126. Science and research in agriculture, papers presented before agricultural club, Rocky Ford, Colorado, October 25, 1923

SCIE CE !\ D l , E S E A RCH I

. GHICUL U E E

by

Halph L. Parah 11

Irrigation in er, D1v1 ion of A r1oultural Engin ring, ~ur au o Publia Roads,

u.

~. ~ep rtment of Agricultur •

Pap r pr sent d befor the gricul tur 1 Club at Rooky Ford. Colorado. October 5, 1923.

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:n

t

rrn..v.

b r .t. r to r nt to rou t Ae d com nt of o1 no

rc

n t"' :f'i 1 rio ture. t nr s n· t er to o no for 1 :no.l nc i v m n t h'" ur lin

'

t i · reat o p rtu ity co 1 pr ct1c ly ~ 1 . a t eara •

n's eft or eolent fie 1 ou h id not touc on n .... tura 1

Th enrl.y oi ntieta directed thelr ttent1on to b.s lt:tWS of he v rs , nd ~ fter some 20f 0 ye ·~rs o~ ao ~t. y· t etudy e e.r no

be-gi in· to 0 Of thi and .. t, ±'ter

.e ooncen tr tion fr eneration to n rt..t on ·of minds in hi torf ~, e r to•o.-:;~;y, in th1 20th o nt r., ,

o t bri 11 jnt ill reading th fir t o the p 1mer. ~ , her o , o no ex eat "'

sa1 nti t our griou tur 1 rob in er b inn1

0.:&. h d to t mo t int r ti ci ... ~c , s

th t f tro om , a 1d o 1 y y terd is tor oel

e b

n

.bl 0 ome inl'lin t stn nivar _•

h 5 w ty centu:rie . e tru t e 11e

probl .. ~ ~ i 1 ol t in t 1t tine.

'h o e c of ineerin·.. ,os 1 ly ~ntedn. s 11 o~-h,., r uoon tud • Ju:t

t t illuatr t ..

look b .ok in th p st, we see f ·'I re t ol1ievemen ts t .. e I a ul of onor te I ve

r

a d i'i n ine ring fe t oco 1 h 1n oonn tio ~it

- 1 ..

lgricultur w~~ he bu1 d1 of . ~ 1 di c • It . us ~P.V ... en

f rst student in 1rri. a.tion to no en

the r i ces, ed f 1 lin . , t c gro d 1 e

r-ed; 11 · t 1 th w-· .t :r, the plA f.{ ould revive~ Pt.d t r ru1.S d vm hill. ~~ith t'heaa three th in • the 1 de li ''\S o:rn

to t e if - v tre lo fr .. m it to tll e

.Piel d. Widence 1 •3.t hPn O:f 1' iga.tion in t e V ~T'J e i.e t ti·cea

In the "dtr\. n~ee", ioh h v

for a disoouraf,ed; o o e ne els th kilR for i ,

.c 'hi - own •

n e .. __ o 1 _{hl.- elf to '"'11 nt or p a hle ct tion.} It ie not, surnrie1.n that undar. a-:. oh en env.i:ron Jen • sci. noe nd

rase· lc111 _did not nrogress i r 1 et Al throu t pnet

t ere " · s 'hee:n d.esir on tl o of kno tile r th, l l t b cPus

e

o .u · rs 1 t:f. on ... d · ~1 • .L. i , d to l 1 v _t his Ovtl -" u~h.ts an the orld to lose thee .ecr ts--"oaeibly n v r to

be recovered. l ethods of reco

ra

'

re .nd the

orl . y . v lo t of ric· . ur· 1"~ po t c c e oft i

fact.

n irst not e I m sci nee of: -grieul"' l ,, "' ' · nd ·upon refl c ti on l nov.· :f el .b · t. ..._be . i ~l 't uc

ide n th ... t :, ri cu 1 .. 1r ia ;. ~ 1'"1

c

o it , ~:. n th sc en.o 1 r l t d in th.e t :o· a n an,. -n ph~ses ·h ich con" t i u e • o e.

1 e1c but y ~ te:r

t ·t h "\, _\

\

no :

, . nd 1 t i , t r fo , • ...o t o on re

tons, , ... ate rs, ·t ux eys or ot er

-of tl e old aohool to BUJH ort ou a.,rri utt tural 01 noes $.8 wo now '.'ha e ... re mt.1.ny :rest men o:f this ~ilge, hu.ndrod.s of them, wor.:i. in tlliS wond rful fi

ders abo:;oe hie fellow-. forker.

, none of no tow r ... h -U ~·-nd

shoul-·~ e mriy be proud of Jla e ;ri vilee;-a of nving liv d ~nd worked in the wo ld at this ""i no, wnen o m;.:to enr -nest fort by . f 1, rf cnli.be is .e1n~ f!·iven to the intere te

m reus and varied that it ::.lmost stu ifi s tb in -sin.: t on to ,.on-co1ve ot this nr rvelous field.. Yet 1 this gre t w b ot. ir terlno• in · f'a.c t .. nd

veryt . 1~· a ., oa sea s" ri, ·- d reatly or or i nd1r o of ly from the

Jo11. the f .. ndnmentc.l. r )lU v'h 1ch 1:3an nn{! ben:tJt ~ .. roe

ous-t. 1 .. ed.. is An oxoeed i ly com.p1 e"' m ;;SS. .r.i.'lC 9U1•_;crtl"'' ~:. ··~ :-i a'!

