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farm boys' club is invited. No expense in any way except car 

 fare to and from McCurry. I will take good care of everyone, 

 board and everything free. 



"The forenoons of two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, will 

 be taken up in our seed corn work, examining methods of soil 

 preparation, cultivation, selection and storing of seed, with a lesson 

 each day on corn-judging. Thursday and Friday to stock-judging, 

 etc. Some of the best men in the State will be with us, and all 

 lectures will be demonstrated. Tools used in the work will be 

 examined and the work demonstrated on a small plat of ground. 



"Afternoons will be devoted to sports and games, such as the 

 boys may desire. The place where we meet is northeast of the 

 house on a hill in a fine grove. 



"On Friday I want each boy to make a written report of the 

 week's work, and the boy who makes the best one will be given a 

 free scholarship to the short-course, 8 weeks, in the Agricultural 

 College at Columbia, car fare, board, room and all expenses paid. 



"Every farm boy between the ages of ten and twenty is earn- 

 estly invited to come, and I can assure you one of the best times 

 of your life." 



Professor M. F. Miller of the Agricultural College, and D. H. 

 Doane of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, as- 

 sisted Mr. Jordan in instructing the boys. Altogether, 132 boys 

 were enrolled. 



Atchison and Nodaway counties are arranging to hold a 

 similar encampment next year in connection with their summer 

 Chautauqua meetings; other counties are considering a like ar- 

 rangement. 



LOOKING TO THE FUTURE. 



We should not be satisfied with what has been done, but 

 should be encouraged to place our aim still higher. To my mind, 

 the greatest work the Board could do for the State would be to 

 bring about the establishment of Secondary Agricultural Educa- 

 tion within the reach of every farm boy of the State ; and the work 

 started one year ago, looking to the establishment of a State Agri- 

 cultural School, admitting the graduates from the rural schools, 

 should be prosecuted to a successful conclusion. 



