The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-29
NEED AGRICULTURAL TRAINING

VIkO HUIilUUIiU1lHL tlSHiVIVV Farmers Should Educate Sons
 for Life Work.
 Correspondent Says Boys Should Enter
 Corn Contest and Learn Scientific
 Methods of Farming
 Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
 A fathers greatest interest cer- tainly ought to be centered upon his own family circle. Perhaps one of your greatest ambitions is to give your sons and daughters the very best opportunities that you can provide. It is your desire to develop your sons and daughters into stalwart characters the work, the reputation, the life of whom will do credit to you, to themselves and to the people whom they will serve. Another one of your ann bitions is to contribute to your coun- try in a manner that will prove to the public that you appreciate the American atmosphere of national ity which is maintained and pro- noted by the support of its sub- jects.
 One of the greatest legacies that you can give your country is we'll developed son that thoroughly un- derstands and is able to demonstrate profession which will directly af- feet the lives of his countrymen. No other profession will affect a greater number of citizens than that of agriculture. And the orb of agricultural light is but now degining to dawn upon the profes- sion of agriculture which will no doubt in the future be one of the most prominent professions in our country.
 If you have son that has a taste for agriculture, it is your duty to encourage him to grasp the opportunities that are now be- ing offered the agriculturist, by the various departments. En- courage your boy to enter the corn contest next spring, for it will soon be time for him to begin his preparations. If he does not win one of the prizes that will be given in this contest he will be we'll paid for all efforts put forth, for the prize is the smallest thing in the contest. The thorough training in modern agriculture and up o-date farming is the greatest feature. Being recognized by the business men, and the educators of your state, this contest is surely we'll worth your while. Therefore if you have a desire for your boy to become more deeply impressed with scientific agriculture you ought to encourage him to enter this contest. If you hope to see your son become one of the first scientific farmers of your commu- nity and county, it is your duty to strongly insist that he join into this work. Your son will be ex pected to understand more about his profession in the future than was expected of you, his father, in the past, for it is very evident that the standard for all professions is being raised almost annually; at least the progress is very great.
 Probably you have one son that has chosen the profession of medl- cine; you would not think of send ing him out to struggle with his opponents and skilled workers un- til he is we'll prepared. You pos sibly have another son who desires to be admitted to the bar; you want him to develop into one ot of the best lawyers of your country. Then probably you have a third son who wishes to become an ag- riculturist, the boy that will stand behind all business; then it is to his interest and the interest of his country that he thoroughly under stand his profession. Help him.
 c. o. DALTON.