livi ~ oig 1niama.. ''he :formation • cl e io :~-l com os~ t~i

:-Jn,

'"•S el. phyai cal conoi ti on. ·:1re ;~All i nport··~ t ~ gricu _ t"Ural actors, but

before scieno e

,.no

reaenroh ere dil ... eoted to this mp tto.... ml·ll WlUJ

not work1 ,.,. f t his beet . th U'1tura. ·plandid ao.ieve~ent h·ve been "'tcoompl is ·e in thifl b ·s1e stuay of soils. •"'~!:< _{r: ....} for instance With f rti l~ers. If this SU1) eat of soils .rrovea

to

lJqve 8S

many id a f.. 1.-;ome o ~hera, e \IJ i l l P.t t is ti

e

concede t_· 1. we

re ti tl ·r: r! .. i~ on t .. e · ·ir t _• tif ,." . t eaono-:d.c 1m ;Ort. nee is the ae thi r a of 1 ·~;f.\ thst is h ld · in t e oil!

h ve osi ti a · ssur.~noe. the · ·esul ts of reco t rese~roh. t}_ ·t SO fill

particular kin s of these or ~tniem do m. taria.l y reouce the :f

-til1ty. while others aoaelerate the· grow .. of p fr nts. fte ·orts, books, tre~~tises. ,_Jld. even libr ries a:ro t" a r su 1 t s of the

scien-t i fie mind. on th~.:; ~ub ject of eo 1 1 a.

lanta L~nd t1 ?i r en vi :ro r1m nt. tl1-~i :r cu .ture' . nd usefu 1. ne a to

man an~· --nimal, disaase~, o ,:1trol ·~no protection, breedin~ ·~.nc

de-elo ·)ir:.B. ~d i finitum--all hav., eng·~cod tr·a a.t~antion o th:; scien

-tist in aver;, aonoei ~:j_ble relt:t.tinn• and :reauLtil'lP." t.h,.::refrom· h a aomo :f'l ood of' zn l adp.:e. Jj,n 't- knr

w

led· e ~ so g~ in . , is still j.n ·~

de-uate, for ~~ltr•c te c~n a ter or oh· nc:"e the efforts of nr~tvre, build up or aestroJ!· ,. yet h il cnn ,o ore , e in t.he origin.nl. Hl ob

-li"red to >t.<~a-t.Ine 1 is surro n.udir.'S· as "'9 :fOttnd thern. ut has va:t ft:rea.t

-lr

im )ro veil u.· on ur tur ""t nd ~n~ y or our nl'1n ts . re so unli.~e the or

1-in~l o$ to l;e entir·ely ne\ .;.;nd dist1· .. ~ct, w ioh 1 "':r-·r-1y 8 ')r·.~ of cr ~·· ti ()n.

,~.n 'H ea.rl~ effort 1n a.11 P.gr1ou'ttu.r 1 way w r· to het.ter his "3lel , r na it mi.~ht be s .• id. in .~uss1~ 1', th.n.t even tod y t} in point

is being reo.tly stress d.. ;h n •eor e .eshing on .1..,nep-e i~, es-tate

e

t ount rernon, siz to e it-"'L t bus .als o41' ·~ .~eat par t:~ ora was ~bo·'· t e .ver:1· a yie...,a. lt it, ev:lden tl~ .. t sor~1c ltttls ro .ress h~s bean. ooae 1 thi~:~ direction. ·1ti.e sug~cr beet be n with bou

5~ u~·· t'\ ~nd to-day this plPnt rr duces thre ti. ·a t ,;: t mo·t nt •

.Jut, ns I said in litO becln.nin~. I .... ve no desire to burd.cn yot v.1th

fi urea.

Our earl 'l merle an r-t ricu l ture first stnrt d under ht=Jnd 1•

c · Jl&d conditions. Tho oolonia.l fa, er did n"bout s much f:!.gntt:ng

a.s :fotl!rmi: ~. and h~l little time :tor exnerl antrtion. vhen h

r-ri ved upon th shores of tlti countcy . .. e :fo nd h a In .ian was

-\~ ·-· t 0 f rm r, s.n~· to-dl!3-' ; ar groin. tr.. corn, pot··.to,

to-::tcco

nn.

oss ibly 01 01' tJ vi e c ps h .. t . e beiru oul

ti-~ted b);" Jthis n ti ve f rmer S 1D'le 300 'YG .rs o • It ia a ... id that John • o:t .. ietorio f ·me. waa no mo1·e euoc s .... u ~ u.itor

• It as not unt 1 1 . tar h hr.~ be n pro erly

instruct d by t :o I 1·1n })risonex· tt~--t Smith nroauc d ., cro of

corn. With conditi:nls dl "'ferent :from 2lgl nc 's soil <}.nd olitrfqte,

the pre.cti ce mllE. t aoea rily :f r. r:.nd f r t the ·t $ ;t

m·de to l a:r ly tr ns 1;;. t "'1 lie ric ltu.~.o to "me~ 1 erin oil.

'!'hie' W11· o·ut fl.S succ c-sful

'

t.., mp1,lr¥~~ to eh '1:rtl

e

th n~me 0 .. ~rk· F)..S.

00 . t r our :fo ef· t rs h··(l b eo

was given o tbe pr motion o:t n.. "''iculturb', · nd in orde:r th t f?reat

-er stability mi ht be ~"iV n to this great v-ork, the Bure· u of

.. rioulture as foun e by co-...

