86 The State and the Farmer 



farther removed the control of such a farm, 

 the less can it hope to develop local experi- 

 ence wherewith to appeal to the people. The 

 best model farms are actual farmers' farms. 

 The experience on real farms, whether good 

 or indifferent, should be assembled; this is a 

 kind of advisory supervision that the state 

 may very well undertake, working with the 

 units and the conditions that are already in 

 existence. 



The model farm idea was dominant in the 

 early days of the colleges of agriculture, but it 

 has been found to be impracticable and one 

 now seldom hears it mentioned. 



2. DEVELOPING PARTICULAR PERSONS FOR 

 COMMUNITY WORK 



The failure of our fairest and most perfect 

 plans traces itself to lack of good local leaders. 

 In small towns and the open country there are 

 club-houses vacant or of no account because 

 there is no one person to organize and 

 energize. 



In cities, great things are accomplished by 



