THE TRAINING OF FAEMEES 



As a means to these ends, government 

 should encourage all voluntary efforts 

 of the people of the communities. In 

 North America, the governmental activi- 

 ties have outrun the organized voluntary 

 activities. This is rather remarkable in 

 a country in which the theory of gov- 

 ernment has been to govern as little as 

 possible. Yet it should be explained that 

 these governmental activities are not a 

 part of "government" in the narrow sense 

 of official procedure, control, and paternal- 

 ism, but are institutions of public better- 

 ment maintained by the people. 



The most direct means of training 

 farmers is through the schools and col- 

 leges of various kinds. There are many 

 other means, however, although they may 

 not be recognized as such; I propose now 

 (in Part I) to enumerate enough of these 

 to explain what I mean, and then to pass 

 (in Part II) to a fuller discussion of regu- 

 lar educational agencies. 



I shall not enter into any argument to 

 show that it is necessary to train farmers. 

 I presume that there is no disagreement on 

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