COLLEGE AND STATE 



farms, the placing of buildings for best 

 effect, the plan and planting of all yards 

 and roadsides and school grounds and 

 church grounds, the preservation and im. 

 provement of scenery. All this is neces- 

 sary to make the country as attractive and 

 as satisfying as the city. It is also an 

 economic question. Plans are already 

 under way in a few of the states for the 

 parking of the entire area of the common- 

 wealth in such a way as to make all parts 

 accessible, to develop what is best in every 

 part, to preserve all good natural features. 

 This idea will extend to every part of the 

 country in time, developing local patriot- 

 ism and increasing the values of property. 

 Scenery as well as soil can be capitalized, 

 and made to yield a profit. The increase 

 in values of farm property is coming 

 largely as a result of good roads and gen- 

 eral improvement, rather than merely 

 from better farming. 



The leadership for this general improve- 

 ment work should be expected to come 

 from a college of agriculture. I would not 

 appropriate the professional work of the 

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