The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-22
GOVERNOR EAvORS
AGRICULTURAL
LEGISLATION
WOULD HAVE DEMONSTRATION
IN EVERY COUNTY.
Also Would Like to See q State Good
Roads Commission
Created.

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Governor Park Trammell. in pursu.
ance of his announced intention te
give out from time to time for the
information of the public and mem.
bers OF the Legislature certain OF
tie recommendations which he will
submit to the Legislature when il
meets here in April, today gave out
the following recommendations
which he will make:
County Agricultural and Horticul.
tural Agents.
THE demonstration work which
has been carried on by the State uni
versity and the federal government
has made apparent the value to our
farmers and fruit growers Of agri-
cultural, horticultural and stock
breeding demonstrations. There is
room for enlargement of this very
beneficial work. The fact that the
work of the agricultural experiment
station Is more or less limited by
lack Of funds and the large territory
to cover suggests the value of a
demonstration in the counties, who
would be skilled in proper methods
Of farming and fruit growing, selec-
ton of seed and plants. breeding of
live stock, determination of pests.
judging the value and proportions OF
fertilizers. treatment of soils and the
diseases of trees and plants.
II recommend that a law be passed
authorizing the board of county CON-
missiOners of each county to employ
such agricultural and horticultural
demonstration when in their judg-
ment it would be profitable to do SO,
and when deemed advisable. to au-
thOrize such agent to employ assist
arts. Such demonstration could also
render valuable service by giving
practical lessons in agriculture In
the public schools, thereby making
more efficient this branch of the
public school work; also in cooper
ating with the corn clubs and toma-
to clubs, stimulating and extending
this commendable work. The law
should allow two or more counties to
Jointly employ such demonstrator IL
desired"
Agricultural Prizes for Boys and
Girls.
Any policy which tends to en-
courage and increase agricultural
activities Is of unquestionable value
to our State. Florida has an unlim-
tied amount Of rich and productive
lind and 1t has untold possibilities
fer agricultural expansion. Every |
reasonable effort should be made to
promote our farming interests. The
boys and girls Of the State
will readily respond to the encour-
cement which might be offered to
hem by contests in growing the
'rops to which the soils Of their re.
pcctive sections are adapted.
Il suggest the wisdom Of legisla-
ion being enacted which would an
horize the county commissioners OF +,
he various counties to offer prizes
or such contests. In some few COM
nunities in the State contests Of this
ind have been inaugurated with I
plendid results"
Public Road Commission,
within the past decade the pub.
c has become more or less alive to .
ne necessity Of and the ADVANTAGES {
erived from good roads. This good =
bad sentiment has become quite \
eneral in Florida. A large number q
the counties Of the State are now .
ther by direct taxation or by funds
Used from bonds engaged extensive
In road construction and i'm
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