The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-03
Better Off On
the Farm
An Interview with Secretary Of Agriculture
David F Houstor by Edward 3. CLARK

the farm but "stay on the farm The belief all the government
industry increasingly profitable that conditions Of farm life
be beted the Bac to the farm movement will take itself In
other words the magnet will the farm and viii draw to itself the
jewellers the cities ambitious better their condition
Secretary Houston asked by your correspondent
those who engaged comprehensive plan show the boys OF their
communities that advisable stay the farm instead Of leaving
feeng the subject He combined statement Of what being done
by the federal and the farming life holding quail
ties with the growing opportunities for young men to make
signal success Of agricultural occupations
ct problem of bringing young back the farm
make clear the that they will be better off in the long run
By 5 Tss hs are @ T going nsan how to make a
profitable and the rural life comfortable attractive and healthu
necessity Of taking much about stayng on the farm or going
the farm All the efforts Of Immigrant colleges and of this department
directed this end The agencies are becoming the
and efficiency Of machinery and financial support has been forth
coming from G od6 the oo states and the naGn %nn ooa are n M
and federal departments agriculture for the improvement OF ageu
tural and rural life.
e aim to production through plant and animal breed
ing cultural methods eradication control OF plant and animal
r do oneraton and teamwork with view to the better
and handling of products knowledge Of
conditions and the transportation of products short
a better organization of rural life.
In the interest of young people organizing large number
Of agricultural clubs canning clubs poultry clubs corn clubs hog CUBS
The work being promoted by the force now
cooperative machinery under the joint support OF nrant colleges
In many counties throughout country there county agents
whose duty with the farmers the farms for the improve
Under the smheyer and the nation together will
ezpndg years soooooo yearly for this extension Of agrcu
1T reasonably clear with the natural opportunities we have an
with by the farmers suppmntng these agencies
that the opportunities young to make success IN farming WI
be increased gradually that outside Of the actual business
farming loud call for leaders OF all these enterprises IN ru
- districts. :, ii -
see no reason aspiring country boy should not direct NJ
attention to the opportunities presented this great field Of effort rath
than to those Of the other offerings presented by city life
Secretary spoke strongly of three factors OF the problem
how keen Young the farm They good rural schools
attractive social life Schools and
enno of the social life wholly state and community problems In
matter Of the improvement roads the federal has vol
81 and power. . . :, 1. =. ~ $50
school problem He believes others believe with him. that the boy al
are n Is the boy girl the city The lack Of proper education
believes, has sent ambitious paren
from the farms TO the give their children the adva
"a tages which the schools Of the large centers afford