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first-class article, if properlv distributed, and goods of this class 

 always demand a paying price, and in many instances the purchaser 

 will look up the producer who has goods of this class for sale. 



We as farmers should think more of the consumers' wants and 

 desires, who are willing to pay good value for goods received, if in 

 so doing they actually receive full value for what tiiey pay. We 

 should take a full broad view of the business relations between the 

 producer and consumer. 



The more familiar the farmer is with the life of the consumer 

 and vice versa, the more satisfactory it will be for all concerned. In- 

 vite the consumer to come and see the plant where the articles 

 offered for sale are produced, by so doing you would receive the con- 

 fidence and advertising medium of a good customer, which is a long 

 step in the line of success. 



The origin of all Government is the home. The basis of all large 

 organizations must be of local origin; no wheel is stronger than the 

 weakest cog within its circle. 



The foundation for a business organization must be laid by the 

 members within reasonable bounds of their local community. 



Xo one is more capable of knowing the wants and desires of a 

 community than the residents thereof, and they should be more 

 efficient in the management of said local organization. Whenever 

 a company expands beyond a certain limit it becomes unwieldy 

 and throAvs itself liable to many dangers which are detrimental to 

 the control and a menace to the best development along the line of 

 business intended. Self-government, which begins at home, is also 

 appreciable in local organizations, and in a very great degree, means 

 nothing more than good common sejise, which is frequently lacking 

 in many business propositions. 



The country at large today is more aroused about the organiza- 

 tion of the farmer than it has ever been before. Most dailies, and 

 many of the most prominent magazines give considerable space "to 

 the discussion of this most worthy subject. 



The place to foster this worthy child of the ''Farm Organization" 

 I believe must be in the public schools. The child who will make 

 the successful farmer of the future must be better equipped to 

 deal with the problems that will confront him. He must see farm 

 life from a higher and different aspect than he has ever seen it be- 

 fore. The day is at hand when the manual training system of edu- 

 cation must be the prevailing school established for the rural as 

 well as the city districts. 



The ever pressing demand for education that will train the child 

 to be a self-sustaining bread winner, will be the power; and when 

 started right, it will control the best interests in the United States. 

 Then, and not till then, will the farmer receive his just demands, 

 and the now dominating powers will give recognition when asked 

 for, or be trodden on by the onward move of justice. 



As far as farm organization has gone, it is a step in advance 

 of education. The rural schools as well as those of the city should 

 become a unit of power in the betterment for agricultural uplift, 

 for the destiny of both classes is dependent upon the success of 

 agriculture. 



