. Agriculture and the farming business . practical and scien-tific agriculture, to work with the farmers in the solutionof their immediate problems. Farm bulletins are beingprinted and distributed free of charge by the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture and the state agricultural col-leges. Extension lectures and agricultural experts are goinginto every community, teaching the application of scienceto all crop and animal production. Various commercialorganizations, bankers associations and business. mensclubs are everywhere contributing generously to the ad-vancement of agricultural educat
. Agriculture and the farming business . practical and scien-tific agriculture, to work with the farmers in the solutionof their immediate problems. Farm bulletins are beingprinted and distributed free of charge by the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture and the state agricultural col-leges. Extension lectures and agricultural experts are goinginto every community, teaching the application of scienceto all crop and animal production. Various commercialorganizations, bankers associations and business. mensclubs are everywhere contributing generously to the ad-vancement of agricultural education and progress. New spirit among farmers.—The farmers themselvesare in most instances responding to their opportunities andendeavoring faithfully to meet the many new problems thathave been thrust upon them. Progressive farmers every-where are eagerly studying the scientific investigations beingmade in the field of agriculture. They are reading thebooks and bulletins, attending the agricultural short courses THE FARAIIXG BUSINESS 11. 12 AGRICULTURE AND at the state colleges, supporting farmers institutes, study-ing stock and grain judging and in every way doing theirbest to place farming upon the scientific basis that our newconditions demand. Farming as a Career The business of farming to-day ofifers a career second tonone to be found among the industrial or business voca-tions. It has opportunities for the man of intelligence andambition. It requires and rewards initiative and demands and is willing to pay for the best intellect andindustry that our country afifords. The farmer will alwaysbe an important factor in American wealth and progress,and is destined to take still higher rank as a contributor toindustrial and social welfare. It is the purpose of the present volume to aid all earnestand progressive farmers by supplying them with such prac-tical information and help as can be rendered through itspages. It will also furnish the city dweller who is inter
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