:r

sa in 1BZ9 i· con junction ,m_~.~h the

.Pat. n t ·~ffice. nn in 1"' 62 ~ ~ de ~ s e:pa T"' te dopartnl8nt •

Lana Gr'f'nt Collogaa wore ~lLO aht" oriz d in 1862, et'l.d ~n;r were

or t fJ ... out t is ·1m • ~l. .is not · orth.. te in t , dv~no ment

of { riculture s o 1e of the ou·tst nuip; fen u"r ·a of ou1• ti .. o •

... rrom the~e schools oo·nc the ,.oon of the present and f ture 7lo

yet to

be und ert ~ .. en. L~t r, t a gricul~ural robl k s beaam

o

p

~ss-in-: .. t ~t.t s ~ea1 1 at &ntion v. 1~ : iven to exporlment~l work. Dna re

-gul tirl · t erefrom ~:ta.e he ngrioultur~l x eri.ma t a

s 1 ob j c gricul ur 1 problems ich

reaui red ore tiulG .. nt1 C&TJi i.:tl t. m individuals ooulo muster.

enci ... for the remotion of sgric :r.lture contri. ut

1·-•rt:r(~l to t'" e sc1 .n tifJ.o no 1 a~ of t .is grea rk.

eae ro:h nnd. ir:rvea ig>t ti~) have m ·de o erftll ;ro r ss i

l:'1 ... t'F et :fe· y e s ann it ia not d1 ""ficult to e 1 y thi

be so. 1 eir firs . .., _{~~ tt&} eke · ra urycn _t

J.

or

imple roblems

:where 1m edi r; tt~

nu

'losi tive results w r obt ined; d, A.S SO, •

ed. . n no ~ , :.l in the tture, 1 t 111 be n o sattry for us to di~ d for ne

no·-l·c

e."

0

involved ~nd cot n11.cated th'~ in;rnediflte results c~nnot be o tain d,

and i.t is preo:'~ dis.appo1ntment to tl a resea.z·a:t o rkar to ay

elrJ. bo.rn t.e pl~ ... ns, follow tJ1em out year 1_!'! fter_:; a:r, Hnd even ·u,ll.

i~:t t-h' ln.~t ane.lysis. to find only negative results. ·Iowev& . •

·her~ is freqt!t.ently .br<J"l;.tht l)efore th.a scienti t the f.aot bat

oert'tin sub ~1eots hrve been a :Jpe,.rently exha,usted.. ~nen l~·~ter

t:

.ey

l ,. :ve he en founr1 to b~ veritable mines of dieoo't1"eey thr tli?''h he

more dv:gnco metbods of attack, r the cl1:(~-noe eu.co se of e{mplo

o )e rs 1 on open 1ng the wa:v to li mi t,l enue · vor. lt h~·~a n. d,

too~ 1~r t i . cert·. in ~ j r 1nvestit.r ·.t1on~. the ori i~tl co ee tion l tared or loo • r~.nd the minor idea finatl:v l'rov n .o the

-~ri ci 1 one 1n the ana.

· e are o,...daJ; exverienci 'r t e mos f ... cina .:lnt an

inter-es ing p~rloo of he world' exi telae, \n- e are not be idle

on inute leBt SOle £r -gment of truth s ps by u 1noti

o

d. .. 1

g 1

_'

he ush d 0' f · 1e st 0

n

ry. cone tr,t d 0 00~1

ur ty nd t en rni ed to the nth d gr e-. Iron mul 1n t ... fi

wor

1 d y and nig t. plo 1ng 15 f ro

s

t on tim

'

rv an

-t r s he . r.-..i~ t one o.;e r·· t1. o ; lo d , e. !1 t . u t

wa~:)' ;.1 .. ₀ mon .... rn d ( i .... a , co s I e .ne .1.1 se n

r-c ea ~. ot v d. 1 b leotri ai t; 1 ~ out ouo

liutomo1)iles oa 1' t c nt~nuf-ctured f st enou ~h to

damn·; r 1.['. t c~rs ~- e rush1

; a r 1· nt;. b n

orde;c t a.t le s time 1. 1

p

nin

oft c

a·y.

jl aoe .. tly T

cei ed t} a ·.orl ' Ser:t s ~~eb 1

, r.:. r · 1 h. lo· • in de or 1 d

c.,...osr:; t e aountr 1n oou ·tless

t flrvic ,.il in

or 1 p rtP. t lett r to reA-a ·

n you.r ho ~e in. orm

ortA. 1 y by ou o. the h~ p-•

•

a

r -tr1 r c l ed trik ; hit •

to whom n<l h r t ·e b 11 tr~ve""ed bout t di ~on • l1uth

d t e second O"'~e r.m in t e c and .. me. I oou a 1 o t .r th

or 1

:r··

e develo _) .. :-'lilt in ph., sic ~1 or mea ... n:to ai nc 1 o e ·nee

-t nul r, ut I so·net!. s aou .t if 1t or ond. rful . n one

0

or a o

rur .k. o - o 1n this most e ·ield

h v ot~ · s yet, ble o t rt.le th orl . with in. 1

o .iev !lent. b so n iQ" thin e sre n ir1

pl oa t t ·h~ people e ti r d out. en t gr t find1 ..

re oo

co~ on ~- o to c ... a .xo1 t .ment. ou do not r d in 1 per h re

orl

t e r su ts of eri en 1ven to

o poesille incre 'S i yi 1 of o . c ron. but o' do ee

, •. h re t e r. ner .1 ctric

er u.ry-rt

0~ > inc r .. · i g

el ctr1c otor h een dev o ..

7

-t it h hioh is bor

tor

in ~ e

eo

.d7, er n· t at n na to is o oo

ae w~~ - the fir t. 1:1eande·5ca 1t. li.o:-ht fJ.fty ye~r go. "',et the ~lory

be to th ;S e de- ervi

nrr!

In o-..1.r .,o rk o l' . reb terr .~ re not si nL e, no n tur. a e ..

treme--m;t S t WO l".k w· h JnL,.n t ~.nt:J ' ~in ,.!0 f1.nd SOt et1meS St"l bO n nnd un•

/

re~;fo na ""l e.

/

JSfiltlu l 0 ··n I m not 0 6 .~

tb¢se wprKera, silen1- ,.~ntl ploc1d1np lon·!W with 1 eir lof.Jd., \V 11 t

g~e o\ t· .. e vor.to. gr·3.-tar bleesint~a t. r:.n whnt o o ... d~ JJ~pnreoi·~t

.(

s.a

mal(v$ioua illV(itJ.tic t3.

