The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-24
DELIVERS ADDRESS At THE TEMPLE ASSOCIATION
And Shows why Texas Should Spend More Money for Proper Main
tenance Of Stations Along Modern Lines-Repot
Of Lubbock Station

The day of the sickle and one
horse plow has past. The farme
must learn TO think or he Is lost
and there is nothing more con
ducive 10 exact thinking thar
scientific experiment.
The experiment station mo-
only finds out things itself bu
also demonstrates the value O'
experimentation and how 10 con.
duet experiments and encourage
the farmer 10 experiment, fOl
after the experiment station has
carried its work TO its limit there
is still much for the farmer 10 DO.
The experiment station is the
distinguishing feature of the
new agriculture. II stands fOr
organized research m agriculture,
for the concentration Of energy
and skill Of the entire state on
the unsettled problems Of the
farm. -
The object of the experiment
station is 10 find out things: 10
discover and formulate general
PRINCIPALS 10 demonstrate clearly
the lines which practical apph-
cation must follow
An experiment station is some
times spoken Of as a demonstra-
ton farm. but there is sufficient
difference between the two 10
give them separate classification.
They are alike IN that the object
OF both is 10 disseminate
knowledge OF modern agriculture
among farmers by thoroughly
demonstrating the best methods
OF preparing the soil planting.
cu.uyatiug and harvesting the
crop and also seed selection and
the Kind and varieties tO plant
But a demonstration farm Is not
conducted on a. large and ex-
pensiye scale and It's scope OF
work Is not as broad and search
ing as that of an experiment
station. One Of the main objects
and great works OF t'a oNperl-
ment station IS % introduce new
crops or plants. and test and
adapt them 10 the new region.
The best staple crop OF one region
or locality may not succeed when
introduced into another region
where conditions are different
when treated the same as I'm the
former region. but by proper
selection OF plants and seed and
different modes OF cultivation Il
may become very valuable crop
m It's new home And again. by
testing different crops and va
rieties under different cultural
methods they may be- success
fully and proftably grown IN the
new region under new condi-
tons. although having failed IN
other regions. The main crop
may be improved 10 more than
double its yield by the efforts OF
the experiment stations. New
varieties have been created by
cross-breeding and selection
which produced greater yields
and profits than either or both OF
their parent crops as plants.
THIS has been done with corn.
cotton. fruits and other crops too
numerous 90 mention he e.
The demonstration farm is
new and valuable adjunct % the
station and extension I
OF the department OF agriculture I.
of the State and Nation. II
should be given more attention
and larger appropriations. IL
demonstrates IN a comprehensive $
and convincing way the value of a
the work done. varieties created &
and principles discovered on the )
station and the 5
profits 10 be derived from the $
practical application of these inn u
proved methods and knowledge. a
IL broadens the work in scientific a
agriculture and thus cause Il TO Il
reach more farmers. The C
demonstration farm and the ex- <
pertinent station are sometimes q
,ombined. and then. there are 4
llso other branch demonstration o
arms. Where the outlay. equip q
nent. de Of farm and apprO- v
a e large enough they n