El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-09
Danes MAKE 4
SCIENCE Of
FARMING
United States Minister Eagan
to Tell Americans About
Danish Agriculture.
ST. THOMAS TO BE
MADE GREAT SEAPORT

Copenhagen. Denmark, March 3
DR.. Maurice Egan. the United States
minister to Denmark, has been invited
by the Southern Commercial society to
make a series Of talks on Danish agri-
cultural cooperation and conservation"
before the southern chambers of com
merce Of the United States.
The position of Denmark as a school
for the study Of scientific agriculture
is becoming more important every year
and DR.. Egan has made a close study
of the methods which have made Den
mark a leader in cooperative agrlcul-
t11re especfaIly the effect of the plan on
the cost Of living This feature VIII
be considered at length by the lecturer
in America
When questioned in regard to the in
vitation to speak on this subject IN the
United States, DR.. Egan declared Inat
such request had been made de sald
that he believed that the success OF the
Danish farmers was not only due 70
their perfect cooperation but also TO
the fact that they received the hearty
support and sympathy or the national
and provincial governments
State Must Have Power.
IN effecting this" he said, 1T was
necessary to insure thessuccess or a CO
operative agricultural venture that the
examination over the products sent to
market. in moulding the opinion OF
the farming population mere the gov
eminent has the valuable aid Of the
Danish high schools. They include~both
summer and winter sessions Tor stu
dents of mature years OF both sexes
These schools. by encouraging national
and provincial pride. are at the very
root of the feeling which induces the
Dane 10 make every sacrifice TO re-
main at home on his own land rather
than emigrate. The emigration which
takes place from some western states
TO Canada would be regarded as very
hnpatrioric by Danish people In the
southern United States what might be
called provincial love OF one own
home exists to larger extent than
elsewhere in the country and therefore
the south seems to be the place where
2 modified form Of the Danish system
Guards Quality Of Exports.
The Danish national government
keeps a jealous eye upon the quality
was much aroused on account OF
complaint as to the standard OF butter
sent to England. The government or
dered an imm ed1ate examination and
assisted by the pride of the farmers the
authorities had little difficulty in re-
storing the usual standard
In no country are cattle diseases
better controlled than in Denmark In
any case Of foot and mouth disease tho
farm is entirely closed until il can be
thoroughly disinfected, and the farmer
is compensated for any loss by the
government In the present state OF
public opinion. in the United States such
a close relationship between the gov
eminent and the individual would per
feeling is at the bottom of
the present agricultural prosperity.
The Danes make butter during the
winter Through the scientific appl-
Of aHarHf ion Of 10
are as well fed in the winter as sum-
mer. 1t may be said that while eggs
in Denmark are well controlled and
carefully numbered. the system Of feed
ing fowls is not as perfect as it is in
some of the American states, but the
quality is standardized and cold stor-
age eggs are unknown The quality OF
ne butter is the best in the world
Mr. Egan added that the more he
studied the agricultural problems in
Denmark. the more he was convinced
that nothing but concerted enort
thoroughly drilled, among agricultur-
lists could produce the remedy for the
present shortage in the food crop and
induce constant prosperity
Port of st. Thomas.
The hnanciers interested in the plan
to make a great port Of St Thomas in
the Danish West Indies are much
elated over the submission of the
scheme to parliament by the minister
of finance The syndicate, which viii
be given the rights to the port for 90
wears. plans the expenditure Of many
millions in an effort to make St
Thomas a universal port by the time
OF the opening Of the Panama canal
The prime mover of the plan is II. y.
Andersen. general manager Of the East
Asiatic company. The rise of this mag
nate has been almost American in char
acter. He began TO make his own way
al the age Of Is as a ships boy. and at
90 he left his ship in Bangkok and went
into business He was so successful
that he became an intimate friend and
advisor of the late king Chulalongkorn,
who gave him and admiral de Richelieu
Of Denmark vast concessions in the
forests Of Siam and also granted con-
cessfons for power stations and street
car lines. In 1897 Andersen returned
To Denmark and founded the Danish
East Asiatic company. which is now the
most Important navigation and trading
comDanv Of the country. Andersen be-
came a close friend Of prince Waldemar
and his late wife, princess Marie, who
was noted for her business acumen-
Encouraged by such influential back
ing. he established enormous business
concerns in all parts of Europe and
the orient. from mining companies tc
banks