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Show 1 I VALUE OF SOIL SURVEYR. I Soil survey aro of value to rail- i r ronde in giving reliable and Impartial I I Information with regard to tho soils. ! and agricultural possibilities of the "' . territory through which tho linen run; j in showing them lines of agricultural development which they can foster ) for the fuller development of tho country and tho Increase of their own revenues. Surveys aro of vnlue to real estate companios in that they gi'o nn im- j partial and authoritative basis for deal- j ing In lands, which can bo obtained in no other way. They tend to steady J . business nnd prevent unjust and un- I ( lawful speculation. ! Surveys nro of valuo to colonization . organizations, as well as to tho rail- JJ ways, in furnishing exact and reliable vJ bases for tho Intelligent settlement of ' sj communities, particularly in placing J I tho largo number of farmers reaching r our shores from foreign countries through tho Immigration Service. Theso people aro particularly In need of reliable Information regarding lo- j calltlcs where they can Hettlo and i lake up agricultural Industries with j which they are- reasonably familiar. m The farmora of southern Italy, of ' l northern Italy, of France, Gomiany, Sweden, Holland, Ireland, and other .j countries havo cortaln traits and JM characteristics and have acquired hab- iV Its and adaptabilities which can bo jj successfully applied to cerlaln soli ' a types and certain conditions, and aro f J likely to be unsuccessful unless theso I 3 conditions aro approximately fulfilled. ! -M Soil surveys aro of value to tho i M farmer In many ways. They glvo him j W first of all an accurate and Impartial J 'J dlscriptlon of his soils, thus enabling i m a direct comparison with the soils of 11 other localities. They show what may m be expected of tho soil when Intel- i fl llgcntly cultivated, tho proper crop3 j "9 to plant, and tho possibilities of ad- '. 9 opting on their farms crops and meth- j 10 ods of culture that havo been sue- I Jll ccssfully inaugurated in other local- Ujl lties with similar soils. They glvo vTIl him an advantago in dealing with "'ll other Individuals and with real estate , yl5 companies in tho sale of his land. IMl They give him and his sons tho ad- wt. vantage of moro specific training in A tho agricultural schools and unlvors- W lties. They glvo him certain advant- ' f ages of knowledge In purchasing lands M from real estate agents. They give J him a basis for consideration from j 1 tho railroads and business organlza- tions. which consideration is often j required in the building up of new agricultural enterprises. They give j him an advantage In securing loans, J and finally they aid him in securing moro intelligent and moro competent $ labor, Tho surveys are also invaluablo I for any ono selecting a farm In a lo- callty with which he is not personally j U acquainted. 3 I 111 |