/l !

'

, / 'the a~ri' ll-~·urf~ 1 re earoh ro ;'-·er is confined i a field where

I I

tl Jt>ir. e orti~)n o hi.s 1 fluencinf,!' fmc tors Are ina en ndent of his

I ' •

1

aoryrtrol~~ ~hila in "'i"e rePl£ f: l:!y ice, chani~'tr-Jr or [ "'~t ematios '

c rt~ ..l.n, i~ela ti.onn •:re inovi tnb

: \ The univers 1 1 ~ o:f . . r it· tion

~~.a a constant. o.fi 1 e el ~ "'~1 o • nd , tlS been a. t rut. since t

/! •

1

_,~reation\

_{o:r 'the universe.}

_-ew

_~

_{olecnleE .. f : ydro q-en £'rna one o}

trJ form ·'a te:t~ ~no hie a .so h~ s be n truth s inc

-i~ht-

.n

led tr1·

i~ ,P.lao a trr t··.. Ho evt3r. n de".lin~~ with life i t 1 u.1 t

\

e ~ffe 1 .. ·. n t th 11u·, tltih r-e no inr!' em~ f1 d, oond1t1ons .re e er

-,. .

es

h

r

f~s

ans

alo·ly. As rePd y prehistoric evi

-de. oe, t.b ~ _{" 1.. nts of· to-nay} "~re unl.i a thor.'-e of a. s 6.·01 al

o,

·nd

11 e 1is fl. nim ls h· l"l te nd "nimnls h·ve b come

e-x

-inct

a.

uri the pnst ge

'

. i l n on e

h:ve

t·:t en th r ce.

:l1'l

s

n r at1on

er

sei ly d lop t on e y _{ch .n in}

-environn, nt, ~no. v;ere of -. 101 • slow ;rocess.

0.1 tura.l <.H'e where flh.n h~d no h'lnd in vha mfi.t er. \Vh.a.t ip-ht e

x-pect if the kno ledP: of an were lied, to~eth r with n~· ture, in

tlLI.S .ocese of devetoonHJl''lt.. ~!·his is Rtap in evolationt but Mr.

Br:>:·an, hRv lnP< · en nomi tAd t.h reo ti es ·n~ ~it r!s mr· 1;; :f- ·1 urea

:n r a dent, ur.q ny doe~~ not t~ke ki11dlv to this

tr1 eor.'i •

. :P1.n 'a min\ has not ~at fa tho ed .. e exc .. ot s oienaea 'f't·.:.r cen

t~1ries otf 11 1e 1din ·=tudy.

ano

hat · re ve to ex at fr m t 9 scient

-lot in ·.griotl. ·•ttr_, 1t:.o h a ~1"tst be _un "is first lcsnon·! I d$:'r.e say

.1e h~tS s ·10\ n o st wonderfu'l. e b.i 1. ty ~.nd roco t 1 to 1 ... ve m~ de the

nro rese hol\n y hin r:t.t t i m.ent.;; of t -C·~'Y· :to s 'LlC ·1 e ore 11

in kno ~'1 ed~e to b ~ gn. in wl. th a ··n1lfHlTS. i\'" ely 1 ~ t tle 1n recorded. trlltbe. Mtm wit!-. hie x:eenet;1t mind is yet a nyg · in hiB ~ ttom. t to 1.mrr;vel

tho \:rorki s of n ture; -. u.t •Je h ve, f '"~th.· hope, coura A e a. a

endur-F'r_ce, \~ ith i..lt one serious ndicap--th~.t of ~ sbortn e in gra::v unt -·ter.. I fil"l!lly believe th f..!.t most workers a.lOn9.: scientific 1 e > ar

c ·;nat ntly une ~BY bee·· l:se of th ,ir fe,; r of bei caused o s1ort•

aig ,te. ·as. at w:t 1 th g ncratiotH to coma fl.VA to 4> of our

efto rta w11en t!!ey know 1~ · if we to-da h d b1.t

tc

e foresig-ht to

f ge, e f'e · f t e

tru.tl1s f~ are no · seeking. ' e si n bo

r

o .. th

I!.Hl11Y -n d the patl,s not Always w el' 'e.efined. One t ;I 'ljU!'J'lA;

UJlllY bast it m .ny invi ing a .. d n .-oi ~;side is us ~~h c

times y 1 r cl~e co1o rnin

.e not

oi'ten

In dealing ·1 th ~ rioul ture are orkin · ith . live sub

-ject. and our nde.tvor is to und ret d the wor 1ngs of nature. to

prot ot.,. encour ;.He, thw~ rt or ·oersi·-,.te~toy, a.ooolor£ft& o ret:t.rd ha :r

(t _opm nt- 1 sort, to b. ,ect.ar of h~r de tiny. I mi .t aa~1,

t :.tt: ra • s see rats sr•() not e J. toP:etl.o 'h. d en: so stand

out in bold 1 l i f ~n "e u a r:: od Hit.,_. .. · ttle efi' rt. but

! a ) "".in, th txo . lfl a no ~·1 th t f.\ ·s orki r,r of the

laws _' ~t: ',\i 1 u~ .. n • in -,b i ... l 14 " to und l'"ti tr~.nd or COl · rehe~na.

·e

:r:~

...

ve bo n ea .... be bv ble uO pry ·s ful o·"' w

)J:"' ere _·nd ther _{f gm t} 0 .owl d ~·e ~t have

mox· .. y co ie :hat n ·re3 n 000!1 l:is

ee.

TO

h .. v. : or • , o , a i 1 1 ~, • t -1 c• ~h o ul d .

