anaheim-gazette 1908-10-08

IRRIGATED FARMS OF WEST PECULIAR ADVANTAGES WHICH SURROUND FAVORED LAND Gifford Pinchot Points Out Practical Advantages of Co-operation Among Farmers, and Shows How the Irish Profit By Getting Together. Washington, Sept. 30.—United States Forester, Gifford Pinchot, has written a letter of regret that he was unable to attend the national irrigation congress, which opened at Albuquerque, N. M. The letter, which has been made public is as follows: Hon. Frank C. Goudy, President, Sixteenth National Irrigation Congress, Albuquerque, N. Mex.—My Dear Judge Goudy: As I have already written you, I regret more than I can easily say that I cannot be with you at Albuquerque this year. For a number of years past I have attended every session of the national irrigation congress, and at the more recent ones I have been honored as the bearer of messages from the president, whose interest in irrigation never flags. This fall, under his orders, I am trying to do certain work on the National Conservation, and the Commission on Country Life, and that is why I am unable to come. Ever since I came to have first hand knowledge of irrigation, I have been impressed with the peculiar advantages which surround the irrigation rancher. The high productivity of irrigated land, resulting in smaller farm units and denser settlement, as well as the efficiency and alertness of the irrigator, have com- How have the agricultural scarcity and colleges and the department agriculture of state and nation this situation? Largely by the sertion, in word or in act, that it is only one thing to be done for farmer. So far as his personal cation is concerned they have to give him a sound body, a ved mind, and a wise and valiant spirit. But so far as his calling iscerned they have stopped with body. They have said in effect will help the farmer to grow b crops, but we will take no thought how he can get the best return the crops he grows, or of how can utilize those returns so make them yield him the best happiest life. It is not wise to stop the ection of a boy or a girl with thdy, and to neglect the mind and spirit. But we have done the valent of that in dealing with farm life. We have done more have done it more effectively the farmer along the line of b crops than any other nation. We have done little, and far than many other nations, former business and better living on farm. Hereafter we shall need only the work of departments of culture in state and nation suwe have now, but we shall need have added to their functions duties as will make them dements of rural business and life as well. Our departments of agriculture should cover the whole of the farmers' life. It is not easy to touch only one of the three country problems, even though is the first in time and in Ever since I came to have first hand knowledge of irrigation, I have been impressed with the peculiar advantages which surround the irrigation rancher. The high productivity of irrigated land, resulting in smaller farm units and denser settlement, as well as the efficiency and alertness of the irrigator, have combined to give the irrigated regions very high rank among the most progressive farming communities of the world. Such rural communities as those of the irrigated west are useful examples for the consideration of regions in which life is more isolated, has less of the benefits of co-operation, and generally has lacked the stimulus which has sent the men whom this congress represents so far along on the road to the ideal country life. It is for this reason that I venture to send you the following considerations bearing on the work of the President's Commission on Country Life—because you have gone so far on the road he wants others to follow. The object of education in general is to produce in the boy or girl, and so in the man or woman, three results. First, a sound, useful, and usable body; second, a flexible, well organized mind; alert to gain interest and assistance from contact with nature and cooperation with other minds; and third, a wise and true valiant spirit, able to gather to itself the higher things that make life worth while. The use and growth of these three things, body, mind and spirit, must all be found in any effective system of education. The same three-fold activity is equally necessary in a group of individuals. Take for example the merchants of a town, who have established a chamber of commerce or board of trade. They have three objects: First, sound and profitable business; second, organized cooperation with each other to their mutual advantage, as in settling disputes, securing satisfactory rates from railroads, and inducing new industries to settle amongst them; and third, to only the work of departments of agriculture should cover the whole of the farmers' life. It is not easy to touch only one of the three country problems, even though it is the first in time and in importance. Of course we all realize that growing of crops is the greatest development on which the well-being only of the farmer but of the nation must depend. First of all, we must have food. But after has been achieved, is there no more to be done? It seems clear that farmers have as much gain from good organization as chants, plumbers, carpenters, craftsmen of the other trades and businesses of the United States. After we secured better crops, the next logical and inevitable step to take to secure better business organization on the farm so that each person shall get from what he grows best possible return. Consider what has been accomplished in Ireland through agriculture operation. The Irish have disbanded that it is not good for them to work alone. Since 1894 have been organizing agricultural societies to give the farmer a chance to sell at the right time and right price. The result is impressive. In Ireland there are 354 enterprises producing about half their exported. There are 40,000 farmers in the societies for cooperative selling which, as we know in country, means better prices. There are 261 agricultural credit societies with a membership of 15,000 capital of more than $200,000. There are other agricultural societies with an average business of $50,000,000. Since their total business was more than $300,000,000. Take for example the merchants of a town, who have established a chamber of commerce or board of trade. They have three objects: First, sound and profitable business; second, organized cooperation with each other to their mutual advantage, as in settling disputes, securing satisfactory rates from railroads, and inducing new industries to settle amongst them; and third, to make their town more beautiful, more healthful, and generally a better place to live in. Take a labor union as another example, and you will find the same three-fold purpose. A good union admits only good workmen to membership in its sound body; the members get from the union the advantages of organized cooperation in selling their labor to the best advantage; and in addition they enjoy certain social advantages often of overwhelming importance. The practical value of organization and cooperation is obvious, and they are being utilized very widely in nearly every branch of our national life. But what is the case with the farmer? The farmers are the only great body of our people who remain for the most part substantially unorganized. The merchants are