Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-26
FARMERS SAY ROADS
MUST BEAR A SHARE
OF RAIL RATE CUT
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Clifford Pinchot, OF Pennsylvania
presenting the need for q national
'orestry policy. drew applause whom
he told the delegates there Ia a group
Of men UP here on the hill. most OF
them not farmers. who have earn
I'd the everlasting gratitude OF every
farmer In the United States for what
hey have done for them"
With five-sixths Of the virgin TIM
her of the United States gone. I'VE are
replacing by growth only onc-fourth
OF what we cut" Mr.. Pinchot told the
conference. 49,
when house II on fire," no said,
the first thing Is to stop the IRE.
Replanting. fire prevention, and the
saving Of what timber lands still re-
main on the public domain and the
Indian reservations are each OF great
Importance. but the first thing Is to
put an end to forest devastation"
Mr.. Pinchot advocated a national
| forestry law. TO become effective at
once. II the 4eo.o0o.0O0 acrcs Of tim
her land remaining produced so cubic
feet per acre per year. they could al
| most meet the present needs, he point
| ed out. adding that only Is cubic feet
per acre was now produced.
The forest service. Mr.. Pinchot said,
should be left within the department
of agriculture.
While the conference was in ses-
sion, delegates continued to discuss
informally the matter OF bringing be-
| fore the conference a resolution en-
dorsing the agricultural bloc" In Con-
grcss. 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 Doctor z.
D. Ball, director OF scientific work OF
the Department of Agriculture. He
declared there was no overproduction
ton.
| II American Agriculture Is 10 sue
coed In competition with the skill. nat
ural resources, and cheaper labor OF
other countries I'VE must depend upon
our superior knowledge" Raymond A.
Pearson. president OF Iowa State Col
\ lege of Agriculture and Mechanical
Arts, told the Conference today
New methods for reducing cost O.
production. the better distribution OF
farm products and better methods OF
marketing are sorely needed at this
time" he said, adding that such
methods will help TO reduce the cos,
of living"
A national policy for agricultural
lresearch. Mr.. Pearson declared should
provide for liberal federal and stat,
financial support. Higher salaries. ht
said. were needed to attract able mer
to the research work.
/ The United States is approaching a
condition of adverse food balance and
must decide whether TO retain q
proper ratio between agriculture and
industry or permit the latter to take q
dominant lead at the expense of the
former, Doctor f. ID. Ball. director Of
scientific work OF the Departm OF
Agriculture. declared in an address to-
day before the Conference. The ma
tons balance between the two field,
OF endeavor will be lost, he warned
unless the tendency toward industrial
dominance" is made one OF the nlajo
] problems for national consideration.
; The critical period In which n de
J terminal ton must be made is close a
: hand" he declared, adding that tn,
situation requires complete re
! organizat ton OF the national ,Ife, sine
} the problem OF increasing the food sup
ply for an increasing population mus
concern every industry.