Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-05-08
AGRICULTURAL NEED
OF LOUISIANA.

brought up for !eglSiaClVe actlon
at the approaching extra session
of the General Assembly, is tnat
of an appropriation for the long
needed improvement of educa-
tional facilities at the Louisiana
State University. Thisi is crying
need which must be needed
The advancement of the States
agriculture is directly dependent
on the teachings of the Agrieul-
cural College, upon which insti-
tuition there is a constantly in
creasing demand from the farm
ers. If we are to record material
progress along agricultural and
live stock lines that the drift from
the one crop idea entails, our
Legislators must make proper
provisions for the increased tax
put upon the University resour-
ces, and respond to the farmers
call without further delay.
At the last Short Course, he d
at Louisiana State University n
January, where there were oyer
shree hundred representative
farmers and stock raisers in a.
tendance, resolutions were draw n
Ip by that body calling on tt e
General Assembly to provide a
suitable Agricultural BuildiI G
md other improvements for he
University. AS a result of the Sc
resolutions, the Louisiana Agri-
cultural Association, which is
made up Of the membership of
aine of the leading agricultu al
md live stock associations in the
tate, held an executive sess on
lt Batan Rouge last month, md
iecidsd on what the Legislature
would be asked to do toward the
lpbuilding of agriculture
throughout tae State. The af-
flliated associations, each of
which have adopted resolut ons
packing the Louisiana Agr cul-
.aral Association in its dem; nds
Il favor Of the University, are as
toIioWs: Northeast Louisiana Agi-
cultural Association, Dixie Dairy
snen's Association. Louisiana
5eef Breeders Association, | ouis-
lana JerseE Breeders Association
1ouisianas horticultural So iety,
.sespedeza GroWers' Associ, ton,
louisiana Corn lroWers As
ociation, Louisiana wine
breeders Association, and the
North vest Louisiana Plant, rs &
! Farmers Cooperative Ass h
Such associations as the. e be-
ng in accord az to the pr posed
appropriations in favor ol our
Agricultural Colleges, would
! seem to ensure most thol ghtful
1 attention given the farmers s. call
~ the Genera! Assembly. Our
legislators realize that Il e per-
! conneI Of the memoersf ip OF
/ these organizations embrat e most
{ IF the States leaders in al thai
I stands for the best III agr cultur'
| Il development. JheY can i'll at
ord to again fail to heed thi:
| request, since what is asked il
10 be regarded in the light Of tht
most profitable investm, Mt tina
an be made of the peoples
money.
me Louisiana Agricultural A.
sociation is working for an appro
oriatibn for the badly needet
| agricultural Building at tho Uui
gersity. Such a buildinf, Whel
| complete, will cost with equip
nent. about $3.50, 900. / owever
| $50 600 will start it, al d wing
,an be added from time to tim
as appropriations are secured
Nothing less than $4,000, thoug.
will serve the imperative need
!, Of the present time, WlInou
which building the aglicultur;
teachings tostudents and farmer
attending the Short Cot rses hav
! been conducted under gres
Ihandicap.
Equally important is the nee
} If an appropriation Of $4,000
800, 900 being made for the pu
chase Of a farm that will be pa
of the Agricultural Colloge
! where students can be taugf
/ how to put into actual practi'
{ he science of agriculture, wit
s out which they labor under SCI
ous disadvantage. The UniversiI
asking fol. g. s,ner for this pu
pose. It Opposition Enere = !
s sexperot legislation onnectl'
wijal meeting held in FIor} q
s Texas, August, LA pls
olution, as follow an