Kysela, R: Gleaner, Vol. 5

Excerpt from The Gleaner, Vol. 5: March, 1905

The young men of to-day ¿ock to the agricultural colleges, and as a result, they have made agriculture a science. The total enrollment of young men in colleges to-day shows an increase of almost double that of a decade ago.

The farmer of to-day is rewarded in his endeavors in the agri cultural line by his aspiration to the zenith of the agricultural man, the Portfolio of Agriculture, which was inaugurated not only for the ultimate goal of men prominent in the agricultural eye, but to demonstrate the marked development of agriculture of the present day.

Pre-eminent among those who have lived and worked for the cause, and who have sacrificed the better part of their lives by benefiting the world with their knowledge of this science, stand Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture; Professor L. H. Bailey, and others. It is outside the scope of this journal to deal with the individual biography of these men, but a brief summary of their advancement is practicable.

James Wilson, the grand old man of the Cabinet, demonstrated to the agricultural world the qualities of good farm training. His whole life has been devoted to the betterment of that science. And in no way could the agricultural world show its appreciation of his endeavors more than by electing him to fill the agricultural part of the Cabinet. His rise was as rapid as it was successful. Mr. Wilson still continues in good health to execute the functions of that office.

L. H. Bailey has contributed to the world the best books on agricultural science. His completion of the Encyclopedia of Horti culture could show no better testimonial oi his genius.

Besides filling the chair of agriculture at Cornell, he is editor of several periodicals, and still continues the writing of books treat ing on different subjects in agriculture.

Although agriculture is still in its prime, the accomplishments during the past decades show its increase with astounding rapidity.

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