Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-06
MORGAN HUGHES TELLS
OF FARMS IN EUROPE:
(By Associated Press)

gan .. Hughes, until >ecently
member of the Kentucky Agri-
cultural Experiment Station staff,
who is now or an extensive tour
! through England, Scotland, Italy,
France, Germany, ami other Euro
peon countries, is enjoying a trip
: filled with many new experiences
and thrills, according to frequest
communications 1eing received
from him ny his ll,ends a. the
station.
| Learning mtney values from
one country to the other is prov
ing to be one of the chief Difficult
ties of the trip, says Mr.. Hughes.
Mr.. Hughes is we'll known thru
out Kentucky, his Warren county
farm having been written up by
one OF the leading farm papers of
the country several years ago as
best one in the state. He also
has been connected with num-
Der OF projects launched in the
state for the benefit of farmers.
He will leave Hamburg. Germany.
on the steamer Mongolia for the
return tip to this county about
! September 10, according to the
most recent letter from him.
Writing from London soon af-
ter the start Of his tour and at
time when Kentuckians were com
planning of the heat, he reported
extremely cool weather ttat
made an overcoat fell comforta-
bic. An 800 mile trip throIgj
England and Scotland revealed
sights that were beyond expecta
tons, he wrote. Despite the fact
that farming in England seems
slower in its method than in thi
country, he reported good farm
ing with fine crops was common.
Alter arriving in Paris, Mr.
Hughes, together with Mrs.
Hughes, who is accompanying
lin, visited the world war battle
fields after which he wrote that
the devastation was beyond de-
scription. Rheims, with popu-
lation of 10000. has only sc
houses remaining and only 20
that are not damaged, he wrote.
Some of theworlds most beautiful
Buildings located in that city alsc
were badly damaged, but Warc
being restored at the time All
and Mrs. Hughes were there, ke
added.
A trip of 120 miles into the
country from Paris revealed
more good farming and fine crops
similar to those that had been
seen in England, he wrote in
later communication. A total OF
Is days were spent in France fol-
lowing the Is days that had been
iii England.
Land values are considerah-
lower in the vicinity 90 Paris thar
near the large cite IN Amer
Mr.. Hughes said in nother let
tcrs. sIseould have bught good
land within q or 30 Hles of Par-.I
IS for from 500 to- SIPS an acre,
he wrote.
While farming in Italy did not
reach the excellence Of that in
England, Scotland and France.
the city of Rome with its church,
es and old ruins proved especially
interesting and wonderful, he
wrote in a letter from that city.
Leaving Rome. Mr.. and Mrs. !
Hughes were scheduled to visit |
Florence, Venice, and Mi
Ian, during the next two weeks. |
after which they were to journey !
to Oberammergau, Munich, Wen
ma. Dresden, Berlin, and Ham
burg, from which city they were
planning to sail September 10. IF |
conditions permitted, they were
to go from Hamburg to
Denmark for few days.
Mr.. Hughes is recognized as
close observer of agricultural |
conditions and capable critic Of |
their significance. In view Of the |
fs t that he probably will rejoin |
the experiment station Staff upon |
his return, his observations Of |
farming methods in Europe are
to prove of considerable |
value to farmers in this state |
since they undoubtedly will bel
presented from time to time in
connection with his work.