The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-04-07

seliln8 Value OF the property. III land
Ia valuable it also is valuable when
it is turned into cash. 1t seems ridicu-
lous, but these things frequently are
overlooked by the average laymar
when he is inquiring into prosperity
conditions on the farm.
Statistics show that Mortgages are
disappearing from the farming COM
munities, that outward evidences Of
prosperity are appearing as mortgages
disappear, as the land becomes more
productive, as the result of the ener-
gies OF the state and federal depart
n ,nts OF agriculture become more
manifest. and as the farmer applies
more modern methods to his work.
The children at college, the automo-
bfles which are displacing the buggies
OF the olden time, the improving, slow
ly improving as yet It is true, condi-
tions In the rural schools, the marked
improvement and extension of the
country roads and a dozen of other
things show not only increasing pros
perity in the country, but the means
of increased comfort and happiness.
Many Farm Opportunities.
The opportunities on the farm are
growing daily in number and attrac.
tiveness. Already there have been
for year OF two evidences that the
leave-the-farm movement has been
checked, and there are further evil
dences that later it will be stopped and
that the return movement will set
in. There is a reason for the objec.
ton of Agricultural department Off.
Gals to the cry Of Back to the Farm
They have made 1t Stay on the
Farm" They know that IL the young
men stay by the land that with things
as they are, they will be everlasting
ly glad of it within a few years, and
that as farm life grows more attrac
tive and prosperous the back-to-the
farm movement will take care OF 1t
self, for men go where lies the lure OF
comfort and prosperity.
Under the Smith-Lever act the
United States government aids the
states in cooperative demonstration
work on the farms. The total amount
set aside for this work for the years
1856 Is $4,782,0 900, OF which $1,000.
900 is from federal Smith-Lever funds
$925,000 from appropriations to the
United States department of agricul
ture for farmers cooperative demon
stration work, and $4,000 from Other
bureaus In the department. These
amounts make the total from fedora
sources of $2,115,00o.
state and Federal Aid.
OF the funds contributed from
sources within the states 100000 Ii
from state SmithLever funds made
up mainly of direct appropriations Of
the state legislatures. In addition t.
funds used under the Smith-Lever act
$628,000 is appropriated by the stat
legislature for extension work, 1925,
900 by colleges from funds under theil
immediate control, 1921 900 by count,
authorities and $4,000 from mis-
cellAneous sources.
1t il said in Washington by the ON
Gals that the interest in the co-opera
tive agricultural extension work /
nothing short OF remarkable. At tn
outset there was some little objec
ton to the appearance OF instructor
in the field. The thought In a few
cases by individual farmers was tina
it was presumptuous for the scientific
fellows to come along and attempt t,
teach them their work This feel
ing never was widespread, and 1t ha
virtually disappeared.
Children Much Interested.
The boys and girls of the countr,
have shown an admiration and q won
derful interest in the instructive worl
Of the agents of the departments. TIL,
canning clubs, the corn clubs ant
other clubs which have been estab
lished have added to the prosperou
| conditions of the farm, but as we
there is only beginning. The promis,
is great for the future. The interes
that has been aroused in the younl
and the increasing assurance Of sue
cess makes the boys and girls DESTROYS
of staying where they see success Il
| certain.
In the agricultural colleges the re
suit of federal and state action in tn,
work of increasing prosperity on tn
| farms of the country is manifest
Young men and young women are tax
ing courses, the men as instructors IL
the actual farm work and the womel
as instructors in household economics
Prosperity is increasing on the farm
| in the United States. Under recentl
quickened government aid and ger
eral interest In the subject, and VI
der the improved conditions of coun
try life, 1t seems certain that the pac
of prosperity is to be greatly 1ccel
Grated. Stay on the farm.