The Glenwood post., 1913-02-08
This Is the 0bjsCt Of New Depart.
ment of the GOy3.l.ent Known
as Farm Arrangement
GARFIELD COUNT LAY ADOPT II
(8y ". D. working)

(Dy ". D. working)
The office of Farm Management of
~ United States Department of Agri
culture is making systematic effort
= help the farmers of the country ia
H. working out Of the business prob
lsas Of farming. Through its field
aOeats and its scientific experts, it
so&herS and interpfets the best farm
experience of the several agricultural
ssetioas Of the country in order to
nAks il available for the benefit Of all
in1erestei persons. This valuable in
formation, added to that furnished BY
tAs State Experiment stations, .is prov
in9 to b Of The utnest value to fas1-
en-, especially to those who are begin
aiAg in regions with whose practices
thy are ~ fanilias.
The office Of Farm Management, N
der the leadership Of Prof. ". J. Spill
AaA, repcssssts the Dspaztnsss sl
Agriculture in relation 70 . hsa sf
yssk that has long beea wsitias -
- desc. Psofssses spillnsa saw Dsss
slDaxiy tAsa Asx - .elee ~ - -
s1oAyiag ~ farmer saa his fasnisg in
the fissds whsee the work II bsias doos
and where the problems of agriculture
have to be solved when they are solved
right. So he planned to organize
body of expert investigators to find out
wAst the best farmers are doing and
how they are succeeding Already a
number of important discoveries have
bsen nade-not brilliant scientific dis
eoveries such rs the experiment station
Investigators from time to time make,
but discoveries that certain individual
1aznen or farming communities have
worked out-methods of great interest
aad Importance.
Fer szanple, one of the men in the
south found an unknown farmer Who
hoA devised q rotation system that
aaAe It possible for hin to make his
farming pay in spite Of the boll-weevil.
A careful study Of this ntn's system
onahasd tie office Of farm Management
70 offer suggestions worth millions to
the cotton growers. In other parts Of
the country work of almost or quite
equal value has been done-notably in
the wheat growing regions of Washing
ton and Oregon and in parts of the
state Of New York.
The aim Of the office is to find men
Who have . thorough acquaintance with
certain regions and to have them make
detailed studies of farm practices in
their districts, so ~ to be able to furn-
ish facts and helpful suggestions to
farmers and prospective farmers con-
eer,ing The business methods that arc
ssseesding or that promise to win. Ny
eva field Of inquiry includes the states
of Colorado, Utah and. Wyoming. This
region 10 very attractive to me; and in
. esassal way I havs bsen fairly fanil-
lar with its agriculture for moro than
twesty ysars Ny work With tAs sffies
q fAsn na.agenes4 did not begin till
sAs flint Of last Nay; - I can do no
.,sr, at present. thaa b ny I an begis-
Ming 70 know ny district froa tbs
faen nalasemeat peiat II view.
Already H. office II farm, manage
neat has aAas tsGinning II tAts -
Risa. d. J. A. Wasssa nsds careful
aeuay e ~ paaias seGios, iaeisdins
sAe sests.n part e Csaseaas ssa w
s.ssassn;S;i s.sassa 40 ene ct As sr-xsst Ct Ssts
wsrk Eursas Of P1a.t I.dssty Bullet
n Ne. 3ls wss pataishsa last July ia
~ ~ title, ssASfieuituss n tAs Cen-
trail Part Of the Seni-arid Portion OF
tbs Great Piains.' - Prof. Levi Club
b.ek 49, stationed at Denver FOX two
ssaesps, aad nads important PFslinia-
ssy stsaiss Dssise - past I've - -
ssas Pso(. 4 A. Assrheuss ~ becn
stationed 4 Derives, thss - IN
psstsst iavsletosstsss ssssesaang fAsn
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