Breeder and sportsman . moreinterest in a search for knowledgein their calling than do farmers? Ibelieve the difference is in the earlyeducation of the two classes. Mostof the children of the mechanic attendschool to the eighth grade, and theeighth grade of the town school is aking beside the country school inarousing intellectual perception andgrasp in after life. Men are what they are educated tob|e. The farmers son is what he iseducated to be, a weak or a strongman, an honor to agriculture or anapology for it. No farmer ever be-came great as a farmer because of hisignorance; the same with t
Breeder and sportsman . moreinterest in a search for knowledgein their calling than do farmers? Ibelieve the difference is in the earlyeducation of the two classes. Mostof the children of the mechanic attendschool to the eighth grade, and theeighth grade of the town school is aking beside the country school inarousing intellectual perception andgrasp in after life. Men are what they are educated tob|e. The farmers son is what he iseducated to be, a weak or a strongman, an honor to agriculture or anapology for it. No farmer ever be-came great as a farmer because of hisignorance; the same with the me-chanic. Boys must be trained to thinkand observe and deduce correct judg-ments by virtue of a knowledge of thetruth—agricultural truth. Why, then,do so many farmers resist with mightand main, the taking in of importantagricultural knowledge?—Ex. Gov. Hoard, addressing Illinois Farmers-Institute. Saturday, July 24, 1909.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN 15 GOLCHER BROS. (Formerly of & Co.). Fine Fishing Tackle, Guns, Sporting and Outing Goods Phone Temporary 1883. 510 Market St., San Francisco
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