The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-29
THE FARMERS TRAINS

! We have at all times been much
Interested in the farmers trains which
| carry direct TO the farmers the special
I instruction which is calculated TO help
them in their work, 20 increase their
! profits. and 10 introduce new and sci
ent6c methods IN their iillage, Re.
! Gently. We have discussed the matter
from time 10 time; and IN response
to an editorial we have the following
from Prof. Lewis T. Merrill. who i.
the very active director OF that farm
ers Institutional work;
Salt Lake Guy Uts1. Jan. -, 1872.
Editor Tribuuc:-l our editorial iu The
Tribune Of Janusrv eSth under the title
appreciated by the members ~ The Farm
ers Institute corps q; the Agricultural
College.
In relation to tho help sivcn farmers
Wives. 7 feaf that YOU nave been mis-
informed our state law requires tha
We hold Institutes for the women whom
ever We hold 'hem FOR the men. aud dur
lug IN" past several wears We have had
specisi meetings for ihe women during
the DAY and ioint meetings during The
women trained il domestic science, who
are =i'InG their entire tine 10 work
among the women of the State. Last
poul'r, Instructor of tho Agricultural
College, lectursd to the women ,aud mem
IN every county 81 the state on poultry
snn1ertS. our trains m The past have
taken up tho very lines Of work sus-
SeSied In your editorial. We do DISCUSS |
at every town visited. every phase OF the !
dairy question including care OF milk |
ana include IN our exhibits every known |
device for insuring cleanliness In tho pro-
durtion of milk. To make these subjects |
even more Impressive We have employed |
an expert from Minnesota. during tho |
past two years, also Mr.. Ben r. Eldredcc. |
PRESIDENT OF the State Dairymeu's Asso-
claton. and who has n reputation for |
producing hrst class milk. both Of whom |
have lecturod ON those topics
The writer lcclS that in the Editor ~
IN" salt Lake Tribune tho Extension
work has fine supporter We fear. how
ever. That YOU arc not in possession of
an The facts I'm relation to our work,
spending more dime IN demonstration
.ra'n work than any slate I'm the Union
am also ready With statistics 10 prove
ma, moro n,iogtion iS paid to womcn's
state Ny. Jolm Hamilton. who has
'iharse barge Of Farmers Institute work
,tatemeni recently. that he know Of no
state whore moro efficient Of moro
Elective work WAS being done than in
ftah.
W" have already. and arc organizing
'oNs and girls clubs along tho verv lines
,HsEcsted in rour editorial and. feel.
nHref"rea that ne arc strictly I'm accord
Win your ideas In these meters
In conclusion permit mo ~ thank Won
nr tho suggestions made and encourage
nent offered Wc feel particularly CRATE
nl for III" publicity given our work
trough YOUR "olGmn7
Very sinceralv
LEWIS \. MERRILL.
In so far as tho above gives cor
ection. we are very glad 10 give the
'uhlic the benefit Of it, The editorial
efcrred 10 was based on tho propoSi
ion that the farmers wives. sons, and .
aughters should receive the benefit of
he instruction delivered from these
armers trains We arc glad TO know
hat the suggestion was auticipatcd.
nd that the instruction actually en-.
races the points upon which VIC dwelt. ,
Md since the incident gives an on.
'ortunitv 10 make this plain 70 tho
'ubIic Of the State. We arc very glad
f the correspondence
The main thing in all this matter,
. far as we are concerned is. that
he instruction delivered from these
rains shall be ms wide as the needs +.
Z the State and as direct as possible d,
. those who can best profit bv il TO
his cnd We have been an active friend )
! this work from the first. and src
lad OF every opportunity 10 advance =,
:. improve II. and see it applied whore
VIII do the most good