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the work unless it brings into the service others who are needed and 

 who might become, if trained, valuable additions to the institute. 

 The school that is to meet the needs of the institute work must go 

 further than provide for the giving of a few days instruction to the 

 lecturers now at work. It must reach out to the many successful 

 and intelligent farmers of the country who, if discovered and given 

 proper opportunities, would soon equal if not surpass those now 

 teaching in institutes. The problem is not merely how to increase 

 the efficiency of the present workers, although that is very im- 

 portant, but to discover some practical and effective means for per- 

 manently and rapidly increasing the number. 



EFFECT UPON PRODUCT. 



If a sufficient force of teachers of agriculture were at work con- 

 stantly in each state instructing farmers and demonstrating the 

 value of new crops and new methods, the production of the country 

 would speedily be greatly increased. 



Five dollars added to the value of each dairy cow would increase 

 the wealth of the farmers of the United States over ninety millions 

 of dollars ($90,563,535). 



Two dollars added to the value of each of all other cattle would in 

 crease it by over one hundred million dollars ($102,652,102) more. 



Ten dollars to each horse would increase their income by over two 

 hundred and thirteen million of dollars ($213,168,880). 



Thirty eggs added to the annual production of a hen, whose aver- 

 age yearly output is now but 66, when it might be 200, would add 

 over $64,000,000 ($64,706,669). 



One pound to each chicken at ten cents per pound would amount 

 to over $23,000,000 ($23,359,808). 



One-fourth increase to the present product of fruit would amount 

 to over $19,000,000 ($19,118,319). 



One-third added to the present product of potatoes and grain 

 would be more than $524,000,000 ($524,540,836). 



One-third added to the staple products would amount to over $306,- 

 000,000 ($306,618,511), and with like additions to other crops and 

 animals not enumerated, would reach a total of $1,442,^19,469, all 

 added to the present product and all going into the farmers' bank 

 account. 



This prepares the w r ay for the more direct discussion of the topic 

 assigned me in this paper "Normal Schools of Agriculture for In- 

 stitute Workers." What kind of a school should this be? 



OF SUPERIOR GRADE. 



A school for preparing men and women to become efficient work- 

 ers in farmers' institutes ought not to be of an elementary or primary 



