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all the sciences and arts, at the head of civilization 

 and progress, stands, not militarism, the science 

 that kills, not commerce, the art that accumulates 

 wealth, but agriculture, the mother of all industry 

 and the maintainer of human life." 



FARMERS' SONS. 



It must be admitted that agriculture at the pres- 

 ent time has much to discourage the farmers' sons 

 and daughters ; but the outlook for the near future 

 is brighter. Soon our government lands will all 

 be given away. At no distant day, the cities, at the 

 present rate of increase (compared with agricul- 

 ture), will consume all our own farm products. 

 This day is hastening on like a candle burning at 

 both ends; the Government burning at one end, the 

 Western immigrant farmers, who are rapidly reduc- 

 ing the fertility of their land, are hastening the 

 good time from the other end. There is surely a 

 good time coming. A day is dawning when agri- 

 culture will once more take rank, as she deserves, 

 among the noblest and highest professions. 



Let me admonish you to stick to the old farm a 

 little longer, and try soiling. 



