The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-06

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Ing geniuses in that she has applied
the farming and landscape gardening
Of the peerless English estate and
| the tidy development Of the French
| peasant farmer to almost every acre
OF her domain. The models, with
German thoroughness, were cut to
the: size Of the empire,
More important to the nation than
outward appearance, however, has
been the results 4 achieved BY the
steady proportionate increase Of
yield. In 1881, German farmers
raised 1887 pounds OF wheat per
acre, Of 2.47 acres. nz1s13, the per
acre yield had become 1855 pounds,
hectare, Of 2.47 acres, In 1918, the per
or an increase over the same acreage
OF 1858 per cent During the same
period, our yield of wheat per acre
has changed from 1871 bushels TO
1873. In other words, the American
farmer has almost stood still, while
the German farmer has zen doubl=
ing the amount Of yield of every focI
AS in the case with wheat, the.
yields Of other agricultural produce
have increased steadily. In 1881.
upon each hectare Of land planted IN
rye the German raised 1893 pounds.
In 1913, he raised 2100 pounds per
hectare, or an increase Of 75.2 per
cent. OF oats, the yield III 1881 was
1881 pounds, where, In 1918, It was
s40S pounds, or an increase OF 81
per cent OF potatoes there were
produced per hectare, In 1881, II 1888
pounds, and, In 1918, i7446 pounds
an increase Of AZ per cent. Compar-
ing the efforts Of our farmers to-
those OF the Germans, we find that
the production Of rye has been In
creased in thirty years from 1873
bushels TO 16 bushels, and that Of
potatoes from 81 bushels to ss.8
bushels, or the balance Of achieves
ment in the Germans favor.
OF course, Germany has striyen UNI
der the stimulus Of a much greater
pressuer than has been experienced
In this country. Nevertheless, she
might have displayed far less energy
and far greater dependence upon her
neighbors. Again, the general adop.
ton Of the best intensive methods
of soil cultivation has been brought
about in the empire, to large de-
gree, through the fostering and pro-
tecting attitude Of the government.
The Agrarians have always formed al
party in German politics Of decided
power. They have, at times, encour-
aged bitter opposition from the In
dustrials, and number of organiza-
lions have been formed with the sole
purpose Of combating their influence
but this opposition has done little
more than to strike a proper BALANCED
in the action of the government, the|
fostering and elopment Of German
agriculture has gone on, and privil-
ege to q point of abuse has been, in|
a measure, throttled.
Had this government protection not
been maintained, the Germans, to-
day, would be dependent upon Rus
STA and the United States for grain,
as is England; upon Denmark, and
the Scandinavian countries for butt
ter and milk, as is England; and ups
on the grazing nations OF the world
for meat, as also is England AS It'll
is, the Germans are practically in al
position to raise sufficient grain att
home; their diaries are able to take
care Of the home. demand, and, de-
spite the prevalence of Rinderpest In
parts Of the empire during recent
years, German herds will go a. long
way toward covering an economical
demand for meat
Scientific fertilizers, among other
elements have played an effectiyel
part in Germany's agricultural deyel-
opment. In the fall of the year, af-
ter the harvest, and after each blade |
have been Cleaned from the stubblyl
earth crust, Germany is one. vast,
pungent, insistent smell Of fortilizersl
from end to end. Her consumption
of artificial fertilizers has increased
from 5000, 900 metric tons in 1890,
to 100000 in 1910. These fertilizers
consist Of phosphate, nitrates andI
potash, the three plant necessities
Her increased use of agricultural ma
chinery, also, measures her advance.
In 1882, the Gemrans used 344,000l
threshing machines, where, in 1907
they used 1,435,00O. In 1882, they
used $4,000 moving machines, and inl
1907, S01 900.