332 Reading-Course for Farmers. 



You will notice the alternation of the Bulletins of the Reading-Course 

 for Farmers with those of the Reading-Course for Farmers' Wives, which 

 means that the Club was composed of both men and women. This should 

 prove highly desirable in that the discussions will interest all of the 

 family. Definitely plan to follow up the work during the winter and as 

 far into the summer as you can. 



If some of the older farmers see that the young farmers are not 

 getting interested, they should make it a special point to interest them. 

 Perhaps the young men think the course is designed only for older 

 men or for some other reason they feel that they are not wanted. If 

 they feel this, they are laboring under a mistaken idea. Young men 

 are especially desired to enter into the work and young men in many 

 places are actually doing the work. Perhaps there are young men about 

 you more desirous of taking up the work than you may be aware of. 

 Here is a sample of such interest in Millerton, as shown by the fol- 

 lowing letter: 



" The Summit Stock Farm, 

 ' " Millerton, N. Y., December 13, 1905. 



"Reading-Course for Farmers, Ithaca, N. Y.: 



"Gentlemen. — I have organized a club of young farmers and are all 

 anxious to take the Reading-Course. There are ten of us at present, 

 all willing to take the course of Dairying first. Will you kindly send 

 me ten Bulletins and I will distribute them at our next meeting. 



" Very respectfully, 



" Herbert Eggleston, Pres." 



This club has shown keen interest in the work since its formation. 

 We believe this interest will continue. When possible, the Supervisor 

 of the Reading-Course for Farmers will be very much pleased to visit 

 such clubs in order that he may help in a more personal way. 



Help us to reach and to know these young men. The life of our 

 community and the maintenance of our local institutions depend, for 

 the future, solely on our young men and women. Now is the time, 

 our locality is the place, the Reading-Course for Farmers, the method, 

 to help young farmers to appreciate the dignity of their work and the 

 opportunities of their position. 



Cornell men, having had instruction here in any of the courses in 

 agriculture, should be most willing and efficient workers in this cause. 

 Theirs is the duty and responsibility of sharing their point of view 

 and their general agricultural information with others less fortunate 

 in training. The College looks to them for help in this work. 



