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den. Irrigation and drainage systems were established 

 under the supervision of engineers. An agricultural 

 superintendent was provided to whom the settlers bring 

 their farm problems. The lots are sold to settlers on 

 20 years' time and amortized payments at five per 

 cent, interest on land and improvement. The state 

 also supplements the capital of the settler, when neces- 

 sary for the purchase of equipment. The state board 

 administering the provisions of the land settlement act 

 selected the settlers with the greatest care, the number 

 of applicants greatly exceeding the number of farms. 



Allotments for farm laborers have also been made, 

 suitable houses being planned with enough land for a 

 garden, poultry and cow for each family. A stock 

 breeders' association has been formed and this requires 

 that the colony shall keep but one breed of dairy cattle, 

 one breed of hogs and two breeds of sheep. Only 

 purebred sires are to be used and these must be ap- 

 proved by the association. 



A sufficient tract of land has been reserved for a 

 community center for educational and recreational pur- 

 poses. A movement already on foot looks to the es- 

 tablishment here of a vocational training school in agri- 

 culture. 



The success of this method of organization seems 

 assured. Within less than a year after the holdings 

 were offered for settlement 100 families were settled 

 on the land and not one had failed to make payments 

 to the state when due. 



THE COMMUNITY IDEA AND RURAL AGENCIES 



One of the profoundest results of applying the com- 

 munity idea to local farm areas is the effect upon the 

 local institutions, the school, the church, the Grange, 



