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markets. Meantime, scientists have been study- 

 ing the deep things of nature, and have been 

 learning the laws that govern soil, plant, and 

 animal. Thus we have the farmer's need met 

 by the theorist's discoveries. The farmer, to 

 avail himself of these discoveries must know 

 their meaning and be able to apply the general 

 principle to the specific case. This means agri- 

 cultural education. 



Then again, the consumption of high-class 

 products increases at least as rapidly as does our 

 wealth. The demand comes not alone from the 

 rich, but from the middle classes of our cities. 

 Skilled artisans are large consumers of choice 

 meats, fruits, and vegetables. To grow these 

 high-grade products means skill, and skill 

 means training, and training in the large sense 

 means education. 



The need for agricultural education, is, then, 

 a real and vital one. It is pressed upon us by 

 economic and social conditions. It is in line 

 with the movement of the age. 



In discussing agricultural education, we must 

 not forget that the farmer is also a citizen and a 

 man. He should be an intelligent citizen, and 

 should therefore study questions of government. 

 As a man, he should be the equal of other men 



