The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-20

Two of the best books for young
men that it has ever been our good
fortune TO read are Edward Bok's
''Suecessward" and Henry Wallace's
Letters to- the Farm Boy" Last
February we secured permission from
Mr.. Box to r%e-publish in The Pro
gressive Farmer some extracts from
his admirable work, and we are now
enabled to give our readers IN idea
of the good things stored away be-
tween the covers of Mr.. Wallace's
book.
It has been several decades since
Mr.. Wallace passed out of his
"teens," but he has Il very distinct
recollection of his work and play,
sorrow and fun, struggles and hopes,
as a farm boy, as well as an intimate
acquaintance with many boys who
have had similar experiences. Mr..
Wallace is now one the best posted
men on all farming matters in the
country, and one of Americas ablest
and most successful agricultural
journalists. His book is gotten up
in very attractive style-nearly 200
neatly printed pages, bound in cloth,
and retails for 81.
Mr.. Wallace does not set out to
preach a dry sermon, but to have
some manly, friendly, ''hOrse-sense"
talks about matters of interest to
every ambitious, wide-awake boy.
No right minded boy will have to be
urged to read the book. The practi-
cal hard ms suggestions the au-
thor's belief in rugged honesty, jus
tice and right living ; his faith in the
ultimate ucceSs of every worthy
young man his sympathetic talks
on the boys fun, chums, habits, and
educatiOn-an these appeal to the
best in the readers nature, enCOUr-
age him, and urge him successward.
The extracts that follow are in
themselves very good, but we should
like to have every young man reader
of The Progressive Farmer peruse
the entire 100 pages. He will never
regret purchasing it, and we espe
CHILLY cOmmendit us u Thanksgiving,
Christmas or birthday present. The
book cannot be sold for less than
MT dollar, but we will send it with
a years subscription to The Pro
gressive Farmer (new subscription
or renewaD for only $1.85.
And now follow some of the par
agraphs CLEANED from Edit.r Wal
lace's letters:
THH FARM BOY AND HIS EDUCATION.
1t is the educated mind that rules
the world from the farm to the
throne, and 1 want you to have an
education that will bring out the best
that is in you. But first, l would
like you to get "a clear idea OF what
constitutes an education which is OF
any practical value. 1t is not some
thing that Can be poured into you as
you pour water into d bucket. A
good many t~ownspeOple and some
farmers talk about sending their
children away to be educated, as
they send the sugar box to the store
to be filled. This cannot be done
successfully, no matter what time or
money may be at hand. The human
mind takes in knowledge us the plant
takes up moisture, by free action
from within, and grows, and is
trained or educated, by the act of APP
prOpriating knowledge. No teacher,
10 book, no school or college can edu-
cate you. You must educate your
self. You envy the town boy who
has the opportunity of going to the
high school where he can learn Latin
and Greek, higher mathematics, ge-
o1ogy, botany, and all that, without
paying either board or tuition. As
arule, l do not believe the town boy
who graduates from the high school
is any better fitted for the duties of
life than the country boy who grad
yates from u good country school at
the corner of four sections in the
West Or at the cross roads in the
East. The town boy knows more
things, perhaps, but the probability
is that he does not know them n
better, and lacks the superabundant