Thursday, June 6, 1907.
THE PROGRESSIVE PARMER.
MONEY MAKING DURING THE VACATION.
Young men and young women who wish to
make some extra money during their summer va
cation will be interested in the liberal cash com
missions we are now offering agents.
Vc are especially anxious to have every town
ship in The Progressive Farmer's territory thor
President Roosevelt's Message to Farmers.
Perhaps the most notable agricultural address
ever delivered by a President of the United States
was that of President Roosevelt at Michigan Agri
cultural College last Friday. It was not an ad
dress of mere nlatitudes. "not a mere rehearsal of
oughly canvassed in our behalf before fall and to oft-told stories concerning the strength of body
this end our terms to agents are now made more and soul that comes from living next to the soil,
liberal than ever oeiore. not a mere address of flattery for the most numer-
Whether school-boy, school-girl, young man, ous class of our country's population. On the
young woman, old man or old woman, if you are contrary, the wonderful versatility of the Nation's
billing to work to get new subscriptions for The chief Executive has seldom been better illustrated
Progressive Farmer this summer and thereby than in his splendid handling of strictly agricul-
make some money for yourself and at the same tural questions in this address at Lansing. And
time help The Progressive Farmer, drop us a pos- while the whole speech would fill nearly half of
tal and learn our liberal terms.
? Do it now. j
The. Progressive Farmer, we have thought it worth
while to select for the consideration of our read-
. ers three passages of especial note one bearing
FOR ORGANIZING TOBACCO GROWERS THE .. - . , , . , .
declaration for a broader policy on the part of
our National and State Department of Agricul-:
ture. His own language will best give his mean
ing: -. : r ' '-. . V - : - . '
But great as its services have, been in the past,
this Department of Agriculture has a still larger
field of usefulness ahead. It has been dealing with
growing S crops. It j must hereafter deal also with
living men. Hitherto) agricultural research, in
struction, and agitation have been, directed almost
exclusively toward jthe production of wealth from
the soil. It is time jto adopt in addition a new
point of view. Hereafter another great task be
fore the National Department of Agriculture and
the similar agenciek Of the various States must be
to foster agriculture I for its social results, or in
other words, to assist in bringing about the best
kind of life on the farm for the sake of producing
the best kind of men. i l
CHANCE OF A LIFETIME.
The last number of the Southern Tobacco Jour
nal sums up in very forceful fashion the condi
tions which seem to render higher prices for to
bacco inevitable throughout the coming season.
factory is in itself an adequate reason for ex
pecting higher prices, and in addition to this the
consuming World faces the almost certain prospect
It is unnecessary to say that with this position
of the; President we agree most heartily. It has
been a conception of j this sort which has distin
guished The Progressive Farmer from all other
farm papers. Other agricultural journals have
on the great benefits to be derived from more
thorough organization and co-operation of the
farmers; a second emphasizing the fact that it is'
just as important ' and necessary a work to add'
cheerfulness, beauty, and comfort to farm life as
it is to add dollars and blooded stock and bank i.pph cnntPnt Tnp.rp.lv tn tell the farmer how to fer-
The increased cost of living which has forced up gtock; &nd a third . passage in which a plea is tilize wheat and how to make bigger yields of ..
the prices of nearly every product of farm and . brQader forfarmer8. wives. nornHwe have eone further, and without neglect-
I. ing the side of cropi production, we have sought
FOTa must learn the vital need of co-od- 5st as earnestly toistimulate interest in better
coSumlngwom.rw.,u . wI h schools, bettor roads, rural mail delivery, rural
' SSnV It s ceru Tan oppose whhPresiden Roosevelt began his argument telephones, more beautifu! farm homes, and in
mcreasmg demand. It is certainly an jwortune . cear everything that makes farm life sweeter and hap-
7 "elTo n J wTt the 19 7 crop , statement the case would gain little by comment Per. For the true aim must be to make broader
and compel the Trust to pay what the iy 07, crop is . lives as well as acres: fuller minds as well as full-
worth. But we set out only to give the Tobacco ulc-
Journal's editorial and it is as follows:
The past five years has been a period of won
derful development in all parts of the country,
but more especially in our own Southland
Farmers must learn the vital need of co-opera- . .. , ,
tion with one another. Next to this comes co-op- Phts. et the National department 01 Agricui
eration with the Government, and the Government tural now turn its tremendous energies into this
LrJ' can best give its aid through associations of farm- new channel and the good that will result will be
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ers ramer tnan tnrougn me muiviuuai laimei, of incalculable value. In striking fashion did
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population has grown more rapidly than at any I or . .g nQ atr agricultural problem than
tor there is no greater y11" President Roosevelt state the case when he de-
that of delivering lo the farmer the large body of
ciareu;
lofwi lW fhn YfiHonal nnrl Stnte fiovernments and
nr. i T,rr,. fwtnn hnc nr.vnnppfl and is now a " 1 , ' , - We hope ummateiy 10 aoume me average yiem
ever known Cotton s aded and I is now a y the agricilltliral colleges and schools . . whean miportant achievement; but it is .
fixed price T-ff Nowhere has the Government worked to better v more import to double the desirability,
cents. I.very product of the farm has increased advantage than in lhe South, where the work done nf -nA JLn f tu t m
by the Department of Agriculture in connection We must consider.! then, not merely how
.ceiu, ua, u cv with the cotton growers of the Southwestern now oduction affects the producer
m ine proaucuon 01 ieai iouw, o states has been phenomenal in its value. The ' nast we have eiven but scant attention to
"??o affected bebouweev... cK rm". ' uld'study
iuius iAvw uiau r I in the course or tne enorts to ngni it, nave sue-
ceeded in developing a most scientinc nusDanary,
so that in many places, the boll weevil became a
nrevious time: railroads, mills, mines and fac
tories have increased enormously In capacity ana agricultnral knowledge which has been accumu
ontnut Horses, mules, and labor are higher than ...
