Further, Clark warned that if the decay of rural Massachusetts continued, farming would soon be considered, "degrading in its nature, and designed ... only for those poor, stupid, ignorant, or unfortunate persons."
Clark juga memperingatkan kalau pelapukan daerah pedesaan di Massachusetts terus berlangsung, pertanian nantinya akan dianggap sebagai "bersifat merendahkan, dan dirancang ... hanya untuk orang-orang miskin, bodoh, atau malang."