The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-07-18
NATIONAL AID
TO PROMOTE
AGRICULTURE
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uuce 1000 tOr one man IN the CITY. we
are now nearing a point when one man
in the country must provide food
for two men in the city. During the
decade our urban population increased
"a per cent; our rural population In
creased but IL per cent. Where is
this thing to end? II this ever increas-
ing drift of population to oru cities
can not be turned back, at no far
distant day we will see 800 ,O00, 900 peo-
pie in the United States, three-fourths
of whom will be in our towns and cit
les. Such condition would weaker
the fabric of our government, endan-
ger our free institutions and cause
thoughtful men to shudder for the
safety of the Republic.
Industrial independence and Industrial
Equilibrium.
Industrial independence and industri'
al equilibrium are both essential to
our national welfare. We should
self-sustaining as a nation. We shout
feed aud clothe our own people. Our
Industrial growth should be symmetri'
cal, harmonious, and well balanced.
Agriculture, commerce, mining, and
manufacturing should go hand in hand.
These great industries should keep
abreast in the march of progress. II
shlu not he our policy to check thr
growth OF commerce, to hamper the
deve lopment of our mineral resources,
to retard the upward trend OF trat
and transportation, or to restrain the
splendid growth of our manufacturing
Industries. Progress in every line OF
Industrial activity" should be our mot
to- All our industries, all our enter
prises, all our business interests
should he encouraged, aided, and fos'
tered. But agriculture should not be
permitted to lag behind. To avoid
such danger, such an evil. such a
misfortune. such a menace, and such
a calamity to our country and all its
people we should unite In an earnest,
intelligent. determined. and practical
effort to place and keep agriculture,
where 1t belongs-in the very forefront
OF our industrial procession.
Relation Agriculture Bears to Other
Industries.
in determining the amount of ap
preparation we shall make to promote
agriculture we must not lose sight Of
the nature and character OF this in
dustry. We must keep in mind the re-
lation IL bears to all other industries.
Agriculture is a basic industry. Other
Industries depend upon 1t for existence.
Trade, transportation, commerce, min.
ing, manufacturing look to 1t for sup
port. Millions are employed in market
ing and transporting farm products.
Millions are employed in manufacture
ing articles which the farmers pur.
chase and consume.
The magnificent superstructure OF
our Industrial edifice rests upon agri-
culture. When agriculture prospers,
every other industry fourishes. When
agriculture declines. every other indus
try suffers. When agriculture wanes,
the bloom Of every other business
withers. Invisible, but realistic ten
drills bind all other industries to agri'
culture. From 1t they draw life, vlgor
and vitality. Giving to agriculture is
simply a method, a means, process
of distributing benefits to other indus
tries. Money diverted from the Ma
tional Treasury to promote agriculture
like the dews of heaven, will return
to renew and to reinvigorate every 9th
er industry and enterprise and to helr
and bless those employed in every
other business. calling, and profession
of life.
Growth Of Agriculture.
The growth of agriculture mus
come, first, through an increase in the
yield per acre; second, through extern
sion of the area in cultivation; third
through enlargement in the number o
our farms; and, fourth, through add
tons to the number of our farmers
The increased yield per acre viii
come through better methods, and bet
ter methods will come through educa
ton, instruction, and training. We will
have more land in cultivation, NOR
farms and more farmers as the farm
becomes more attractive and NOR
profitable. One way to increase tn
profits of the farm would be TO cheap
en- the cost OF the distribution of farm
products. The farmer gets only 4
4.