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"If that land of yours is properly farmed," 

 he said, "it can be made to produce more 

 pounds of pork or beef to the acre, at less cost 

 per pound, than the best farm in Nebraska or 

 Iowa. That difference isn't all in the soil, 

 though. It's mostly in our longer growing 

 season and the greater range of crops we're 

 able to use in meat production. We've shown 

 that in our demonstration work here. That 

 ought to answer your question." 



That did. Just to clinch the matter, he 

 showed us the facts and figures in the demon- 

 stration. There was no getting away from 

 them. They must have satisfied anybody. 



"Well, that's all right, then," I said. "Now 

 I'd like to visit some of the farmers around 

 here who are doing that sort of thing in prac- 

 tice. I'd like to see how closely they're follow- 

 ing your methods in getting their results. If 

 you'll give me the names of a few of them, 

 we'll go to see them." And I got out my note- 

 book and pencil. 



He hesitated for a moment. "Put up your 

 book," he said. "There aren't any names to 

 give you." If he'd been anybody but a teach- 

 er, I think he'd have looked discouraged ; but 

 teachers have no business with discourage- 



