Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-09
Minister EGAN IS
/. TO SPEAK ON THE
AGRICULTURE OF
DEN MARK
Success Of Danish Farmers is
Due to Perfect Cooperation
and the Hearty Support of
the Government.
ST. THOMAS WILL
BE GREAT PORT
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Copcnharon. March o--Dr. Maurice
Egan, she United states minister 10
Denmark, has been invited by the
southern Commercial society 20 mako
Series Of talks on Danish Agricui-
tefal Cooperation and Conservation"
before the southern chambers OF conn
merce OF the United states.
The position OF Denmark as a
school for the study OF scientific agri-
culture ls becoming more Important
every year and pr Egan has made a
close study ~ the methods which
have made Denmark leader In Coz
operative agriculture, especially tho
effect Of the plan on the copt of llv-
ing. This fcnuro will be considered
at length BY the lecturer In America.
When questioned Ia regard to the
Invitation to speak on t1is subject IA
the United states. DR.. Egan declared
that such a request had been made.
lie said that he believed that the sue
cess OF the Danish farmers was not
only due TO their perfect cooperation
but also 10 the fact that they received
the hearty support and sympathy OF
the natiopal and provincial govern
ments
I'm effecting this" he said, 'it was
necessary 20 insure the SUCCESS Of q
cooperative agricultural venture that
the state should have a certain power
Of examination over the products sent
% market. In moulding the opinion
Of tho farelng population here the
government has the valuable aid Of
the Danish high schools. They In
cludo both sumner and winter ses-
alous for students Of mature years Of
both sexes. These schools, By encour-
aging national and provincial pride
are az the very root OF the feeling
which induces the Dane 20 make
every sacrifice 10 remain al home on
his own land rather than cmigrate.
The emigration which takes place
from some western states 80 Canada
would be regarded as very unpatrl-
otto by Dnnish people In the south
ern United states what might be-
called provincial love OF ones own
home exists "a larger extent than
elsewhere In the country aud there
fore the south seems TO be the place
where a modified form OF the Dan-
18Th sysicm would meet with the most
encouragement.
The Danish national government
keeps o Jealous eye upon the quality
of farm exports Recently Denmark
was much aroused on account of u
complaint as To- the standard OF but
ter sent 10 England. The government
ordered AN immediate examina, ion
and assisted ;y the pride OF the farm
ors tho authorities had little Difficulty
IN restoring the usual standard.
I'm no country are cattle diseases
better controlled than In Denmark.
In any cnse of foot and mouth dis
ease the farm Is entirely closed until
u can be thoroughly disinfected. and
the farmer "a compensated for any
loss by the government. In the pres
ent state OF public opinion in the
United states such close relationship
between the government an the indl-
yidual would perhaps lee Impossible. !
In Denmark this feeling IS az tho bot
tom OF the present agricultural pros
perity. The Danes make butter during
the winter Through the scientific !
application OF rotation OF crops, tae |
cattle are as well fed IN the winter
as sumner. II may be said that !
while eggs In Denmark are well con-
trolied and carefully numbered the |
system OF feeding nowls In not as per-
feet as u is In some OF the American
states: but the quality Is standardized |
and cold storage eggs are unknown.
Tho quality of the butter IL the best
IN ,he world"
Mr., Egau added that the more he |
studied the agricultural problems In
Denmark, the more he wag convinced |
that nothing but concerted effort |
thoroughly aslned among aericultur- |
lists could produce The rgmcdy for tho |
present shortage IN the food crop and I
induce constant prosperity.
The fInonoiers interested I'm the |
plan 10 make q great port OF s.
Thomas in the Danish West indies 4
are much olatcd over the submission l
Of The scheme "a parliament by the |
minister OF finance. The syndicate, /
which viii he given the rights 20 the /
port for ninety nine years. plans the /
expenditure OF many millions IN an /
effort 60 make 81 Thomas "A universal |
port by the time of the opening OF i
the Panama canal
The prime mover OF the plan b II 4
N, Andersen, general manager of the
East Aslotlc company. Tho rise OF
this magnato has been almost Amer
team In character Ho began 90 make
lila own way at tho age ~ is as a
ships hoy. and al 20 he left his ship
IN bangkok and wont into business.
lle was 80 successful that he became
an Intimate friend ana advisor OF the
late King Chulalongko7n, who gave
him and Admiral DC Rlchclleu az
Denmark vast concessions in the for
csts of Slam ana also granted ooncos-
sluns Tor power stations ana street
car limos In 1897 Andersen returned
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