NEEDS OF NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURE 209 



state. Let there be, moreover, a "League for 

 Rural Progress," in each state or, at least, an 

 annual conference on rural progress, in each 

 state, in which the representatives of the 

 farmers' societies, of the schools, of the churches, 

 and indeed all other people who have the slightest 

 interest in rural advancement may meet to 

 discuss plans and methods which shall better 

 agriculture and the farmer. 



But this is not enough. There ought to be 

 co-operation among these various social institu- 

 tions without respect to state lines. The farm 

 problem in New England is one problem, al- 

 though differing in details, it is true, in different 

 states. Co-operation should not stop with the 

 federating of the organizations of a state. There 

 is no reason, for instance, why the agricultural 

 colleges and experiment stations of New England 

 should not co-operate. It is not practicable to 

 prevent all duplication of work. I do suggest 

 the desirability and the feasibility of genuine 

 co-operation. 



Why should not those in charge of the rural 

 schools of all New England meet together and 

 discuss the difficulties and achievements as they 

 exist in different states ? Why not have a " New 

 England Society for Agricultural Education," 



