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Show INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FARMER. 7"-1 Tho National Soil Fertility League. "5! an organization of western men inter- ' l ested in tho Improvement of agricul- I tural methods In the United States, Is , I b.-ck of a bill providing federal appro- V - prlatlon for farm instruction under ' I the direction of the state university I agricultural schools, 'il.o general pur- I poso in view is "getting into general I practice the best methods known to 1 ,. I scientific agriculture by employing I trained agriculturists, xir practical I furm demonstrators, skilled In tho I moat approved methods of farm prac- I tlcc, to take to the farmer on his own " I farm the Information or knowledgo I that will enable him, tho latter, to I interpret nnd adopt to his local condl- I tions the best methods of farming. In I plain terms, the league announces, ".t I will as rapidly as possible placo a I trained, practical man. sniprt nnH m directed by tho respcctlvo stato agrl- I cultural colleges, permanently In each I agricultural county of tho United I States and onablo tho farmer to bo- I come master of his calling aided by I the best services the country can fur- I nlsh, and supported by federal and I state funds." H Tho bill provides that an agricul- I tural extension dopartment or division I may bo established In connection with I state colleges where tho state" appro"- I prlates an amount equal to the federal H contribution, and that this division I shall givo Instruction and field demon- H stratlon In agriculture and ln.homo ' , H oconomics to persons not resident in ' H tho colleges. "-' M Tho first appropriation will amount I to about ?300,000, Increasing during H nino years until 53. 00.000 Is reached, ' H that sum remaining thereafter sub- H Jcct, of course, to tho pleasuro of con- H gross. M |