The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27

agricultural conference through
unanimous adoption or the report
of the committee on agricultural
and price relations.
Washington, D. c.; January 20
The United States is approaching
condition of adverse food balance and
must decide whether % retain proper
ratio between agriculture and indus
try or permit the latter TO take a
dominant lead at the expense of the
! former DR.. Z. d. Ball, director OF
scientific work of the department OF
agriculture, declared in an address be-
fore national agricultural conference.
The nations balance between the two
fields OF endeavor will be, lost, he
warned, unless the tendency toward
| industrial dominance is made one OF
| the major problems Tor national con
sideration."
Critical Period Near At Hand.
THE critical period in which a de-
termination must be made is close at
hand" he declared, adding that the
situation requires a complete re- or
gahization of the national life, since
the problem of increasing the food
supply for an increasing population
must concern every industry.
America, DR.. Ball asserted, can re
! tain its commanding position in world
affairs only 'if she continues to grow
and develop, and it is for this nation
as whole to decide" whether this
shall be done. 1t is tremendously
| important to the world" he added,
| ton, be a democracy. The decision,
he said, depends largely en- agricul
ture, because national progress in
| the futare must rest even more
| squarely on the food producing power
than it has in the past"
Increased Agricultural Research
II American agriculture is to sue
fceed in competition with the skill,
natural resources ard cheaper labor
of other countries I'VE must depend
upon our superior knowledge" Ray
mond A. Pearson, president of Iowa
State College of Agriculture and me-
chanical arts, told the confoaence to-
day, in a plea for increased agricul-
tural research. .l.-
New methods for reducing cost of
production, the better distribute of
| farm products and better methods of
marketing are sorely needed at this
he said, adding that such methods will
help to reduce the cost of living"
/ A national policy for agricultural
research, Mr.. Pearson declared should
provide for lii eral federal and state
financial support. Higher salaries,
he said were needed to attract able
scientific ranks we're being depleted
! rapidly by industrial concerns offering
| greater remuneration. He also ad-
vocated special scholarships and fell
lowships to provide competent men
for the work.
Three Sets of Addressee
Utilization. of scientific research in
! nv DA ,~r1
icy was considered to- day by the con-
ference. There set addresses conclud
ed the formal program, the remain
ing portion of the conference being
| given over to committee reports and
their consideration.
While the conference was in ses-
sion, delegates continued to discuss
informally the matter of bringin be-
fore the conference a resolution en-
dorsing the agricultural bloc" in COZ
/ gress. Dozens of other resolutions
| were in process of formulation.
The need of a greater food supply
for an increasing population, was out
lined for the delegates by DR.. E. d.
Ball, director of scientific work of the
department of agriculture. He declar
ed there was no over production now
but there was under consumption.
Clifford Pinchat of Pennsylvania,
presenting the need for a national
forestry policy, drew applause when
he told the delegates there is group
of men up here on the hill, most of
them not farmers, who have earned
a the everlasting gratitude of every far
mer in the United States for what
4 they have done for them"
Urge National Forestry Law.
With five sixths Of the Virginia
timber of the United States gone 1--WE
are replacing by growth only one
fourth Of what we cut" Mr.. Pinchot
told the conference. Mr.. Pinchot ad.
vocated national forestry law, to be:
come effective at once.
The forest service, he said, should
be left within the department of agri.
culture. Another plea that the Unit
ed States lend Europe "the helping
hand" was made to the conference by
Richard T. Ely, professor OF econo'
mics, of the University Of Wisconsin.
"At the present moment, nothing is
If more vital Importance for the
American farmer than revival Of hope
and courage upon the part of other
nations OF the world and particularly
those of Europe" Professor Ely said.
"They have tremendous productive
! powers and corresponding potential
purchasing power. Let us lend them
helping hand; let them feel that we
are friendly towards all Austria and
SeTLnany as Wen ~ rTdncs W.
shall see them a revival Of demand
for the product of our American
| farms"
r. A. Pearson Of Iowa. chairman
of the executive committee. associa-
ton of land grant colleges, stressed
the Importance of national policy
for Agricultural research.
Approve Minnesota Road Plan
While most of President Harding's
agricultural conference COMMITTEES
members were engaged in stormy de-
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