The Press., 1916-01-12

in any other part of the western world
of the same area, Summed up, the
manifold opportunities for the agrieul-
turist in southern New England are;
% cheap land. including buildings; ca
productive land, 90 plenty of moisture,
a, cheap lime, - long season. %
more than 100000 persons compris-
ing large consuming urban popula-
ton, creating the best produce markets
in the world; 60 markets within few
hours of the most distant point Of pro-
ductioH, ~ state roads, hundreds of
steam and electric freight and passen-
ger trains each day, water transporta-
tjop: 0l excellent banking facilities.
10, the best of educational and SOCIAL
advantages.
Massachusetts Opportunities.
Ia his article on Massachusetts, Mr.
Hurd presents some estimates, ob.
tanned from reliable sources, showing
the difference between the amount Of
food products produced and consumed
within the borders of the Common
wealth OF Massachusetts. In eggs and
amounts to about $25,0O0,OOO, while
the production is only $5,000,000, or %
per cent of the amount consumed.
There are thousands of acres of land
adapted to poultry raising, particularly
in the central and southeastern sec
lions OF the state that can be pur-
chased at from $40 to $50 per acre.
I'VE produce about $8.000,000 Of
vegetables annually" writes Mr.. Hurd,
and consume fully $12,00O,O0O. Hun
dreds of carloads of these products
come from California and the South.
These are even brought here during
the growing season in this region. 1t
is not uncommon for market garden
Prs to receive from $500 to $1,000 an
acre for their products. We are told
that there are 100000 acres of unim-
proved, yet improbable land, which are
not yielding anything of value at the
present time. Much of this land is
admirably adapted to the growing of
vegetables and should be developed
and used"
"rhe significant thing about Massa-
chusetts agriculture Mr.. Hurd points
out, lis that none of our markets are
supplied with what they need, and
land which can produce the very prod
ucts that we are importing from other
places is available at extremely low
prices. That individual. state or ma
ton l. n',st n"psperous which comes
nearest to being self supporting. The
agricultural problem "a and the oppor-
tunity, tools to take care Of the in
dustrial life that has developed, con-
serve our soil resour, es- and make the
most Of our agri. nltural advantages"
Possibilities In Rhode Island.
Professor Adams brings ont some
very pertinent facts in his article on
the possibilities for aarit Eltufal dRyel7
opment in Rhode Island. This state
is the most densely populated state
in the nation. and as such offers I'M
excelled opportunities for marketing
agricultural products. In common
with other New England states, Rhode
Island has a higher yield per acre OF
corn than any other section of the
country. and yet there is a great field
for Improvement i'll yield. There are
ideal opportunities in poultry farM'
ing. According to the figures from the
last United States census. the number
of fowls per capita in the country
was 3D.. while in Rhode Island the
number was only O75 of a fowl. Pro-
lessor Adams states:
'At the present time there Is no
section of the country which Qffefs 2
greater diversity of opportunity for
the development of profitable agri-
cultural enterprise than does the state
of Rhode. Island. No other section OF
the country offers more diversified
markets than are to be folind within