organized, the wage workers are organized, and the railroads are organized. The men with whom the farmer competes are organized to get the best results for themselves in their dealings with them. The farmer is engaged, usually without the assistance of organization, in competing with these organizations of other groups of citizens. Thus the farmer, the man on whose product we all live, contends almost single handed against his highly organized competitors. the agricultural schools and the departments of state and nation met largely by the accord or in act, that there being to be done for the ear as his personal education they have tried a sound body, a train-wise wise and valiant spirit as his calling is conceive stopped with the have said in effect: We farmer to grow better will take no thought of get the best returns for grows, or of how he whose returns so as to field him the best and wise to stop the educa- or a girl with the boy neglect the mind and the have done the equi-t in dealing with the we have done more, and more effectively, for along the line of better any other nation. But little, and far less other nations, for bet-and better living on the after we shall need not of departments of agriculture and nation such as but we shall need to do their functions such will make them departral business and rural Our departments of agld cover the whole field life. It is not enough one of the three great items, even though that time and in import-on the same basis as social life in the city, through the country churches and societies, through better roads country telephones, rural free delivery, parcels post, and whatever else will help. The problem is not merely to get better crops, not merely to dispose of crops better, but in the last analysis to have happier and richer lives of men and women on the farm. I have ventured to lay this statement before you because irrigators are natural leaders in this great movement, and to urge you to add this problem to the others in which the interest and activity of the national irrigation congress have been of such effect and value to the whole nation. With all good wishes for the success of the Albuquerque meeting, and with renewed regret that I cannot be with you, I am, very sincerely yours, GIFFORD PINCHOT. GET-TOGETHER MOVEMENT Meeting to Be Held In Los Angeles Which Promises Much of Interest All over California the "get together" movement is becoming more evidenced with the passing of every day. In counties the people belonging to various commercial organizations are realizing the advantages of cooperation and they are forming county organizations, and these, in turn, are combining in district organizations. Regular meetings of these district organizations have done much to bring about a closer bond of sympathy and mutual interdependence among the various parts of the state we all realize that the crops is the great founwhich the well-being not farmer but of the whole depend. First of all we food. But after that achieved, is there nothing done? It seems to me farmers have as much to good organization as merchers, carpenters, or any trades and businesses in States. After we have other crops, the next logvitable step to take is better business organization so that each farm from what he grows the return. What has been accomplishthrough agricultural cothe Irish have discovernot good for the faralone. Since 1894 they are organizing agricultural live the farmer a chance right time and at the result is impressand there are 354 creaming about half the butThere are 40,000 farmsocieties for cooperative th, as we know in this mns better prices. There cultural credit societies borship of 15,000 and a more than $200,000. There aricultural societies with others. In a word, in Irewe have been apt to scar behind us in all that agriculture, there are 925 societies with an annual $50,000,000. Since 1894 business was more than In counties the people belonging to various commercial organizations are realizing the advantages of cooperation and they are forming county organizations, and these, in turn, are combining in district organizations. Regular meetings of these district organizations have done much to bring about a closer bond of sympathy and mutual interdependence among the various parts of the state. The idea of cooperation and mutual work is carried to its conclusion as a state building factor in the semi-annual meetings of the Counties Committee of the California Promotion Committee, where all the counties have representatives who meet to talk over matters that mean much for state development. At Los Angeles the tenth semi-annual meeting will be held on Saturday, November 14, and much of interest will be brought out in the discussion of the general theme of "The Tourist in California." Prominent speakers will be present, among them being F. H. Newell, director of the United States Reclamation Service who will tell of what has been done and what will be done in California by his department. Director Newell's address will be illustrated by his famous stereopticon views. A special train will carry the delegates from the interior valleys, the coast cities and the San Francisco bay region. Everybody interested in promotion work for the state or for the locality should attend this meeting and everybody is invited to take part in the open forum discussion which follows each paper that is read. The time of the meeting is at a season especially delightful in the southern part of the state and the special rate combined with the special train will make the trip one that will be both entertaining and instructive. The sec retaries' association, which was formed at the meeting held at San Diego several years ago, composed of secretaries of commercial organizations will hold its session on the same day, and will have matters of special interest to the secretaries for discussion. Every organization in the state should send its secretary to the farmer has begun to his right to combine for me in selling his products for his supplies, is there he can do? As well that, after the body and a boy have been trainled be deprived of all those with his fellows which worth living, and to which has an inborn right. Nothing more than a matess. No man can make it ought to be by livly on a business basis. things higher than business is the reason for the movement from the farms ties? Not simply that advantages in the city but that the city has sciences, more excitement, facility for contact with neighbors; in a word, There ought then to be as in country life such as the country boy or girl and work in the counthat the farmer will unthere is no more digter than his own, none that better worth living. The community life of the counput by the farmer, for himself can do it for him, combined with the special train will make the trip one that will be both entertaining and instructive. The secretaries' association, which was formed at the meeting held at San Diego several years ago, composed of secrretaries of commercial organizations will hold its session on the same day, and will have matters of special interest to the secretaries for discussion. Every organization in the state should send its secretary to this meeting, for he will certainly learn much that will benefit his locality. Lawn hose and lawn sprinklers of the best makes at Nagel's. 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