The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-08-07
AGRICULTURAL SITUATION
IN CANON CITY AND VICINITY
tcommunIented.)

course OF agriculture In both higa
schools. This work should be given 5y
a man who would also be competent
to direct the conditions OF the entire
community Three other counties Of
the State have this arrangement The
present high school faculties could as
sist- It would require n man of wide
experience and one who as a conse-
quence would demand a good salary.
No novice should be brought to ex-
pertinent upon our people.
The number OF things such a man
could aid the community in doing
would be dlffIcult to mention Boys
and girls clubs might be formed TO
further the interests OF rnnching and
to stimulate the deveiopnient Of dis-
forent products. This IL being done
with considerable success In other
places. The men and women have al
50 been led to take up matters that
have proved OF vital benefit TO the
entire neighborhood. Then over aaI
above all these things would come the
added strength to the people Of hav-
Ing some one in their midst whose
authority they could rely upon in any
matter that affected their agricultural
welfare
The ultimate resul, would be the
organization OF better means OF pro-
ducing and marketing the products Of
the entire community. Many prob
lens could be decided. Things are
now left largely to chance
Our land should be pushed to i.s
full capacity: all land with good water
rights should be cultivated; people
should be induced to come here sad
work Il: this work should be directed
by expert advice. Other industries
succeed because they are well snd
carefully directed. Experts get good
pay because they are the means Of
bringing In nrge returns Until me
present day and ase farming is tie
only industry that has gone absolute
~ undlrected- II IS the largest thing
IN any country: 1, Is the whole thing.
It will no longer respond. however. %
the antiquated methods OF the past
Instead of Canon City demanding
that manual training and domestic
science be introduced as the meaLs
OF bringing prosperity and the ailevia-
ton OF all her Ills. why not 20 back
to the very root OF all things. her agsi-
cultural and horticultural conditions.
and develop them TO their highest 81
ncieney. then all these other things
will In due time be added
No few individuals or set OF inGi-
viduais can do this. Ali or none. The
two school boards should work for II
in the high schools. The chamber Of
commerce should work for ii as
business proposition OF immense im-
rortanee 10 the town and all its M
terests. The Horticultural Society
should do all in its power to bring
such direction to the fruit growing IA
dustry as will make Il the model "
the entire State. Finally the County
Commissioners should be importuncd
to lend whatever aid they can possi-
bly, give to such u movement Every
business interest on Main strs,t
should aid 1t and support II rs the one
thing that will maintain life In all
There Is not a man. woman. or child
In this valley hut they will feel the
benefits OF improved conditions In our
agricultural interests. Whatever
tourists may come to US viii be 50
much more. II factory OF some kini
should locate here. so much better.
But unless We develop what We nov
have. tourists Will soon say we are
dead bunch. No factory Is going TO
start up In a community that Is too
self-sstisfied to aid In supporting It's
own natural resources.