The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-10

| In the foregoing discussion l have
not touched upon many agricultural
phases such as forest conservation
roads in relation to agriculture, the
agricultural credit situation, tenancy
the social life of the country, farm
ers educational organizations, the
bureaus and many other subjects,
all of them vital to the agriculture
of our state. Some of these will be
discussed by others on this program
thoroughly qualified to handle them.
One important phase, however, ag-
ricultural education for those who
are vitally interested in agriculture
and enterprises closely associated
with it, 1 am unable to pass by I'M
mentioned. 1t is quite clear to all of
us, think, that agriculture is no
longer a simple but rather most
complex industry, and anyone to sue
coed in it must have sound funda-
mental knowledge of the science of
agriculture and be well informed in
management and business procedure.
He who knows how to handle his
farm best or who is most familiar
with farming if he is in business in
any way associated with agriculture,
stands the best chance Of success.
Here the country boy who likes ag-
riculture has the advantage over his
city cousin who also may like agri-
culture, because from early boyhood
the former has been associated with
an occupation full of variety and in
terest, and has learned through ex-
perience many of the general prin-
ciples underlying this basic industry
while the latter has not. 1t takes
years for the city boy to acquire the
same information and the same out
look in agriculture as the country
boy. 1t seems rather tragic to me
then when a boy with farm exper-
fence and liking for the farm, be-
cause of the present distress in the
farming business, turns from it and
plans to enter other occupations. He
does not realize perhaps that agri-
culture will endure as long as the
country endures, that the severe ag-
ricultural panic of today will of nee
essity be followed by better times
and that by the time he is ready to
enter agricultural occupations, agri-
culture will again have it's innings
with van abundance of opportunities
for those well qualified. Nor does
he realize perhaps in full measure the
asset which his agricultural exper-
fence will be to him. To acquire an
equivalent experience often takes
years for men who enter other pro-
LESSONS.
On the other hand, many young
men who intend to take up farming
Dr. some agricultural occupation
closely related to it, have the inn
preston that they already know all |
here is to be known about agricul-
lure and that when they go to col
ege they should take some other
course. They should understand that |
l college course in agriculture as
given in the Land Grant colleges of |
;oday is not primarily designed to
each a person how to pillow, how to
milk, how to prune trees or how to
'eed cattle, but rather to teach the
principles Of all these OPP
rations such as the principles of soil |
'ertility, plant growth, animal nutri-
Jon, breeding, pest control, animal
diseases and their prevention and
many others, and also the economic
md business side Of the agricultural
occupations. In addition, such basic
courses in English, economics, edu-
alton and general science and arts
subjects are given in connection with
very agricultural course as the av-
wage person desiring well round
d education wishes to pursue. The
agricultural education Of today then
S designed to fit men for agricultural
occupations just as the study of med
cine or law prepares for the profess
ions of law or medicine. tt is de-
igned to fit men for farming, for
agriculture, for teaching agriculture,
or extension work, county agent
york, banking in agricultural COM
nunities, the marketing Of farm
PRODUCTS, etc., and to give well
ounded education desired by the
onward looking men and women of
oday.
All agricultural courses, if we'll
tanned and well taught, point to-
yard the farm and the agricultural
1dustry as whole and inocculate a
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