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those ideas that will satisfy the natural interest of all 

 children about the whys of common farm conditions, and 

 the influence of these conditions on the success of the in- 

 dividual farmer and the nation. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



The authors feel a double pleasure in acknowledging 

 the assistance that has made possible the practical 

 school-room success of the earlier editions of this text. 

 To write an elementary text in language that is simple 

 and direct; free from provincial color and accurate without 

 being technical; to satisfy the pupil, the grade teacher, 

 and the supervisor, as well as the practical farmer and a 

 long list of specialists who have a word to say about text 

 books on Agriculture; for reasonable success in meeting 

 these varied points of view, we owe much to the sym- 

 pathetic counsel and patient criticism of many trained 

 minds. It is a pleasure to acknowledge valuable assist- 

 ance from: 



Miss Dora Schnell, Miss Ada Henderson, and many 

 other successful primary and grade teachers. On the 

 professional and technical points, valuable suggestions 

 and criticisms have been given by Pres. J. H. Connell of 

 the Oklahoma A. & M. College; Prof. T. V. Munson, an 

 accomplished and distinguished horticulturist, recently 

 deceased; Prof. A. M. TenEyck of the Iowa State College; 

 Prof. V. M. Shoesmith, and Prof. Frank Spragg of the 

 Michigan Agricultural College; Dr. E. S. Tucker of the 

 University of Louisana; Prof. Wilmon Newell of the A. 

 & M. College of Texas; Prof. Carl Hartman of the 

 University of Texas, and Prof. D. N. Barrow, Editor of 

 Texas Farmer. 



The following specialists in the United States Depart- 



