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farmer. Where possible our boys should take a full agricultural 

 course. On the farm is a good place to be born, a good place 

 to grow up, a good place to enjoy life, and a good place to die 

 in peace and plenty when we have reached the golden age, sur- 

 rounded by our children and grandchildren. Eighty per cent 

 of the business men of our cities are born on the farm. Many 

 of these men are now seeking homes in the country. Farmers 

 as a rule are becoming better satisfied with their business, and 

 have less desire for city life with its worry, confusion and en- 

 tanglements. Farmers should and could with a small expense 

 make their homes more attractive by beautifying their surround- 

 ings. Walks, well laid out grounds, trees, shrubs and flowers 

 bring a new value to the farm, and make it an ideal home. 

 Better roads and better schools are demanded. 



With the advent of the electric car, free rural mail deliv- 

 ery, telephone connections, acetylene gas for lighting houses 

 and barns, and all other modern conveniences, together with 

 its air and sunshine, birds of song and animal pets, living close 

 to Nature's God, a home in the country will be more desirable 

 than the residence of the city millionaire. 



