3 o 4 THE FARMER AND THE NEW DAY 



3. Better teachers with rural outlook and ideals of rural 

 leadership at better wages; 



4. Teacherages and possibly consolidated schools with the 

 idea of making the rural school teacher a permanent addi- 

 tion to the leadership of the rural community; 



5. More attention to agricultural economics and rural sociol- 

 ogy in secondary schools and colleges where farmers and 

 rural leaders are trained ; 



6. Expansion of research facilities in experiment stations to 

 include problems of agricultural economics and social 

 studies ; 



(a) A revision and reconstruction of the curricula of col- 

 leges in order that college teaching may be brought in 

 line with the national agricultural policy both with re- 

 gard to production and distribution. More especially 

 much greater emphasis should be placed on the teach- 

 ing of agricultural economics and rural life subjects 

 to all agricultural teachers and leaders in agriculture. 

 The American agricultural policy as such should be 

 given a place among the courses offered by our depart- 

 ment of agricultural economics and all college students 

 should be required to give attention to the broader 

 phases of agriculture. 



7. Organization of research in current problems as well as in 

 long-time investigation ; 



8. Schools for the training of rural leaders and managers of 

 farmers' business organizations. 



V. Religious Life. 



The revitalization of the rural church and the recognition of 

 the rural church as an essential factor in the development of a 

 rural community. 



Details as to the reorganization and development of the rural 

 church as a factor in rural life affairs are lacking. It is signifi- 

 cant, however, that there is wide agreement on the general prin- 

 ciple above stated. 