1 oulo our · ·1cll ur 1 inte muct

c"noe 0" t prea·r ·, ·co ~ of

m.,d rv.sh to lm.- rt .. ..w

e 1 ·vi ~1 s of ... , ioul tur 1 r ~arch,

of )TO b 1 em:~ un. er c 1 Of. e ~:' cru ti ""Y: · f?'rioul tur 1

ohemi·try, met eo rolo .y ₁ a oil nnd ..f' .... _tili%e

_•

P.c TlOU _1':1lr 1 b· t.Rnyt

b ateriolo . nd lant y, d. ro t ur .nd fer

-estry, zoolo~-v nto olo;..r · , food~ ·d hill'l n .,_ ".r1 +ion, ,..,n .;.Y~ 1

1 enf?:' in · er:i r~. ru.ra.l

econo ie • f.'oo Jo oi" an CUlt r education.

l '/, nv to e time t thi poin to mention

wortby results t ~ .. t hrwe be n o tft.i. ned in various linea of a

·riaul-tur l re ~ rch. It woul not e oe

e to

co

r

in

det 11 A

-grA~)t :nu ber of the r celm,-,liahmont ltl these lines. aa f.J who e e.en· . . . i h t e e de ot d to a in,.'")' -~ subjooi,~

n ·;·rlloul tura c.r erni t~· ~ uch tl" s . ati eve , w· th con .. sit~er·lb '3 o"' yet ..,o n. do o. It ";IOU. d 1r.pe r ~rom "ener l otro

-s that ~~:e 1ydrv en-ion co centx·e. ~i n ~ t~ renentl:t..~ l·H:coru. a Jfti.!d e r -fu· t. o in tl:e t nds of 1 _{v .~ouem oh "r 1st. It seems tr~. · .,._e}

sole to wly thi~{ pri .. eif.l0 vO I any _'P.LOO..~.. .,!'~:' tth ~re-;.t success.

sittl c. n l>e said othe th m in reat prd· se for the ork.1 ins oils

,J1 rti lizers.. hat ·r. l:e ad n h' o on · in s i l ni tr. tes 1 , to

aaw·at ht v s .. J. ·n t ""f 't

t

t}1 i trate sa t. in

th._. oil. B"ut s this h s ·en 1·e··ie ·e m.·.n~ ti *es. i .... :rll not

nol~V ba necessary to gc :turthe in-.,o c1.etail. 'l~1c

oo ·me rei ~,.l fertiliz rs h :-. oan in )ro ·re.ss for

hu just recent.~: h .v t a ss· :cy step l een

ru .. · .. nuf' -~ c tt:. re of

numbe .. of years ..

Fken to t .. tiliz

_.-; e, or · o tt.s e otricit ... ·n t--1_{·i ,: .. tltn o pt er.il.c nitro~en}

n

f

.nru i ... • d:.. p i • ... -_ e · i 1.7 :.·; t1 n ' _ 11 v 0 :- eo t e ..

.;;,U.,.tf. fba it..-L d nt-.;: ·""o '1 i most ~ ... e ~ - ·~iL1 ·lifio.

-t on 01 "'~l:J~ r prCH)EH.HJ, ·- c ... is t ~ret f11 ly u, dersto )tl outai

of U. rm.:--ry se rc i.r oomme c l :teztili~e tinue.

1

-ir

cl tb the results btt-d ne .. b r · ~(1 t-. • e o1."' (" ntSJ of t .. ese comma oiHl f r -t1lizer •

ch ye r t". :robl · of ant is asea eco a.cu e.

i f we f:l.re un .1.ble to diagnose sind pre crilH~ in t.his c ee our

ot· er effort of o ~v i l . Gre .... t o k hoQ n. . .c. ein

tlon 1 com n ti th1s eeri) s m ni"' c , an ... here in the ;

r

~an

't/¥ . ley e h "e l .~.meroJ.s ex· ""'lee o _ b

rorkl.n .\,) of thic ene. r1oul u _• we ,re old t t

errs is t.l' v .. oo t ~11 ~nt of he u·h at ru t s ores. 'f1h ar

e11-in·~ti ,.., t is s rub from All gr in e.re . :. b I ll ':!.., e .c c b n n•

:formed th t in 0 ne lOOh '1 ties v/here t .. 0 b .. r er hE'S been

the ·heat i ... t till oeir .. attf.eke by the rust. do not kno\ t a t

in tl.i s c ,..,e th r s -:ope· Xi!¥') is t a sam strain lBt is bei

• '1 e 1100r b rherr:v· m.?:.v bo un jus ly

c-cuseo. ut, ev!d nee ·" s teo _{3trr.·n ...} to gr nt full !.I .rdon. .e qre

tti .. ·

re

rlts 1 our or, in CO, ati f _'P f' + ~ ise~ _'JI' rot

-t:ton of cro I .. y sp r!. ing, eed tref" t.1 t:).n t. nd romaV'~'tl of otl'! er

troll d in VP..ri ous 'Se O.t rredieine. ca e, t

a

eo nl tre~ . ...,

nent .. mmunity of aiseas in t.f}.~n, prod _1oed bw, ve.ooin a. is

form-t

soun

b is f co t n~ P 1.n · dis B

.

~ thAt 1-. to

•

v

' r no 1nnoculi.l 1 nts on 0 1 rg sc.

