Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-13
MILLION ACRES
H0MESTEADED IN
IDAHOLAST Year
Rural Population Increasing
at Rapid Rate-Dean Car
LYLE Gives Some Interest
ing Figures.
(staff correspondence

Emmett, Jan. 13-"In 1912, 100000
acres we're homesteaded in Idaho, and
in 1911 nearly 100000 acres were
homesteaded in this state" said Dean
Carlyle of the University of Idaho dur
ing his able address delivered at the
Friday evening session of the Movable
school of Agriculture, held this week
III the auditorium Of the Emmett high
school Considering that 100 acres is
the maximum amount of land home
steader can take up, it is seen that At
least 1880 people have taken up
homesteads in Idaho during the past
two years.
Dean CARLYLE further stated that
Idaho produces the best seeds in the
United States, and that there is a
steadily growing demand upon the part
of the great seed houses of the east
for seed grown in Idaho. Thus is an
other gre industry being developed in
Idaho.
bean Carlyle in his Friday evening
address drew the attention of his au-
dience to some Of the excellent work
being done by the agricultural depart
ment OF the University Of Idaho,
He said in part
ydaho is one of the greatest states
in the union in the breadth of its ag-
rclltural interests, having nearly all
tht attitudes and the different soils.
IT'S future is particularly bright and
there is no state in the union offering
SO many opportunities for farmers.
within the past year 100000 acres
We're homesteaded in Idaho, and the
year before almost 100000 acres were
homestcaded When 1t is considered
only 100 acres are allowed to each
homestaader 1t is seen how rapidly this
state is developing, This means 1850
homesteads
In Southern Idaho.
"fhe University of Idaho is carrying
on most of its agricultural extension
work III southern Idaho.
The farmers are not attending to the
business side of farming, and that is
what the university is striving to give
the farmers of this state-give them an
education along the business end of
farming, as well as TO help them do
better farming.
Bows and girls agricultural clubs
are doing a wonderful work in various
parts of the country. Last year $4,000
boys in the south grew an acre of corn,
100 of these boys produced 100 bushels
OF corn per acre each.
Oregon is doing a great deal of work
along the lire of boys and girls agri-
cultural clubs, and so is Idaho,
INSTEAD of our high schools fitting
out boys and girls for the business of
life. they merely fit them for the uni
rersity.
In 1867 there were only two stud
cnts of agriculture at the Idaho uniyer-
sity. Now there are 167 students TAX
ing agriculture at the state university.
Practical Farming at University.
There is a practical course of agri-
culture for boys now provided in the
sitv of Idaho. We are trying to edu
cate these boys to be practical farmers
They are taken into the barn. Into the
field, into the orchard, and taught
the practical side of each as we'll as
the scientific knowledge Of them.
There is growing demand for men
Hho are scientific asriculturists.
1.-THE agricultural department of the
University Of Idaho up to two years
ago was provided for by federal and
not by the state government.
The federal government appro-
PIRATES 100000 year to each state in
the union for scientific agricultural
research work. Idaho two years age
made a small appropriation
The fertility of the soil is entirely
dependent upon bacterial action upor