The Washington herald., 1913-03-09
Sixty Practical Farmers Appointed and on Way to Work
Stations ns-New Plan Outlined Along Same Lines When
War Was Started on Boil Weevl

houses. fertilizer. and implement makers.
Then to arrange with the seed people so
that the seed can be inspected and tested
before deliveries. and with the implement
makers. so that similar inspection may
be made.
THE warehouse company could .
receipts TO the owner, and the o. rs
could deposit these receipts with the 1rsr
bank. giving the latter written auth 'y
to arrange for deliveries and to re III
for same on the warehouse receipt 0gl
when cash has been paid TO the i5rs.
bank for the merchandise toS0e deliye-@d
The question of remittances from the i1.
cal bank to the owner of the articlss 81
the warehouse is one OF detail, eRrl
handled. The matter of keeping sur
10 meet current demand is for the sht
to attend 10. Inspecting the seed of
for sale is for the exchange to look -.
while the responsibility for the safetv ~
the goods Is upon the warehouse comr
which is paid for its services.
President-eIect's Tribute.
President-elect Woodrow Wilson, IN
Ia st message TO the New Jersey legi
ture. paid a sincere compliment to
late Dr. Knapp. and at the same t.
spoke enthusiastically OF the future Of Tn,
farm demonstration method Of teaching.
He said:
The things that tell is demonstration
work The knowledge Of the schools
should be carried cut to the farms them
selves DIR. Seaman A. Knapp found the
way when he was sent into the South
to fight the boil weevil. Choosing a good
farm and a good farmer here and there.
he showed the farmer how to cultivate
part of a field, gave him simple, funda-
mental directions. brought him selected
seed. and made frequent visits afterward
to see that his directions were carried out
OF course, the neighbors promptly took
notice and the next season did the same
thing. with the same results, good crops.
earlier crops that the weevil was n"
match for. And fighting the weevil was
only an incident. The work grew in every
direction. not work in the schools but
work suggested and directed by men sent
out from the schools to take science to
the farm until the Agricultural Depart
ment could not supply the men called
for from every direction. The county
man began once more to come into his
own. When the farmer does fully take
science into partnership and become his
own master and fortune builder. the DAY
will be gone once and for all when the
townsman can tax him and ignore him
and absorb unto himself the powers OF
government at his pleasure.
1t does not require a great deal NJ
money to train men and send them out for
this work; and once II is begun It goes on
of itself. Private persons. voluntary in
dependent associations, county authori
ties take It up. II is a thing that gives
life as II goes. 1t awakens countrysides
and rouses them to take charge Of them
selves. 1t IL not help from the govern
ment. It Is merely light from the govern
ment. The light does the rest We should
give ourselves the pleasure. the pride, and
satisfaction of putting New Jersey for
ward TO set an example In this truly
great and intelligent work for relaying
the foundations Of wealth and prosperity
In the United States.
Copyright 1873 by William L. Andrf-.)