The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-01-05

fairs of a state should not be CON
Quoted as carefully and as conscien-
tiously as those of a private business
concern, and a legislative body which
devotes it's attention intelligently to
the scrutiny of state affairs will I'M
d~oubtedly receive the just commenda-
ton of the people throughout the
state.
However, due consideration should
be given to the constantly growing
needs of the state and her institutions,
and it is but right and just that those
institutions should be furnished
with sufficient means to fulfil their
legitimate purposes in a proper and
progressive manner.
During the last two years such
rapid strides have been made along
educational lines that South Dakota
need not avoid comparison with any
Uf the sister states in this regard.
Upon our schools rests the future
safety of our country and each and
every one of them is deserving Of the
fostering care of the state in order
tlat the present high standard may
be retained and elevated, and certain
iy there can be no doubt that it is the
duty of the legislature to provide for
the progressive development of our
entire school system.
Within the past two years the
state has taken active steps in the
direction of the encouragement of its
agricultural interests and, inasmuch
as South Dakota is primarily an agri-
cultural state. | feel hat too much
energy and effort cannot be eXpend
ed in this direction.
The state fair, under the manage
ment of the board of agriculture, has
shown rapid development in all its de-
partments and the number Of the eX-
hibits and the attendance have stead
lily increased.
"The experiment stations have
done good work and are in a health
full condition. The results are good
and it is to be hoped that the work
may be continued and the scope of
the stations increased.
Il hope and trust that the time is
not far distant when our farmers will
realize the value of operating their
farms along modern lines and accord
ing to modern principles, and in order
that they may more quickly realize
the necessity for an advantage of such
a procedure, l do earnestly recommend
that each and every one of the farms
which are being conducted by the
the ideas of modern scientists and
that the farming be carried on by a
graduate of an agricultural college,
who should be given liberal latitude
for solving the difficulties in a modern
and scientific manner.
Further, in this connection, it
pleases me to make mention of the
agricultural college at Bookings,
which is doing a work of such unusual
value to the state. A thorough agri-
cultural and mechanical education is,
in my Judgment, the most valuable as
set for any young man in this progress
sive age, and | am confident that a
wide dissemination of information
pertaining TO scientific farming will be
a means of doing much toward the
general advancement of the state.
1T appears to me that the question
of the present condition of our roads
and how that condition can be i'm
proved is one which should receive
consideration at your hands at this
time, as undoubtedly the subject of
road building and road keeping is
and should be n of general interest.
Inasmuch as roads are of use to each
and every one of cur citizens and the
public highways tither direct or in
directly affect us all, high or low, rich
or poor. their improvement is of uni
versal importance. Were u country
roads improved We would have better
rural schools, the value of our farms
and farm products would increase, our
rural mail deliveries would be facili-
tated, transportation rates would be
lowered, and other important results
would follow.
1--WE need a system of roads built
in accordance with practical and
scientific methods and only practical,
up-to-date road builders should be
placed in charge of the construction
of our country highways.
Il make special mention of this sub
ject because l realize that the need
of improvement is as great as it is
evident and the benefits resulting
from such improvement will be far
reaching and extensive.