_•

ut eat{:'\

-liEhil q- tbis 1 uni 'tit/ thr uh S· action and bre 1. a-, 't ~.a rohlem

0 1 nt di e 1 on t mo 1 ort nt in ,ricu ur r

-(·rch _{to-dP. •}

O""'ely . lied to his 1 terrtbl e true .. n C· use

ins eats. '"1e lo "'ue to he of se ho ta i roe

..

ous;

ho 'evt:r, c1 no :nd rese :..rch

n

s1..(cces ful in l:fijr

e sura 1 reli vi t_ 1 a iou m c robte in n,.

seem t F:tttra.ct ore po ul ~r .tt n i n h 1 f.. ot of· our o h r seri.ous

ork in con·r.eot1on it the c "' ,o boll

-VJeevil f l me _. ' on erful , ce m· tianmen·: vr1en

o n o con r u a to ie m 1r~d oinP 1... in. r

-d ·:c iPN in ect · r. t ,. I """ve :ref renee t-, ~ o .. s., .o , ic.. 1 ~s

· r ' u 'r .n c .... t ~~

·'om· of ·• h.:; se c .. r >i llars so ';.{f l \ !1 ... e 1·r ... ls ... ter "I h d .-;. re _l

ro l em on ou .nds ··· en t cc·· '\ ' ~

..

def l i t.inr- t

;he ·"'S .0 , t" tes , 0 t.- t1e

·t-1 n ic co lt .·r.,."'u- 4uro. e as

w- 11 ~s .. 11.ci t.h{,:e ;:r"'liite .. · re, tl: red lCi~f:l' t .e effect

o ~ bo . t J e y .. s , n d b · n

ti n i th 1 i.~1· n,;: .:.

on

or

.rt of

our c 1.0 t. !')/ .

he co ut e· is

no·

reo ::-nd ]. ~~ ' i .. me t 113 ~·t ted th ·t

ei. l -,~ ten

" r .... vi ... l J tJ roe our m t1iS

f ! .... ~1 tc .. l .. ere ~c e ~ ti "t .... .~"'C ... vn ,· ~ ur h.

In

~--ni. n.J. <Ji.BP,.eto. t c ,.ar·· n~·. ri · nH ~V(J co plj.shed ro d r

-< s. 1 ~ o ~ u to 1 c. uf-ferin ·~ t ~ oono ic side .ei to man •s t>ucl ise _see

, out the po1.sonous )lf'n ts h. t hav. t n ·r .. ::ed ef-feo·\1 '-0!... our • i, s" ock in us try. . ese Te nrt· 1 e ~c ie ments •

. . 1 ... eeri.t~ in

exe ~- ifi ed in ·he .provement<: in f rm m ·ohi 1,...ry. 'fJ1 gre -test

of .. 1 t _e e i1 lemen .~ is v '"' lo • . t t.1:11 a h'i.S not een re tly·

-irn roved in ,he a. t

,nd the fp . r ride

if Ye rs, except t .• t

in te d of •

e , _{h e n a de}

' o 1 van ions h v r v :lut oni . ··. n l i n

erf ot th iret cotton dn. e pu the oott.on f rmer nt . rest

dv ntF • il t e nventi .n o g ai- b 1der by John .:.~• .. nth

of io; ,o bo tt~e fi ~t p ant r .. nt l 50, ~

to he rain fsmer. Ot.h er inv nt ion in f... ir: 1 nts. o a

len ~1 ... 1 t<J · d. h · esti e inerv

m

ve · uc t e tiroo

of r i ~fnp· 1 ushe of 11et't o:r. corn from ho rs to merely a f ~

min-t s. Juc t .. i.ng these re · much wor ·hi. e. Our modern

fa coul h· rdly exi t .i thout be y ut">leful a-! lic .... tloJJS of m •

ch nic l co triv'""nce , d bcc.ru e of qu.r·ntit procuction now dem

nd-d t · n :.in ·ar ~ not f"'ll n sh'1rt in .ee .i his o ,li ~. ~on •

It ·;auld be 'OSe1.ble to continue ql os indefini ·el3 in · Le

ci. ... tion of ,he ver~ ~ thin~ ... th~ ··ve be :l ceo : li 1:0 in t e

gr t field of .";.gricul.ture • . "11 scientific investiga .. io:n iE; of \:~,lue

t o 1~ of much more impo tn .. nce h ~n tl ers. ! s .oulo ud e . t

pos ibly h . re:lte part o:f 11 1nvest1g tion co st uctive; or.

in o r ords, h··S . edi e pr·o+:I t r:·,l1cat1on, ~ ilt:::} h~

re-aini rti n 1 limi ry or to ore u

:r

1 t~or •

Opint n 1 :ffers o , e usa 1 n non-use :\1.l 1nvesti~ ...

ti n i co uct

o.

n 1 c rt in ou

a

e r c} of

ro-fesai!.1 1 etiqu tt to t e rne t effort in cient ic at •

In bolO; is·

e sci enaea of a ricn tur ma. b o . d ro 1 ms

1 tion .~.A.b 11·t1 or no c tr ctiv v lue.

· r ce rfur.l. n : •he .. ro ib

- 1

it out number

n _{c '}

-~robt~ms r ou.irint roue tent ion es d tl direct ter ay .. rove to be of inesti "'-ble orth. ;.;v r;ytLing

t.h ;t 1ra of ?.::ret~.t economic i .port nee. ihile ome others re of itt.le c nsequ nco. lro .~ i st1 tion 1 at ndpoint. I no more out

"'n ... do

ork hr;. · w .... en d lla in irrig tion i lVe.:"ti .ation~ , ~ere a .,

conceiv-·ble n 'see of thv ?lL act .eve be .n tion

of nll il'.df' >f c ~

moi~ tu r~ st"'f i e..:., ev·

, ~V'tter r 'ql iro e L t~ oi , TO s, soil

o i rr.i io \ff: er, .·~t-r D 1. _j ITlf>'f t~ on, r1 ·er s talc ie~ as

d ,ms. c an ... . tc., s t ctHre ' o l. k'" as, rno nr ment

of tor, s 11 t r >1 lerns. .. :r iru· ~e o. 1. 11 ~ , i ttJ..g' 1 on oc n miee.

r-rir;- ti on 1 , etc.

cient m· :1:1 ', to 11 ~~y e "'OUHJ prac ic l Vt ... . lS. In revi e ·:in..

