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Show Result of Merger. The conso'ldatlonlsts say that a merger with the University will not destroy tho effectiveness of tho Agricultural Agri-cultural College. If scope of Influence through larger number of students Is counted as an essential part of ellec-tlvcncss, ellec-tlvcncss, then comparison of combined and separate schools shows very adversely ad-versely to tho claims of'consolldatlon-Ists of'consolldatlon-Ists For Instance, as Mr U. W. Porter points out In his reply to Mr. Mackcy, of Salt. Lake, "a general comparison from tho standpoint of students enrolled, en-rolled, of agricultural colleges maintained main-tained In connection with state universities univer-sities and colleges maintained separately sepa-rately will prove that considering agricultural ag-ricultural conditions and population, lu states where thu Institutions are separate there are njany more students pursuing work In agriculture than in states wheie united.'" Mr. Porter then continues: "In this connection, permit me to compare several states of about the same population and whero the conditions agriculturally arc about alike The population and value of agricultural products aro taken from tho United States census for 11)00, and tho nuiribcr of students from a signed statement from the reg-istar reg-istar of each Institution under date of February 10, 11)00. , 5E.p ? 3 - n S. ; E,o oH State S : -ak? eg. 3 9- a3- Iowa L'.'JOO.OOO .",05,000.000 Ml Illinois....... 4,800,000 .UI.OOO.OOO WO Michigan 2,400,000 110,000,000 -100 "Minnesota... 1JOO.OOO 101,000,000 J0-' Washington.. 518,000 34,000,000 213 California... 1,485,000 131,000,000 153 Kansas 1,470,000 2fi!),000,0tHl 55 Nebraska. .. 1,000,000 102,000,000 :3 Indiana 2,510,000 204,000,000 330 Ohio 4,157,000 257,000,000 -W Mississippi... 1,500,000 102,000,000 155 Tennessee... 2,050,000 100,000,000 -10 The "star" indicates tho states In which tho schools arc combined. It will bo noticed that at the Agricultural Schools in states where there is no union the number of students taking agricultural courses Is .MUCH larger than In states where combination Is clfcclcd. It will also be noted that this much largerattcndancc is secured in states of considerably less population and less agricultural liitcrelsts. Is not this showing an extraordinarily extraordin-arily effective argurccnt against consolidation? |