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will say that it is the dearest crop he can raise. We want 

 guch careful experiments, in every particular in these mat- 

 ters, as shall not lead us astray, and he who can give us 

 unerring conclusions will not go unrewarded. There must 

 be more preparation for achievement in our work if we 

 would elevate the calling to where it rightfully belongs. 

 We are now too often found apologizing for our profession, 

 mourning that its advocates and apostles do not come up to 

 their needed requirements, excusing our inability to do what 

 we are called upon to do in the various walks of life. To 

 be a good farmer one must be a good citizen, ready and 

 active in the duties and responsibilities of the citizen. There 

 is no more limitation to his powers and faculties in these 

 matters, than in the resources of his fields and flocks. Many 

 of the men of other pursuits, while attending to their own 

 business, have more leisure, and, consequently, more time to 

 attend to ours ; and while many interests are mutual, many, 

 also, are adverse ; and if the representatives of the legal, 

 commercial and manufacturing interests, for instance, do all 

 the thinking for us, and instigate all the legislation, we must 

 not complain when we find ourselves at a disadvantage. K 

 ofiicers of agricultural societies are obliged, when they wish 

 for some one to address the people upon agricultural topics 

 at agricultural fairs, to go to the ranks of the lawyer, e di- 

 tor or minister for a speaker, we must not murranr nor think 

 any less of our calling ; for " The fault, dear Brutus, is not 

 iu our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings." 



It is a very desirable art to be able to stand before your 

 fellow men and speak with fluency and intelligence upon 

 *ny given topic, yet very few, comparatively, of our ablest 



