The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-30
IN EUROPE
DISCUSSED At BALI LT|M0RE

Dean E. J. Iddings of the Universi-
ty of Idaho, has just returned from q
visit to Baltimore, Maryland, and
stopped enroute going, to visit his
mother in Indiana On the return
trip he stopped at Washington, D. c.,
and at Boise where he spent some time
in consultation on subjects of inter-
est to the university, the experiment
station and the agricultural college.
Dean Iddings has given this paper an
interesting account of his trip.
The trip to Baltimore was for the
purpose of attending the annual meet
ing of the association of American ag-
rlcultural colleges and experiment sta
tons. The meetings of the associa-
ton. to which delegates were accred-
tied from all American agricultural
and mechanical colleges, were par
t1cularly important this year on ac-
count of properly molding the college
policies to meet the needs of the re-
construction period.
There were numbers of addresses
and discussions that were of inter-
est and of direct application to the
work of agricultural college and ex-
pertinent stations and extension work
of the university.
Of particular interest, perhaps, was
the report of the committee sent
abroad to study agricultural recon-
struction in Europe.
This committee made reports to the
association through three addresses
by, Pres w. o. Thompson of the
Ohio State University; Pres Pearson
of Iowa State College, and G. NJ Rom
nell of the bureau of animal husband
ry.
Only a few of the suggestions or
of these men may
be mentioned. A definite recon-
was that in as much as
the Germans deliberately DESTROYED
parts of Belgium and France to hinder
future economical development in
hose nations, that she be required
through prisoners and indemnities
md other means to repair the dam
ages in order that France especially
night not enter the peace era under
| handicap as compared with other
nations. Further recommendations
we're that there be placed in London,
american official representatives of
agriculture having power to handle
'hases of the food problem, make re-
'orts, and give advice in regard to
ending supplies to Europe.
One speaker emphasized the great
york done by England in 1918, in in
reasing the home grown food sup
lies. Prior to the war she grew
nough food to last her people 10
reeks. By plowing up 10000 acres of
asture, she was able to produce crops
0 far in excess of what she had pro-
uced heretofor, that she was able to
row at home and support her people
)r total of 40 weeks. This fact
one of the great feats of the entire
ar.
In Mr.. Rommell's reference to live
took. he was surprised to find in
rittany in particular, no appreciable
eduction in the COWS and heifers and
lie same of horses on the farms, but a
ecline in the number of the city hors-
5. The sheep were decreased to g.
$4,000 head and one-third of the pigs
ave been lost during the war.
There is no decline in the pure
reed industry in England. In France
lie condition is not so good Dur
lg one year of war she lost over
900 900 head of cattle, since then the
ecline has been less than two per
ent Horses have been lost to the
mount of 100000 head and sheep
,duced from 100000 to 10,500,000
ead pigs from 100000 to 100000
cad.
In Italy the loss has been about the
lme as France. Belgium is cleaned
1T of everything.
Rommell feels that as soon as the
tipping state is more satisfactory,
number of horses may be
mt to replace Europe's losses; also
possible shipment of sheep abroad.
pigs, the necessary number can
!, attained easily and rapidly on ac-
unt of the rapid increase of swine.
airy cattle are needed everywhere
i'd many will be shipped
The first consignment has already
en purchased, mostly in the states
the middle west, Minnesota and
isconsin.
IS chosen E. V. Ellington. the former
ad of 'dairying at the University of
aho, as one of the committee of
Irchasers. This is a distinguished
mpliment to Mr.. Ellington and his
any Idaho friends will be well pleas
The first shipment of 100 head of
gistered Holsteins are now enroute
tidewater.
Some time was spent in visiting the
'ferent bureaus of the U. S. depart
ent of agriculture at Washington.
The agricultural college, expert
ent stations and the extension work
the university have received three
four increases in the federal sup
rts to further the work in Idaho.
The trip was a busy one, but full of