The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-10-29
BOYS ATTRACTED BY
SCIENTIFIC FARMING
Modern Methods Tend to Keep
the Country Youth at Home.
EDUCATION IS THE SOLUTION
BY e. C. PERISHo, President State
College.

ny Z. =. PeHlShO, PRESIDENT otate
College.
The big problem in South Dakota,
and it is equally true elsewhere, is
to do something, and do 1t now,
which will guarantee that our young
men will stay on the farm. This is
ar age of progress and scientific de-
velopment. Boys, like men, are am
bilious. They want to be where moro
important events are being accom-
plished. They must be a factor in
doing big things. Many a young man
feels that to do this he must cave the
farm, which to him is a place OF
drudgcry and certainly not the posi-
ton of exceptional opportunity.
The fact is farm work should not
of opportunities. The boy on the
farm should understand how big the
field of agriculture really is. Let
him know that as he cultivates the
corn he is helping to produce In this
country a yearly crop which would
SCii III CAOhSA hiOLCy " pay thS Nocb
OF digging four Panama canals. Show
him hat he is one of the producers
in the United States who is yearly
increasing the wealth of the nation
by almost $40, 600, 00O. 900. Give him the
knowledge of the importance of his
work, and show him the need of do.
ing ii as 1t should be done, and you
will put a new thrill of inspiration in
to his life, which will make MIN not
only pleased, but satisfied with his
farm life.
The farmer boy. as we'll as his
father, must be shown by actual
demonstration, not simply told:
l. That it is both easy and profit
able TO test seed corn.
2. That we'll bred seed of all kinds
is cheap, ever at a high price.
8. That it pays to grow ear-pro-
ducing stalks in every hill.
4 That it is just as expensive to
keep a poor colt as a good one.
5. That a scrub pig eats as much
as a finely bred one.
s. That the growth of the hog or
steer will be greatly increased. at
less cost, if you feed them alfalfa and
clover instead Of so much corn and
bran
Z. That il requires as much time
and effort 10 keep a 3R per cent but
ter fat COW as il does a 5k per cent
one. One is a loss. the other a great
profit TO the farmer.
s That more COWS and silos, more
hogs. corr and alfalfa. and less
wheat. barney and timothy, is the bet
ter farm policy.
9. That scientific feeding is z vital
part of scientific farming. Some peo-
pie have learned that the guam.
THY and quality OF the milk depends
upon the quantity and quality Of the
food eaten by the COW.
10. That there must be q scientific
rotation of crops if you would main
tain the fertility OF the soil.
II. That alfalfa will not only en-
rich the soil. but il will furnish me
cheapest food for horses, cattle. hogs
sheep and chickens.
u. That the grain and al forage
crops should be fed on the farm, not
sold Many DO not know that every
horse or COW Oh the farm will aod APP
proximately $40 worth of manure
q year 10 the enrichment of the fields,
If properly saved and used
13 That nature has given 10 The
farmer q rich fertile soil II then
supplies, without cost. all tbs sic
ments to produce d crop, with the ex-
cepIion of three little ingredients,
nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
Our state college not only maintains
q splendid equipment in mel anG ia
cilities to teach and demonstrate
scientific farming and stock raising,
horticulture, dairy production, etc.. IN
8 regular four years course. hut il is
also of ering to the farm boys, VINO
have heen unable TO get q nigh school
education, the exceptional OppOrCu'
nifty TO come to the college and take
what is known as the School u Agrl.
culture course. This course begins in
November, after the heavy tai work
Oh the farm is done. and closes the
first of April, III time for the Young
man TO get back Oh the farm foy the
spring plowing and planting The
yonng men and women taking this
short course have ali the advantages
provided by the state when they go
to Brookings for their work. They
are not only welcome, but we are all
proud OF our school uf agriculture.
Animal Study Pays, Says Wilson.
While secretary of tine stallion reg