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THE LURE OF THE LAND 



not likely to make any mark in the world except that 

 of his grave. All his virility, his initiative and origi- 

 nality will be appropriated by Congress and will ooze 

 out of the Department of Agriculture. The great suc- 

 cess of agricultural work in this country will not be 

 through the hot-house plant. The simple, direct ex- 

 periments which do not cost much money, and the 

 results of which are couched in plain and simple lan- 

 guage for the benefit of the practical farmer, will do 

 more than all the " show me " business that you can 

 possibly imagine. Most interesting has been the de- 

 bate in the Senate on the present appropriation bill of 

 1914. The Senators themselves called attention to 

 some of the crudities and dangers of this unbridled use 

 of money. 



The following table shows the schedule of appropri- 

 ations under the last educational Act : 



1914-15 $480,000 



1915-16 480,000 $ 600,000 $1,080,000 



1916-17 480,000 1,] 00,000 1,580,000 



1917-18 480,000 1,600,000 2,080,000 



1918-19 480,000 2,] 00,000 2,580,000 



1919-20 480,000 2,600,000 3,080,000 



1920-21 480,000 3,100,000 3,580,000 



1921-22 480,000 3,600,000 4,080,000 



1922-23 480,000 4,100,000 4,580,000 



1923 and thereafter.. 480,000 4,100,000 4,580,000 



