THE TRAINING OF FARMERS 



varieties and types of plants must be bred 

 to adapt crops exactly to special condi- 

 tions. And all these specialties must rest 

 on the fundamental sciences of physiology, 

 physics, chemistry, meteorology, biology, 

 and the others, all of which must also be 

 represented by strong teachers. Every 

 precaution must be taken to develop these 

 fundamental sciences coordinately with the 

 application work on the farms. It is now 

 time for the colleges of agriculture to stand 

 firmly for a high-class curriculum, even 

 though all the people are not ready for it. 



These subjects must be developed both 

 as a means of teaching students and for 

 the purpose of developing the agricultural 

 productiveness of the state. In order to 

 illustrate the relation of such effort to the 

 general economic welfare of the state, I 

 have chosen examples in New York state. 

 In other states, other groups of subjects 

 would come to the fore. 



Particular examples of crops and live-stock 



Nearly all the most important field crops 

 of New York have been neglected, and no 

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