The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-14
-ORDA'S GREAl
SCHOOL PROGRAM
A BIG FORWARD STEP PLANNED
in Line With Great Advance of Other
Soutern States to Put Higher
Education on a Better
Footing

go forward in big way for education
This involves one Of the livest issues
of the coming session of the legisla-
ture.
Judged by the number Of appeals in
the form of resolutions from all parts
of the state, and from all kinds of or
CARNATIONS, the desired legislation has
strong backing.
One of the ardent supporters of the
movement puts it this way:
Florida has spoken. This state
wants to keep in line with other
Southern states in the great forward
movement for higher education now
taking place.
Take Mississippi with less taxable
wealth assessed than Florida, its legisla-
ture has voted $4,5O0,000 to it's higher
institution of learning. Louisiana and
Tennessee have taken similar forward
strides and other Southern states are
in the midst Of campaigns to put the
South where other sections Of the
country can not put it to shame, in an
educational way"
President A. A. Murphree of the Uni
versity Of Florida says that the great
est need of Florida is trained leaders,
leaders who as teachers can give the
state better public schools; who as
experts can promote a more prosper
GUS agriculture and finer rural life /;
who, as engineers, can develop the
states natural resources; who as cul-
tured and resourceful men and women
can be leaders in their chosen profes-
sions, or business.
Dean and Director Wilmon Newell
of the States Agricultural Education.
al work says that before Florida can
go forward as it should, many agri-
cultural problems must be solved, They
are distinctly Florida problems, and
must be solved by the state.
Many things are on his program
Among them, the Introduction of per-
manent pasture grasses, Of which he
believes there is no doubt about sue
lem in which the Florida Station has
done the most important work of any
station in the country; the crossing OF
Florida cattle with sires that will lay
better foundation for the cattle in
dustry; the training of veterinarians
to protect their livestock industry OF
the state from it's heavy annual losses 1;
the investigation of the kinds of fer
tilizers to use for different crops on
various soil types; the upbuilding OF
the poultry industry of the state
through better breeds and manage
ment; the continued watchful care
and protection of the citrus and truck
ing industry; the enlargement of the
usefulness of the county agent and
specialist.
Will it pay?
The alumni association of the Uni
versity of Florida has issued state
ment showing some of the ways the
investments in that institution paid.
By discovering means of controlling
the nematode that causes the harmful
root-knot of various crops, the Elk
pertinent Station has saved Florida
S750,000 annually.
The velvet bean of the South was
developed at the Florida Experiment
Station. Last year this crop in Flor
Ida was valued at $3,125,000.
The Experiment Station discovered
the citrus canker before 1t had gain
ed much Roadway, and its suppression
by the State Plant Board and Bureau
of Plant Industry, which followed
saved a possible destruction of the
citrus industry of the state.
The discovery and application of con.
troll measures whereby the whitefly is
held in check, saves the state annual
Iy, at least $3.3O0,000.
The cause of soft pork and how to
overcome it, now being successfully
investigated, offers promise of saw.
ing the state $5,OO0.0O0 a year.
The value Of the county agents to
the state in teaching growers better
management of orchards, including
how to spray and control diseases and
Insects, is worth millions each year
to the state.
Cooperative marketing which the
county agents assist in operating
meant saving Of $1,203, 900 last year
In boys club work there was a
clear profit ON their crops, pigs, etc.
Of $57,567 in 1920 and in addition So,
TAO in prizes were won.
The higher educational institutions
represent great plant ready for ser
vice to the state. 1t is not able to
meet the demands for the service it car
render because it lacks the necessary
equipment. The money for the equip
ment and service will not be missed
by the State because It will create