268 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



The first step of the society will be to secure a representative mem- 

 bership, the eampaig-n for which has already been inaugurated. 



Through its president, directors, advisory board, and members, the 

 soeiet}^ Avill keep in touch with agricultural progress and will w^ork 

 through many widely separated agencies. In this work the entire 

 country eventually will be subdivided and as a result of reporting back 

 to headquarters a vast amount of practical and useful information will 

 be secured. 



This and other information will be disseminated to all of the society's 

 members throughout the country and the society will be an authorita- 

 tive source of information on matters within its scope. 



The society will send out from time to time communications to its 

 members by which it hopes to make each member an agent for the 

 common good. Under the present plan conventions will be held in 

 various localities which will bring together the best local influences. 



The National Agricultural Society recognizes that agricultural pro- 

 gress is becoming more rapid each year, owing to the research and 

 experimental work of The Federal Department of Agriculture and 

 that of the various agricultural colleges and experiment stations of the 

 country. It believes that this work should be made available to the 

 farmers and agricultural students of the United States promptly and 

 in usable form. It has, therefore, projected The Agricultural Digest 

 to act as the register and interpreter of this work, as well as the mouth- 

 piece of the agricultural industry of the United States, and the organ 

 of the society. 



THE AGRICULTURAL DIGEST. 



The Digest will: 



(1) Report the essentials of the experiment station publications and 

 the research work of the Department of Agriculture, the agricultural 

 colleges and other institutions investigating agricultural problems. 



(2) Digest the important articles appearing in the various agri- 

 cultural papers of the country. 



(3) Present instructive feature articles covering all of the import- 

 ant agricultural movements of the country, such as conservation of 

 soils, co-operation, rural credits, and similar matters of national 

 importance. 



(4) Support all wise and useful legislation tending to better the 

 condition of the agricultural classes and bring about a closer and more 

 intimate relation between the producer and consumer. 



(5) Teach the application of the best modern methods, based on 

 economic principles and practical experience, to agricultural labor; 

 thereby increasing the product of labor without increasing the cost to 

 the consumer. 



TJie Agricvltvral Digest Avill be national in its scope and character 

 and will lend its support to all measures making for agricultural pro- 

 gress. It will be in no wise a competitor or antagonist, of any local, 

 sectional or other farm paper, l)ut, instead, will co-operate with them 

 for the common good. 



