Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-26
ADDRESS DELIVERED By COVER
NOR JOHN m. HAlNES
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plant with reference to the exercise
of State authority in all questions
growing out Of irrigation development
It has appointed Carey Act Com
missioner whose special duty is to
investigate all complaints of what
ever nature arising from Carey Act
projects, and to report his conclu-
sions to the Board in order that its
actions may be taken in the light OF
the best information obtainable on
these questions.
Then, too, in recent years the
State has appropriated several thous-
and dollars, in cooperation with the
Federal Government, for the purpose
of enabling Mr.. Bark, the irrigation
expert, to do work which is helpful
and beneficial to the farmers Of the
State.
The importance of this matter Is,
perhaps, not as we'll understood as
it will be later, but it Is clearly a
work of vast importance and one
whose effects will be cumulative and
far-reaching.
Closely connected with this import
ant work is that Department OF the
State University which has in charge
the demonstration work for the bene-
fit of the State. The Dean and Di-
rector of the State Experiment Sta
ton is here and can and will speak
of the work which this Institution is
doing for the State at large and in
particular for the farming commune
ties. He will be able to speak to you
in detail of what | know only in a
general way, but / feel that l know
enough to warrant my adding word
of commentator and announcement.
The valuable experiments which they
are conducting will ultimately save
you much time and expense by re-
lieving you of the necessity OF learn
ing through your own experience the
valuable lessons they are prepared
to teach.
In order to assist in the protection
of farm stock from ravages OF in
fictitious and contagious diseases the
State Live Stock Sanitary Board has
been established. Under this Boart
there is appointed a State Veterlnar!
Surgeon who has deputies in practi
cally every section Of the State Tht
benefits derived from the operations
of this department are incalculablt
, and while it is to be regretted thai
the Department has been unable II
eradicate as promptly as could be de
sired some of the diseases IRON
which the livestock in certain com
munities have suffered, 1t Is un
auestionably true that it's work hal
been of great value and that with
out it's help and direction the losses
of the farmers of this State woult
have been many times greater thai
has actually been the case.
It is thus seen that the importance
| of the farming industry has beel
realized by our Legislators and b.
the people generally. But all tina
has been done in the past Is but al
] indication of what remains to be don
/ in the future and to accomplish tn
host results, we must stand togethe
and show good, intelligent team wor
Il all along the line. 1t Is this AM
this only which can bring ultimat
success. The prosperity OF the farm
er insures the prosperity Of all, an
| bespeak the active interest and &C
operation Of citizens in all other cal
i ings, trades or professions in the 81
| forts we are making to provide 10
the success of our farming commun
ties, no matter in what part OF tn
State they may be situated.
u Before closing desire to spea
briefly upon two matters which al
pear to me to be Of special interes
in this connection at the presen
time.