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only orgnizations that may effectively carry O1] different in-
vestigations to inform the farmer and to indicate remedies.
Progress may be made in these or similar investigations or
Studies only when additional funds are available. The pres-
ent work which is in progress and which is fundamentally‘
necessary requires the total resources of the institution.
Needs of the Experimenti Station. As indicated i11 the pre-
vious paragraph, the development of the Experiment Station,
particularly of its functions of research, is essential to tl1e
progress of agriculture i11 the state, to the proper develop-
ment of agricultural extension work and to the furnishing of
new information for teaching. .This progress may be made
and functions exercised onlythru adequate financing. The
` Kentucky Experiment Station is supported by a state appro-
priation of fifty thousand dollars per annum. This must be 111a-
terially increased if the institution is to develop and to meet
adequately the agricultural problems of the state. Many
lines of investigation are essential. Perhaps tl1e 111OSt needed
at tl1e_ present time are those dealing with tl1e OCOllf)llllC p1·ob- ·
lems previously suggested. Additional land, equipment a11d
buildings a1·e required; soil CX])CI‘ll]1C]lt fields should be es-
tablished on every important soil type area i11 the state. Such
fields represent the most effective method of determining the
requirements neeessary for increasing and maintaining fer-
· tility. ln faet. there is no other 111ea11s of obtaining this in-
formation. Nine fields have been established; several more V
a1·e needed to meet the situation effectively. The expense of
each field is comparatively slight, but a11 investment must be
made and operating expenses allowed if the work is to de-
velop. Land with the necessary buildings, equipment and
funds for operation should he made available in certain sec-
tions ot` the state which would permit of eareful investiga-
tions i11 oreharding, i11 grass production, tl1e development of
live stock in the mountain areas, and investigations in the _
various truck crops near the larger cities. Only by so111e such
method of local studies may tl1e work of the Experiment Sta-
tion be 111ost effectively extended to tl1e sections needing it.