The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-11-26

the corporations become invested
with a soul? Does the cry Of the
proletarian fall upon more sensitive
ears? Is there an actually Of broad
purposes in the economic activities
of big business?" Is the question,
Am / my brothers keeper" to be
answered?
My observations and experiences
during the past two years have been
profoundly interesting in studying
along these lines. Some Of us re-
alize more fully than others that the
food problem of this nation Is fast
becoming n serious one; that the
condition was one that demanded ac-
ton and not theoretical discussion.
What should the action be-? Various
remedies were proposed, carefully
studied, mulled over, analysed, and
discarded. However, after months
of close application, a plan was crys-
talized that stood the acid test.
1t was plainly evident that the soil
OF the nation was being exhausted
to its fertility The cost OF produc-
ton was out Of all proportion to the
volume and quality Of the crop. The
methods lacked efficiency. The de-
mand for food was increasing more
rapidly than the source and resour-
ces for supply. In fact, these, In
some respects, were diminishing.
There was no relief in sight. Anthem
tic statistics, on careful analysis,
showed a most disquieting situation.
The proof was overwhelming that
some positive and radical steps must
be taken to provide for the present
and coming generations, We had
reached the parting Of the ways.
Direct Education Advocated
Those familiar with conditions
knew that the application of the prin-
ciples of science to farming would
speedily revolutionize the agricultur-
al conditions of the country, and by
the same token improve the condi-
ton of every man, woman and child
in it. The fallacy Of the old belief,
"You can never catch up with your
AGRICULTURAL resources has long since
been exploded. The thought was our
virgin soil could never be exhausted.
us dearly, as results at home and
abroad abundantly prove. 1t was
found that on European soil that had
been titled thousand years or more
longer than our own, where modern
agricultural intelligence was applied
results wire truly wonderful. Gains
over former methods of forty, sixty
and even one hundred per cent were
secured by simply applying scien-
tihc methods. Indeed, in many Sec
tons of our country the same re-
suits have been attained; then why
not in the entire country?
Means Of Practical Enlightenment
On July day, two years ago, an
informal gathering Of big business
men was held in one Of the Chicago
banks. / outlined to them plan
to secure a thorough dissemination
among the actual farmers-the man
behind the plaw-of the accumulated
knowledge OF agriculture that was
practically in cold storage and gen.
orally unused. The plan Immediately
.,,a,1.l 20 tbasa bo rd haadad nrac-
tical men. With one accord they
said: $50 ahead and work out this
problem and we will back you" We
went ahead, working on lines that
would bring to the individual farmer
the full benefit of all this great fund
of knowledge in a manner and by
methods that were direct, practical
acceptable, and even welcome to
him.
The Lever agricultural extension
bill, by which the federal and state
governments cooperate through the
colleges of agriculture in maintain
ing at the earliest possible date
special farm demonstration in every
agricultural county in the United
States, embraces the plan presented
and agreed upon. This bill passed
the house OF representatives durint
the closing days OF the last session
and is now before the senate waiting
action when congress reconvenes. B.
it's provisions this demonstration 4
selected by and is answerable to tn
state college of agriculture. He is
public servant and co-worker witt
as we'll as a teacher OF, the farmer
II, by bringing knowledge direct
the farmer and securing its applies
ton, he can increase the productio
OF the American farm only twent
per cent the crop increase of on
year would cover the cost OF mai
faininU thia aarvtra for two hundre