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7. Finally, so far as this study has data to determine, he 

 must have a high degree of native intelligence an intelligence 

 probably more or less specialized, directly conditioning his 

 skills, his ability to "pick up" technical information and his man- 

 agerial power. 25 



The range covered illustrates the possibilities of the meth- 

 od of the study and it gives a real basis for certain conclusions of 

 value in the field of secondary agricultural instruction. 



Of the seven statements given above every one seems to be 



dependent upon characteristics or qualities that must be in the 



original make-up of the man. Physical 



The original make- endurance may sometimes develop out of 

 up of the man seemingly poor beginnings, but on the 

 needs consideration average, at least, successful farmers must 

 in secondary agri- be able to do average days' farm work 

 cultural education. which most certainly require some con- 

 siderable fund of vitality. Facts may be 



acquired, learned, but farm facts have to be working information, 

 often available on a moment's notice and adaptable to many vary- 

 ing conditions of wind, weather, soil and society. Undoubtedly a 

 high type of intelligence, more or less specialized and not to be 

 gratuitously developed in all who come, is basic in acquiring and 

 using these working facts or knowledges. 



Field and chore skills are learned. Nevertheless some men 

 never acquire them though they remain on farms all their lives. 

 Others seem not to need even to learn them ; they come so nat- 

 urally. This is due to original, inherent differences in the indi- 



25. Doubtless other qualities of great value, or further 

 breakup of the ones listed, could be determined, but the ones 

 chosen are major and cover as wide a range as it was thought 

 possible to include within the limitations of this study. The 

 ratings together with the explanations covered an entire class 

 period in every institution visited. It would have been inadvis- 

 able to try to get further material at this time and in this man- 

 ner. Seminar groups and master degree students can well con- 

 sider further studies looking to a wider range or a greater break- 

 up of characteristics. The writer will be glad to make sugges- 

 tions for such studies. 



