anaheim-gazette 1906-08-30

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. By E. J. Wickson, Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Berkeley. The Kearney Bequest. — The princely bequest of the late M. Theodore Kearney of Fresno, providing an eodowment of, which may have a value of something like a million dollars, for the establishment and maintenance of agricultural instruction and research in the San Joaquin valley, gives striking emphasis to the biblical declaration that to him who hath shall be given. Californian by a third of a century of fitting generosity toward agriculture, culminating in the provision of the university farm, has demonstrated the possession of a public sentiment which leads patriotic citizens to assist the state toward the more speedy attainment of that which is recognized as the most potent agency for the promotion of prosperity and success among our citizens during the coming generations. It is not the having but the conceded right to have, which wins the gifts; in this case it is the spirit which multiplies the gold, not the mere tendency of the gold to congregate. It is bright, untarnished gold which accumulates in this way, and its future accomplishments will be blessed. It is too soon to undertake any outline of what should be done with this new endowment when it becomes available. That will require careful consideration in connection with the informal wishes of the donor. It is intelligently to local needs. No significant than those outposts have been discussed, is the pr made by the last legislature of a branch expedition at Riverside and a lab of plant diseases at Whittier. Important undertakings are being planned and equipped for work. The university of California is, and should be, at home where in the state. It should centralized. It should do nothing it can do for the people place where each thing can done and thus demonstrate preciation of the generous which it receives from the state. Reading Courses in Irr Reading Circle.—It is s recommended that wherever able a reading circle be formed mutual helpfulness in this Where this is done, the whole ence library will be sent to ther designated by the circle, distribution can be arranged the convenience of the m We would suggest that the form an organization, cha sum sufficient to raise a fu only to pay the express charge the circulating library, but buy books on the subject for cal library or as a nucleus fo lic library, if one is not alr existence in the community the work of the circle will b the gold, not the mere tendency of the gold to congregate. It is bright, untarnished gold which accumulates in this way, and its future accomplishments will be blessed. It is too soon to undertake any outline of what should be done with this new endowment when it becomes available. That will require careful consideration in connection with the informal wishes of the donor. It is sufficient at the moment to say that ample opportunity exists for its wise and effective use for the promotion of the industry to which the donor enthusiastically gave his most diligent efforts and succeeded so well. There is no present danger of too much money being available for research and instruction in agriculture in such a state as California, where population may be multiplied ten or twenty fold without approaching density and whose capacity and variety of production is hardly yet descried. The great San Joaquin valley, where Kearney was a pioneer in undertakings which have commanded the attention of the world and in the development of products which have reversed the old courses of the world's commerce, has hardly entered upon the greatness of her future. In that future there will be the fullest scope for the wisest employment of the best agencies for agricultural education and research, which his devoted gift can create and maintain. University Extension Work in Agriculture.—But all this activity at established seats of learning, old and new, is only a portion of their effective work. The university of California, like other institutions, is pursuing extension efforts with notable results. Extension work, with its farmers' institutes, short courses and reading courses, is regarded by those familiar with it as one of the greatest awakening agencies which has thus far been invoked for agricultural advancement and enlightenment. It has an inward movement, We would suggest that the form an organization, chaired sum sufficient to raise a fund only to pay the express charge on the circulating library, but buy books on the subject for local library or as a nucleus for lic library, if one is not already existence in the community, the work of the circle will be permanent. Another advantage of the utilization of a reading circle will possibility of personal instruction a visit, to the community, off ber of the staff of the irrigation department. Where possible such arrangement as the fo will be made: After the commencement of the course by the circle, will be arranged for this visit provision can be made for thejection of pictures on a screen instructor will come prepare an illustrated lecture on California's irrigation with those of other countries instructor will also come up to give a day to considering class the local problems of or importance. Those who enroll as students be expected to make reports progress, and in these re bring out the relation of who are reading to local condition practice. This will aid them in making suggestions and other studies. Comparisons reader of local practice of local problems with the description cussion of the text will give interest to the work. In addition reader should seek to arrive dependent conclusions as to both institutions and practice secure the best development gated agriculture in his sector this end it is suggested that reader prepare at the begin his course a set of questions embrace the things of greatest est to him personally. The books in this course b The university of California, like other institutions, is pursuing extension efforts with notable results. Extension work, with its farmers' institutes, short courses and reading courses, is regarded by those familiar with it as one of the greatest awakening agencies which has thus far been invoked for agricultural advancement and enlightenment. It has an inward movement, improving agriculture by direct dissemination of knowledge of great practical importance and suggestion of how to observe to attain truth from one's own experiences. It has a strong outward movement toward securing for agriculture the manifold advantage of the introduction of the elements of sciences underlying agriculture into the curricula of rural schools. University extension in agriculture is the great promotive propaganda for the development of the industry and for awakening of all interested in it to the feasibility and importance of education not only for the farm but towards the farm. It is a most valuable method of bringing to thousands some knowledge of scientific research and of advanced practice which never would have been available to them in more systematic and protracted courses. The University at Large in the State.