The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-30

| try boy to stay on the farm. But the
place to begin to remedy these condi-
tons is in the common schools When
an interest is awakened in agriculture
among common school students these
problems will disappear
A course in agriculture should he
adopted for the grades of the common
school, AS an illustration the first,
second and third grades might study
about the common animals, about
flowers and weeds. Higher grades
might take up the composition of the
soil and study the advantages coming
from the rotation of crops and the
Importance of the cultivation of leg
luminous plants. They should take UP
some of the problems Of farming: as
finding the best means for Graduating
weds and killing insects Stock rails
ing should be carefully studied and
what grains make the best food for
all of the farm animsfs.
These students should also be taught
the advantages derived from co-opera-
ton. This is the age of cooperation.
In order to bring them just returns for
their labor farmers need an organiza-
ton. At present farming is conducted
too much in a haphazard way There
should be some management to con-
troll and supervise the general work
Of farming. Under such manage
ment there will never be an over-pro-
duction in some product and an under
production in some other product. The
supply can be adjusted to the demands
and with organization farmers can Sc
cure better prices for farm products.
In connection with the study of
books there should be actual outdoor
work to furnish at first hand practice
along with the theory. Every school
should have sufficient grounds for all
practical purposes, the younger chill
dren can do the gardening and the
older ones farm the common grains.
This will give them the actual prac-
tice as weA as the theory.
This course of instruction if taught
in connection with Our present course
will furnish excellent training for pu-
pills of the common schools and afford
an education that they can use.
There are many causes working to
make the profession of agriculture
more attractive. The government in
legislation is beginning to recognize
voted most of its time to business in
terests, but recently it has begun to
help the farmer solve his problems.
To Williams county congress has CIV
en- system of irrigation which in time
will make the Little Muddy valley the
garden spot of the state A farmers
union is being organized which will
bring better prices for farm products
and make farming more profitable.
When the students of the common
schools are given useful education
in agriculture this will help to better
present conditions.
Give to the school children of today
this practical education and twenty
years hence you will see wonders
worked. Our little Muddy will be
transformed and TRANSPORTED. No
longer will the log hut and one rooned
shack be the lands only architectural
ornament. Homes comfortable to
dwell in and beautiful to see will take
their place. No longer will they stand
blistering in the sun, nor will the
eye and ear and heart be starved amid
the plentitude of nature Throughout
the parts now barren will be trees to
delight the eye and satisfy the beauty
loving sense. And the wheat fields
will lose none of their charm. Wheth-
er clothed in the verdant hues of
spring, or the rich colors which the
summer sun and wind have brought
to them, they will remain the great
source Of profit and beauty of our
land. No longer will the grind of toll
go on cheerlessly. The potential
prairie will fulfill part of their prom.
Use and pecuniary success will attend
those who are faithful. Comfort, cheer
and the luxuries of cities will come
and our land will be, indeed, a place
Where whose wisely Wills and acts
may dwell
AS king and lawgiver, in broad acred
state,
With beauty, art taste, culture, books
to make
His hour of leisure richer than a life
OF fourscore to the barons of old time"
FLAVoRINE is SOLD under positive
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