East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13
Oregon Agricultural College Pride Of State
Is Great Influence in Progress Of the Northwest
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Wonderful State

Oregons particular pride, educa
tionally. Is her agricultal college This
is natural in view of the fact that
over SO per cent OF the people of ore
gon depend directly upon the products
OF the soil. 1t Is natural, too. be-
cause of the achievefents and Prov
ess Of the college itself. Founded at
Corvallis In 1867 as private institu-
ton the college had at the start a
merely local influence. Today, either
through its 500 students or through
the agencies of its extension dlVis-
ion, II reaches every community in
Oregon and through its scientific
agencies every civilized center in the
agricultural world. Starting with one
building and 35 acres of land, 1t now
utilizes over 80 buildings anI $40
acres OF land. all occupied and improv-
ed to the limit OF their capacity. Its
faculty alone now numbers more than
the entire college community Of the
first decade. and includes experts OF
international as well as national repu-
tation It's departments are distin-
guished both for their practical ser
vice to agriculture anJ for their Gre
ative contributions to science. Some
of Its departments. indeed-that of
horticulture. for example-are unex-
celled. either in equipment or organi-
zation, by any in the country.
The College Does Pioneering Service.
While the growth of the college has
been phenomenal (scarcely paralleled
in the past five years by that Of any
OF the higher educational institutions
OF the country, It's industry and pro.
ductivity have been even more re-
markable. 1t has been a pioneer in
investigating many of the great agri
cultural problems. the solution of
which has added millions to the an
nual wealth of the country. The col
lege was one of the first to Investigate
san Jose scale. tent caterpillars, peach
fruit spot, anthracnose, the eolling
moth. and similar fruit and crop pests.
and TO recommend for these evils
methods OF control that are universal
ly employed today. II was among the
first 10 investigate experimentally
methods of dry farming for arid lands
and to demonstrate successful meth
ods OF culture. Its influence and
teaching. moreover. have been con-
stant In upholding the live stock in
dustry and scientific dalrying as lead
ing occupations In Oregon. Its poul-
try experiments have not only added
decisively TO the productivity OF
flocks that have been bred and main
tained according 10 the principles they
have demonstrated TO be effective,
but have produced an egg-laying
strain OF fowls. on large scale, that
has averaged 220 eggs year. It's
forestry services while comparatively
new. have already won the confidence
and loyal cooperation of the logging
and lumber interests OF the Pacific
Northwest, as well as the hearty en-
dorsement of the people. Controlled
by the constructive and far-sghted
policies Of the school OF forestry and
the state board OF forestry. the tim.
her resources OF oregon will be an
immense and inexhaustlble source OF
wealth. SO will the mineral and geo.
logical resources of the state under
the wise supervision OF the school OF
mines and the state bureau of mines.
both OF which are centered In the
Oregon Agricultural College.
Its Energixing Industrial Work.
Its Industrial departments have not
only turned out large numbers OF
trained young neople to take an active
part in the fundamental Industries