THE TRAINING OF FARMERS 



2. WHAT IS TO BECOME OF THE EDUCATED 

 FARM YOUTH? 



Having made this brief examination of 

 the sentiment of a certain agricultural stu- 

 dent body, it will now be worth while to ask 

 what an agricultural education may be ex- 

 pected to accomplish for the farm boy 

 and girl in general, and whether there is 

 to be a place in the world for a person thus 

 trained. This is the main question, so far 

 as society is concerned. Are there careers 

 for these college youth ? 



There is special reason for asking these 

 questions, because it is still a frequent say- 

 ing that college unfits a man for farm life, 

 and also because there is no phase of edu- 

 cational work that is now receiving more 

 attention than agricultural education. 

 Many of the colleges of agriculture that 

 have been in an undeveloped state are now 

 springing into great activity. States are 

 giving large sums for buildings and equip- 

 ment, to supplement the proceeds from the 

 funds of the Land-grant Act of 1862. 

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