no

v rious

ph a. es Of e so: .n.c 0 ,r th he

re-se reb wo "k. r htib been mnde famo .. ~s b !'l..ny l-e tion, iS!!O rery Or

ant in his .ine of ork. t t.,.1e e ·· ":l..n er hrt ~ rodl ced

o.._ me 000. u·nent .1 o:rln~ of 1 tez·n•1 tional i.nt ,rae . 1n C .. l '1rleC l., n 1 th

ir-I'i tiort. but new find in resul ti .. fro , se,rch whio are of ~ret

e.oono 1c v-.l _• ~~esen roh in s } 11 r -re

--ui:r ent f cro 1>S, eva- o t:ion. n he me~str ·ent o _1- t r ol t e

"oc.~ t fXOmieiM :ft;~ture for s~~oaessfu ·endet·vor. ' f er SO !JC 1'., ye.~:trS

of ork in the me snri · of , r, re ·. ve Ju:~ t a. eve ... oned d viae t .1 t now .rme~· r to h. ve tho e ) r rka of cue cess~ and i e roected to

-h .. vs a wide r~-m of !lJ'Plio 9-ti on.

isou ne flume if time · , ts}

n~l ·her 'fa ~tur of our rase· c or is tryi "" to di~cover 1

of ev!'l orrtion. ·· is ~ro1Jlem .. ,J ..,e_ 11 e i ds o ··cient ts or

ver .1 years, ho.-, \"'C done re t d .n the !':1 .tarao to f'or

-mu1 te t Hl und erlyinr '! }:\V.. of this en.omenon. ""'ro. Rn irr:ig"' tion

atA.ndpoint it ro u.ld o <1 ira .. e .... o p roxir: t the os of ter by

e ; .. on..,ti on from ou canals n~ reser 01 rs. ~ a t o - stone. , 1₀ e n

only d termine tJ:e tot ·z.l los , but e "nnot di:ffor .n 1 te tween t:he

p- rt lo~t ~a seent:tge n.nc1 t .,e 1:>Ar lo ,t l)y ev. ~··ornti n.

{ -.iseuss ev· p ... inn i ti 1e I'!, ts)

e look over t.e re field of aRricultlr~l res ,Qrcb, -a find

·· orltl o:f tr tth ~- revealed, b~ t more~ ,~as., many m,f;;;n;v ti '-- e more t11 tl~""S

yet to lH.; ronght· to ligl t. lt doea nt.Jt s em possible that in this

gra .. t ·orld o:f a-r:· cr·lture 11 oj nP'l tr1 t o d cove .1 ;ill loose t

flood g~t s of ~cno le :e nd revolutionize thA ~~o e industry.

our

science is iffere~t, r:tnd we c .nnot dip the ocean dr-v in one fell

s oop.

~ e -11"' no dou t, thou t o) b liwie r to ure 1n

out o·nmi d fuu.r ·o t 1~ 1_e I l a,. ~n1 +y.

In the ttem11t to picture the~e po s1biliti a. 01e's mind i.. l.e

f the tilde t itt,~. ne.t on, nd sic t:: mind ;: cona ··r~tl ~ rk,

hy t •t to roa~ ccs io ly 1~ e iel o~ ro ay?

·lro t ~s tu "i .... s in . ric ·1 ture il ond rful

nloo•s 1itn ~ne .. treelyshort riodo m. urity, vi. n conomic

-vr.·lue of t11o or more crops per se son, ana •ith tlHJ y1el .reDtly

Let me te J you hy I think this ~ · _~ht eo orne p re,;tl i ty.

vre knov;· t1

a h ~stened m"1t1.1rt tt;, f\n£1 e .... re tola .... h n.t ·he extrr h u s OJ.. uns ine

the sttn to ~·'·1 inc c crrtinuously for the 11lll 24 hours each d ·.. un on ou. r fiel .s. the ~·1 Pn ··~ • ;r~'lwt· v;:onld be greatly scce .r·.ted. 1 have h d

W shi1 ton•. time.

bett will t e v t'j, 'tlJ impl oved, lnd 1.'2 1 .cer; nj.ty 0. to . 1ng will l1e

o praoiie:-~1 im)or ncJJ. _J<':Iv: nil ~.in~..--.. roce~~rtas .11 be 3.'!"'1.frJ.re.ted •

... "' fro . .t eolort<·do 2 .1 & Iron YOU, no doubt, ree:,ll .}: · secrets obtr.i ed. f om t .e or of co. 1 t r. 'l11en

we should not be so sure th:·t other ver,; onde·rfu £ehie em.ent are

no ht our ver:v door •

.. ve

aT'& conscious tbat o1;r timber sup"' y is dwj

n<n

i ~ acnuse

them d oa tour lumbel' in suit 13 dimensions. without ~rain or

nd no w:::ate. or au stitute ineral 1umbe1 which h ,.a o .• :r.erdly

arri-ved. Wi t't'l t present inc r as ing "S e o. " LP er. e re c see•

in'~ 1n th. net·r f ura s rious con iti .. ns concernin" nd4 u1te sup lie.

Soiantific inve.ti. tion wil me to th.e resou.e, ·,he fa. ,:13r on

Y. 7! ate or in:fa:rios- 1 "~td ~'¥111 b ·ro cing th rn m,-.tnr 1 for p e r

mn n-,g; e 1sa abarrd h~s lH:1Gil :t.v n trial i t . p o !11 s1n.r f ture. Prog res

a

i l l be made j n e. ric 11_{. ural economic , i~·}

r.

:...,;

_{t · s l 11 be}

1 r:"'-el el:t.miw.teo, ana fu 1re farming .-ill be v tly d. if:ferent .fr-m

presant"day nethods.

