Show accomplishments in farm electrification the kansas state agricultural college has recently issued bulletin no ag on the present status ot of rural electrification in that state in summing up the situation the bulletin stated that rural customers as a group are arc well satisfied with central station service not a single calse was found where a customer wis was desirous of discontinuing farmstead service the most frequent complaints were made on rates but the bulletin pointed out that a proper rate for rural service cannot be built just at this time too little Is known of 0 the volume of business the characteristics of the service the cost of maintenance and construction and the probable growth of farm uses to make a definite rate schedule the pacific gas and electric company of san francisco in its pacific service il magazine agazine for october goes into farm electrification from many angles this one company serves es as countries in northern california where electricity is used on the farm more widely and tor for more different purposes than in any other section of the world its experience in this field dates back to the latter part of 1908 and it Is probable that it made the first installation lation n of an electric motor tor for agricultural purposes for a farmer near yuba city in 1898 electricity on the farm is so BO well established in california and its use in modern farming fanning Is so vital to agricultural success that this review published by the pacific gas and electric company recording reco practical accomplishments ments is of great interest at this time |