Montpelier examiner., 1912-12-13

pubic yesterday, begins with q
series of short paragraphs in which
sowe important agricultural truths
az stfikihgly expressed. II pro-
ceeds with the customary review of
the agricultural production and
foreign trade Of the year and con-
tains some results of an investiga.
tion into local conditions affecting
agricultural credit, the usual con.
densed statements of the work of
the bureaus during the year, and a
long account of the work and
achievements of the department
during the 10 years thruout which
\ Secretary Wilson's service has ex-
'ytended.
What are termed brief comments
are expressed as follows:
The most effective move toward
reduced cost of living is the pro-
duction of greater crops. This is
an attributable to the work of the
department of agriculture, the ag-
ricultural colleges and experiment
stations, and the help of the press
in publishing every movement to
help the farmers. Demonstration
work in southern states in the fields
has been of immediate benefit. The
south has increased the food supply
very much IN the last few years.
The movement ordered by Congress
TO take farm demonstration into all
the northern states will bring more
= food into our markets. Our fields
can and will steadily increase their
output in coming years as ways and
nheans of growing heavier crops be-
come better understood. The na-
tion forgot it's farmers in the gener-
al scheme of education Of past
years; few philanthropists thought
of them when giving for education.
Congress is good TO them. They
are waking up and thinking for
themselves.
The sugar crop from the beet
was 900, 600 tons year ago; it 10
100000 tons this year.
One hundred and sixty-three
thousand square miles have been
cleared of the fever tick in the
southern states, equal TO the area OF
three states. The farmers there are
bringing in improved stock and will
soon contribute materially to the
meat supply.
y Seven hundred acres of Egyptian
and other long staple cotton are be-
ing grown on the Colorado river in
southern California, under research
conditions that give good promise
of eventually supplying the demand
for such fibers. Thread makers ol
Europe are here inquiring into fu
ture supplies of long-staple cotton
The market waits for the scientis
to do his work.
When she Panama canal is opeI
for business our bulbs and beet seet
will come from the Pacific coast.
The leading specialists of the de
partment of agriculture educat
their assistants. The outside worl'
wants them and pays more than th
law permits being paid in the gov
ernment service.
The food and drug act il exactin
on department time; l,469 viols
tions were sent to the departmen
of justioe during the last year r-2
per cent mere than in the year be
fore. Jail sentences are now bein
imposed
Our farmers only get half croI
on the average, or 10 tons OF bee
from an acre. They are learnin
how to farm intensely and wi
grow twi,e this tonnage in fe
years, when they will not fear n
ductlons of duties.
Our dry land problems will
measureably solved thru alfalfa fro
SiESrie and nonsaccharine sorghun
frodh Africa.
Congress has given as 8 law
keep out diseased and insect-infes
ed plants. :, -. a.,
is being organized in all the mort
err states. congress providing