HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE 77 



do not employ rural phenomena and points of view 

 in their daily work are culpably narrow and neg- 

 lectful. Education in agriculture from youth to man- 

 hood is considered a fundamental need and teachers 

 of all grades are alert to qualify themselves for the 

 work. Such provision has definitely entered into the 

 general educational system of the State, as will be 

 outlined in Chapter XL 



Second: Social and financial recognition of agri- 

 culture. The recognition of agriculture as a pur- 

 suit which does not debar its votaries from the highest 

 social standing has always prevailed in California. 

 It is freely conceded, not only in theory but in regu- 

 lar practice, and agriculture is recognized generally 

 as a desirable vocation. There is, in fact, some 

 danger that recourse to agriculture may be becoming 

 too popular, even fashionable, with the urban popu- 

 lation because they are disposed to exaggerate the 

 profits and minimize the knowledge, ceaseless effort 

 and command of adequate capital on which success 

 depends. 



Financial recognition of agricultural security has 

 been advancing during the last thirty years. It 

 began in the acceptance of warehouse receipts for 

 grain stored in country warehouses at that early date 

 and since then loans on other gathered products or 

 on growing crops have been freely available under 

 ordinary financial conditions. The old disfavor of 

 country real estate as compared with city property 

 has largely passed away; in fact, much money has 

 been loaned on too high valuations or prospects. 



