THE NEW EARTH 



great work of Luther Burbank, the knowledge 

 of the structure of the earth, the inoculation 

 of soils, the breeding of new wheats and corns, 

 the control of insect pests, agricultural educa- 

 tion, the national Department of Agriculture, 

 the State Experiment Stations. It is singu- 

 larly interesting to note the comprehensiveness 

 of this renaissance, though it is rather a cre- 

 ation than a new birth. 



In considering the great work of the Ex- 

 periment Stations, it should be borne in mind 

 that they are the property of the people, in 

 a peculiarly close and intimate sense. While 

 they are under the immediate control of scien- 

 tific men, and articulate in a certain sense 

 with the national government, they are pre- 

 eminently popular in character. While no 

 element of paternalism enters into their admin- 

 istration, Hhey yet come into close relations 

 with those who gain their living from the soil 

 in directing and aiding them in their work. 

 The keynote, if I may so use the figure, of 

 the Experiment Stations, is absolute unselfish- 

 ness. They carry on experiments and achieve 

 results that would bring not only fame, but a 

 large measure of profit to those who have the 



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