Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-23

| farmers will welcome such enlighten-
ment and instruction, that the higher
education will add both profit and dig
nifty to the vocation and tend to keep
the younger generations on the farm,
| that the industrial sciences ard prac-
tees have advanced hand in hand
while agricultural science has out-run
| the methods of farming; that the cost
| of bringing the results of research
and experiment direct to the farmer
is a mere bagatelle compared with
| benefits. 1t would reduce the cost of
living on the one hand and increase
the farmers profit on the other and
is the greatest single factor on the
solution of the most serious problem
of the country today, viz: How to
make farming more profitable for the
man on the farm, enriching country
life. in the farm home.
With the other speakers President
Howard II. Gross. of the National
Soil Fertility League, expressed the
opinion that the measure under con-
sideration represented the greatest
economic question that has been be
fore the country in many years. He
praised the work of the Department
of Agriculture and strongly urged ex-
tension work by the Agricultural Col
leges and Experiment Stations, and
contended that the farmer is alive to
a concrete fact and impervious to a
theory that is not demonstrated.
Hence, the necessity for personal
contact instead OF the long range
methods now in vogue. Mr.. Gross
illustrated the substantial increase OF
croppiage in European countries and
in the United States, showing that
where direct demonstration plan was
used the yield from soil was greatly
increased and the cost per unit almost
cut in two. He called attention to the
greater demands of the American peo-
pie, with constantly lessening produc-
ton and asserted fatty that there
must be better farming or we will be
compelled in few years to establish
different living conditions. Accord
ing to Mr. Gross. the American
farmer knows he is not getting the
full returns of his labor and realizes
that science will help him, but he
must have that science brought to him
in such form that he can understand
it. The only way to do this success |
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onstation and application. He re
CARDS the Agricultural College man
as his guide, philosopher and friend.
With the nation and the State work
ing to this end, as proposed by the
pending legislation, situation that
seriously affects the welfare OF the
people of the country, in the factories
the shops, the cities and towns, even
as much as in the agricultural commu'
mites, will be provided for in the best
possible manner.
The measure is receiving careful
consideration and according to pres
ent indications will become a law
during the present session. President
Tai. and the leaders of both political
part dies are working together i'll full
accord, all parties agree that this IS
? question that rises above politics
and one that should be dealt with as
business proposition. The proposed
demonstration plan will start in a
small way and increase as men can
be found for the work 1t may take
ten years before the plan is in com
plete operation with full compile
ment OF competent instructors, so that
all farmers may be served. 1t is big
question and must be handled in a
big way.