The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-13

mu:h more susceptible than the human
being Toward all animals. especially
COWS and horses, boys should be taught
to cultivate a tono. nrm and authorita-
tiv1, but in which Sentlenes5 and Kind
! nee alwnys blend, SO that the animal
! ma understand that obedience is re-
CURED. yet at the same zinc know
hit what ii is doing Is TO- i:s own
god.
Needless whip -cracAing. running.
AID other excited motions, the boy
snuld be shown. are injurious TO the
| CIV. Always treat your COW like a
ldy.' Is the successful dairyman' 3
| !iot,o. Another COW motto. by the way
| i that good buildings and good cat
te go together" And n good build
hg does not necessarily mean a hand :
| pine one. Rather those comfortable
| Ind convenient, both for the farmer
! ind the cattle Moreover, there is no
I.eason why barrenness should prevail
around COW barns. Some bushes
PLANTED this season may add hundreds
of dollars OF value in appearance five
years from now.
The question is being asked: Who
gets the farmers bulletins?" (Do the
farmers?) Farmers everywhere IN the
United States are asking the ques-
ment OF Agriculture bulletins, and
why are they written in such stiff and
stodgy style?' The frequency OF re-
cent references to public Libraries
opens the way for some quotations Oh
the subject:
Every student OF agriculture and
kindred rural subjects who attempts
TO specialize in any direction Is con-
fronted by the necessity OF obtaining
n 70 TOR II q
sible on the topic In which he Is In
terested.
In the public libraries OF any large
city one may find unlimited informa-
ton relating to agriculture. valuable
books and the reports and circulars
OF the national and State agricultural
departments. but the farmer who could
make use of these publications might
Just as we'll be living in China.
In the cities they have located
branch libraries In every direction to
enable every one to secure books with
out expense and with as little trouble
as possible.
Why should not the national or
State authorities establish large or
even small libraries at central points
and make every hamlet a branch OF
the library, where farmers could get
and make use Of the many valuable
puO icatiOnS that are now only reau
by people who are principally inter
ested In the theory Of agriculture7
Every endeavor is made to educate
and enlighten the city dweller, who
has all kinds OF amusements within
his reach. but all such efforts stop
hefore they reach the farmer. who has
more evenings and other time to de-
vote to study II the necessary inform
alton were within his reach.
Why not help the farmer. on his
way with a real library? Is he not
entitled to as much consideration as
the laborer. mechanic, clerk or other
classes In the city? With more light
from the lamp of knowledge perhaps
he could help solve the puzzle. why
is the high cost Of living?" Seriously.
why not n library open to the farmer?
1t would make no difference to the
farmer II 1t were one OF Carneg!e's.
That the farmers Of the country are
now thoroughly alive to the import
ance OF the Department of Agriculture
and the good work OF it's bureaus, Is
clearly shown by their cry, daily
heard. for more information concern
ing modern methods OF soil filling.
stock raising and so on.
Chesterfield County. July. 1918.