The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-05
ENGLAND
WAKES UP To
SITUATION
P lans iOT GTaaieF DeVsI0pRen
OF Economic Resources Of
United Kingdom
Special to Daily Leader.

Chicago, ll MAY s Confronting
problems analogous to those encount
cred By the United States department
Of agriculture and by experiment sta.
tion workers IN this country, and
guided IN the venture 70 no small ex
tent by citing American experiences
and results, Great britain Is formulat
ing plans for the greater development
OF the economic resources of the
United Kingdom by means of gov,
ernment aid This move In England
one OF the most comprehensive of
the kind ever undertaken by any
nation, is OF much interest TO those
IN this country who are interested
in and familiar with the American
methods Of stimulating agricultural
advancement.
The plans are the result Of an act
of parliament known as the Deyer
opment and Road Improvement Act
Although not restricted to agriculture
the act seems likely to lead to far
reaching benefits 10 that industry
Having studied the methods eli the
American department OF agriculture
anu AlH AA&AEu OAHltS ItEl1AHdiAOl
service, which was created for the
benefit 0f the people through the eff.
forts Of the National Irrigation cor
gress, the British idea is to ~ .s,s
70 considerable extent upon Amer
lean methods. one of the first pro n
sions Of the act providing for board
| Of development commissioners. upon
whose recommendations advances
| may be made from the treasury.
These advances may be employed
! for the aiding and developing of AZ.
| riculture and rural industries. for
estry the reclamation and drain age
\ Of unoccupied lands, the general im-
proyement OF rural transportation,
| the construction aud improvement OF
harbors and inland navigation, the
development and Improvement OF the
! fisheries ana for any other purpose
| which the commissioners decide viii
| promote the economic development OF
| The United Kingdom
/ The funds available for this work
consist OF what is known as the ccn-
solidated fund for which the new act
appropriates the SUM Of $2.50J00U
annually for five years To this, how
ever, may be added any special ap.
! proprlations which may be made sub
sequently or any gifts or legacies
which may be forthcoming The fund
Is available until used and any rev.
enne derived from such sources as
interest or profits ! nthe repayments
Of loans or the sale OF farm products
may also be utilized
The commissioners constitute the
administrative body in charge OF the
fund There are five of these com.
missioners, appointed by King George
for terms OF ten years each the ten.
ure being SO devised thta the term
o. one member expires every two
| years Two Of the commissioners
may receive salaries not to exceed
| $4,000 per year each.
The term agriculture and rural in.
dustries, as used ii the act, Il sub.
seQuently defined as including az
rlculture, horticulture, dairying. the
breeding OF horses, cattle ana other
| live stock the cultivation and prep
aration Of flax, the cultivation and
manufacture OF tobacco and any In.
dustries Immediately connected with
on subseryient to any of these. The
lines OF development open also In
eilde the promoting Of scientific re-.
search, instruction and experiments
In the science, methods and practic-
es Of agriculture the organization Of
cooperating bodies Instruction lii
marketing produce and the exten-
sions OF the provision OF Small hold.
lngs. Forestry work likewise may in.
elude experiments, the teaching or
methods of afforestation and the ac.
tual purchase and planting OF lands
The road Improvement clause pro.
Vldes for the appointment by the
treasury OF a road board district from
the development commissioners. No
funds are directly appropriated for
this work, but provision is made for
borrowing money from the consolidat
ed fund on from any other available
source, the sums so obtained to be
repaid from the road Improvement
| grant
The various provisions Of the act
make 1t apparent that broad dis.
efetionary powers are vested in the
development commissioners, and that
| the results obtained Will be largely
influenced by their decisions regard.
ms the lines OF work 10 be entered
Il upon and the way In which the work
is to be condnctd As wonid be ex.
pected, keen interest has been mani.
tested In The move throughout Eng
land and the application for ala al.
ready have been so general that a
statement has been issued that the
/ grants already sought would involve
i granted an expenditure three times
greater than the sum available.
The development Of one Industry
has been given aid. this Industry 10.
1 ing considered une of the more i'm.
portant Of all OF Englands immeai
X, ate needs This IA the encourage
ment OF light horse breeding. which
!. Is Of particular importance to Great
Britain because OF the requirements
vi the British army. now largely met
1 by importations OF foreign stock Al
grant OF S2a0 600 has been made for
this year for such investigations ana
/, encouragement as that fund will pro.
siae. @ys@ asmn.
The utilization of portion of the
4 fund for agricultural instruction ana
( research has not yet been definitely
: provided ,r. but is understood Ia he
Z receiving much consideration The
aesirabslity ot such aid seems to pe
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