The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-24

for competent educated young men in
the field of agriculture are greater and
more Immediately profitable than in
almost any other line, not excepting
the learned professions, as they are
called The following article on this
subject was written for the Progress
i've Farmer by Prof Stevens, of the
North Carolina Agricultural College
The South abounds in agricultural
opportunities. The great trucking sec
ton Of the East offers unparalleled
facilities and opportunities to any Ell
terprising man who is willing to aban-
don the beaten track Of his grand
father, and venture into growing new
crops in new ways, and the old crops
by new methods. The vast mountain
sections of North Carolina, Virginia
and Tennessee are ideal for orchard
culture and livestock, as we'll as for
the cultivation of Irish potatoes and
many other truck crops, while the
Piedmont region possesses the finest
soil in the world for the growth Of
the peach and small fruits, as we'll as
for the great staple crops.
Surely the openings in practical agri-
culture cannot be surpassed, and the
need is for young men who are will
ing to imbibe new ideas, put into
pratice new methods, and take full adj
vantage of these magnificent oppor-
tunities. Not only are there openings
for young men to enter upon farm
life for themselves, but there are nu-
merOus salaried positions in the ca
pacity Of farm superintendent, super
fho for@,1c Of n+harc
Aside from these two forms of open
lngs, there are many positions in more
technical and scientific agricultural
work. The funds of the State Elk
pertinent Stations have been largely
increased by legislative action, and
there has resulted large demand for
scientifically trained men to take up
this experimental work These posi-
tons pay we'll, and the future Of the
young man taking a position of this
kind is attractive and promising, but
the supply of young men to fill these
lucrative positions is not sufficient to
meet the demands. A man who knows
was recently heard to say that any
ordinary energetic young man who
would do his work we'll and faithfully
and graduate from four years course
in a hrst-c1ass school of agriculture
and mechanic arts, could command al
once a position at salary of $1,000
with an increase, making his position
within a few years worth $500, then
$1,000 per annum.
The idea of agricultural education
has spread rapidly throughout the
country, and there are numerous calls
for men properly trained to take ur
the teaching Of agriculture in the agrl.
cultural colleges, the agricultural high
schools, and in the better grades Of
rural schools throughout the land
These two classes Of technical positions
present both attractive and promising
openings for any young man of mod
crate ability who will apply himself
honestly and faithfully to his work in
his college course.
The manifold openings for graduates
in the agricultural course were Strlk-
ingly illustrated by the positions sec
ured by the members of the Agricul-
tural Course at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College this year. Six Of
the graduates Immediately stepped into
positions paying them $40 a month
and expenses One of the graduates
in this course has secured an excellent
position in teaching agriculture in a
high school at a salary Of 5000 pei
year, and with much better prospects
for the future if he measures up to
the requirements of the position, which
he, without doubt, will do. Had this
young man not accepted this position
two other positions of apparently equal
value were open to him. Three Of
the graduates received very enticing