Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-19
Remarkable Achievements Of
U.S.. Department OfAgricuIfure
Work in Bringing People Back to Soil Aiding the Farmer
and Conserving Resources Has Been Carried on Ire
mendOus Scale During the Past Five Years.

Some idoo Of the vast scono 90 the
work which has been carried on IN
the interest of the American farmer
by the United states department OF
agriculture IN the past five years is
contained IN statement Just issued
by the department and furnished the
Herald hy J. W. Nelson. OF the bu-
roau OF soils. who is now located here
carrying on soll survey of tho RIO
Grando valley IN Wow Of the pres
once here Of Mr.. Nelson and his as
slstant, Mr.. Holmes. and also OF Gov
eminent Drainage Engineer 8. w.
Cooper, the reports Of the work IN
the soil and drainage bureaus will be
Of especial interest The statement
referred to takes up every activity of
the department. The following ex-
tracts give an adequate idea OF the
immensely Of the work being done;
Each OF the three presidents whom
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson has
served has been a consistent friend
of the department OF agriculture.
Particularly Is this apparent IN tho
attitude of the chief executives dur
ing the past five years. During that
time the previous patient and ardu-
our work Of Secretary Wilson, hts
years o. planning. his development
and banding together about him Of a
great force Of scientists, havn been
showing tremendous results for good
in the life OF the nation At the very
outset OF his administration, PROSE-
dent Taft. calling attention IN his in
agurai address 20 the deficit then ex-
az Ia no.
quent necessity for rigid economy IN
expenditures, singled out this depart-
mcnt as the first % several objects
curtailmcnt 10 the appropriations FOR
which would be disastrous. He said
"ln the department of agriculture the
use OF scientific experiments on n
large scale and tho spread Of infnrma-
ton derived from them for the linz
provemont Of gcneral agrieultire
must 30 on" This view the president
has stcadfasily maintained. taking oc-
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urge tho appropriations asked for by
Secretary Wilson TO furihcy tho great
purposes Of the department.
Five Years Achievements.
A series Of remarkable reports
made to Secretary Wilson few days
ANN Nh Aitf ittNH NA filN NNiNNNa JUS
titles this aoliciiude on the part Of.
tho president for tho department. in
calling for those reports the score
tary asked that they be brief and
that they mention notable achieve
monts Of the last five years only, In
Rsmueh as that period Is really the
periad Of fruitlon IN the department.
the period during which. owing TO-
the broad foundations previously laid
by the training and grouping OF many
corps 81 scieniific men, by securing
far-roaching legislation. by gatherinsI
together masses Of statistics ana 9th
or Information. hy providing scien-
tific and other equipment. Il has been
possible 60 produce most marvellous
results for the common good OF the
people OF the United states.
The Soil Itself.
During tho last Eye years tho dec
partment has pushed the fundamen-
fel work of soil mapping ana oiassi-
foation go that now the area Included
is 4O7,09e square miles, or nearly Al
OO0 600 acres. n takes but mo-
mont'a consideration TO convince ono
that tho value Of this work is meal
oulable. 1t aids settlers to select tho
proper soils for the line Of agriculture
they wish % follow and calls the att
tontion OF farmers to the possibilities
OF the soil on their own farms. 10 the