North Carolina.: Virginia, and South Carolina to
tais aoout one-uaa.ui iu Uuaw - I so that in many Dlaces. the boll weevil oecame a - ..x,, na 00fi
1903. While this remarkable fall off in the pro- . ' Not onlv did the industry of vueii"! LJl IZTirZr.
much more closely than has yet been done the so
cial organization of the country, and inquire
t- WrhW burred tterel been Wessta in disguiSe; Not only did the industry on he fa r &s should or wnetner tney
duction of tobacco has occurrea, mere nas oeeu . hprnmp nf verv much ereater economic . . :
: ; o iorr0 inorpasp. in its con- . 1 , " ' Vx. -T". ... snoum not ue given a new uuuuu duu "cvv
at tilt; actixic nmc aj --
.. time a very large increase in its con- yaIae ltg resultSi Dut it becanle lmmense- fr ilT l, X i
rr-V. ilOTiinnd lino SH TIPAPlV exnaUSteU . . . a xi rri, ""FU1,W xwx
sumpuon. "" 7- more Interesting to tnousanas 01 amui s me R h boundary of its farm.
all surplus stock that the manufacturer must aD- ti at which the new subjects of interest I
solutely depend upon the next crop for his lear were diSCuSsed grew to have a distinct social value, Important as have! been many of President
for future business. while with the farmers were joined the merchants
During the time this decrease in production of and honkers of th e neighborhood. It is needless . i. ,, , . ,. .
obacco has occurred every other product of the i" effort to organize many m,!!Ion3 of:
to say mat eveij suuu buvv,cooiui aawa , x& , - . . ,
f0,m0r ciVp a PPt stimulus to the admirable fected by such a movement, as is here suggested,
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educational work which is being done in the South- it is certainly not: too much to say that it would
tobacco
farm has been increased and every line of bus!
ness has been enormously developed. Public
work of all sorts has offered such large increase p gt t elsewhere, to prepare young people e one of his half-dozen- greatest achievements if
in wages to farm hands that they have left in f or an aericuitural life. - a Mt Thi Ntinn-rdiin fnmes of the
"NTnr riiri President. Roosevelt Dass over in this Kntinnnl nenartTnent:" of Aericulture at work UDon
produce a iuii crop 01 wuawu. m auuiuuu -w . . " - r
tiwiofenr tmnhip ihe nnfavorable and late soring connection the great need of organization of the these new tasks of social service. The farmers of
weather has affected the plants so that much of J farmers f or 'purposes of self-protection. In no the. country should join 'him at this psychological
me crop win u " 511 J other way, he pointed out, can the farmers maice moment in urging its importance.
iii3i,-p n vprv noor vield ner acre, which will re- " .
in anther short cron. ' themselves felt as they should in getting justice
Maw mKHo it ics true thnt tnhnppn has heen I from the commercial world. It is to be hoped
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gradually advancing for the past few years, and thatMr. Roosevelt's message here will set many In concluding his speech, President Roosevelt
has really sold higher this year than for many farmera to thinking who have not yet been reach- came to another question which Is a sort of hobby
years past, still the prices are not sufficiently at- Alliance, Farmers' Union, and Cotton with; The Progressive Farmer the important part
tractive, considering the increased cost of pro- ,' L,, W f wif in the work of the
duction to make the farmer put forth any extra association orgamzers. xais wurus are wuhu em- j -
offrt wh a tever to increase his crop and the phasizing: farm and the full recognition of her services and
prices must go higher yet. The people of our farming regions must be able ber position which should be giv.en her. We can-
In the face of this situation, it ought to be plain to combine among themselves, as the most effici- not do better than to quote this part of the Presi-
tonnn fartnprs that thev now have offered ent means of protecting their interests which now dent's Message entire (it is given on another
. . . , surround them on every side. A vast field is open nn,p anri so enri this artirip hv ipavin his words
r, lmupp nf a lifetime for organizing Suc-r: . . . ,x... PaSe ana so ena mis article Dy leaving nis worus
incui i.iv - .. - - tor worK oy co-operative associations 01 larmers . i . . ,-
cessfully to beat the Trust, and it is the intention in dealing ith thPe reiation of the farm to trans- m the ears of our readers- oh- the ?nd
e mt, TMTKnccWn T7,QTmoT tr ocritotp this matter nnrfnHnn anri to the distribution and manufacture many a hard-handed woman of toil whose heroism
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until some action is taken. Write us your views, of raw materials. It is only through such combina- is as great as that of the men whose monuments
- - tion that American farmers can develop to the we are building and whose queenly heart deserves
One of the best croDS of all is the big harvest of full their economic and social power. tributes as gentle'4 as ever queen has won! May
farm-bred boys and girls who are leaving the va- II.
riOus schools with their diplomas these May and
June weeks. But the crop is not yet big enough.
Increase the acreage.
the President's suggestion bring to some one of
The new thing in President Roosevelt's speech these women on the farm some new word or deed
and it is a most important new thing was his of happy appreciation as it should.