
mont aid This move ir ENGLAND on.
al The most comprehensive al the Mn
ever undertaken by any nation, h. ot
much interest to those IN this Country
who are interested In ana familiar
With the American methods oi stimu-
laiing agricultural advancement
The plans are the result oi an aC-
az parliament known rs the develop.
men and road Improvement act Al.
though not restricted to agriculture
the aci seems likely 10 lead 10 far
reaching benefits 10 that industry.
Having studied the methods of IN,
American department OF agriculture
and the United States reclamation
service. which was created for the
benefit ~ the people through the -.
forts OF thc National Irrigation con.
gress. the british idea u 10 enlarge to
considerable extent upon american
methods, one at the first provisions og
HE act providing Tor a board oi deVel.
upment commissioners upon whose
recommendation advances may be
made from the treasury
These advances may be employed
To- ~" aiding and developing of agri.
culture and rural industries. forestry.
90" reclamation ana drainage oi nm.
occupied lands. the general improve.
m"ni ui rural transportation the cor.
siiuciion and improvement at hathor-
and inland navigation. tho devotion.
mCni ana Improvement of fisheries ana
Tor any other purpose which the CON.
mlssioneis decide will promote the
economic doVrlopont OF The United
Kingdom
Tn" funds available Tor this worh
consist Of What IS known as the con
solidatud fund lor which the now act
app opriaics the sum OF s.. iOD zoe an.
nuallS for i've years To this. how.
ever. may I've added any special ap.
preparation which may he made sub.
s'qucnilN, o. any gifts or legacics
which may bc rihcoming rhe fund
Us aNaiiahlc unlil used and any revenue
derived nom such sources a. interest
or profits IN the repaymcnts of loans
or The sale OF 'arm products may also
hr utilized
The commit ssionorS constitute IA.
administrative body in charge of the
iund There are FIVE oi these commits.
sioners. appointed ny kinr George Tor
terms of ten years each the Tenure
being so devised that thc term Of one
81 4
OF the commi sslonprs NAV receive sal.
aries nor To exceed 81 .0nu per yea.
each
The term agriculture ana rural ia.
dustri"s. AZ used IA the act, is suhsc.
qurnuy defined as inCmding n.ricul.
tire. horticulture. danying the breed
ing OF horses. cattle aud other liN"
stock the cultivation aud preparation
of iiaN, the cultivation and manuiac
tire OF tobacco, aud any industric. i'm
ncdlo'"iN connected with oi suhsol.
yi'at To any OF these The lines of de-.
Nelopment opUn also include the pro.
noting ol scientific research lnstruc-
ton aud experiments ia tho science
methods ana practices of agriculture.
the organization al cooperating bod.
les. instruction In marketing produce
and the extension of the prov sion oil
small holdings Forestry work IKE.
WISE may include experiments. the
teaching OF methods OF afforestation
and the actual purchase and planting
of lands
The road Improvement clause PRO
Nides for the appointment ny 'hc
treasury of "A road board Alstinct from
the development commissioner 80
funds are directly Appropriated tor
shis work. bat provision Is made tor
borrowing money from thr consoli
dated lnnd or from any other avail
ahls source, The sums so Obtained To
bo repaid from The road Improvement
stant
The yatons provisions OF he a'i
make h apparent that broad discr'-
tionarN powers are vested Ia the A.
vclopmeni commissioners. aud that
the results obtained viii be- largely
influenced by their decisions regard
Ing the lines OF work 60 Ice entered
upon ana the way IN which the work
Is go bee conducted A. would be cN
pcctod keen interest has been mani
tested In the move thronghou, Eng.
hnd and the applications for aid n.
read, have been 80 general that e.
statement has been issued that th
grants already sought would involN,
II granted. AN expenditure three times
greater than the sum available
The development OF one indusfr,
has bNen given aid this industry prln-
considered one o! the more Mportanl
OF all OF England's immediate needs
This * the announcement ot ligl
horse breeding. which rs of particular
importance 10 Great Britain becausc
of the requirements of the British
army. now largely met hy lmporlatlons
oi foreign stock. \ grant OF $2no.o"0
has been made for this year Tor such
inyCstigat ions and announcement "a
that fund viii PROV idc
The utilization 81 a portion OF the
fund for agricultural instruction ana
research has MOI yet been dehnlicl,
provided for. hul Is understood TO h
receiving much consideration Tho
dcsirability OF such aid seems to he
generally conceded The need for al.
ditOnal resources for these purposes
has long been felt. and has been 4
frequent subject Tor discussion not
only among agricultural workers. hut