56 The State and the Farmer 



and women consciously or unconsciously work- 

 ing together fcr a suit, — and not alone 

 the mere formal organization of government. 

 I mean to express some of the mutual obliga- 

 tions of the state and the farmer. 



THE PROBLEM 



We must never overlook the importance of 

 these farm producers to society, nor forget 

 that they deserve as much from society as any 

 other persons. These persons are not much in 

 evidence. This is important : they are not 

 working for honor or acclaim. They are re- 

 mote. This also is important : they are near 

 the sources. 



Saving our resources. 



The memorable Conference of the Gover- 

 nors has left us with a new appreciation of the 

 importance of our natural resources and the 

 necessity of saving them. Much was said about 

 the development of water-power, the prevent- 

 ing of land erosion, the importance of gov- 

 ernmental regulation of forests. A number of 



