14 INTRODUCTION. 



But perhaps you intend to become a lawyer 

 or a judge. Well, these are honourable profes- 

 sions but even then you will be dependent 

 upon farmers. For if they bring nothing to 

 market, all your learning will not produce for 

 you one loaf of bread, or serve up on your 

 tables one roast turkey. 



You perceive then, city-born, and city -bred, 

 as you may be, you have an interest in the 

 prosperity of the farmers of the land. All 

 other professions in life are dependent upon 

 this class of the community. Stop the cultiva- 

 tion of the soil, and we could have no com- 

 merce and no manufactures w r e could have 

 no large towns, nor splendid cities. 



People of the city are sometimes wont to 

 look down upon those of the country. This is 

 wrong. The profession of agriculture is most 

 honourable and important. You may gather, 



