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c i ne another is sent to college, trusting to chance 

 to direct to some subsequent employment. And 

 should he choose to be a farmer, his parents and 

 neighbors would most likely consider his college 

 education as thrown away. By our words, then, we 

 praise Agriculture, and by our practice we condemn 

 it brand it. And for both we think a satisfactory 

 answer can be given. Agriculture ought to be the 

 high, noble, and honorable employment which it is 

 represented as being in our agricultural addresses. 

 It deserves to be, and might be ; but then the 

 question at once arises if it is, why is it that almost 

 all men, even farmers themselves, are so anxious to 

 secure other business for their sons ? "We are 

 constantly affirming that Fanning is as honorable as 

 Law or Medicine, and yet it seems hard to make 

 the world believe what they are constantly assert- 

 ing ; for there are but few farmers who would not 

 rather see their sons eminent doctors and lawyers 

 than good farmers. This ought not so to be for 

 tilling the soil is undoubtedly a natural occupation, 

 and therefore ought to be made desirable. It is 

 well for us to look for the evil, and correct it. The 



