Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-08-12

Agriculture offers one of the most
satisfactory and lucrative fields whiSh
the young man entering college may
take up" according to DR.. r. A.
Pearson, President Of the University
Of Maryland. mot only are the posi-
lions open to graduates of colleges Of
Agriculture attractive, but the in
comes from such positions are higher
than the average salaries to grad
yates. Salaries to graduates in agri-
culture range from 1900 to $2,75O for
those just graduated to as high as
$4,000 per year for those who have
exceptional ability backed by expert
ence. One man in Maryland is receiv-
ing a salary of $4,000 a year as head
of one of the agricultural organiza-
tons"
mot only is work along agricultural
lines attractive, economically" con-
tinued DR.. Pearson, But 1t is an ex-
ceptional field in which to work be-
cause Of the opportunity 1t offers to
play an important part in the building
of community life. Agriculture is the
backbone of the worlds industry be-
cause it gives to workers in all in
dustries the foods that enable them
to render efficient service. 1t is not
often that ii is possible for one to
get an education which practically
insures a good paying position and at
the same time keeps one in line of
work so vitality associated with the
building of better communities and
more contented homes"
Agriculture not only trains the boy
for efficiency in the general problems
OF productive farming but also in the
fundamental arts and sciences neces.
sary to fit him for such diversified
field The graduate of the college OF
Agriculture may find an outlet for his
knowledge in some specialized produc.
ton such as dairying. Perhaps he
may ally himself with some of the
great distributing, marketing, or man.
ufacturlng agencies that handle farm
| products. Possibly he may go into
/ research and delve into the mysteries
by which the forces of nature build
the plant and animal life necessary to
sustain human life. The personal in.
terest and abilities of the boy himself
usually determine his choice of the
particular speciality he desires to
enter"
1t Is Dr. Pearson's opinion that the
unfortunate condition that prevailed in
| Agriculture for some time after the
war rapidly is changing and that PEG
pie engaged in agricultural pursuits
are entering upon a much more pros.
porous era. "The hard times in agri.
culture following the war reflected
considerably in the number of stu.
dents entering agricultural courses in
the universities with the consequent
result that the colleges of Agriculture
actually are not graduating as many
men trained in the particular special.
ties as the industry needs" SAYS DR..
! Pearson, "and II is extremely doubtful
! If for several years there will be
enough graduates to fill replacement
needs in agricultural production and
In the agricultural industries. Certain
1t is that no other industry is in
greater need at this time of men who
are big, broad-gauged and capable. and
as the population of the world greatly
increases the problems of Distributing
and marketing Of foodstuffs conse
quently becomes more difficult. the
manufacturing OF foods in concan.
trated forms more necessary"
1t is the opinion Of many men IN.
terested in agricultural industries that
the comparative value of the M -cbas
ing power of the farm dollar is ran Nv
increasing and when II reaches he
point where It will be worth 100 c,nta
In the purchasing of other commo H.
ties, then agriculture will b, relatively
as prosperous as other lines Of ,gorl;
Many of the men most prominently
identified with agriculture thiaf co
operation and orranizatiea 20 r~,,iuc
tion and distribution of farm Dr1'ucfs
will advance with great st.t.s pal.
thar one OF the areat rceis g.. g,
men for the types Ct ls. %. "a
must b. oh,.'~et Z .t.s
efor,e we 90 o.. g., ,,l.a .