·1ne 1 \ rroblem loom.in on t e agr1cu • tura.l :horizon 1s tb e

f edin~

·ma

a ..,otl inu: of the worl • .~ "i crops mu t be c:1e eloned,

dis-a s nd insect pestEf e .. iminr1t d1 1m~~roved metl'.oda pu in•o pract1c to int;~ure t, f'uture generr;:,tions tbe i r xie tone •

o nuHt ~ ... ot be surprised nt a.nvthinr" oorninp..- fro 1 t'ha m~ (:~ of

t r s nrc ork r. rrhe in ent1on of the tel n c.ne mr~y serve to ll•

lustrat our u,ti t C e.. ·oon ftor this W')Uderfu invention r ., .. s ms·de

.u ·11o ... nd it :jos i 1 itia closed., steps ere t Axen to ao

er-c1sli t e pro: o ition. A am n W11S sent into tt e ru. 1 districts

to s 11 stock, a.nd he arrived t·ie fn.rm g · te e~ust as Le f ,-rmer Vt~-as

drtvi o 1t on his y o to ~\1n • .,he follo\'.im oonvers .ti on t,OOk

l~oe:

"Good morn1n , i thia • (;re n. ' Yes, si •

ust wo d rit"'~ i f you era o your •.J~ii.- o to 1n, ''

"Yes, I h vc some 1u.~ inoss err· ·

c

tharo • .,

n ~ou.ld ou be interested in "ro osition th$lt mig. t sa.vat ~ou

the time an tro "bl e of hi tchi1 u-o your t , ~ • d ri 1 #·' ther, ... nO. b c:r,

·hen you could . ec mi lish this am 1iUeJ.nas by at ~ n in you o n

ho ne and tt. t ·.;:infl' directly to the men 1n ·n 1 t e m

you and I here on t e roa aid ?"

'l'he f·.. e r w s not .p ·red or Er·--oh n ic o , a .d 'he nR' curious r~ .. ell tl'Hl u 1een~1 .. n for more detail. Aft r longt .y disou

.ai.

.;:n nd e. 1

n

-tion on th .... ::~~:~:·t of vhe S[ 1 _{tlem~tn, t'e f ·rm r ftf:l .. e : 'Are ha ~~ir s}

"Ged a, , Q ·een •. ,

:l lJ...ow · or::.ers u 1 irlend , e li e in .1. most o d rf"~l nrld.

fi '

to the Ot)T ln

O.RllY r' u. Lt j e ·hOt' <.l

\\i .1 :t't .... o ne • . i a ..\ h r.:: :i. ·1 •• ~ 11 loJ rr-l.i · ~c

·

r·n,.; o:. 'lU:: a of :,a,·r ~· !U '. ,, r

·.s ~ re t or.::;:, nd eH.en o:f lJk in O'tr

to tl t1 •• r .. 1)10r t · :tee o~ l·e t1 & ine

j t rw~.y

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK

IN

AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS

STATE OF COL.ORACO

COL.ORACO AGRICUL.TURAL. COL.L.EGI![, UNITEC STATES DEPARTMENT 01'" AGRICUL.TURE.

ANC OTERO COUNTY, COOPERATING

ROCKY FORO

EXTENSION SERVICE

.

October 20, 1924.

De~r Sir:

The enclosed is co~y of code of ethics read at our l~st meeting. Aa it was requested that a copy be sent each member I trust you will give this due tbought and consideration. The committee has not gotten together so this is only an outline of my person-al thoughts rege.rding this matter and I in no way wish to

im-pose this on the club. I shall expect that each of you

thorough-ly modify this and that the final adoption will indicate the wishes of the entire club.

I do feel that we should in some way define our actiVities in order to keep out of difficulties and to continue our club in

peace and harmony.

Very truly yours,

AGRICUL'I'tTP~L SCIENCE CLUB

Code of ethics defining purposes and limitations embodied in the

constitution and by laws governing the Agrioul tur~.l Science Club.

It is hereby agreed that the follcbwing code defining the

ob-jects and purposes and setting forth limitations to the

activi-ties of the Science Club be adopted as a governing code of the club.

'

The Agricultural Science Club of Rooky Ford directs its effots towards :bwo pr ima.ry ob j eot i ves·.

First--Mental Improvement Second--Social development

Under the first head, mental improvement, this is to be

ac-complished by the promot~on of science; the study of scientific

principles by its membership. The members to prepare and read

papers on scientific subjects or on subjects of a practical na-ture related to science--these papers to be discussed and copies

provided to each member for future reference, all of whibh is for the purpose of self-improvement, and this self-improvement in turn to make us more efficient in our variousvvooations and avocations.

Under the second neading, social ·development, that the club shall foster social intercourse among its members through luncheons, dinners, banquets and other entertaining features which may result

in the desired effects. ·

Secondary objectives of the club shall be as follows: First--Moral development

Seoohd--Spiritual development

Third--Community welfare

We pledge ourselves to at all times to stand for moral and

spiritual uplift for ourselves and for society, and these ideals

to be exemp~ified through examples of our own personal conduct

before our fellow men.

The Club shall endorse such service to our community or to

society as can be given by the members through their various

vocations or avocations, or as can be rendered by assisting some

service organization or service agency undertaking such service

inour community. ·

The Club may aid and assist e v legitimate service organization

or agency in the disemmination of scientific or practical

informa-tion in so far as it is possible without undue inconvenience to

its members.

The Club may aid and assist in the promotion of other agencies

what will undertake to solve the problems of our communities when

The Agricultural Science Club as an organization shall re-fre .. in from functioning as a. s3rvice orgcnization direct,. but may

give aid and assista.nce indirectly to other agencies performing

this function~ _ ·

The purpose of the Science Club is to prepare its membership for greater service; but the giving of such service except as set forth above shall be left to the individual~ as they see fit and not as a club.

oOo