Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-29

PART i.
Education has transformed the indus
tries OF the world. Why should il not
exert as beneffcent an Influence on ag-
rfculture7 Those who have studied the
situation realize that II viii Ultimately
confer as great a benefit on the farm
ing interests OF the country as IL has
on industry. though the results will not
be obtained in so short a time. The
reasons for this are not hard to appre-
ciate since industry tends to concen-
trats in large factories and to develop
q population by education and long ex-
perfence best designed to serve its inter
ests. The farmer still remains an fndt-
vidual unit and IL is difficult TO ex-
tend the same benefits to his business
that have been OF such substantial value
in promoting our industries.
In the hurry and rush OF the present
generation we lose sight OF the marvel
Gus benefits which education has con-
ferred on industry. One hundred years
ego manufacturing. IL IL could be cali
ed such, was performed chiefly in the
homes OF the people. For instance, IL
sheep were raised on the farm the wool
was very likely worked up on a hand
loom and sold in a finished form. The
process OF manufacture was slow and
costly. Sometimes the quality was
good: sometimes indifferent, depending
on the skill and patience OF the individ-
ual worker. The output at most was
very restricted Commerce and a devel-
oping civilization demanded larger
supply OF goods OF a more varied char
acter The leaders in thought and in
dustry pondered this question. and saw
that only in the association Of workers
under one general direction and the uttl-
ization OF improved machinery could the
desired end be obtained Man bent his
intellect to the study OF these problems.
Technical schools were established ev-
erywhere: trained ratisans turned out
by the thousands; research and investi-
CATION in given lines encouraged: In
vention became almost an industry In
itself; and machines were made TO do
the work formerly performed by thous-
ands OF persons less dependable than the
mechanical instruments which suppressed
ed them
This in brief shows why industry has
made such tremendous strides In the
past few years. and that education has
been its mentor from the beginning, while
there is a tendency on the part OF the
population TO crowd into towns and
cities and desert the country. Appar-
entity. we have forgotten that the
source Of raw materials for industry is
being endangered by these changes, and
q great part Of the people seem 10 have
concluded that the farm offers no facil-
fties for a satisfying life. and no oppor-
tunitfes for making money.
II industry has been able to make
such q marvellous growth through the
development OF technical education, why
not agriculture as well? 1t has taken
rs q long time to realize this truth,
and as yet II IS only appreciated in a
0~ n
dous nature Of the problem has prOba-
bly, been one OF the causes why IL has
not been more earnestly considered In
the past. and probably IL would not be
SO gravely discussed at the present time
were < not for the fact that industry
sees a probable curtailment in the raw
materials needed for the operation OF its
factories. We have endangered the
prosperity of the nation by developing
the town at the expense OF the country.
We have neglected shamefully the edu-
cation Of those who produce, after all
the sinews CT var so far as industry is
concerned. We must now turn our at
tention and the whole energy Of the ma
ton to rehabiIitating the life Of the
farm This can only be done efficient
u through the medium Of type OF ed
ucation which Will make possible the de-
veIopment of a system OF farming in
tended to build up and preserve the fer
Utility Of the land. to give man dominance
IN his dealings with nature, and point
out effectively a method Of procedure
BY which larger return may be secured
from his effort.
II is not surprising that the farmer
should frequently be q pessimist- BY our
present system of practice the fertility
Of the land virgin 100 years ago has
steadily deteriorated. The cost Of pro-
duction has accordingly risen. The farm