Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-07
EVERYBODY IS
ASKED To HELP
DEVELOP STATE
DR.. Ladd of Agricultural COL
Iege Urges Cooperation of.
Bankers, Merchants, Farm
erS, Teachers, Preachers,

SPECIAL eossrsrososner TO sosnisa JOURNAL
Agriculture COLLEGE, n. NJ, Feb. g..
New Mexico is fast growing away
from spasmodic, temporary efforts at
development Of her resources. and IL
rapidly progressing toward the point
where growth will be of more per-
rnanent, more substantial character
in the opinion of DR.. George f. Laid,
president Of the State Agricultural
college.
"The time is here when people are
coming to New Mexico from all sec
tons of the country to make their
permanent homes" said Dr. Ladd
"Some came to look things over, and
return to their former places of resi-
dence after a short stay. others
came to make stake" to spend q
few years, and then go to California
or the northwest to spend the rest
of their lives.
Conditions Changing.
Conditions in New Mexico, how
ever, are rapidly changing. People
are coming to realize that New Mex
leo offers wonderful opportunities,
if they are only looked into. don
want any one to misunderstood me.
Dollars are not growing on bushes
--but they are here If a man will only
get in and dig. Pioneer days are
rapidly passing and people are set
Ting in this state, with the intention
to remain here until the end of their
days. They are educating their chll-
dren In New Mexico, starting them IN
business and professional life in the
state, and thus are laying the foun-
dation for a happy, prosperous com
monwealth.
Land Basis OF Wealth.
Speaking from the STANDPOINT OF
economics, land is the basis of all
wealth. No state can long ENJOY
prosperity, unless it is builded upon
the firm framework of AGRICULTURAL
development This development OF
land resources must be done by the
cooperation of every resident of the
state. The State Agricultural COLLEGE
in educating the young people TOT
active business life in its many raini-
fications, and the experiment statlon
and extension department, in assist
ing the farmers and settlers in every
conceivable manner, by personal ana
mail instructions and individuals en-
enlargement are doing everything
within the power of those institutions
TO make New Mexico the great state
that it should be-
Cooperation Needed.
The Agricultural college ana us
coordinate branches, however, can
not do everything. Active, inteill-
gent, persistent cooperation Is need
ed. The people generally must get
their heads into the game. EVERY
banker, merchant, implement dealer,
business man, farmer, teacher ana
preacher must get busy. The news
papers are consistent in their work,
both in city and country. the eoun-
try editor has an especial mission TO
fulfill, in publishing articles, otter-
ing advice and encouragement TO the
people of agricultural communities
who are not receiving the constant
inspiration afforded those living in
more thickly populated places.
County superintendent.
County superintendents of schools
are playing valuable part III TINS
development work. They can reach
the farmers in the various counties
through the teachers in the rurai
schools, who will in turn see that any
message they send, will be carried
hume by the CnlluIeH. Inc sup
tendents have much personal inllu-
ence and can do n great deal to keep
people on the land by helping to Keep
the farmers satisfied and offering
suggestions for greatr efficiency oil
the farm.
Much Of this sort Of work is be-
ing done by county agents and more
of it will be done, as quickly as peo-
pie see the results that are beng ac-
complished. In this connection l
will say that the Agricultural cor
lege, assisted by the experiment s.a-
ton and extension department, the
latter being under the direction oil
the United States department Oh
agriculture, will do everything posi-
Bile to make New Mexico better
state to live In and will cheeriuiiy
furnish any information available as
e farm management, and at the
yame time gladly accept any sueges-
'tlons which will tend to make the
work of our institution more eftec-
tive"