—The activities of the university of California are widely distributed throughout the state and the newer acquisitions of the agricultural department of the university will enable it to administer more in- reader should seek to arrive dependent conclusions as to be institutions and practice secure the best development gated agriculture in his section this end it is suggested that reader prepare at the begin his course a set of questions embrace the things of greatest est to him personally. The books in this course bring together the results of practice experience and scientific observation in widely separated sections try, and it is believed will initially in determining what suited to the widely varying tions of this state. It is also that it will contribute to about a clearer understanding complex and important water problems of California which he created by the increasing users for irrigation, the growth sumption of water by cities, and its augmented power purposes. The prot existing rights, the adjust rival and conflicting claims different classes of users, wise direction of future ment, make the management water resources of California important industrial issue. Irrigation Practice.—The book in Irrigation Practice up from a series of bulb larger part of which was by members of the station professors in the University fornia. It begins with a descript REPUBLICAN TICKET FOR ASSEMBLYMAN Clyde Bishop...of El Modena FOR COUNTY CLERK W. B. Williams...of Orange FOR SHERIFF S. O. Walker...of Buena Park FOR RECORDER Geo. E. Peters...of Santa Ana FOR AUDITOR Cal. D. Lester...of Santa Ana FOR TREASURER W. G. Potter...of Santa Ana FOR TAX COLLECTOR J. C. Lamb...of Santa Ana FOR ASSESSOR W. M. 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In addition the could seek to arrive at indeconclusions as to both the s and practice needed to best development of irriculture in his section. To it is suggested that each pare at the beginning of a set of questions which the things of greatest interpersonally. books in this course bring to- Fifth District George W. Angle...of Santa Ana JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ANAHEIM TOWNSHIP. J. S. Howard...of Anaheim CONSTABLE. M. H. Litten...of Anaheim LOS ALAMITOS. Justice of the Peace A. Talbert...Los Alamitos FULLERTON Justice of the Peace. J. E. Ford...of Fullerton CONSTABLE O. H. Schumacher...of Fullerton methods and tools used in preparing land for irrigation and the methods of applying water to crops. This is followed by a description of some of the home-made devices by which farmers can lay out their own laterals. Next comes a discussion of irrigation practice with special relation to conditions in California, and includes irrigation in field and garden, irrigation in fruit growing, and the results of the irrigation of orchards on the Pacific Coast. This portion of the text will give an understanding of the principles which underlie irrigation practice in California, so far as the preparation of the land and application of water are concerned. The reader is then prepared to take up the study of the special methods and practices employed in different parts of the state. Those given are from the southern and central part of California. The summary of investigations of the amount of water used throughout the United States, which follows, is intended to aid the reader in reaching a conclusion as to the area which can be served by the water supply of his section. The concluding pages of the bulletin deal with some of the evils of irrigation and the methods by which they may be overcome. The two chief evils—the swamping-up of the lower lands of the irrigated territory, and the accumulation of alkali in the surface soil—both have their origin in seepage waters. This is followed by the should seek to arrive at in-depth conclusions as to both the laws and practice needed to best development of irrigation culture in his section. To it is suggested that each prepare at the beginning of a set of questions which the things of greatest interest personally. Books in this course bring to the results of practical ex- and scientific observation separated sections of coun- is believed will aid mater-determining what is best for the widely varying condi- is state. It is also hoped will contribute to bring clearer understanding of the and important water pro-California which have been by the increasing needs of irrigation, the growing con- of water by cities and its augmented value for purposes. The protection of rights, the adjustment of conflicting claims of the classes of users, and the action of future develop- make the management of the sources of California its most important industrial issue. Irrigation Practice.—The text-Irrigation Practice is made in a series of bulletins, the part of which was prepared by the station staff or users in the University of Cali- ns with a description of the supply of his section. The concluding pages of the bulletin deal with some of the evils of irrigation and the methods by which they may be overcome. The two chief evils—the swamping-up of the lower lands of the irrigated territory, and the accumulation of alkali in the surface soil—both have their origin in seepage waters. This is followed by the results of some of the alkali and drainage studies made in the state. The course in Irrigation Institu-tions is intended to give an under-standing of the legal and economic principles which govern the management of streams and the distribution of water from canals in the states where irrigation has assumed large importance. The text gives an outline of the evolution of these laws and customs. Volume 2 describes the conditions prevailing in some of the valleys of California. Volume 3 gives some examples of canal management in a number of the Rocky Mountain states, and follows this with a description of the methods for acquiring rights from streams and the division of water between those holding these rights. For information concerning instruction in irrigation at the University of California, address B. A. Etcheverry, Assistant Professor of Irrigation, Berkeley, California. For information concerning reading courses in irrigation, address Department of University Extension in Agriculture, Berkeley, California. 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